The girls have really enjoyed running road races in the past and we have done a couple with them in Prague. They had a lot of fun and surprised us each time we did a race with how well they ran. With Sofia's school having the marathon fitness challenge the girls and I have been running more together and with all my races they wanted to be able to race also. We decided that we would run the Timlin 5K race together as a family. As in past races Jason paired up with Sofia and I paired up with Ali so that the girls could each run their own pace. In previous races we have ended up really separating since Sofia liked to go really fast and then really slow and Ali always kept a very consistent pace. This race was different. Since the girls and I had been running together and I was able to teach Sofia more about having a consistent pace and forcing her to keep pace with me since we were running on roads she seems to have found her natural stride. So while we stayed paired up we were always really close to each other during the race. The longest run the girls had done before the race was 2.17 miles so we still figured they would end up walking some of the 5K but again the girls surprised us with their ability and determination. They ran the entire 5K (3.1 miles) without stopping to walk at all and ran it at an 11:45 per mile pace. They did AWESOME! We are so proud of them!! Above is a picture of Ali and I coming into the finish line with Sofia right in front of us. We are still waiting to see if the photographer caught Sofia's finish. All the other photos we have missed Sofia...she is so little that she is behind someone in every photo! The kids had a great time running the race and loved being able to run in a race with us as well as their cousin Michael, Aunt Jenn, Aunt Carrie and Uncle Joe. Running the race in town meant we knew some people running the race and cheering on the sidelines which was fun to see and to be cheered. Grandma and Grandpa also came to the race too so it was a real family event. With the whole family in attendance for the after party we headed back to our house for a BBQ. We look forward to running it again next year!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Timlin 5K
The girls have really enjoyed running road races in the past and we have done a couple with them in Prague. They had a lot of fun and surprised us each time we did a race with how well they ran. With Sofia's school having the marathon fitness challenge the girls and I have been running more together and with all my races they wanted to be able to race also. We decided that we would run the Timlin 5K race together as a family. As in past races Jason paired up with Sofia and I paired up with Ali so that the girls could each run their own pace. In previous races we have ended up really separating since Sofia liked to go really fast and then really slow and Ali always kept a very consistent pace. This race was different. Since the girls and I had been running together and I was able to teach Sofia more about having a consistent pace and forcing her to keep pace with me since we were running on roads she seems to have found her natural stride. So while we stayed paired up we were always really close to each other during the race. The longest run the girls had done before the race was 2.17 miles so we still figured they would end up walking some of the 5K but again the girls surprised us with their ability and determination. They ran the entire 5K (3.1 miles) without stopping to walk at all and ran it at an 11:45 per mile pace. They did AWESOME! We are so proud of them!! Above is a picture of Ali and I coming into the finish line with Sofia right in front of us. We are still waiting to see if the photographer caught Sofia's finish. All the other photos we have missed Sofia...she is so little that she is behind someone in every photo! The kids had a great time running the race and loved being able to run in a race with us as well as their cousin Michael, Aunt Jenn, Aunt Carrie and Uncle Joe. Running the race in town meant we knew some people running the race and cheering on the sidelines which was fun to see and to be cheered. Grandma and Grandpa also came to the race too so it was a real family event. With the whole family in attendance for the after party we headed back to our house for a BBQ. We look forward to running it again next year!
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