GOTR 5K

 Girls on the Run final 5K was last Sunday. Boy was it hot! Overall it felt like the 5K went really well. It was well attended which meant we took over the park. Overwhelmed maybe is a better world.  We could have had more water, but Nate, who was so helpful and worked the water station filling cups, said they never ran out of water.  Due to circumstances outside GOTR’s control, I spent the 5K lugging 5 gallon igloo containers up a hill to a park shelter (not particularly close to the race), filling them with water and then bringing them back down on repeat for the duration of the race. But it’s important to remember the final 5K is scheduled way in advance and it can be cool in May too.  This time it was hot. Anyway, the event is way different when you work for the organization instead of just being a volunteer. I’m learning lots. 

Evelyn and her friend Maddy. Maddy is a 5th grader so we’re sad she’s graduating and moving on to middle school. 

Evelyn came with me to event set up and was very helpful filling up the igloos. It was an incredibly tedious process. 

Nate also got a picture of Evelyn and Maddy before the start of the run. Since I was working the 5K, I gave my bib to Jameson and he ran. He did good and finished near the front.