I can’t say I’ve ever been chased by a pumpkin before. Or a banana. Or girls in poodle skirts. At least not until last Saturday, when Kelly and I ran our first 5k. Against our better judgment, we left our warm beds Saturday morning, bundled up, and made our way to the annual Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run. (Why oh why couldn’t it have been a gorgeous 60 degrees like THIS morning?)
Up until a half hour before the race, we really weren’t too sold on the idea of running at 8 a.m. on an October morning. But when we got there, and the sun came out, and we saw all the people herded together waiting to run, we got a little more pumped.
Well, 25 min. 30 sec. later (in Kelly’s case, 31:10) we were sold even more. We had a blast. And not just because I beat the pumpkin suited guy on my tail (although that was a perk!). The run was a rush, AND there was FOOD at the end. Panera bagels, Kaldi’s coffee, Danishes, hot dogs, hot wings, Chick-fil-a sandwiches, pizza, and beer. Mmmmmmm. Good breakfast.
So yes, the crazy Liefers ran a 5k on Saturday, and their SUPER friends—Justin and Jess—even came out with signs to cheer them on. 5k may not sound like a big deal to any of you crazier marathoners out there, but to us it was a thrill. And will we do it again? Heck yeah. Bring it on!
2 comments:
Next time you will have to race Justin and I. Just kidding...I don't think we could keep up with you at this point.
We sure had fun cheering you on from the car.
I'm so proud of you for doing the 5k--and finishing with such good times for the first attempt. What an awesome thing to do together.
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