LUNAFEST

Come join Team Luna Chix DC at LUNAFEST™!

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Arlington Cinema N’ Drafthouse 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA

LUNAFEST™is a national traveling film festival featuring award-winning movies by…for…and about women. The ten short films – from quirky animation to touching documentary – celebrate the talents and stories of women around the world. See www.lunafest.org for more information.

Filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance, LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women. Films include many off the traditional “festival circuit” and have won both industry awards and audience accolades. Collectively, LUNAFEST films captivate audiences, compel dialogue, and encourage participants to make a difference in their communities.

LUNAFEST™ is sponsored nationally by LUNA, maker of whole nutrition bars for women. Local hosts are Team LUNA Chix and LUNA Moms Club Powered by Stroller Strides.

All proceeds of LUNAFEST™ support charities focusing on women’s issues. This year, LUNAFEST will support the Breast Cancer Fund and Postpartum Support Virginia, an Arlington-based non-profit providing hope and help for women suffering from postpartum depression.

7:00 p.m. Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. Film Festival
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TICKETS:
$10 Advance
$15 General

HOSTED BY:
Stroller Strides and Team LUNA Chix

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact us at 703-243-2904
www.lunafest.org

A quick note for those who have asked about the race in Death Valley this weekend: It was definitely not the race I signed up for – but was, without a doubt, an adventure!

Quick run down:

• The average rainfall in Death Valley for the month of February is 0.42 inches and only 2.33 for the entire year. On the day of the race it rained nearly an inch. And it rained the day before!

• I saw the most incredible scenery including a double rainbow (the day before the race), one of which was so vibrant – you could see the violet end of the spectrum.

• I was so excited to take pictures of the rainbow, I jumped out of the car before it was in park – and it ran over my foot. Okay – not entirely, but enough to snuff my shoe off.

Due to flooding and 15 inches of snow (yes – snow) in Titus Canyon, we had to run the alternate route (trail run) to Badwater (below sea level).

• It rained nearly the entire race.

• It was windy.

• The new course was an out and back. It was a significant two mile descent to start and a gradual decent to the turn around. The reverse was true for the return.

• I think I added significant distance to the race weaving around the puddles and avoiding the mushy sand to find the best line to run.

• On the return – I no longer tried to avoid the mud puddles. There were just too many!

• Mud can be slicker than ice.

• You could see the finish line for three long miles.

• I only stopped once to walk for 20 seconds. I yelled at myself to keep running.

• The last two miles were the longest two miles I’ve ever run. I shuffled the entire two miles. I think it would have been faster to walk.

• I was a wet, cold, muddy mess when I finished.

• They had the BEST tangerines at the finish line. I think I ate the equivalent of 8 before they dragged me away!

• I wore shorts and a long sleeve shirt. My legs were freezing and my shirt was so wet – it stretched over my hands.• My feet were pruned.

• My shoes were full of mud and water.

• They may charge us extra to clean the rental car!

• It was miserable.

• It was incredibly fun.

• And I shared the experience with some great people – a couple friends I’ve known for a while and some I just met. I am in awe of the athletic talent of my friends!

And yes - I’ll definitely do this race again!