Monday, July 6, 2009

We ran the Peachtree!

Hell yeah!

Saturday July 4th Heather and I ran in the Peachtree Road Race (10k/6.2 miles) with our friend Molly. The Peachtree is one of the biggest road races in the world, with 55,000 participants. Yes, that number is correct.

Going into it, I had the mindset that I just wanted to run it once to say I had, because it's one of those things that Atlantans just have to do at some point in their lives if they're at all active.

Holy crap. I had a blast. I want to run it every year!

There was some craziness and confusion getting runners and spectators to the event and deciding where/when to meet up, etc., but despite the occasional bumps in the road (no pun intended) it was a fantastic day.

Among the highlights:

-The guy wearing nothing but a speedo and a wig trying to freak dance Heather during the race

- People shouting "Go Wonder Women!" when they saw us

- The drunk crew who were carrying beer and flags with them while trundling down Peachtree

- The woman I think was trying to hire me to make outfits for her and her sister next year

- The Chik-fil-A Chicken Biscuits Brian handed us at the finish. He's a rocking husband and the best fan a gal could ask for.

1 comment:

Stephanie P said...

Congratulations you guys! I love the photos of Brian acting like he's running in the race with a bag o Chik-fil-A. :D