Eliot and I had a fun new adventure this morning -- we ran Provo's Freedom Festival 5K together! There were SO many people there this year (well over 3,000), which makes it exciting, but at the same time presented some challenges for running with a stroller. With only one minor "incident" (for which I have no one to blame but myself), the race went pretty well. I even made my goal time, which was rewarding after weeks of training and even a couple of minor setbacks. My sister Mary ran it with me, and Grant's sisters Melissa and Tori weren't too far behind! Great way to start out our 4th and a fun family tradition. Eliot didn't even seem to mind getting woken up early to go, but he did keep looking at me pretty confused about the whole thing! What a sweet little jogging buddy he is!
Me and my running partner Eliot! (If you're confused about the background, we're actually at the BYU Creamery on 9th, the only place we could meet up with Grant and Mary's hubbie, Louie, because all the roads were blocked off for the race. Darn runners.)
My sister Mary and I. Mary's the "real" runner in the family. Just finished a 1/2 marathon up by Bear Lake a couple weeks ago. She's amazing!
Me and my running partner Eliot! (If you're confused about the background, we're actually at the BYU Creamery on 9th, the only place we could meet up with Grant and Mary's hubbie, Louie, because all the roads were blocked off for the race. Darn runners.)
My sister Mary and I. Mary's the "real" runner in the family. Just finished a 1/2 marathon up by Bear Lake a couple weeks ago. She's amazing!
5 comments:
Good for you! What was the "incident?" I'm glad Eliot enjoyed the run and that you were able to meet your goal. Are you thinking about training for another anytime soon?
I'm so proud of you! I wish I runner! Great job Monica!!
Go Monica!! How fun to run it with Eliot! That race is a fun one. It makes me a little homesick for Utah again. Good Job!
Way to go! You must feel great to have reached your accomplishment! I hope that you had a good weekend together! Look forward to talking to you soon!
Hey, good job on that race! Also, I just want to say that I totally knew where that picture (by the creamery) was taken before I read your post and it gave me so many flash backs to wonderful memories. Thanks! I still miss BYU sometimes, and maybe it's totally weird but after 5 years of not being in school I start to think about it as summer draws to a close. I think about classes and football and I always have some weird dream that I'm going to class but forgot to register or didn't buy the right book or something crazy like that. I know I'm strange but I would love to know if that happens to anyone else.
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