Race Recap: Angels 5k

Hello! Saturday was the day of the Angels 5k. My dad was actually the one who got me to sign up for this one. I am the only runner in my family, so I was a little surprised when he said he wanted me to sign him up for a race. But the surprise lasted for only a moment before I started asking everyone in my family if they wanted to do it to. And they did. Five for the price of one.

There were 5,000 people running the 5k. All through that tiny little start gate.

Now I take it as a personal victory that my whole family signed up: mom, dad, brother and fiance. They're not runners (except for the fiance), and this was a huge step health- and fitness-wise. I cannot express how proud I am that they went and finished. It's awesome.

Brian and me at the start line. The sun was directly in our eyes. It's a cute look.

As you know, I was running injured. I managed to eek out the first two miles with little difficulty, but I had to walk part of mile three. Even though Brian is faster than me, he stuck it out with me for the whole thing. We came in at a time of 31:16. Not my best. But running while injured, I'll take it. I will note that mile one came in at a 9:00 pace and mile two came in at a 9:15 pace, so had I been uninjured, my time would have been solid.

Baby brother post-race.

Now let me brag on baby brother. He decided to train legitimately for this race. He's always been athletic bur never been a runner. And he came in with a time of 22:29. Kid kicked my ass. He came in 20th in his age group and 93 overall. In his first race ever.

Needless to say, I was impressed.

My parents came in at a respectable 47:46 walking the first two miles and running the last one. Overall, it was a great day. While my time wasn't awesome, the day was not about me. It was about a healthy day for the whole family. And I couldn't be happier.

Brian and me post-race.