January & February Races

Running goal continued!

Now that the new year has come and gone, our new year goals have been started and.....continued!
Woohoo! Go us! If you are still gettin your goals done, give a little woohoo :)

My goal is to do 12 runs in 12 months. I started in November with the Hot Chocolate 5k, and then did the Rudolph Ramble in December.

January

The January run was the Polar Dash, a 5k in Chicago that was cold, but not as cold as December! It was mostly wet because snow was melting. Tommy decided after the new year to join me in running races, so we were able to do it together! We took the train in, and got to the starting line late....it was tough to find! When we finally got there, we started in the last wave, which was a little stressful. It was a first that I would not like to repeat in the future....it just mentally messed with my brain man.

When we started running, everything was fine, but there were a TON of puddles along the course. We're not talking mini ones, or "oh dang, my sock is wet now" ones.
Have you seen this video?

The puddles were kinda like that. Ok, they were not as bad, but they were definitely noteworthy and created quite a stir when we ran through them! All in all, the race was fine, just wet, and cold.

After the race, we walked back to Union, and got lost! It was cold, wet, and the sun wasn't shining, so being lost in the dreary cold was not the most fun thing in the world. When we found it, the next rain wasn't for another two hours! So we got a muffin, coffee, and found a table to sit at. We spent time together and then I took a nap on the way home :)

And I got a sweet ass penguin hat, zip up, and a medal!




February

On Feb 23rd Tommy and I went back to Chicago to run the Warm Your Heart 5K at the McCormick Place. We drove, and got there pretty early to check in and get ready. We found a hang out place to sit and chill until the race started.

Race #4 of 12

Felt pretty good

The race itself was all inside! We ran loops back and forth, back and forth, until we ran all the way around them to the finish line. It was a little repetitive, but if you want to run inside, this one did the trick! We were also a little peeved that we paid to run, and then paid $21 to park in the garage there. UGH. They should have at least given us a discount, or put it on their website.

After the race, we drove to Laura's, and got stuck in an ice mound while trying to park on the street. We went to lunch, stopped in a bookstore, and got all caught up on life. Woot.

It was a nice Sunday!