~~ Bad, Bad Blogger ~~

 

 Hi, my name is A Runners Mom its been 3 months and too many days since my last post [hanging head in shame]. It's obvious that I need to enter a support group for Bad Bloggers. Soooo much has gone on since my last post and though there are a lot of reasons why, they all sound like excuses. I really need to do some catching up posts, but for now I want to just start fresh with today. Let me start by saying I was suppose to have several weeks off from the running photography stuff.

Well that didn't happen!

Leave it to my young'un to get back in the swing of things with not only running yet again on her wedding {Jan 1st} anniversary with her Hubby, but to also start competing in races. I didn't go with them on the anniversary run, since the kids eloped 13 yrs ago and I wasn't there then {and I'm OK with that} I decided that's their day and good ole Mom is sleeping in and doing NOTHING!! I did however go with her to the Resolution 5K Run and she started the Rockcastle Series with a race in Brodhead, enjoy some of the pictures of ''my'' runner kids from the race.

 

Bobbie & Gerard before the race. At least it was a good day we had been having Polar Vortex cold weather during January so this was a welcome surprise. 

 

Harper Smith

one of our running Preacher's - Brother Stillman

Morgan Bottoms - I'm not sure he would have ran had the weather been colder.

 

Kim Hamilton

 

LaWanda Carr

Here's my SIL, isn't he cute!

 



my young'un Bobbie, sun in her face and looking determined

 

Amanda Smith-Sheffer

 

2nd in her age group, great way to start this Series.

 

 

 

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



Brand New Start!

 

Say What!!

Dang where did the last few months go???

There's so much to catch up on....

 

 

Wow! It's October already, and changes are happening. Not just with the leaves turning their vibrant colors, but with my life as well. In just a few short days I will become a 'Mrs' once again. Never had I thought this would happen and during this time of my life, Oh don't get me wrong, I'm still planning on sliding into my Sixty's [in less than 2yrs] at high speed, but with a partner, a 'Mr' !  

 

 

 Yep, Three More Days, October 4th @ 6:30pm I become a wife.

 

 

And just look at the pretty bling we have picked out!! H2B didn't even know what his looked like until a couple months ago, ''we'' had picked out a band for him that had 3 diamonds [to me they were small] and after a few weeks I went back to the store, talked to 'our' sales person, and explained that I really liked the band but truly wanted one that was more blingy, you know something that would be as nice as mine, lets face it people, mine is NICE! So Toni {oh yeah first name basis} did some research and found this beauty for the to be Mr.  My rings are not even a set. H2B bought the engagement ring and Toni finally found a wedding band that matched but of course I had to be [spoiled], different and had to have two of them. Lets face it though one looked lonely [small] beside the engagement ring.

 

Not only have I been slacking on the blog front, I've also been slacking on the fitness front. So along with today's post I'm coming back to blog land, dusted off the pedometer and doing a recheck of my overall well being.

 

 

There's also been a lot of running going on of which I've documented with pictures, but, also a new photography venue that I can't wait to share, until then..........

 

 

 

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

New beginning Again, And Again, and Again,

 

I know people I've said it before but really I've been B`U`S`Y!! 

 

And it's only this many more days before I'm no longer [gulp] in the single status.

 

 

 

 

Bear with me there's been so much going on,

and exciting news on the photo front,

can't wait to tell ya.

 

 

 

a runners mom~that's what I am.

 

 

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!!

 



 

 

Jingle in July 5K

Of course we're starting out with my Girl #11--she said she wasn't feel'n it today, we'll see..

Darin Cundiff, brother of the 5K organizer,

Russell Woods

Kim Hamilton

Morgan Bottoms, he's just been running about a year now,

Michelle Gilbert

Ben Baker he and Karina are my newest runner kids.

Ricky Lane- glad he could make it today, he's had a lot on his plate the last few weeks,

-moving in a new house

-Hope53 Softball League

-Lineman Rodeo 

Our own AMNEWS Larry Vaught. I credit him with getting me my start with the photography. Larry was the first to publish one of my photos that I had taken of runners from a local race,  I've been contributing 5K pics to the paper ever since.

Todd Kirkpatrick

Sheri Satterly-she didn't run with Chapman (her son) today since it was rainy.

Kim Hulett

My Baby-- Bobbie Perkins check out her blog here.

Jenica Lizer- such a sweet girl,

Rachel Cundiff (married to Darin)

Becky Hundley-so quiet this one, I'll be working on that...

Bob Griffin

Karina Baker

My funny girl Evelyn Barker, there's always some kind of a costume at her races.

Marylou

Karis Cundiff all I can say is she's such a Cutie! And motivated by the standards set by her parents Darin & Rachel, Karis has ran at several races I need to feature her more often.

Angela & Jason Todd - Jason is still recovering from an injury so he's been running at a much slower pace lately.

Melinda Wofford --we were kidding her about her bib being #10 so

I told her she was my perfect '10' runner kid!

Julie Harris her Hubby is below #129

Dwain Harris pushing not just 1 child but 2!!

I really need to work on a post about Dwain.

Vicki V

Lisa Mattingly

Sean Cundiff  race organizer extraordinaire!!

Guess she was feelin' it after all!!

My Runner Kids!!

This race benefited the Shop with a Cop program, can't wait to get my info back on this, I want to try and get photos of the kids doing their shopping.


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