Friday, June 11, 2010

My Birthday Weekend and Hospital Hill Run

Me, My mom, dad, Nile, Claire, and Brent

Post Race Becca, Me, Dad, and Jen

Nile, B, and My mom waiting at finish line

Nile picking strawberries

Me, my dad, Brent, and Nile with our signs

Pre-Race Dad, me, Becca, and Jen

On my birthday, I decided to run the Hospital Hill Half Marathon, which is the fourth hilliest half marathons in the country. My dad came in town and ran it with me. I should say he started with me and then took off. He did awesome!! I didn't realize that it was the first race that he had ever run. The heat really effected me. My friends Becca and Jen stayed with me the whole time and even sang happy birthday every time we hit a mile marker. It was a fun run. Next year, I hope to be a little faster. It was fun having my parents come in town for the weekend.

Our garden is doing awesome this year. I have picked bowls and bowls of strawberries. I have made 8 containers of homemade strawberry jam, and frozen some whole berries. I also took the kids to a big strawberry patch to pick some berries one day.

3 comments:

The Henrich Family said...

I've been looking for a birthday post! Congrats on another great run. Love ya!

Anonymous said...

Happy late B-Day Carolyn!!!

You and your Dad look awesome and you both did great!!
Te strawberries look great also and great job having a garden!!

Love,
aunt Sue

Shannon said...

Happy Birthday. Good job on yet another race! I will be running the wasatch back ragnar relay this weekend. It's 188 miles divided up between 12 of us. I'm way excited. You look fabulous btw!