Feeling grateful that I am still able to maintain an active lifestyle. Over the past two weekends I enjoyed two racing events - the American Birkebeiner 50K from Cable to Hayward Wisconsin and running 13.1 miles from near Rutherford California into Napa. 
A highlight of both events was being with friends who also took part. Experiences are much more fun when shared! 
For me, races are a chance to recharge as I simply need to focus on moving forward for hours at a time. I think of it as clearing the cache of my mind.
It's also great to have and achieve goals which adds to confidence and feelings of competence. I hope I will be able to continue these lifetime sports!