Yup, those are my new Brooks Launch. I have heard some really great things about these shows, and they were 20% off at the Expo. 20% off! So I bought them. I gave them a test run this morning, and I LOVE them. They're considerably lighter than my Adrenalines, and they just feel great. I can't wait to go on a longer run with them.
Fun Side Note: At the TC10k this morning, there was a really close finish for first place. The guy who took 2nd? He sold me these shoes.
Speaking of the 10k, Katie raced it this morning too! It was a cold morning (probably about 40°F when we got to the Capitol around 6:30am). We hung out in the family fun tent by the heaters for a while, then Katie left to warm up. When she finished, I decided to get a free cup of coffee from Caribou. Remember, I hate coffee, but I REALLY needed to warm up. So, I spilled the coffee all over the cream and sugar table decided to have only a quarter cup of coffee.
So, race time. Katie was excited, and it was a great morning and course for her to meet her goal of a sub-60 10k. Here she is about ready to head to the start:
Her race number reminds me of TK-421
Katie then leaves for 2nd Grade:
Look closely at the signs up ahead of Katie
So, my next goal was to
Looking very happy
Runners on their way. Isn't this just a fantastic place to have a race?
Yup, I'll be looking at this tomorrow
So, I hung around for a while while she was out running. My big goal was to find Hannah, who had a fun token for me (more on this later). She is super cool and works for Twin Cities in Motion, and after texting back forth, I discovered she was at the media tent. I searched for the media tent, but since exactly zero tents near the starting line are labeled, she had to help me again (thanks Hannah).
Runners started coming in, and when the clock said 55ish minutes, I knew Katie would be coming soon. Lo and behold:
Not as cheery looking, but she's barreling towards the finish
So, did Katie meet her goal? She sure did! By a lot! 57'12"!! I'm super proud of her, and I think she had a great time too!
I warmed up, Katie cooled down, then we left. We almost had a disaster waiting for us in the parking lot. When we got there in the morning, it was still dark, so I turned the interior lights on in the car so we could pay for parking. When we got home later, the lights were still on. Oops. Thanks to Chevrolet for making the car smarter than me and preventing the battery from going dead.
3 comments:
Hey Matt!
I just found your blog since you recently mentioned it on the old Facebook, and I love it! I am looking forward to hearing more about your running adventures with Katie. I'm currently training for a 15K in early November. Good luck with your big race tomorrow!
Katie- interested in your arm thingamabobs.
:-) I <3 my arm warmers. They're often for cyclists, but I use mine for running, too. Great because when you (or the weather) warm(s) up a bit, you can roll them down a bit.
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