Chris and Kathryn before the race...all ready to go!
Chris crossing the finish line in 33:40...not too bad for his first 5K! We were very proud of him!
Kathryn heading to the finish line in 44:26...a good time for her first 5K! We were all very proud of her too!
Chris, Judy Law (the Director of Music at First Church) and Kathryn after the race.
On Thanksgiving morning, Chris and Kathryn ran in their first 5K which raised money to benefit LARS (the Laurel Advocacy and Resource Center, which helps the homeless in Laurel). As you can see from the pictures above, they both had a great time and are looking forward to next year. Quite a few people from First Church ran in the race (see the picture above of Judy with Chris and Kathryn who also ran in her first 5K).
Chris has been training for several months by getting up every morning and walking/running with Penny. He enjoys that time in the morning and enjoyed getting ready for the race. He is already talking about next year and maybe even some other races.
Kathryn also trained for the race, but not for as long as Daddy, although she does have P.E. twice a week in school and had soccer twice a week this fall. She even got some size 6.5 women's running shoes to wear, which she says really helped. She is also looking forward to next year. She has realized that she can't sprint (which is her forte') because then she gets a cramp after about a mile and she has to walk for a while. She is already planning her strategy for next year.
As for me, I walked in the 1 mile fun walk as the sweeper. I brought up the rear to make sure that not one got lost. That was a lot of fun and I got to meet some new people as well. It was a great morning...70 degrees and sunny with a little breeze. My goal for next year is to run in the 5K with Chris and Kathryn.
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