Arches/Canyonlands

Shortly after the race we went to Arches and hiked around a little bit. Delicate Arch was insanely crowded, so we did a hike with a different view of Delicate Arch. Amber had fallen asleep on the way over, so when we woke her up she was disaster and cried the whole way up. I'm sure people around us were wondering what kind of parents we were and why we were "making" her do this hike. It's amazing how well we as parents can tune out our children's cry. It really didn't bother me until I saw people staring at us like "what's wrong with her!"




The hike was beautiful. Each time I go to Arches it's like I'm seeing it for the first time again. It really is such a beautiful place.




I loved being there with two of my best friends, and of course my family. It makes the trip so memorable. I love that year after year we've come down together and run this race. We've run this so many times together, and it's crazy to think of where we've been since then. I remember eight years ago just getting engaged and running with my brand new engagement ring, and talking about planning the wedding. I also remember Katy talking about Dan (her husband now) and how she wasn't sure where things were going, but how she really liked him. The first time we ran this together, we kind of made a pact saying we'd run it every year, through pregnancies, through what ever! We really have. It's amazing 10 years later we're still running it together. And I loved that Katy came this year, even though she didn't run. This year we made a new pact that we'd come every year regardless.