So I have finally hit upon it – a diagnosis for my mystifying funk here in the land of paradise. Most people get Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) in places with very few sunny days. Not me. I have Sunshine Affective Disorder. Today I was in paradise – there were wind gusts to rival what we had in WA (30mph) and periods of RAIN! Wow! So Sam and I headed out for a run to enjoy some WEATHER for a change. After my 6mi run I often grab a latte and walk home the last 1/2 mile. Today it started pouring just as I headed toward home, coffee in hand, stroller in the other. I threw on the stroller’s rain cover to shield me since I was already cold, sweaty, and recovering from a nasty cold. I looked totally ridiculous with my bright yellow rain cover hanging off my head, but was I smiling because finally I got to be miserable for a little while!

My new friends that I’m meeting through this crazy Swamp Romp are keeping me in very good spirits! They are totally nuts. We actually have a full team of 6, and more women want to join us so we are working on fielding a second team. A cool team name might be the Dirty Dozen 🙂 Here’s a brief email thread to give you an idea what I’m talking about with these crazy women…read from the bottom up…
(From Laurie, to Alli)

Are you sure that’s a marathon kit and not a Alli’s Guaranteed Good Time Kit???

Sweet dreams!

(From Alli to Laurie)

I don’t think you really want to train in them [combat boots], but field-testing them would be a good idea for all of us as the date nears. My marathon kit includes duct tape, baby powder and greasy gel to keep you from chaffing.