Running!! Happy momma!!

Finally!  I feel like I have my running mojo back!  On the weekends we leave Jack with Aunt Amanda and Uncle Joe so we can get a long run in, and that's worked out great for my running and our relationship.  Last weekend Jack and I volunteered in Chicago for the Ragnar Relay that Matt and Carrie participated in and I was feeling down about not being able to race too.

However, this weekend we did a 5k followed by an 8 mile run home and I felt like a new woman!  The 5k was a small, free race at the Van Buren State Park.  It was a blast - mostly because Carrie was able to get 1st in her age group, I got 2nd in my age group, and Matt got 3rd in his age group!  We ran home with our medals around our neck!  My 5k time was 27:16, definitely not a PR but something to be proud of 2 months postpartum.  The 8 miles home felt pretty good too thanks to Matt and Carrie keeping an easier pace for me.

Thanks also go out to Amanda, who brought Jack to the race to cheer us on and then watched him while we ran home.