The half marathon that we ran in Cadiz was a blast! It was my first one ever, but it made me want to do more and maybe even a whole marathon someday. (??) We'll see. As you can probably see from the picture of all the runners, we were extremely outnumbered when it came to the male-female ratio. When we got to the registration on Sunday morning, we stuck out like sore thumbs because we were a group of FIVE American females amidst a crowd of dark-haired, Spanish men... It was pretty funny. We did end up seeing about eight or ten Amazon-looking women, but in general I think Spanish women don't run. All of the men that we talked to were really nice and it was fun to talk to some of them during the race. It was a super encouraging and low-key atmosphere, which I loved. There were people who cheered us along pretty much the whole time with phrases like "venga, muy bien, animo, and vamos!" After the race, we got some sweet (free!) t-shirts which definitely made the 13 miles worthwhile!
Kristin,You look great in the "media maraton"!! You could get hooked on road racing and that's not bad. Again, CONGRATULATIONS! We hope that you and your mom have a wonderful time together. We're looking forward to the rest of your family arriving here before Easter.
ReplyDeleteThe running weather here is nearly ideal. The am temps are now in the mid to upper 50s. Yesterday I ran a little late and the temp must have been into the mid 60s. Some cacti are in bloom and the orange blossoms give an amazing fragrance. March is the month of no need for heat or air conditioning. Keep up the good work with running and learning Espanol. Lots of love from AZ, Grandpa and Grandma.