Waterlogged, Last Rodeo

by Duf Anything and Everything, Pets

So yesterday it was off and on rain for most of the day.  When we were eating dinner one last heavy deluge rolled through, almost like Mother Nature giving us a nice FU before the nearly 3 days of wet weather relented.  I am pretty sure outside of tropical storm and hurricanes, this is the MOST standing water we have had at the house, ever.  The fact that this occurred in the middle of winter is flabbergasting and a testament to the power of climate change.

Once the rain stopped I got a head start on race prep loading up all of the timing mats, 15 in the Tacoma and another 9 in the Prius.  The mats in the Prius and a bunch of other stuff I won’t be needing for the race will be dropped off to the running club today as part of the equipment purge.  I have been housing all of the timing equipment and a bunch of other race related stuff in my house for close to 10 years, it felt good to get some of that space back.

pawsAs I mentioned before, having this race be the last I time for the club feels appropriate. It is the 10th year for the event dreamed up by Ali in response to our adoption of Nicki.  The early versions of the race website that I created had Nicki’s puppy picture plastered all over the place.  This year the race could potentially draw close to 1000 participants which is simply awesome.

This race has it’s own set of challenges, the biggest of which is the distance between the start and finish line which is damn close to a 1/2 mile.  Luckily I should have the club golf cart to transport me back and forth.  The thermometer will add more excitement since race time temperature is forecast to be in the 40’s.

By this time tomorrow the race will be well underway and I will be coasting towards my own personal finish line of close to a decade of involvement with the running club.  I am proud of the countless improvements I have helped facilitate over that time.  Life is all about change and doing what makes you happy. My relinquishing of my role as the dedicated club race timer will be big examples of both.