Freedom Run 10k

Yesterday LuAnn and I ran in the Freedom Run 10k in Provo. It was my first "official" 10k (6.2 miles). I've run 6 miles several times before, so I just had to tell myself I was out for one of my normal runs. It felt amazing. So far it's probably one of my very favorite runs. It started early (7 a.m.), so it was still cool. It was mostly in the shade, and it followed the parade route. There were tons of people along the route anxiously awaiting the parade, and they cheered us all on.

We fell around the middle of the pack. The top finishers came in under 40 minutes. Crazy. We came in just over 58 minutes.

My Race Results:

Bib: 4384
Age Division: 35-39
Chip Time: 58.17
Clock Time: 59.28
Overall Placed: 624 (out of around
1500 10k runners)
Overall Placed in Age Division: 44
Total Pace: 5.50/k
I will definitely do this run again. I'm hoping by next year I'll knock off a few minutes. If 623 other people can do it, so can I!

A Fun 4th of July

The 4th of July was busy at our house! We had friends over for dinner - each of us bringing something. Greg grilled on the BBQ. Dakota helped me with the Fruit Pizza. The Gentas brought donuts and fruit; the Browns brought peanut butter bars and more fruit, the Allens offered S'mores (and a lot more), and Fruit Pizza. We had more sweets than we knew what to do with.

The firework display took place in front of Sara's. She'd laid out several blankets for the families, and then it was up to the men to give us a good show. That they did. It was low-key and fun!