I've been thinking of you today. Just wondering if you went and did that 5k run after all. If you did, hope it went well for you. Kept you in my prayers.

Yes Claire!!! Enquiring minds want to know!!!

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When I woke up at 6:30 it was 22 at our house. By 7:00 it had warmed up to 23. My dh, who is a running enthusiast and has been encouraging me to do this for awhile, was REALLY pushing for me to stay home. He just didn't want to risk any ice from sprinklers, asthma attacks from the cold, whatever. I think he wanted me to semi-enjoy the environment of running so I will do it again. So, I skipped the 5K portion.

BUT, my friend who was helping to organize it called me at 8:30 to tell me the Fun Run (1 mile) for the kids was at 9:30 and it was warming up so she talked me into bringing the boys out for that. It was about 35 degrees at that point and sunny. My oldest (6) took off on his own and my four year old wanted me to hold his hand as he ran and then, at the halfway mark, to carry him on my back!! So, I ran a half mile with a 40 pound child on my back. We finished dead last because he did run the last quarter mile and he was sloooowwww, but he would not take a shortcut as I and the workers were encouraging. I was very proud of him.

Thank you for the prayers. It was COLD!!! My poor dog was so cold she slept in between dh and me and just shivered part of the night. I tried to keep her warm and keep her under the covers, but she would not go for that. I was chilled to the bone last night when I got home from the beach. (That was where dh's Christmas party was!) It was a whopping 18 then!! The Fun Run was a good time, warmer and I didn't feel like I wasted the registration money. I won't do one again until it is warmer!!! So, I still have my first 5K to do, I guess. Thanks for asking!

Here are some pictures:





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Wow!!! You should be proud of those boys!!! And yourself!!! I could not run a half mile even without a child on my back!!! It was colder there this morning than here!! We are having a warm up

Great job to your whole clan!!!

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Way to go! Please let your family know that your Mommysaver friends were cheering you on!

amy

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I'm glad you enjoyed the Fun Run. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us

It looks like you had a lot of fun!

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What a great way to support the kiddos Claire! Good for you!

Sorry you missed out on your run, but I think in this case it was the best decision for you. Maybe this spring you can find something to participate in

Thanks for sharing the pics. They are adorable!