Turkey Day

For the fifth year, the Barton clan has run the Turkey Day 5k.  A great event...in the snow & in the ice  {previous years} & today...45 degrees & windy.  I'll take today over all those other years.  Love how this event has grown & become part of our tradition.

Patrick came home LATE last night...and I was sound asleep.  So he was still in bed {and I think Jacob wished he were too}  Marge RAN her first 5k & had a great race.  

Pre-race Selfie  ~ Jacob, Becky & Mike

The race started at 8:30...and I managed to NOT have to wait in line EVER for a bathroom.  Seems everyone waited inside...so I used the port-o-pots outside, since it was rather warm...and NO LINE.  {1,300 people & NO LINE?  That is something to be thankful for!}  So the start did not, as Mike pointed out, have AC/DC playing.  Nor did it have fireworks.  Nor did it have stands of fans the first quarter mile.  It did have LOTS of little kids.  Three of which sprinted out & about a tenth of a mile in I hear, "Ok guys, it's time to walk."  So they just stop...as 1,250 people are still running at a pretty fast clip right behind them.  Mike had a rough time with on particular little dude who made it his mission to cut right in front of him for the first mile and a half...until Mike finally passed him (and me).  I liked how I got to Lake Erie College before the leaders made the turn and ran back toward me.  I like how that makes me feel like one of the 'leaders'.  

Overall, I'm happy with my time.  Didn't turn on my watch (battery was low & I wanted to get in two more miles after the race & needed to use the GPS on the watch for that) so I wasn't sure of my pace...just ran by feel & while I was pushing, I wasn't hurting ~ so 23:09 is a great time for me.  But not good enough for first place {and a pie}.  

HOLY COW ~ a 49 year old woman ran 20:14?!?!  Enjoy your pie fast old lady!  That's something!  I'm amazed and impressed.  And I still won gloves.  What a great prize!

Once again I was last for the family & the only one to place.  Jacob finished just behind Kelly {22:36} and Mike was 22:54.  VERY close to his PR.  {22:51}

And had to include selfies with two of my favorite running friends!  Can't wait for Brenda's knee to heal so we can run her Birthday Ice Cream Run!  & Kelly has talked me into co-race directing the Red Bird Run with her.  Thankful for the people & opportunities running has brought me.  This year's race shirt says it all:

And cleaning out my Fall Decor...Time to get rid of this AMAZING coaching gift.  How adorable is this pumpkin?  Wish I could save it forever, but that little spot on the bottom is telling me I better not.