Friday, April 4, 2025

Annual Half Marathon

 It’s that time of year where the #sweatysisters take to the streets for our annual road race! We always prefer spring races and this year’s weather was probably my favorite so far! It was in the upper 50s and sunny! We started off the morning with a caffeine jolt and then hit the pavement! While our kids were at their various sporting events for the day with the dads, our parents came to cheer on their kids! They have been cheering us on our whole lives, no matter how big or small the occasion, and it was a welcome relief to see our 16 year old signs mom made in the distance as we approached mile 4 and mile 9! We have the best fans! I was able to knock out a 1:55:09 (8:47 pace) and take home first place in my age group and 11th female overall! Linds came in a few minutes after me and took home 3rd in her “younger” age group.;)  I love that we are still running together every Saturday and am equally thankful we’ve checked off our annual 13.1 miles!

Sports are in full effect, causing the Houstons to have an activity every night of the week! This week was “baseball” heavy with opening ceremonies for baseball, a Dash game with the Kennedys and the first baseball game of the season for Maddox! He played catcher two innings (an integral position with kid pitch) and is looking forward to pitching in the upcoming games! Zander had three evenings of soccer too with his weekly practices and a Friday night game! We are looking forward to a little rest this weekend!