Weekending - with Warburton trail festival

As we have done three times before, we spent the long weekend in Warburton, participating in a trail running festival. This always happens on Labour day long weekend. this year it coincided with the grand prix, which was great because we don't like to be home for that - it's very close to our house and can be quite loud. We went with what has become the usual crew. I failed to take photos, these were all shared by these beautiful humans.

Last year I did the Redwoods Rush, which is 27 kilometers, with the turnaround point in a redwood forest. I commented that I wanted to come back and do the run easier and / or faster.

Well, I did - the exact same run, but 30 minutes faster. It wasn't easier - but I felt like I ran as hard and fast as I could, and I didn't back away from effort. Some of it I really enjoyed, some I just ran, but I came back to see if I could do it better and it turned out I could!

Leon did that one with me, and also ran 14 kms on Sunday morning and 10 kms up a mountain on Sunday night.

Monday we participated in the Lilo Darby - everyone gets a blow up floatation device, runs 1.5kms upriver, and then floats / paddles back down.

Every year we've watched others do this, and thought it looked like fun. this year we did it - on giant, inflatable icypoles - and it was SO MUCH FUN.

All in all it was a fun, tiring weekend, filled with good friends, good food, running, laughter and also some chances to knit and to read - I'll be back on Wednesday to tell you about what I was and am doing in those other fun areas of my life.

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