Michele and I, and our new friend Marietjie (along with her friend Cora), walked a half marathon as part of the Kaapsehoop 3 in 1 event. We laugh at ourselves because once we decided to do this we only got one day of "training" in. If the weather had been less foggy and rainy we might have seen wild horses or giraffes. Although we made it, our bodies were not happy for a few days afterward! I learned that it is important to choose one's underwear carefully prior to undertaking an event like this. :) We were surprised by the number of people participating in the 10K,half and full marathons - over 1500. We were not surprised when we were passed by some of the fastest runners doing the full marathon. They were impressive athletes.
Hans and Michele seemed to have picked up an intestinal bug or gotten into some bad food/water. They are racing each other to the bathroom. We are hopeful it will not go through the rest of us especially with the tournament coming up on Saturday. Last night the team got their first perfect score on the board - 400 points. They are feeling hopeful for their big day. They have also learned that at the SA championship in December the top three finishers have other post season opportunities. The first place team will compete in a tournament in St. Louis in April, the second place team will go to a championship event in Europe and the third place team will go to Thailand. They are excited about these possibilities!
This morning we woke up to see 14 vervet monkeys hanging out in the trees just outside our front door. They were enjoying the fruit on the palm trees and the flower buds on another tree nearby. We are getting rain just about every day now so things are really turning green and in bloom.
Deb
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