Friday, February 8, 2008

Too much to ask?

Just got home from the RAK half marathon; it went well. Well, not that great actually. Four of us met in the lobby at 5:00, met up with some friends from our running group and headed out to RAK (another Emirate). I was driving and the people we were following were race car drivers, so I was trying to keep up and getting nervous. Then, once you hit a certain speed, the car starts beeping at you to remind you that you are driving too fast. It was like a constant reminder that I was breaking the law, which if anyone knows how slow I drive, is not normally a problem. Anyways, we drive for a little over an hour, I'm feeling sick and I get there and am throwing up in the bathroom (makeshift portable things). Great. So, that was fun, then the race starts and I feel ok, it's actually beautiful and they're blaring some great 80's music. Then midway through I'm just on the side of the road getting sick again, people were staring. Oh well, it's over and I somehow managed to beat my December half time, so that was good. We stayed and watched some of the runners finish and the awards ceremony and took some photos, I'll try to get them posted this week. I got home and all I wanted was a hot shower and to sit and relax. Of course, the hot water lasted about 32 seconds. Seriously?

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