10% done! Gotta love it! This race was on the first colder, windy day that I’ve had to run in for this challenge of mine. Overall it wasn’t a bad day, though. My sister bought me some running tights and shirts for my birthday so I used them for the first time. They worked remarkably well! My time was OK at 30:51 but it was pretty windy. The only uphill portion, which I ran twice because of a loop, was…
OK – I’m actually about a week late in updating this blog with my latest run. As chance had its way, I ran in the same forest preserve as I did the day before for the Race for the Rescues. This race was set up, though, on the paths so there wasn’t any trail running. It was still St. Charles, however, which means it was still hilly! I know, stop complaining! My time came down a bit from the day…
First off, I know I said in my last post that today’s race was going to be for Breathe Deep Busse Woods. My entry fee stayed with them but I found out that the organization my cousin, Jody Zyck, is a part of was putting on their first 5K, so I decided I wanted to go there and support her. The organization is called Field of Dreams and the they help to place rescue horses into good homes and situations….
So race #2 is in the books. Beautiful day for a run! And running on the Cantigny grounds and golf course was awesome! Being on those grounds reminds me of why I’m doing this and why I’m running for Salute. There was one vet there with a prosthetic leg. He didn’t run but did walk the entire course. They played the national anthem, which I haven’t seen at another race, and you could instantly tell who the veterans were. Even…