My favorite 5K!

WOW!! What a race!!!!!!

I LOVE this race! This is the 3^rd year I have been doing this one.. Every year, it seems to get better and better..

  They throw fireworks off at the start line.. They have really good water stops including people spraying you if you wish to. it’s coned off so you won’t get lost. The after party is way cool including jungle gyms, face painting and hot air balloon rides. They feed you breakfast and give you a massage. My favorite part of the race is it’s so dramatic at the end. You turn into a park area and run right in the middle of the park.

As soon as you do, people are lined up on both sides of the finish alley cheering you in! It’s the best feeling in the world..

This picture doesn't do it justice. This is after the party and everyone leaving. When most everyone comes in, both sides are packed with people!

AND.. okay.. this is going to sound weird. BUT.. you see, you meet up with the half marathoners their last 2.5 miles of the race. They aren’t snobby. Most of them were like “good job!” as they were passing you.. I don’t know if I would have enough energy at mile 11 of a 13 mile race to say anything! As soon as I crossed the finish line this lady was waiting for me and said “I just wanted you do know how much of an inspiration you are to me! You kept me going the last few miles!” WOW! Talk about sweet!! Thru my hard work, I am helping someone else, which is just icing on the cake!

AND.. to meet up with my rockin’ friends!

AND my family came to cheer me as well!! I feel so blessed…

And tired..  The route had us go actually 3.37 miles instead of 3.10. I had my garmin and I set it right when I stepped on the mat at the start and ended it right on the mat at the finish line! I feel like an over achiever in the accomplishment department!