2012: New races, new challenges, new opportunities. I mentioned in December that I was excitedly planning my 2012 running calendar. The first race on my list was The Run 5 to Keep Kids Alive. My friend, Anna, was adamant that we run this race because all of the proceeds go to benefit the Wolfson Children's Hospital. This hospital is a top-notch facility in Jacksonville that treats all kids- regardless of a family's ability to pay. Because of this, it relies heavily on donations to sustain itself. Anna works for Babies Can't Wait and is a HUGE advocate for children with special needs, so running this race was a must.
Anna, Krystial, and I met up with Tiffany and her friend Kailee to run this race. This was my first 5-miler, so no matter what I knew I was going to PR. The course was spread out along the banks of the St. John's River and it was beautiful. It was also very tough with lots of ups and downs- two bridges, an overpass, and a ramp. Even though it was a difficult run, I ran pretty well. I finished with a chip time of 42:49 and placed 4th in my age group (out of 85 runners). The other girls also ran really well, and we earned our delicious Italian lunch. This was a great start to the running year. I am excited about all of the events that I have planned for this year. I apologize in advance for the number of upcoming running posts. There will probably be a lot of them. ***And as a sidenote: If anyone wants to join in on the running fun, let me know. It's lots of fun***
2012: New races, new challenges, new opportunities. I mentioned in December that I was excitedly planning my 2012 running calendar. The first race on my list was The Run 5 to Keep Kids Alive. My friend, Anna, was adamant that we run this race because all of the proceeds go to benefit the Wolfson Children's Hospital. This hospital is a top-notch facility in Jacksonville that treats all kids- regardless of a family's ability to pay. Because of this, it relies heavily on donations to sustain itself. Anna works for Babies Can't Wait and is a HUGE advocate for children with special needs, so running this race was a must.
Anna, Krystial, and I met up with Tiffany and her friend Kailee to run this race. This was my first 5-miler, so no matter what I knew I was going to PR. The course was spread out along the banks of the St. John's River and it was beautiful. It was also very tough with lots of ups and downs- two bridges, an overpass, and a ramp. Even though it was a difficult run, I ran pretty well. I finished with a chip time of 42:49 and placed 4th in my age group (out of 85 runners). The other girls also ran really well, and we earned our delicious Italian lunch. This was a great start to the running year. I am excited about all of the events that I have planned for this year. I apologize in advance for the number of upcoming running posts. There will probably be a lot of them. ***And as a sidenote: If anyone wants to join in on the running fun, let me know. It's lots of fun***
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