Go Runner Girl Go!!

Yesterday our family participated in the 2nd Music for the Soul marathon.

Since I am still building my mileage I opted to volunteer in the therapy tent. I massaged tons of runners and met some really interesting people and accomplished athletes,

Chloe ran in the 2.2km kids marathon. Over the last few months she's accumulated 40km running on her own time in order to finish her final leg of marathon running at the race. She did really well and we couldn't be more proud. She is really proud of herself too. Today she donned her race shirt and packed her medal and race number in her backpack to show her friends at school. She was so pumped that when we came home yesterday she did a four mile bike ride along side mom while I ran. Congrats Chloe, you're a star!!

Friends of the Moonlight

This is a picture of one of my proudest moments. This past Saturday night my oldest daughter joined the ranks of recreational athletics and completed her first 6km road race. With the help of her two best friends and my fantastic babysitters, Chloe crossed the finish line in 49:32. She was the first six year old girl to cross the finish line and placed 19/56 in her age category (top 20!!!). The best part of the whole evening? Chloe had a blast. Since I crossed the finish line in 36:50 I stood and waited anxiously for her and her friends to appear. As soon as they did I was the loudest person out there, cheering them on as they ran down the home stretch. The biggest reward for me was seeing an ear to ear grin on Chloe's face as he came across the line. This is a fantastic accomplishment for her and the other young girls she ran with. She's already talking about her next race, I couldn't be happier to hear that.