Now before anyone gets too impressed, let me just say that I only ran the last leg of the relay...a mere 3 miles. To some of you serious runners, this is just a warm-up. I was a little bit embarrassed to hear "Congratulations!" and "Good job!" especially when you compare what I ran to those who ran half and full marathons. But it was fun just to be there. Who knows, maybe next year I'll get serious about my training and go for a half. But that's a BIG maybe!
My cheering squad. Although they missed me actually crossing the finish line-Molly chose that very time to have to go to the bathroom.
After Molly saw me in my race and heard that her cousin Ben was going to be in a race, she wanted her chance to race too. They have a kids race, a 1K, so we signed her up. She was so excited! Before the race I looked over and saw Molly stretching out. No one told her to, she told me she was just getting ready for her race.
During the race she had lots of fun. She didn't run the whole way (she is only 3), but would alternate between jogging and walking. Since she looks at her feet while she runs, she ran in a zig-zag pattern and almost crashed into a few other kids/strollers. Good thing I was there!
After the race, she was so proud of herself. She kept saying "We beat everybody!" or "I beat the race!" She got a T-shirt, a cow-bell, a granola bar, and some apple juice for running.
**Erin, if/when you read this, can you please e-mail me your pictures? Thanks!**
My cheering squad. Although they missed me actually crossing the finish line-Molly chose that very time to have to go to the bathroom.
After Molly saw me in my race and heard that her cousin Ben was going to be in a race, she wanted her chance to race too. They have a kids race, a 1K, so we signed her up. She was so excited! Before the race I looked over and saw Molly stretching out. No one told her to, she told me she was just getting ready for her race.
During the race she had lots of fun. She didn't run the whole way (she is only 3), but would alternate between jogging and walking. Since she looks at her feet while she runs, she ran in a zig-zag pattern and almost crashed into a few other kids/strollers. Good thing I was there!
After the race, she was so proud of herself. She kept saying "We beat everybody!" or "I beat the race!" She got a T-shirt, a cow-bell, a granola bar, and some apple juice for running.
**Erin, if/when you read this, can you please e-mail me your pictures? Thanks!**
2 comments:
How fun good job to the both of you...
So fun. I wish I would have seen you guys there! And a lot of people can't run a 5k, so own it! ;)
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