25th Annual Spillway Classic

Hello! Hello!

As promised, here are the pictures from the race!  According to www.runnotc.org,  "This three mile course is run through the woods of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and is one of the oldest trail runs in the country.  The three mile course begins on the roadway leading to the Boat Launch Pavilion and quickly ascends the Lower Guide Levee. The first mile is atop the gravel levee-top road. The course then descends the levee through "The Gauntlet" where you will typically encounter the deepest water and muddiest footing. The remaining two miles wind through trails."

We Finished!  And we even received a medal!!

Kate's shoes and my socks were pristine white before the race.  After many washes, my socks are still only grey.  They will never be white again.  Oh well, it was worth it.

At the end of the race, firemen were spraying people down with water trying to remove all the mud.

This picture was taken from www.runnotc.com.  This is to show you exactly how muddy it was.

Love Always,

Amanda

First Week of Work and Such

Hello My Dear Family And Friends,

Well, I survived my first week and a half of work.  Barely!  I have truly been tested.  Last Monday morning I arrived at work for 8am, bright eyed and bushy tailed.  I had an accounting exam at 8:30am which I am happy to say I passed.  Very excited!  Then I spent the rest of the day and week learning the computer systems.  I am still learning, but now everything is finally starting to make sense.  Thank God!

Guess what!  There is a hotel attached to the building where I work, and on the bottom floor below the hotel is a PUB!!  Pretty cool, huh?  I am still learning my way around the city and am having a great time navigating.  I have made many wrong turns and have had many scary moments hoping I was in the right lane when merging onto the interstate.  It has been so much fun!!

Kate came over this past weekend and on Sunday morning we ran in the 25^th Annual Spillway Classic in Norco, Louisiana.  The race took us through the woods and into a mud pit.  That’s right, a mud pit!  Kate and I had to wade/run through mud that was up to our thighs.  Honestly, Kate and I had a wonderful time and I hope we run in another race soon along with Will.  More information and pictures from the race will be in my next posting.

 

 

Love Always,

Amanda