#17 catch up post~6/2/12 Beef Festival 5K

Beef Festival 5K

Harrodsburg, Ky

This is where it all began, where my young'un started this adventure of walking then running. In 2009 Bobbie and her co-workers decided to walk the festival 5K, why, I don't know and she didn't tell me she was doing it. Afterwards for what ever reason she decides she's going to start doing more of it, which led her to having this phone conversation with me;

(her); Mom, I'm going to race this weekend and thought that if you wanted to come you can...

(me); Race? Race where?

(her); you know run a race.....

(me); uuhhh, run, you? where exactly are you running to?

(her); a 5K race....

(me); again-where are you running to?

(her); it's a 5K and I'm going to run in it, so if you want to go I can pick you up.

(me); well ok then, I guess, what time?

And that is what I've been asking her ever since....what time are you picking me up?

Now for those of you out there in blog-land keep in mind I was in all honestly a little skeptical about her and the 5K thing (more so after I looked up how long a 5K was) due to the fact this child of mine did NOTHING athletic during her school years, Zero, Nada, Zilch!!

So at her very first 'running' race I was there, her personal cheer leader, the holder of keys, jackets, bags, etc, camera ready with tears in my eyes as she came across the finish line. I was one Proud Momma!

And still after all these races I find my self tearing up when I see

'MY' child,

 my athlete runner daughter, 

My biggest accomplishment in life,

My pride and joy coming in to the finish line.

It was later that I became known as "Momawrazzi" (this term came from Bobbie a two of the grand-kids)

and then also becoming "a runners mom".

Here are pics from the the past years....

Oh yeah I got plenty of them....

I'm a runner mom don't cha' know!!!

  

2010 her first PI at the race that she started her running career....go figure!

I need to do a post about this!

2011 race pic

2012 race pic and still at it!!!

Another Big Crowd!!

Bobbie & Christie Gorley #15

Betty Lewis in Orange

Leo (not sure of his last name)

Rhonda Anderson

Charlene Dodson

Harold Lanham

Melinda Wofford

Jeff Pence

a runners mom~it's what I am!

#11 catch up post 4-28-12 Derby Half/Full Marathon

The night before full/half marathons there's an expo of some degree.

Getting included in these means spending more time with my young'un.

See the shirt she's wearing, my way of reminding her

she can do anything she sets her mind too!



Finding Sarah in the holding coral, Sarah was doing the full 26.2,

Whew! I'm tired just writing it, LOL!!

After hugs, kisses, Good Luck wishes, and PLEASE Be Safe,

I always look back to see them one last time before

I head out to try and find a good photo opportunity spot,

most times I head for a halfway point to get pics of all my kids.

Funny fellow here!

Mosaic Serpent under a walk bridge.

Even some of the Somerset crew is here...

She was wanting to break 2:00:00~Running, Breathing, Talking,

deep inside she's smiling though!

After seeing her pass the 12 mile mark I knew she had this!

Told Ya!!

 

More runner kids~Jeff and Angie Pence.

Jeff congratulates Bobbie for beating her previous record time with time to spare!

runner kid Carmen Coleman.

And of course we stayed for Sarah to finish!

She was surprised to see us?!?

Silly girl where else would we be!!

Smiled at the start

and

Smiling at the finish!

Sarah girl you Rock!!

 

 

 

a runners mom - that's what I am!

Catch up #6 3/17/12 Shamrock Shuffle

I tell her to look a little bit excited and this is what I get~way to early this morning!

as always a big crowd running

ain't she cute?

She's glad its over with

part of the entertainment while waiting on the results from the race
these girls have been all over the country competing

 



This race is one of my favorites mainly because of the atmosphere everyone has before, during , and after. There are Bagpipes being played and costumes abound, And with this race it's still early in the season and Bobbie is getting back to her more competitive nature, (LOL guess she gets that from my side). There still aren't many of the regular runners in the pics yet, most of them are not doing any races that isn't in the Wilderness Trace series. I'm still learning about the camera that H2B bought me for Christmas and still figuring out how to change the long range zoom lens quickly or at all. More to come with all this.


a runners mom ~ that's what I am!

This time with more purpose and (wait for it) planning!!!

Good God, time has come and gone and Life has continued to move at warp speed!! Between work, relationship, trying to take of houses and the runner daughter it's been hectic to say the least. But guess what, so is everyone else and they have/make time to read others blogs. What will make the balance of the year and the coming year different,?, glad you asked. I'm excited about a meeting I had this past week with Andrew from Danville Bike and Footwear. He will be putting my runner pics with the race results from the 2012 race series!! And he had suggested that I/we do a blog of some kind. Um what?? Me?? O~M~G I'm so excited!
With that said here's what's going to happen...There will be updated posts in which I will choose a picture or a few pictures from the 2012 race season and make some comments to go along with the race. Now most people don't remember from one month to the next where they were let alone what they were doing, I though can remember at least something from all of the races due to my own 'runner daughter' Bobbie competing in them and I was there to document the race with pictures. This will catch up the races from this year and then we can start a fresh running season in 2013.

Wow! 2013 is just right around the corner - like in 44 days!

This time with more purpose and planning I hope to get a few followers and look forward to getting comments from the posts I make.


'a runners mom' just a part of who I am!

The (5) Season's - Spring,Summer,Fall,Winter, Race Season !!

That's right the fifth season for me begins today...in just a few the girls will be picking me up and we are heading for the first race of the "season". Temps as of now are in the low 30's so I'm hoping by the time the race begins they will be in the high 30's. Re-cap and pic later today!!