Finnish line

Les Templiers.

There it is, the picture I was waiting for.
I am stunned that after running for 10h54, this man can still look that good...or maybe a little partial ?

This guy is NOT HARD to like, seriously.

This was a race against his own troubles and the group and myself agree to this, he did REAL GOOD..!

Good job my man, proud of you.

Warning...bad words in this one! Xmas 09

Sitting at my desk, I was putting silly comments on Vesna's or Julie's FB wall, when I felt a presence.........No shit, there was this guy, right there, at my window...except I live on the 3rd floor !!!!
FUCKING XMAS AGAIN...!
oh boy! and like there is no way I can avoid it, I come home and the city has practically put THEIR XMAS DECORATION inside my god damn living room..!

Remember how I even got a tree for the last 2 years...well this year, I want to escape, escape where there is no sound, no lights, no bling bling made in massive production, no toys no kids, JUST NOTHING................NO FUCKING XMAS....(hey vesna, any suggestions! you are usually really good at this)

No memories, no sadness, no pretending...no bull shit !
I am coming out of the closet....I HATE XMAS...it is a compulsive spending event that lives people drain and emotionally exhausted but no one is willing to admit it....."oh, I do it for the kids"....you know what I would say...., but I wont!
I am on a rampage against this stupid holiday this year.
The only good thing will be stuffing my face with as much foie gras as possible....!
I think I am really pissed right now and I know why, my EX ruined my possibilities of any good Xmas ever....(well, ok, maybe just this year.......unless I put his face on a punching bag and start kicking the shit out of it.)

Maybe, by then, it will all be gone and I can have a tree and sing "...all I want for Xmas is youuuuuuuuuuuuu with Maria C at the top of my lungs!!!

Send me courage, send me strength, send me hormones and a good friend...or give Vesna the right away to a computor during the entire Xmas vacation so she can keep on cheering us up with stories of her own wild adventures, running with scissors and other extremely dangerous devices..like the "spinning device" (yeah, you had to be there,....) please, just don't let me beleive I am totally alone at feeling horrible about it this year, lie, do something, ..as a matter of facts, do everything you can to have compassion and may I keep this running in the freezing cold going...that should cool me down a bit.

yeah baby, that's more like it!

OK, now we are finely talking....I have no idea what we did this am, but gorgeous views, frozen grounds and a little crowd of man only!..
Running with the "boys" is something else...I can just get in my zone and stay in it...they talk like old ladies about this players and that pass or the other and who knows if it is soccer or Rugby, the thing is, they know the way...all I have to do is concentrate on my running, love it.

We went up...and up..and up some more....ran all but the last hill, I am getting better...my thigh is hurting, but I am getting better for sur.

Should I just sign myself up for this trail race on Sunday...by myself!? Debating, but will see what the weather is like Sat.

yep trail it is!

You always hear about the importance of shoes when you run, it is THE most important thing in this sport I can now officially attest of it!!

Man, Liz, it made a huge difference...and Vesna, DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME...you dangerous thing you!! Unless you get the shoes!

The last pair of running shoes were my "suppose" gift from ...well you know who!!
At the time I had no idea about trail running! I probably shot them this summer!


These puppies up here, LC chose, the man who just ran 72 fucking k...no argument there, these shoes are great...........and the man behind it is fantastic. ( Thank you L.Chaleix)

Life is still going great, a sweet weekend, even with Surya having the stomach flu...such good relaxing and simple times together, an amazing change and relief compare to what was before.

Yep life is going ON, and going just fine and dandy here!............sending some of that goodness your way.

Saler

She is gorgeous, was the price winner.............I think my boredom has gone to my mind, I might have to go rest earlier today...the one hour run, again, was beautiful, same setting, but warmer weather.

Too bad, I forgot her name...!

Le taureau!!!!!!!!!!

So, Viv, what do you do now?

Oh, I just walk around breeding shows, taking pictures at enormous bulls and hold hand with this very handsome dude....!

This one was one ton 200!!!

Saler

Remember Liz the cute cows I had posted when I went up the Cantal and nearly cried myself to sleep have you not been there to talk to me........well, this is the a male of that breed, this one was name Chocolat..and weigh over a ton...notice the man behind him! Tall man....very big guy..!!

The special calf..

This little guy was so cute.
He was not tie down, just resting in the straw behind his mom...when you scratched under his chin, he closed his eyes, with his long eye lashes. Laurent and i totally talked to him like baby talk....!
We do so many things together I hardly have time to post them.
That was "le sommet de l'elevage" a huge Internationale show that took place here in Clermont....I mentioned it and tickets magically appeared one day...that has to be one of the coolest thing about Laurent.
We just walked around, checking out all sorts of unbelievable breeds.
I'll post that over one ton big guy from the Cantal, he is something else....!

