Carter & Linc's 1st race!

On Thanksgiving there are many "Turkey Trots" held in our area (a 5K run). I was going to run one but after some last minute changes I decided to do a longer 8 mile run (so I could eat more Thanksgiving dinner later) and my boys would make it in time to do their 1st race (100 meter fun run). Carter had been talking about doing this for weeks and was even "practicing" and stretching in our house constantly. He asked me if I could hand him water as he ran by me & he asked Brandon if he would hold up a sign that said, "Go Carter, Go!". That kid cracks me up. They braved the 12 degree temperatures and had a lot of fun doing this (well, Carter did at least).

Carter pre-race giving Linc some advice on running
Carter running the race

About 1/2 way through the 0-2yr old dash Linc gave up from being cold and started crying so I picked him up and carried him to the finish. Some crazy mothers were literally dragging their 2 yr olds to the finish line. I couldn't believe how crazy the were!


Linc and I after his race (he refused to wear his hat which I think would've helped keep him a little warmer).

Carter trying to calm Lincoln down after the race. He was SO upset by the cold, but he loved getting his medal for doing the race

Lincoln's "little" mess

My sweet little Lincoln decided to climb up on the counter and get into my spice cupboard while I was showering yesterday. Here is a pic of the result. Gotta love having a 2 year old! He just got himself locked back into his booster seat while I shower from now on. I miss my sweet baby!

He even dumped spices into my toaster. Gotta love that smell in my kitchen everytime we make toast! (yes, I did clean out the toaster, but I can still smell cinnamon & cumin & they are NOT a good combination).

This is what my wood floor looked like after. I'm still finding peppercorns and baking soda everywhere even though I swept and vacuumed. I had to wait a whole day before posting this because I was so mad at him. I can laugh today though. I just got back from the grocery store and replacing all the spices he completely dumped out was pretty pricey.

View Photos from Provo Halloween Half Marathon

Here is a link to some of the professional photos that were taken at the 1/2 marathon. Enjoy!

View Photos from Provo Halloween Half Marathon

My 1st 1/2 Marathon

Last Saturday, Oct 30, I ran my 1st 1/2 marathon, the Provo Halloween Half. It was SO much fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. I spent about 3 months training for it and it was definitely worth it. This is one of the more fun ones to do in my opinion because you get to dress up and see others dress up in some pretty crazy costumes. It was a pretty hard course starting at the top of a mountain up Provo Canyon at the Aspen Grove Resort and dropping 2000 ft into the Provo Canyon and ending at the Riverwoods Mall (my legs are killing me by the way from the 2000 ft downhill run). I felt like I was more prepared for this event than any other that I have ever run. I ran the whole 13.1 miles and even came in under the goal I had set for myself. I wanted to finish about 2 hrs and 15 minutes and I ended up finishing in 2 hrs even. I didn't feel like I could wear an actual costume, so I just ended up wearing cat ears and a tail. I was very lucky to have some AMAZING friends to train with and run with and feel so blessed to have their support and encouragement. It makes all the difference in the world to have that support when you are doing something that takes a lot out of you.

Post-race photo. Brandon wasn't thrilled about going to this so he missed my finish completely and couldn't get any pics until after the race.
Pre-race photo. My awesome running pals L to R: me, Tina, Michele, Ashlee, and Christy