Pioneer Day 10k Race

Our Provo 5K Race

So we had our 2nd 5K Race yesterday. The excitement started on Friday when we went to Fazzoli's to check-in, pick up our packets, and our numbers. They then fed us unlimited pasta (carb-load) for cheap. We took advantage of that - almost making ourselves sick. Yesterday morning Sheena showed up at my door bright and early - early being the key word. I wasn't quite ready. I was still syncing my iPod and charging my Garmin. We picked up Emily and off we went. It was cOlD outside yesterday. We put on our headbands, jackets, and gloves. The wind was blowing, and their was a freezing chill in the area. The adrenalin was pumping though, and through the cold we kept our excitement. After strapping on our time-chips, they blew the cannon, and off we were. We wanted to maintain between an 8-8.30 pace. The first 1 1/2 miles was easy. The wind was with us. Then we turned the corner, and the last 1 1/2 miles sucked. The chilling wind was against us, and we had to run uphill. Our descent pace quickly dropped. We kept going though. The last stretch like the time before we gave it all we had and sprinted through the finish line. This race kicked our butts. We we were beat. Even though we didn't stick to our ideal pace the entire time, we almost cut 2 minutes off our time from our first run. And imagine our surprise when they announced that both Em and I had placed 2nd in our respective age categories. Proudly we wore our medals home for bragging rights with the hubbies and kids.

...and don't forget Sheena! She was amazing. Sheena just had a baby a couple of months ago, and here she was racing in a 5k! How many women do you know that do that? She is truly our inspiration and the one who got us going in the first place. By August when we run in the half-marathon without a doubt she'll be leaving us both in the dust.

Monthly Game Night with Old Friends

We used to be so good about getting together for game night. It was a ritual. Every month we'd get together a for a late night playing games - Boggle, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Scattegories, Pit...you name it.
Sadly too much time goes in between our visits now. I miss my old friends from our ward in Provo. They moved from Provo to Mapleton, and we moved from Provo to Pleasant Grove - totally opposite directions.
We have to work a lot harder now to get together. We have to deliberately set time aside. With everyone busy in their own lives, neighborhoods, families, and callings, it's sometimes hard to find a time that works for everyone.
Regardless of how much time falls between our get-togethers though, I always look forward to seeing them. It's like old times when we do get together - and very rarely do we call it quits before 1 a.m. With lots of Diet Pepsi and Dr. Pepper (not to mention endless amounts of candy), we find the energy to stay up later than our ever-getting older bodies thought possible.