Crazy 5k!

I started running a couple months ago and it has been going well!  I use the word "run" loosely to mean not walking :)  But I am out there getting it done!  So about a month ago I went looking for a 5k to run.  I found this one that I thought would be fun.  It was in a state park, I thought it would be fun to run in the woods.  But I didn't think of a couple things first!

First off I didn't think about how allergy season has just started up and I have asthma - which makes it much worse...yeah running in the forest was not the best idea.

Second I did not check the elevation changes...super steep hills and the first mile was almost all uphill.  There was one point where there was a downhill slope and I was afraid to run because it was so steep I thought I would fall.  And right after that there was an even bigger steeper hill that I had to run up!

But alas, I made it through!  Here are some pictures!

 Cortney cheering me on right before the finish line!

  Still a little red in the face.  It was hard but worth it!

Now it is time to improve my PR :)

Cortney's Big Race!

Last Saturday we walked/ran a race to support Cortney's school!  She loved it!  Here are some pictures of her in action!

 She kept running ahead of us and we kept calling her back - I was super sick on Friday so just walking the race on Saturday was almost too much, but she loved it!  Looks like I will have a good running buddy when she gets older!  Here is her ribbon she "won" for finishing the race!

 She is getting so big!

 A couple shots of me and Cortney!  She wanted to wear a headband in her hair just like I had in mine! 

 Other family news: I finished a couch 2 5k program I started - it took 9 weeks and I ran 3 times a week!  Awesome, I have started it so many times but never finished it, so glad I finally did!  Excited for my 5k coming up in about 2 weeks!  Grandma Carol and Papi also came to visit which was lots of fun!  I feel bad I was so sick on Friday when they were here, and Saturday was so busy with the race and 2 baptisms we went to.  But I did snag a couple pictures of them Sunday morning before church!  I like how basically Cortney is the only one that looks different in the pictures!

It was fun having them over!  They got to see Cortney's school and ballet.  We also went to a farmers market, and Chris took his mom out on a date!  We also got Garth hooked on Arrested Development!  (Side note: super excited about the new season coming out!) And Cortney had a blast having them here, she had them read books to her and play lots of games!  It is always wonderful to spend time with family!