March race... check

One of my goals was to run at least one race every month. Saturday, March 31st I checked March off my list. Nothing like waiting until the last day. Katie, Mom, and I ran the April Fool's 5K in Waterloo at George Wyth State Park.

Runners are encouraged to dress up in costumes since it's for April Fool's. Last year Jentri, Jill and I wore tutus. This year Katie, Mom, and I were going to be fairies. Somehow fairies evolved into a butterfly, bumblebee, and ladybug. It was fun and totally up my alley... I'm an entomologist after all. Katie floated like a butterfly to her PR. And, Mom stung like a bee by taking 1st place in her age division... again.

I've done many races at this park and love it. It's beautiful scenery. Trekman Racing hosts the event and does a great job. It's very organized and has great perks. The food afterwards is amazing... bagels from Panera, pizza, fruit, and cupcakes from Scratch bakery!! It doesn't get any better than that.

The race was capped at 1,000 people. I ran this race in 2006 with little over 200 people. It's amazing how large it has gotten. I'm hoping that is a trend everywhere... that people are exercising more and finding way to motivate themselves. There's definitely a sense of camaraderie when you're racing with 800+ people.

Kudos to Katie for pushing herself to near yakking. She may not have felt great for a short time, but hitting a PR is worth it.

BTW... When I packed I thought the temp was going to be closer to 60. 45 degrees was a little cold in capris and t-shirt. Luckily I had my Columbia fleece otherwise I would have froze for sure.

Now onto April......