Saturday, 27 April 2013

5K Lester Middle School - April 27

Jared's last day with us is May 3rd :(
Our last "Family Fun Day" is a "Family Run Day"  The middle school where Caroline attends, and Jared works as an AVID Program tutor, was having its 1st annual Lester Middle School 5K Family Run.
I have been training for a 5K since January and this was perfect.  I am up to 6.5 miles but I am not too interested in running more than 4.5 miles at a time.  
We had great weather.  Luckily, the race didn't start until 9:30 am so we didn't have to get up really early on a Saturday.
Here we are getting ready to get our Safety Brief.
They gave us LMS T-Shirts too!



Stretching before the race.



Here is a good look at the school.  We really love this school.  It has been great for this family.


Great turnout for the Booster Club!!


Patrick wanted no part of running so he was the photographer. He was very grouchy at this point in the morning...I told him not to stay up too late.  Oh well.  He took great shots for being half asleep.


Heading to the starting line...



Jared is pictued here with his fellow AVID teacher.  He also tutors her daughter.  They have a great time together.  A lot of the teachers were coming up and telling us how much they are going to miss Jared.  





We are off.  Jared and Caroline were ahead of Bill and I.  Bill stayed with me even though I run about a very slow 12 minute mile.


So fun, lots of families.  We had families with tiny children handing out water (and gummy bears??!!) and cheering us on throughout the run.  So cute.


Lots of strollers... The volunteers at the race were the "Stroller Warriors."  It was their graduation run today.  Not sure what that means.  Thank God, I am past the "stroller" part of my life...almost to the walker stage!


Here comes Jared and Caroline after the first lap (1.5 miles)






Here comes Bill and I, about 3 minutes behind.  OK, note the kid on the tricycle with shark helmut on in the photograph (in front of me!!).  More on him later...




Patrick' friends, so cute.


The entire family comes to the race...


Caroline and Jared at the Finish Line.  





 Caroline has never run more than a mile or so. She was beat but still smiling.



Here come Bill and I. 





Say "5K!"


Having snacks and water after the race.  








After they announced the Lester Middle School 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, it was time for the raffle and we were ready!




We win!  A Lester Middle School T-Shirt.





We win!  A $25 ITunes Card!!



OK, remember the kid on the tricycle?  He has in front of me or behind me the entire run.  I told Bill, "I just want to beat the kid on the Trike."  I could hear the wheels of his tricycle behind me like the theme from "Jaws."
He won.  Not saying anymore about that...


Jared and his co-worker.


Flower for Bill's mom.


After the race we had a family lunch.  Caroline getting ready...


Bill and the kids decided to surprise me for Mother's Day and my birthday (May 26) as Jared would not be here for both.






A great day!!  

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