the weekend

saturday
it’s 4.30am and snooze is already awake brewing coffee for the road. i’m nervously eating a banana and peanut butter. we leave at 4.50ish to pick up sarah strahorn, katherine and the jus. everyone seems ready for life. well, everyone except scarah. but she’s hungover so that seems fair. and i guess i’ve seen the jus more energetic before but she’s just had a long night. we make it to RFK stadium with plenty of time to spare – 30 minutes before anyone needs to be at the starting line of the 2008 national half & full marathon. wtf?!? as in, wtf am i doing here?!? i pop allergy medicine (against my mother’s advice), apply antihistamine eye drops (no way am i dying ugly), re-tie my shoelaces for the 3rd time and head over to corral 7 with the zerr. after the star spangled banner, we runners start trotting. shortly after crossing the starting line, i spot this gentleman holding a sign. and i think, ‘oh, how sweet.’ until i notice that the sign says: ‘don’t even try. you’re not going to make it.’
other than that, it’s beautiful out.– 40/45 degrees and sunny with a slight breeze. and we’re running like rock stars. between miles 12 and 13, i spot a familiar face in the crowd then two more. our friends are all excitedly holding signs at a point on the course that’s most unexpected. love it. 2:10 was the goal and we finished in 2:07. yes! also, free red bull (why is this a good idea?), fruit, espresso and michelob ultra await at the finish line. score!
it’s 9.30am and much has been achieved.

the rest of saturday
make it back in time for farmers’ market
sushi party!
party with the ladies

sunday
the top part of my foot where i’m assuming some tendons are located is a little crunchy. other than that, my body seems fine. shitballs. i was convinced that i was ill built for running.
nothing much actually happens till about 4pm. we dye easter eggs – my first time ever! everyone makes pretty ones. even the one that got dropped looks pretty. on the one side. thanks jessie for pretty much being an easter bunny. an amazing one.
we make a raw vegan dinner and then watch hours of the office.

dear friends, you are amazing.