Fun + Run

Last Saturday, we had the exciting opportunity to compete as part of Scott's corporate team for a 5K (and 1K) they were presenting.  I say exciting because, well -- obviously -- races are always fun to run in.  But it was extra exciting due to the fact that everyone running was doing so with ZERO training beforehand!  Now doesn't that sound like a great idea???  Hahahaha.  We literally signed up a week before the big event, and the only one who has done any kind of running anytime recently was Sophie -- who did the girls running club at school back in April and May.

Regardless of this fact, our family likes to go big or go home, so EVERYONE except for me, Alex, and Isaac ran the 5K -- we walked/ran the 1K.  And for the record -- Alex was NOT happy.  He really wanted to do the 5K as well.  Nevertheless, we all ended up having a great time.  Or at least that was the consensus once all the racing was over.  Hahahaha.

Ethan (who was running for the VERY FIRST TIME since the stress fracture incident last fall) finished in a respectable 20-something minute time.  Grace, whose ankle continues to give her problems and hasn't run since she dropped out of Cross Country training last summer, finished in 33:25 and legit looked like she was going to throw up at the end.  Sophie finished 30 seconds later and seemed the least ruffled by the effort.  Probably because she's the only one who had some training under her belt.  Even if it was from a month and a half ago.

Jane was determined to do the 5K even though I tried to convince her that the 1K would be much more her jam.  Instead, she ran/walked with Scott, who ended up having to give her a piggy back ride on 3 different occasions.  Hahahaha.  But at least she raced through the finish line on her own.  ;)

Frick and Frack were both with me, and their running styles couldn't be more opposite.  You'd have to see it to know what I'm talking about, but it was hilarious and I loved watching every second of their efforts.  I'm not sure if Isaac was the absolute youngest to actually run/walk in the 1K but he sure got enough attention to make it seem like he was a novelty.  Hahahaha.  Seriously, though, he was hiLARious to watch with his little arms pumping and his crazy hair flopping all over the place.  Lots of other people must have thought so as well, because there were tons of people cheering him on and taking pictures of his cuteness as we got through our 1K route.

By the time Scott and Jane crossed the finish line, everyone was pretty exhausted and ready to go home.  Staying up until almost midnight the night before and then waking up a little after 6 to get ready to leave for the race was probably not the best call.  Haha.  After grabbing some Dunkin' Donuts on the way home, we were all happy to crash and do not much else for the rest of the day.  Can't wait for the next family fun run!  ;)