So, in between our saga of Barrelman (cause we like to drag things out) here's a niftly little stop gap of a not so much race report race report.
As a fun run for me (yes, you read that right) and as a FIRST actual race for our two kiddos (aside from fun runs) the family embarked on the Iron Angel 5k this past Saturday.
I've wanted to run this 5k for awhile, but for one reason or another, haven't been able to fit it on my schedule. It supports a former Mom in Motion, Heather Frazer-Boyum, who was a fantastic triathlete, runner, teacher and mom who's life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver while she was on a Sunday morning bike ride. The local Mom's in Motion group put together the race to honor her memory and to raise funds for a family in need - this year was to support an 18 month old with brain cancer. Their attention to detail and honoring Heather made this race an easy choice, along with the fact that they had a one mile kids times race - ideal for my little munchkins!!
Post Barrelman, I was definitely not in race shape, but definitely in the - I can run 3 miles shape. Against the wishes of my coach (that should be noted, he is usually smarter than me, but I'm trying to heed most of his advice), I signed up for the 5k as a fun run (what does that even mean? Read - I'm not in shape to PR, so I'm gonna let you know that in advance).
The kids and I trained for their mile race quite diligently for a few weeks pre race. Rob let his assistant principal know he was doing a running race when asked what his plans were for the weekend (way to go buddy, that's #winning) and they were both super amped.
Rae morning dawned clear, cool and sunny. We arrived at the start ready to go! My race began an hour before the kids, so we said hello to family and friends (cause who wouldn't want to come see this??) and I did an easy mile warm up.
My race can be summed up rather quickly - I totally forgot cross country is different than road racing! I wore the wrong outfit (sunglasses in the woods?? Dummy) and took it out way too fast (a sub 5 minute mile for the first half mile), walked the slippery muddy paths in the woods, and just hung on for an overall time of 23:36, an average of 7:40/mile and good enough for an age group win. I got some jewelry out of it - score! - and a nice ribbon.
The REAL story is the kids race!! They were amped and ready to go - both of them!! We lined up at the start, Rob opting to race on his own and mommy racing with Biz.
When the gun went off, Rob took off like a shot, holding 4th place for the first half mile, then learned pretty quickly that going out too quickly has some serious consequences (I'm still learning this, buddy!) Biz and I took it a bit more conservatively and ran/walked the whole thing. Rob finished 2nd in his age group with a time of 11:23 and Biz 3rd in her age group with a time of 14:12. Both kids adored their trophies (way to go MIMs!) and had a ball.
Overall, an excellent first race for the kids, a well run event for everyone, and a challenging but fun course! We will be back next year - Thanks Moms in Motion and the HFB foundation for such an excellent run race and experience! (Rob plans to win it next year. Watch out)
As a fun run for me (yes, you read that right) and as a FIRST actual race for our two kiddos (aside from fun runs) the family embarked on the Iron Angel 5k this past Saturday.
I've wanted to run this 5k for awhile, but for one reason or another, haven't been able to fit it on my schedule. It supports a former Mom in Motion, Heather Frazer-Boyum, who was a fantastic triathlete, runner, teacher and mom who's life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver while she was on a Sunday morning bike ride. The local Mom's in Motion group put together the race to honor her memory and to raise funds for a family in need - this year was to support an 18 month old with brain cancer. Their attention to detail and honoring Heather made this race an easy choice, along with the fact that they had a one mile kids times race - ideal for my little munchkins!!
The kids and I trained for their mile race quite diligently for a few weeks pre race. Rob let his assistant principal know he was doing a running race when asked what his plans were for the weekend (way to go buddy, that's #winning) and they were both super amped.
Rae morning dawned clear, cool and sunny. We arrived at the start ready to go! My race began an hour before the kids, so we said hello to family and friends (cause who wouldn't want to come see this??) and I did an easy mile warm up.
My race can be summed up rather quickly - I totally forgot cross country is different than road racing! I wore the wrong outfit (sunglasses in the woods?? Dummy) and took it out way too fast (a sub 5 minute mile for the first half mile), walked the slippery muddy paths in the woods, and just hung on for an overall time of 23:36, an average of 7:40/mile and good enough for an age group win. I got some jewelry out of it - score! - and a nice ribbon.
The REAL story is the kids race!! They were amped and ready to go - both of them!! We lined up at the start, Rob opting to race on his own and mommy racing with Biz.
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| Pre race pics with Biz's buddy Hailey |
When the gun went off, Rob took off like a shot, holding 4th place for the first half mile, then learned pretty quickly that going out too quickly has some serious consequences (I'm still learning this, buddy!) Biz and I took it a bit more conservatively and ran/walked the whole thing. Rob finished 2nd in his age group with a time of 11:23 and Biz 3rd in her age group with a time of 14:12. Both kids adored their trophies (way to go MIMs!) and had a ball.
Overall, an excellent first race for the kids, a well run event for everyone, and a challenging but fun course! We will be back next year - Thanks Moms in Motion and the HFB foundation for such an excellent run race and experience! (Rob plans to win it next year. Watch out)
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| Glaser and Baker Fam - raising the next generation of runners! |
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