This past Sunday, we participated in a 5-mile race around Valley Forge Park. It was fun! The course was very hilly and challenging… apparently Olympic runners train there… but slow and steady, we made it! Compared to the race last month, I was more mentally prepared and appropriately dressed this time around. It was also great that the runners were lined up by pace at the start line, so we were surrounded by others of similar capability. Though strangers, we were united by a common goal that morning and encouraged each other toward the finish line. Pretty awesome. There were also some funny moments, like one guy saying ”what was I thinking!?!” only half a mile into the race. I don’t know why I look happy in some of the following pictures. The truth is I was dead tired but kept telling myself DON’T STOP!
As we approached the finish line, Eric shouted at me “you wanna hold hands!?” I was so very exhausted at that point, that I had no energy to think and shouted back “NO!” Haha, how terrible!! Apparently I am very mean when I run. Sorry, dear, I love you!
Our chip time was 1:03:16. What a satisfying feeling to finish. 
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YAY!
btw, who took the pics for you?
hi em!! the ones that say “proof” are taken by the official race photographers. the other one was taken by one of my co-workers. it was pretty cool.. two of my co-workers also ran, another one volunteered, and this guy cheered us on!