This summer a fair few of those in my running group will be moving. Some of us will be moving for school, others for work. This means that our group runs are numbered.
Yesterday a few of us ran in the Buffalo Trace 5 mile trail race through Lake of the Woods (LOW) in Mahomet. It was 5 mile of wet, hilly trails... and it was GREAT! The day started off cool and foggy, but by the time we started running at 8am, it had turned into a beautiful day (although a bit humid). Our Saturday morning runs are usually at LOW but we mostly stick to the bike path, so the trails were a nice break from routine. I must admit, though, that as I finished my final mile I was cursing whoever thought it was a good idea to end the race on an uphill. I crossed the finish line to cheers from my awesome, runner friends - always a great feeling! My time was 54:34.50.
Afterwards we stood around eating delicious orange slices, watermelon slices, bananas, & tootsie rolls! <--- the tootsie rolls were a nice surprise, but nothing compares to a yummy orange post-run. Awards were then dispersed and surprise, surprise - Allison won 3rd in her age group!!! Rock Star. :) We then headed over to Panera for a yummy breakfast & smoothies.
All in all, it was a fantastic day!
Mike, me, and Joanna pre race :)
The gang: Joanna, Randy, Allison, me, Jaymie, and Mike post race. Randy & Jaymie were awesome! They ran from spot to spot on the trails cheering us on. :)
Allison with her awesome Buffalo trophy :)
Looks like next Saturday will be my last run with the group for a while. We plan to run the Lewis & Clark Marathon in St. Charles, Missouri together this October. Some of us will be doing the full marathon, and some will be doing the half. I can't wait!
It was a good run. And next Saturday will be bittersweet when we say, not goodbye, but until we meet again to you. We'll keep hammering each other to run our asses off to be prepared for L&C.
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