And She Ran . . .

C-Reg had another race this weekend for the Backyard Burn series. Now, I do want all of you to know that C-Reg takes this whole thing quite seriously. So seriously, in fact, that she went home at 9 PM on St. Patrick's Day (and Pita's birthday) without drinking a drop of alcohol so that she would be ready for her race in the morning. That's dedication.

And her dedication paid off . . . she came in FIRST this time. In fact, she totally kicked the ass of the girl who won last week (by well over a minute!) and now she is first overall for the women!! Go, C-Reg!! Keep up the good work.

A Friend Indeed . . .

I was off of work on Friday (thus the four blog entries!) and got a message half way through the day from my friend who had been having a pretty crappy week. So I suggested that we get together and have a few beers just one-on-one for some quality girl talk.

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I find that my friends usually go out in a big group. (Or "a gaggle of gigglers" as my brother used to call my friends and me when we were in high school!) Don't get me wrong, those nights are usually some of the best times. But every once in a while, you just need the intimacy of a real conversation to remind you of the difference between a real friend and just a person that you go out drinking with.

So Friday, as I sat there talking with my friend, and I saw tears well up in her eyes for the third or fourth time in the evening, it occurred to me that I don't think I've ever had that kind of conversation with her before. Sure, we've talked about a lot of things over the past few years, but I've never seen her allow herself to be so vulnerable before. It was so open and honest, and it showed me that she must trust me more than I had ever realized for her to have shared her thoughts and fears with me the way she did.

She told me today how much she appreciated me being there for her. But it also made me realize how grateful I was that she LET me be there. Does that make sense?

If you've got just one friend who you can share your thoughts with, or who trusts you enough to share hers with you, you are the luckiest person in the world.

C-Reg Ran!

So yesterday was C-Reg's big race, and she did a great job, especially considering it was her first competitive run in 5 years.

The day got off to a rocky start though . . . Ship and I overslept because we failed to plan ahead for the change to Daylight Savings Time, and woke up about an hour late and so C-Reg was a little freaked out that she was going to be late to the race. But we made it in plenty of time, thank goodness!! C-Reg came in second place in her class (women under 29) and was the second woman to finish overall as well. (I'm not sure about the exact numbers, but there weren't that many guys ahead of her either!)

She will be participating in three more races over the next month as part of the Backyard Burn series, so wish her luck!! Congrats C-Reg!

Run, C-Reg, RUN!!

So Ship's mate (it's a play on words, get it?!), C-Reg, is running in a race on Sunday morning, and I just wanted to give her a shout out and wish her good luck. Ship and I are going down to cheer her on. The bad news? The race starts at 9 AM. The worse news? We are all riding together, and will have to leave our house by 6:45 AM. And the worst news? Daylight savings time starts that day, so we'll already be losing an hour of sleep! Ugh. But that's okay, it will be something different to do (can't really remember the last time I went to support a friend in a sporting event), and I know C-Reg will appreciate the support from her amigos.

Good luck my little gigglebox!!