My long distant mind...

I love long distance, but I fear it. Everyone says I am made for long distance running....!!
What I love the most, as I get older, is this aloneness..........being there, is great, specially in France, no bears, no mountain lions, no poison oak.
France, and specifically, Auvergne, has got to be the best place for this sport; it is taking off like mad, use to be an older runner's "thang", but, quickly, young ones are joining in. Fun beyond belief with this kind of weather, I might change my mind during winter...soon dark, wet and cold. The group runs with head lamps and water proof shoes....how far will I go??? Will see! They run in the snow................will really see about that one!
Right now, the weather gods have definitely been with me..how great. This is, by far the safest hormone replacement remedy I have found, along with the 2 remedies my Homeopath prescribed when I nearly took someone's head off, a few days before my cycle ended...3 months in a row!!!
Just like hot flashes coming from deep inside, this sadness and incredible hurt, races up to the top of your throat, at what seems to be, the speed of light at the moment, and.... uncontrollable!!
It leaves you chocked and sorry, and magically goes away for a whole month to come back again, unexpected and uninvited!!!
I have decided to outrun that sucker!!!!

...And yes, sometimes, it does require aloneness, even if it is not the safest thing to do..............Hey, walking around a city is way more dangerous..or getting into you car...so what the heck!!

Did you see the setting, ............it still blows me away.
This is a special Liz...trying to REALLY GET HER HERE!!!!

My running grounds

Laurent is behind all this new passion, always loved to run, saved me from going completely insane a few times...but this one is unreal. Trail running is very big in California too and we plan on coming to visit one days and I really want to do one of these race there. Here, it is heaven, miles and miles of trails EVERYWHERE. I can jump in my car and drive 10 mn and I'm there. I know Liz is going to go crazy when she sees this...and I am still in the discovery mod, so by the time you visit, I will know so much more.
We have had a fantastic fall season and I am NOT suppose to go run alone, but couldn't help it today. I t was way too georgous to pass out AND my hormones were acting up, so I had to do something...and I will take his quote again; WHEN IN DOUBTS, RUN!

TRAIL RUNNING

Since I started this trail running with the group, it has become a total addiction....First of all, everything in my life fell into place, then I stop fearing the unknown, I gain confidence, so therefor I trusted...myself, others, life...and yesterday, checking the blog of a well known trail runner from California, I had the solution to todays problems.

WHEN IN DOUBTS, RUN!

So, that's what I did...taking along for just a few steps, this, is a special Liz video, because, you might get nauseated!!!!!

Célébrer Les Templiers...Celebration LC!!!

Laurent has accomplished an amazing challenge today and I am so very proud of him.
Les Templiers the 72k race in Millau in 10hours and 54mn.

I am beside myself with joy for him and feel pretty fortunate to have him as a partner and friend.

Great man, great job, strong will.

EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU.

VRAIMENT FIÈRE DE TOI.

Cette photo prise le 3/10/09 a la cantine des garçons...laurent se fait beaucoup embrasser par le patron!!!

Je la poste en celebration et felicitation pour : Les templiers 72k/ en 10h 54mn...trop bon;-), Surya dit" Comment t'assures"!!
What an Man!

LC, this one is for you

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." --Helen Keller

isnt she lovely

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Attrape ses moments!

Ce repas était pour toi, spécialement conçut en ton honneur et notre honneur, celle d'être tous amis et de partager l'amour de la bonne bouffe et du pinard, merci pour le vin, c'était le repas d'anniversaire que je souhaiter vraiment pour toi, surtout avec se passage un peu difficile.
Merci d'être dans ma vie, on se la rend bien plus agréable.

Quand tu perd pieds...attrape se moment et tiens le,...sa calme et coute moins cher................!!

Justin and his fig lunch

Laurent being nuts about figs, we asked our friends Justin to go wild with figs...SO FREAKING GOOD;

Thank you man for an awesome lunch

Runing crazy

I told Liz I would post some pictures of where we run, this is a great view...look at them crazy running like bunny rabbits in the trails of Auvergne!!

THE SADNESS IS PALPABLE

We can't remember if it has been seven or eight years, but Mimic will confirm it for us...These 2 little bracelets she brought back from New Zealand and Surya has never taken them off ever since.
When she got into surgery for her wisdom teeth they try to cut them but we manage to avoid it...this time, in cooking school, NO WAY, rules and regulations, they had to go...Laurent came with players and did the harsh job of cutting them off.
It made things better, Surya was very sad, it really shows right here.

Thank you Laurent, le fait que se soit toi a certainement aider...un petit moment de tristesse quand meme;