Our first 5K!

So it may not seem like much to all the athletes out there, but Jared and I have been training since May for our first 5K. Who would have thought we would get up voluntarily before the kids to run?! We both found we enjoyed the habit and that we make a great team encouraging each other! So, here we are at the Mahomet run in August. (Never mind how we look - it is really early in the morning!) Our only goal was to do the whole 3.1 miles without stopping...which we did!

Our friend Tina went with us, but she ran the half-marathon - that's around 13 miles. And when Jared and I finished and realized that Tina still had to go 10 more miles than we just ran, we decided we probably wouldn't be attempting the half-marathon anytime soon! She says it's just a mental game, but we think we get enough of that with our kids!After the race, we went to pick up our kids and got back just in time to see Tina finish at her best time ever! The kids were dying to give it a try, so when all the runners were in, we let them make a lap around the track. They started out strong, but then realized that it was a lot farther than it looked. Jacob ran the whole thing, but the girls cut across the grass to the finish line! At least we're starting them early!