Though it's hard to pick a #1 highlight of the fun Christmas holiday (we had great fun at the cabin, took a quick fun surprise trip over to Memphis for a couple of days, fun car rides, etc.), I think one of my tops happened on the 26th. It was the Biggest Loser:Sister's Edition 5K race. A little background....at the beginning of November, Julie and I put together The Biggsest Loser: Sister's Edition to help us reach goals to make better food choices and be consistent in exercising. We both LOVE The Biggest Loser, so it was a natural choice for a name. We'd thrown around the idea about running in a race and even had started a "Couch to 5K" training program, but there was no race around to run in. So, we made our own race track. We took Julie's van and drove on some roads in Beaver's Bend State Park and figured out where we would run to make a 5K. I'd even made t -shirts! Corny I know, but it was the motiviation that we needed to actually get it done! The race path was around a beautiful lake with even a playground for the kiddos. Michael and Mike made the kids come to cheer us on. It was so cool to hear them cheering and singing to us when we ran past! The weather was beautiful! And cool, about 40-45 degrees. Very refreshing.
Stretching out...
Double tie those laces. Notice the super cute scarf! It was a super long, super soft one that Tony and Gin gave me for Christmas. It worked wonderfully because I could wrap it around my ears AND around my neck all at the same time!
Taking off!! We walked the first part to warm up and walked a little in the middle, but ran the rest of the way!
Here we are coming in halfway. See all the kiddos cheering us on!! At this point, Julie and I both took off sweatshirts, scarves and gloves. Not so cold any more!!
Then for the big finish!!!.....
Michael brought toilet paper from the cabin and a couple of the kids holding it for our finish line! We were so thrilled!! We'd set a goal to finish in less than 37 minutes and we did it in 35:25!
The victors!! We did it!
We've already got on the calendar plans to run a REAL 5K in College Station in March. And do it in less than 31:00. And then to celebrate our 40th birthday, a half marathon. Bring it on !!
Stretching out...
Double tie those laces. Notice the super cute scarf! It was a super long, super soft one that Tony and Gin gave me for Christmas. It worked wonderfully because I could wrap it around my ears AND around my neck all at the same time!
Taking off!! We walked the first part to warm up and walked a little in the middle, but ran the rest of the way!
Here we are coming in halfway. See all the kiddos cheering us on!! At this point, Julie and I both took off sweatshirts, scarves and gloves. Not so cold any more!!
Michael brought toilet paper from the cabin and a couple of the kids holding it for our finish line! We were so thrilled!! We'd set a goal to finish in less than 37 minutes and we did it in 35:25!
The victors!! We did it!
2 comments:
This was DEFINITELY the highlight! We rock!! :-))
You two are tooo cute and tooo clever. You need to market your creativity.
Can't imagine if you had been trips or quads!!!
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