I Finished ...

Barely ... lordy it was the HARDEST 5K I've ever run.  I don't think there was anyone who didn't walk part of the run.  There's a stretch of a little over a mile of STEEP uphill.  It was grueling and I walked about half of the hill.  (They mentioned it was a MOUNTAIN race -- they weren't joking.)

What goes up must come down, right?  Yep, but the downhill wasn't pretty either.  You could catch your breath and go faster, but it was so steep your thighs were on fire and my legs were SHAKING.  The race ended on the mountain climb to the winery (0.2 miles).  I walked everything but the very end and so did everyone around me LOL.  Three people were stopped on this stretch puking their brains out as I was finishing.

It was crazy!  I finished 24/161 and 2nd in my age group.  Not bad considering this was my worst race time by 8 minutes.  My last easy trail run was 6 minutes faster than this race where I was busting as hard as I could for the race.

Post race was fun.  Wine, music, mountains, BBQ.  Weather was perfect for running.  I'm glad I did it.  Isn't that what "they" say ... you regret what you didn't do, not what you did do ... or something more eloquent.

Fainting Goats behind me.

Celebrating -- it's OVER!

Fainting Goats

Rosa went to her new family yesterday.  I think she'll do just fine with the adjustment and then live her best life.  Her dads are going to spoil her rotten.  It was a long drive into the city and I was super glad to be home.  I miss her and am sad she has to transition again.  Last time, sweet girl.

I didn't get any TV watching because Prime is not working on my wacky TV setup.  I'll have to trouble shoot it another day.  Computer watching might be the answer tonight.

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Strange thing happened last night and this is something that my head work should help me with and so far isn't.  Long-ish story, but here's the short version.

The neighbor who blew me off for the hike (to clean her blinds) is also someone I invited to join me for the race (before the hike blowoff).  She didn't know who I was on the text (even though we text about hiking regularly) and even after I told her, she didn't respond.  I saw her walking dogs and she finally put two and two together.  She said she'd get back to me ... I figured it was a 'no' and, not surprised, she never "got back to me."

I took a quick look on FB before going to bed yesterday and she posted a picture from her house ... Happy Holidays.  She was having a neighborhood holiday party.  Guess who WASN'T invited?  I don't think it was the entire neighborhood, but it was the neighborhood people she hangs out with in the picture.

Snubbed, not once, but 3 times over the last few weeks.

I don't actually know the reason for the party.  The picture shows only some people and maybe this was her neighborhood game groups ... could be, probably not though.  It was a White Party which I think is stupid -- but that tells me this wasn't a last minute get-together.  Tell people to only wear white (in the winter) ... for what reason?  Hubby is out of town and I wouldn't have gone anyway ... in part because I don't own anything white for the winter and I was beat from a long day.

Yet, I'm upset that I wasn't invited.  Kind of embarrassed too.  Kind of pissed too.  Ugh.  FEELINGS. I could do without so many lately.  I don't often get upset to be left off an invite.  It usually makes sense or, if I don't actually want to go (like in this case), I'm relieved.  This time it feels mean-girlish.

I've seen her be inconsiderate before so I shouldn't take ANY of these "snubs" personally.  But hurt feelings are hurt feelings.

I tell myself, I don't want to be friends with someone like that anyway.  True and not true.  I thought we were becoming nice friends -- I enjoy her company.  Maybe she's not really that nice?  Maybe this has nothing to do with me?  But it feels like it.  Doesn't seem likely she would forget to invite us since we live a couple of houses from her and see her EVERYDAY walking dogs.

It's bothering me that I'm letting this bother me.  I'm having an awesome weekend and am now thinking about this party.  STOP IT!!

Anyway ... boohoo session over.

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On to happier thoughts.

Wreath making with my DIL today.  Should be fun.

I decided not to go to A Course In Miracles class after I was so tired from the race and drive downtown.  It's not worth the hassle this morning.  My little dog needs some attention and a lot of physical activity today.  Since I'll be gone all afternoon, I felt like it wasn't fair to leave all morning too.  Power walking will feel good to my tired legs.

Have a great day -- later gators.