Cathartic

ca·thar·tic

kəˈTHärdik/

adjective

adjective: cathartic

1.

providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis.

That pretty much sums up this last weekend.  I had some good talks with some good friends and family and I started watching a movie Saturday night that was just one of those so depressing movies your life's woes pale in comparison and out of no where I just started crying and couldn't stop.   Needless to say I didn't finish watching the movie.  But all in all this weekend still ended up being good.  

Saturday I timed a Valentine's Day race with a good friend and my brother went with me so that he could help watch my little kiddo.  So he got to run around the soccer fields chasing hot air balloons while I got to see some amazing people finish a 5k.  "A" was nice and tired after all of this.  He also enjoyed chasing around all the heart shaped balloons.  I got a free pass to see the Disney Movie McFarland so I figured why not it is about running and my favorite artist did the main song to the sound track and it's free and hubs is willing to put the kiddo to sleep that night for me.

Tim was there as an honorary announcer and my son and him had a good laugh, a high five, and danced to the DJ's music.  If you've never heard the story about Tim and his restaurant it's very inspiring.  I've had a few chances to meet Tim and it's always a pleasure.  Once it was him talking at a conference and another time was when I was repelling during Over the Edge event to raise money for Special Olympics.  Here's a little video of him:

http://youtu.be/y6He0FWoFj0

Sunday I did my usual weekly prep of food most of the morning then we got to go to the park with the little man because it's been spring like here lately.  I was able to remind him that we wave hello instead of slapping kids to get their attention and I was comforted by the fact that another dad there said don't worry ours is still learning that too and she's older it's just a phase.  Then my dad invited me along to go for a bike ride with him and my brother and my hubs said "Go!" so I went on a day that I thought my workout had gotten away from me.  So I did 16 while chatting it up with the fam. and the three of us hadn't ridden together since we had done day of the tread at least 2 or so years ago.  The time before that we had ridden out to White Sands and couldn't keep up with my brother on his folding bike.  

Some major changes will be coming our way hopefully but it should all be good and mainly in attitude.  I know for sure this weekend made me thankful for what I do have and no matter how bad things can get I always will have people to lean on if I were to ever hit rock bottom.  My son also knows how to laugh at everything and make any room brighter I love him more than anything!

Oh yeah and Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Training!!