Thanksgiving 5k

Paige and I have been running for 3 months in preparation for our first 5k. Paige joined Girls on the Run, and organization for 8-11 year old girls to help them learn to deal with peer pressure, healthy eating, body image, self worth, and running. I joined Fleet Feet's Saturday warriors where we met to run each Saturday.

Thanksgiving morning was chilly, and we headed down to the Goody's booth, who is a sponser for GOTR. We did hair, and got some fun hair items. Paige was #120, and I was #119. Amber was #1, with Sierra #386. There were about 550 runners for this first GOTR 5k. GOOD showing!!

We got to running at 9am, and it was really packed the first mile, then spread out. She did so good!! And it was SO cold. After mile one, we started to get toasty, but couldn't figure how to take a layer off, as our number had to be visable and was on our bright orange GOTR shirt. Everyone else got a dark green, but the orange was to show the girls and their running buddies. Our goal was to come in under 48 minutes, as our practice 5k had been 52 minutes.
Well, we came in at 41.41 and 41.52 minutes!! Yeah for us!! She did so good! I was so proud of her, and I had such a fun time sharing this first milestone with her!!
After that, we came home, had a warm shower, took some naps and then Thanksgiving was later at 3pm....good food and lots of family and friends!! Piper, Sierra, Violet, Amber, Grandma and Grandpa Adams, Matt and Abby from Chad's work, Esmeralda my friend from work. I love having lots of people at my house eating and sharing with us!!

I'll join the next Saturday's Warriors and I think Paige may join GOTR again!! Great experiance for us both!

Happy Thanksgiving!!