Northern Exposure

Memorial Day in the Z house means packing up the car and starting off summer right with a proper camping trip.  This year we ventured to Onaway, where we heard there were some impressive falls to see.  We kept up our tradition of not arriving to set up camp until way after dark and survived some pretty chilly overnights (near freezing our first night), but the daytime temps were perfect for taking in a parade in Mackinaw City, and hiking along the Ocqueoc Falls.

Another successful camping trip in the books.

EZ Did It!

Well, now we're even...sort of!  Eric ran in the Riverbank Run last year, and this year, I did it!  I can't believe how many miles I've logged since last year when I sat in the bleachers watching him cross the finish line.  At that point, I felt confident that I could run a 5K.  That was it.  And one year later, I ran 25K.  Ok, I ran most of 25K, but I completed 25K and that's all anyone cares about!  And this time around, Eric was there for me at the finish line.  We have an official handshake agreement that we'll run the 40th annual race together.  We have 4 years to prepare.  We can do it!

Just past Mile 13.  I saw the photographer so I thought it was time to pick up the pace.  I had just started running after a quick walk break.  

I didn't realize that the last stretch was uphill.  You never notice that when driving a car!  So I had to take a deep breath and pull myself together to cross the finish running.