Pumpkin Run

Elizabeth's last cross country race of the season was the Pumpkin Run, a 5K put on by the Hartford Marathon Foundation.  Her longest training run was 2 miles and that was with me in early September, so she was very nervous about being about to make it the entire way.  Also, the course was very challenging - all hills, all the time.  The school encouraged parents to register to run as well and many of us did, so I promised to run the race with her.  She did a great job, stayed with me the entire time (it helped that I did a long run the day before, so had tired legs) and ending up as the first female finisher for her school with a time of 28:07.  I would love to see what she can do on a flat course.

Pre-race selfie.

6th graders!

Being silly.

JPII Cross Country

With Lauren and Laila, some of the best people I know.

Post-race selfie - on our way to Dunkin Donuts for a celebratory coolata!