Just Another 5K

Several months ago, Molly, KB, and I signed up for the Purity 10K. We signed up because we were going to train really hard and get a really good 10K time. Best laid plans ...

A week ago, I realized that (a) I had trained exactly 0 minutes (as had Molly and KB), and (b) I was going to have both girls this weekend (their parents out of town and/or working and Steve was out of town). Also, the fact that my lungs had been working really hard for the past week to hack up the respiratory crud did not promise a lot of lung exertion for 6 miles. So, an alternative plan was going to have to be made.

Luckily this race also included a 5K, and strollers were permitted on the course. So, I changed us all to the 5K, and we decided to put the girls in strollers and all do the race together. And with all that explanation, here is our photo diary of the event.

KB and Molly were the designated "pushers." Of course, Lindley and Everley wanted to go "fast." Or as Molly called it, being "speed shamed" by a 5-year-old.

Meanwhile, Everley decided she could run faster than she could be pushed, so Nanny K became her handler for that. Which also included supervision of sitting on the curb to rest and stopping to get her own cup of water at the water stop and stopping to pick flowers. Eventually Everley was coaxed back into the stroller so we could meet up with Molly and Lindley at the finish. I guess speed shaming worked on Molly.

Of course there was the obligatory "cow hug" at the end of the race. The donkey and the monkey did not get as lucky ...

The entire team after the race (including LaLa Lamb and Baby, who also rode in the stroller), enjoying Purity lemonade, chocolate milk, and jungle juice. This was after the Purity ice cream sandwiches and popsicle and mac-and-cheese and sausage balls. Yup, Purity puts on a good race!

And of course we had to finish the morning with some carbo-loading at Krispey Kreme to replenish all those calories we burned!!  All in all, a great morning!!

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Today is a gift because: doing the Purity 5K with Molly, KB, Lindley, and Everley; Purity products after the race; playing in the park; Steve's safe trip back from Augusta