Today was the big race day for the Mayor's 5k Challenge. It was an awesome race and was even free! I wish there was a free race every weekend! There were over 4,000 participants and about 20 of us from Road Runners.
This was Gunner's second 5k and he was pumped. He rocked it the entire way, not stopping once and finishing in 30 minutes and 20 seconds! There were quite a few hills and a couple of times he was struggling as we were running into the wind, up what seemed to be an endless hill, but he pushed through. I was honored to run beside him and was proud as his Mom and his coach.
This was Paisley's very first 5k and she had not run over 2.5 miles. Before the race began she alternated between apprehensive and excited but when we lined up in the corral she was determined! Shawn ran with her while pushing Lachlan( What a man!) and said she was beaming the entire 3.1 miles. She did not walk once! Many other runners cheered her on as they passes her or she passed them. One lady even told her, "You are my hero!" That made her day. I caught up with her at the 3 mile marker as she was climbing the last giant hill to the finish line and she instantly started smiling, ran over gave Gunner and me a high five and tore off up the hill. Just as she was getting tired she saw a few of her teammates cheering her on at the finish line and she darted across with a time of 34 minutes and 55 seconds! I was so impressed with her determination and proud of her accomplishment. I had told her she could walk if she needed to but that was not an option in her mind.
What a memorable 3.1 miles to add to my log!
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