I did this 5K two years ago and I think the weather was worse. The lady at the registration table said the weather is always bad for the event. I'll have to keep that in mind for next year.
But before I go into the details I have to mention that I'm blogging from the parking lot of Planet Fitness. Sharon is inside working out. Since she switched her membership I can't go inside. I did a bit of a walk before it started to rain and dropped something off at my brothers house, and now I'm back in the car blogging. Modern technology. At one time I'd be reading a book or working on a crossword puzzle.
Back to yesterday.
Bonnie picked up Sharon and I at 8:10. The race started at 9. At home it was cloudy and cool, but not cold. I grabbed a sweater to put over my fleece for the standing around and waiting part. I was planning on leaving it at the start line. Sharon didn't grab anything extra. That was a mistake.
The race began at the Hanover Township Community Center. In what used to be a farmers field. Wide open and it was cold and the wind just whipped around. Sharon must have been chilled to the bone.
Bonnie and I tried to swing to keep warm, but it didn't work. Sharon was whining about the cold so I showed her how to hide in a tree. Like we did at gs camp. It didn't occur to me until later last night that the tree could have fallen over. Oops.
Not many people at this race. Maybe the curse of bad weather is well known. The runners went first, then about a minute later we went. The course is pretty easy. Bonnie and I thought we were going at a good pace but ended up finishing at 52:40 and 52:59. Not bad, but not our best. Sharon finished in 62:49. But she finished which is all that's important.
Afterwards we went to Perkins for breakfast and planned out our walks for April and May. We're doing Joan's Run, The Run for the Cure, Tortoise and Hare, and MS at Piggy Park, I think. We're also going to get info on two Volkssport walks. Give them a try. Since we're not training, we have flexibility and don't have to do 8-10-12-15 mile walks that take half the day.
Speaking of long walks, Bonnie loves the idea Betsy had for October. Now we just have to come up with a plan. I'm thinking it should be a 5-10-15K walk. (3.1-6.2-9.32 miles.) So that any fitness level can join. I need to come up with a fancy name and will advertise it under every two feet. I'm guessing Lyd and Kathy will do the 5K. And Bonnie, Betsy and I the 15K.
Stay tuned.
Keeping a promise ...
One of my former girl scouts Stephanie has a Etsy shop (stitching in socks) and is celebrating her 200th sale with a baby quilt giveaway. Go to her blog Jonquils and Ladybugs for details. The link is to the right. She's a contemporary quilter—no calicos here—and made my laptop bag. If you need great handmade gifts, especially for little ones, check out her shop.
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