Lou found out about the Monster Dash 5K that our community was having this year and asked if we could do it. She did a 5K with me in July and did so well, that I thought it would be fun to go for it again.
(me and my running buddy AFTER the race was over)
For this 5K we had some tag alongs. Greg went on a scout campout last night so we had to take Aimers and Dal along in the stroller (we left Wye at Brittany's because there was NO WAY I was dragging him along for 3.2 miles!)
Fortunately for Aimers and Dal, I have this handy little plastic cover to keep the wind out. Unfortunately for me, it was VERY WINDY and the whole second half we were running against the wind. Ever pushed a stroller with two kids and a plastic barrier AGAINST the wind....holy smokes it was HARD!
Dal had his costume on during the race (a matching dragon one to Aimers) but quickly wanted it off afterwards...and look, we even decorated our stroller with a "BOO" banner...which blew wildly the entire way!
Luckily we survived the race! Lou started to shut down a little after the 1/2 way mark and she said several times, "This is SO MUCH harder than the last race!" (the wind will do that to ya...) But she bounced back quickly and kept going. I was so proud of her for finishing strong! I'm not sure our exact time, but we had a goal of 45 minutes and I think we came in at about 43 min. (this summer we did it in 38 so I'd say when you add a stroller and the wind to the mix, we did pretty good!)
I'm not sure why Aimers looks miserable in this picture, she really did have a good time...promise!
This was the first race I've ever participated in with the stroller, and even though Aimers and Dal were as good as gold the entire time, I'm not sure I'll make it a habit to take them along again!
And the best part...Aimers won 3rd place for the best costume!
A bag of candy and a decorated pumpkin...who wouldn't LOVE that prize?!
And now I'm BEAT! I think I will go take a nap!!! ;)
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