We got downtown about 40 minutes before the race started and went to the kids zone where there were lots of fun games for the kids to play. There was also free face painting and the boys actually wanted to do it for once (usually they have no interest). By the way, doing this before racing when it is hot and humid is not a good idea!!! I knew it wasn't going to be pretty but that's part of the fun, right?
Rylan chose a Ninja Turtle, of course ...
And Carter chose this snake ...
Before the race we decided that Rylan would run with Brian (because if he ended up being carried, it would be easier for Brian to do it).
And I would run with Carter (even though he's fast and I'm so slow with this big belly and not exercising lately!).
The race only started 5 minutes late as we waited for the last of the 5K walkers to finish up. We didn't want to line up too early so we started close to the end of the pack. Unfortunately as we waited that few minutes, Rylan decided he didn't want to run anymore. As soon as the race started though, I had no idea what was going on with Brian and Rylan because Carter was off! He was weaving between all the people in front of us going as fast as he could. Luckily he didn't trip anyone!
I didn't think I had to pee until we started running and the baby started bouncing. And Carter was fast! I could hardly keep up! He only walked once for about 25 yards.
Carter finished the 1K in 6:05! That's 9:47/mile pace! No wonder I was suffering :) Last year Carter ran the race in 7:52.
After Carter and I finished we went back up the road just a little bit to see Rylan finish. We were somewhat surprised to see him just a few minutes later and running!
He sprinted by us so fast I only got a picture of his foot!!!
There he is headed to the finish!
Rylan finished in 9:39, which is awesome!
Apparently the run didn't go all that smoothly for Rylan though. The race was around 2 blocks of downtown. Rylan did not want to run the first side of the "rectangle".
When Rylan got passed by a kid that had just learned to walk, Brian had a heart-to-heart with him. I'm not sure what exactly was said but Brian said he wasn't very nice. Rylan can be so stubborn sometimes! As you can see, Rylan's pace improved dramatically after that. And he was so proud of himself at the finish! I would never have known there was an issue if Brian hadn't told me!
After the race we got lots of water and Gatorade (mainly for me because I did not feel great - silly baby belly!). The face painting didn't look too bad at first. But as the boys continued to sweat and wipe their faces, it was everywhere (including all over their shirts)!
The boys also got finisher medals that they can add to their collection!
So proud of these guys for trying so hard!
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