(Photo 3 for Photo Project)
There was a 10K race last weekend, and it was a very interesting experience! I've experienced quite a few races in my day but this race definitely had a hit of Argentina. Much like the man in the picture, everyone brought thermoses and mate to drink! As a runner, I can't say its the best idea to take mate "hits" before a race, but it is very Argentine to do so!
The environment was even a bit different at the race. When everyone finished, there didn't seem to be a rush to get back home to do other things. Many people brought lawn chairs, coolers, and picnic baskets and had another mate hit after the race. I wish it were more like this back home. Some times we pack our days soo full with enjoyable things that we really don't have time to enjoy the day! Here the flow is more simple: mate hit before the run, run, another mate hit and just some chillaxing and chatting over more mate afterwards. If only in the U.S.A did we plan our day around having mate instead of squeezing in that extra activity in the middle of the day.
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