Five K Fotos

So here are some photos that Gary (president and founder of Charities Challenge) took at the race on Sunday. I thought I’d share.

Here I am half way into the race (starting my second loop), just as my side stitch was starting to rear its ugly head:

(stride looks good, hair looks horrible)

Here I am coming around the second time, hitting the finish line. Gary was motioning for me to wave. So I tried. The photo just makes me look like an awkward duck of some sort:

(stride and hair both look horrible)

Jeanne and I (with Gary on the far right) after being awarded my loaf of bread for winning:

I was asked to say a few words, so I thanked Jeanne and Gary for putting on another fun event:

So if you check my race report below, you’ll see that I didn’t do as well as I had hoped. Maybe I would have done better if I had worn my horsey undies:

Seriously, I NEED a pair of these!

Or maybe I should have been using my Wonder Sauna Hot Pants more regularly:

But quite possibly the best excuse for doing so poorly was my encounter with this squirrel at mile 2:

He made me his lady. That’s why my third mile was so slow. That’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it.

Oh, and finally, here’s a good Columbus Day card (which was yesterday, and I only realized that after I got home from work and there was no mail in our mailbox):