Health O Ween 2-Miler- 1st Overall Female!

Last night I ran the Health O Ween 2-Miler- It was so much fun! There were tons of people- both children and adults- dressed in their Halloween Costumes and there were booths/stations set up where the kids could Trick-or-Treat. It was so nice running in the evening once the sun set- much cooler! I ended up first female- YAY! There was a girl on my butt the whole time, but I was not letting her pass me! My time for the 2-mile course was 13:27...not too bad. I was just happy to finish first female...that does not happen too often!

My 3 year old son had a blast seeing all the costumes. He did trick or treat- but does not like the candy, just wanted the little toys they were passing out. He has decided that any candy we get trick or treating this year he is sending to his grandpa! What a silly kid!

My next race is Friday the 24th...another evening race! More to come then!

HAPPY RUNNING!

5K Trail Race- LOVED it!

Yesterday I ran a 5K trail run/race. I have to say I absolutely LOVED it. I wish all the local races were on the trails, instead of the boring pavement! If the high schoolers and college teams can find places to run these races, why can't our race directors! Anyways, I was afraid it might add some time, being that you could only run 2 deep because of the trail being so narrow, and having the chance of being stuck behind someone slower, or maybe even having the roots or trees be an obstacle- but my time was actually quite a bit faster than my last 5K on the roads! I think the faster time came from having to be so alert of the surroundings, and just the refreshing change of running surface! I will definately be doing this race again next year!

I ended up 3rd female finisher overall, with a time of 21:15...much faster than the last one! I just wish I could break under 21:00!

HAPPY RUNNING LADIES!