Run #3

Saturday after Thanksgiving we headed down to our local park, which puts on a beautiful lights display every year. The lights display is open Thanksgiving night through New Year’s Eve. They began a 5K/1-mile run/walk event last year to raise money towards the lights display. We missed it last year because of the weather, but not this year! It was low 40s & sunny during the day, cooling off slowly as the sun set…beautiful weather for a run. They started the run/walk near dusk. The 5K route went through the park and out through some nearby neighborhoods, ending through the lights display as the sun went down. BEAUTIFUL!

I ran the 5K course while my parents pushed the boys in the stroller (joined by my cousin & her 2 boys) on the 1-mile walk. As I was coming to the last leg of my run, I met up with the walking clan – so that was fun to say hi & wave as I went by. I ended up with my best pace yet!

After the boys & my parents made it to the finish line, we went inside the warming house to warm up & enjoy some hot chocolate. Wyatt decided he didn’t like hot chocolate that day (although he had some the other night when we cut down our Christmas tree – post to come!) so Colton drank both of their portions.

This will definitely be another tradition I’d like to continue every year.

This was race #5 that I’ve ran since October. I have truly loved getting into cold-weather running this fall. It has kept me active & motivated. I’m hoping I can keep some of it up through the snow & ice during the next couple months but only time will tell – otherwise it’ll be back to the dreaded treadmill.

Pre-race snacks!



Mommy & Colton

Mommy & Wyatt

Post-race warming up!
(Excuse the foggy pictures - cold outside vs. warm inside = foggy lens!)