Uphill Downhill Rap

Ready to #RepTheDistrict at home game #1!
Photo credit: Dave Johnson!

Friday night PBun headed down to CapOne Arena
Time to cheer on the Wizards for game three amidst some drama
First for good luck took a pre game selfie
With the guys from the Wizards Radio Party

Things got a bit heated and there were chants of USA!
The Wizards rallied and beat the Raptors- yay!!
Saturday morning STUR met a masters friend at the pool -
She already had a workout in mind - cool!
Stayed in for the 5500 meters she needed...
Felt good when it was completed!
PBun did the masters practice at Audrey Moore
2600 yards to settle the score
Skedaddled home to get Rile-A-Roo
Headed up to PA if you want the scoop
Made excellent time to Stilt's house
Riley was happy to see momma Izzy without a doubt!

Happy girls, together again!
Of course we will sit quietly for a cat treat!!

On Saturday evening STUR, the Beast, CBun and the men journeyed to Strathmore Hall...
To see the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - what a ball!
They all took turns watching the show with binoculars -
The finger picking and strumming was spectacular!

THE Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain!
Photo credit!

Crazy story to prove the world is so small
The next morning Beast ran into them at the airport y'all!!
Seems they were flying off to their next gig:
Stopped for a selfie with the Albuquerque bound Beast, you dig?

The Beast taking an airport selfie with a uke orchestra member!

For STUR and KBun- Sunday brought an early alarm buzzer...
Time for the GW Parkway Classic - they were doing another!
A 1.4 mile warm up run to the shuttle bus...
STUR living so close is a definite plus.
Arrived at Mount Vernon and the weather was perfect;
It was time to get into the race mindset!

STUR and KBun chillin, pre-race!

The girls hopped into a corral and started their run -
Definitely going to be 10 miles of fun!
STUR knows for a fact the first five miles were a bit too spirited -
To keep up this pace might take a miracle!
Doesn't matter. The second half still went by in a flash -
Even though she stopped running a pace for a 100 meter dash.
Gathered her medal and a breakfast burrito -
Hearing all the cheers sure is good for the ego!
Found KBun with her medal and hopped the shuttle back to Eisenhower -

STUR and KBun, reunited!

Ran 1.4 back to STUR's house - they had the power!
Once back, 12.9 miles was their ultimate tally -
Never once had to call a cabby!!

Sunday morning after a lazy start to the day
PBun, Stilt, and KareBear arrived at the race venue in Hopwood PA

Hopwood Fire Station

The Mt. Summit Challenge awaits
Just 3.5 miles for goodness sake
Lined up amidst no fanfare
Time to run uphill if you dare!

THE start line!

PBun had a goal to not walk the first mile
Did that and more up to 1.75 with a smile

PBun, about halfway up. Stilt is a little bit behind her!

The walkers started 2 minutes behind
The first caught up to PBun just past mile one point one nine

Another podium mug for KareBear's collection!

KareBear earned another mug For her troubles,
Stilt and PBun were happy to come in under an hour then get pizza to nibble!

They made it!

THE Summit Inn!

Made it up to the Summit Inn

But they still had to get back down again! 

So tired!

Apparently the total ascent is 1290 feet
And the grade over 3.5 miles is about 8% - neat.
But it's steep enough for a scenic overlook
On the way back down they stopped for look 

You can just make out the road they had just run up!

The trucks are warned to stay in a low gear
And a runaway truck ramp is available never fear 

If the road is steep enough for a runaway truck ramp....

The total miles tally for them was 7 

And the view for them was truly heaven!
Meanwhile RBug was getting her half marathon training done
Three 5k races in one weekend? Son of a gun!

RBug was a busy bunny!

She won her age group at one of them!!
And got a tomato plant for some Earth Day fun! 

RBug at the Glow Run and views from her 2nd 5k of the weekend!

Earned some bling along the way
She'll be ready for Martha's Vineyard half, you don't say!

In all, RBug mileage tally was 9.3 

And now a 10k lined up next weekend woowhee! 

RBug is on a roll!