First... an Easter picture from my mom's camera. I just love it!
This next part blows my mind... Yesterday Ted and I were talking about our day and he noted that a local race started at 1:00 p.m., not earlier as we had assumed. He asked if I wanted to do it, and I said sure. It's a great cause (all proceeds go to cancer research - most of them at Mayo) and I decided to do the run. And it's a 5 mile race.
No special training, no month-long build up, just did same-day registration and ran the ENITRE 5-mile race (with no walking!) in 55 minutes! I NEVER would have believed I could do this three years ago. I was NEVER a runner. I HATED it, but once I found my groove, I've been going strong ever since. I hope that my girls never struggle with weight the way I have, but if they do, I hope they find inspiration in eating well and staying active.
Ted and the girls were there to cheer me on and there were a bunch of kids activities to participate in during the run. We wound up having a really lovely afternoon! Here are a couple of shots of the kids playing, and post-race cheeses :)
