Midsummer Night 5K

Bobbie and her hubby Gerard before the race.

I'm blessed to have him in the family.

 

Who else can find their kids

among 4,437 runners...

Yep that would be me!!

Gerard--all focused during the run,

he finished with a course time of 26:49

not to shabby for working all day then

running in the heat and humidity.

and of course my Baby!!  Go Bobbie!!

She had a course time of 29:27 not bad

considering she ran this AM in another 5K...

 

 

Bobbie - her first 5K of the day winning in her

age group with a time of 28:51.

 

Over view of the Midsummers night race course.

 

Triangle Park fountain, this is (maybe) 'about' a third of the way during the race. The kids and I decided a few years ago that this would be our meet up point after the race, with all the runners and families trying to find each other it's just more practical to meet here. And this is where I've met some Awesome people...but not like this couple below..Ivor and June.  

 

 

Originally from England but now living in Canada. Meet June and Ivor Lynch. They were in Lexington for a Cake decorating show/forum/event. June approached me as I was getting my game plan in my head ready for the start of the race and says 'you look like your with the press and know what's going on. Well I'm not 'with' the press but I'll try and help if I can...and so it began!! In the short time I was able to converse with them the more we knew about each other. If you have a chance check out their web site here.

 

 

 

As always it's been fun with each run and can't wait for the next adventure!!

 

 

a runners mom~~that's what I am!!

 



 

 

Miss--Mashed--Monday

     Well here we are folks, its really late:thirty, or early A.M. whichever you want to call it, all I know is I'm trying to get a plan for my week. But when this is day eight of working to make the paycheck (me likey the OT), and you've been doing the photography stuff (me Love doing this) it gets difficult to get things done and ready to roll. Normally I try and plan out meals for the H2B for the week this way he at least eats healthy at work and doesn't need to spend the outrageous prices in the cafeteria. But it looks like it will be freezer food this week, unless the MIL2B comes through with her leftovers. Just take a look at what I have to work with:

-downstairs freezer- it looks like there's a frozen organic pizza, sweet potato fries, shredded cabbage, a couple of frozen dinners, bag of onions (from the garden), there should be a couple bowls of chili somewhere, other bags of frozen store bought veggies, and blueberry pancakes..........

-fridge freezer- turkey sausage links, waffles, veggie burgers, fried green beans, mixed veggies, bag of white potatoes, blueberries and also a bag of mixed frozen fruit, and why is there a Kroger bag in the freezer?? I should have taken a pic of the fridge but it would show the empty shelves that H2B believes he will starve to death this week, LOL, silly man, there's 'freezer food'! 

 

     I see several options to choose from and different combinations that WILL happen with what is on hand.  On other more important happenings Jingle in July 5K was on Saturday and as always this runners mom was there taking pictures (can't wait to share them) and was even able to try out my ""New"" invention that kept me dry and my hands were free to handle the camera......I'm excited to share with everyone what the doodad looks like!!

     I'm still taking photos of the Hope53 softball league games four nights a week, this little project has helped me a lot with action shots, AND I'm known as the 'picture' lady by most of the players. How Cool Is That!!

 

There's also my new friend Amy;

she's all kinds of crazy and of course we have connected from the get go!!


a runners mom--that's what I am!!

 

Update #5 Run for the Gold 3/17/12 at Frankfort, Ky

Bobbie met up with her friend Kathy

my SIL #112 also ran today

After the run resting near the train tracks that runs through down town Frankfort

my Baby's babies Kaylan on the right and Baylee on the left

placed in her age group!!

This race was an evening race but when the kids started running it was actually still daylight. And one of the few races that the SIL can also compete in. The weather was picture perfect, not real warm not really chilly perfect! It's also the first race in the 'Trifecta' series and with the age group place tonight Bobbie is on her way! The grand-daughters also came along tonight which does'nt happen a lot. Another post yet to come will show that this is race #2 for today, so I'm a little tired and ready to go home, that is after some dinner at the SIL favorite place Frisch's Big Boy!!


I'm a runners Mom!

Catch-up post #2

My baby girl before the race

     Heart & Sole 5K in a neighboring town of Lexington. After bathroom breaks and waiting for the race to start like all runners do we were all milling around and everyone talks to everyone else, They are like one Huge Happy Family! Whether they know you or not they talk and support each other. My young'un is no different. 

     Next thing I know we are in a conversation with this man (Hi Louis) that seems to have a little bit of nervous energy. He's talking with another man about times, speed, how cold it is (it's February by the way) and how all he want to do is just finish. And then it begins, he and Bobbie are discussing running and training, getting advice and whatever else. Then we are exchanging email and face book info. Whew!  



Bobbie and Louis Cornelius before the race he's so funny.

And she's off!

Man'o'Man it was cold!!
And where am I?
Oh yeah I'm out there as well!
Ear muffs, scarf, gloves, 2 layers on the bottom, 3 layers on top and Camera Ready!!



Missed Louis at the start but here he is coming through strong!!

I'm cold just looking at her!

 

     So there it is race #2 and as always it was a lot of fun!! Louis also friended 'MOI' as well on face book and takes the time to comment on some of the photos that I happen to post.

     One of my other 'runner kids' changed job locations near where Louis lives I don't know that they have actually had time to connect but I'm sure their paths will cross, they're runners after all, one Huge Happy Family!!

 

 

 

arunnersmom~that's who I am!