Groton Road Race was a true family affair for us, with Little Boy participating in both the Tot’s Trot (essentially a 50-yard dash) and the 2K (with Mr. P pacing) while Mr. P and I did the 10K and Grandma and Grandpa “crewed” for us on the sidelines.
First, the Tot’s Trot. The kids were lined up by age, so Little Boy joined the 4 year olds. Unfortunately he started in the back of the pack, but he regained ground quickly and probably finished in… oh, who cares. It was a Tot’s Trot! The main thing was he loved it.
Tot's Trot
The 2K was a different story, as we knew it would be. It’s one thing for a 4 year old to sprint, it’s another thing to hold a steady pace for over a mile. But Little Boy ran the whole time and even sprint to the finish!
2k
2K
The 10K started more than an hour later, after the 5k. I had scoped out last year’s times and really hoped to place in my age group — though I’m not really training for 10K, based on my previous times in short races earlier this month, I thought I had a chance. But I am really unaccustomed to running in the heat; darn that gorgeous sun! And I was not really expecting the 250 feet of rolling hills. I missed placing in my age group by a minute, finishing around 48 minutes (14th girl out of 250). Hard race — you can see me below in the white shirt, looking miserable at mile 2.
Mr. P finished 6 minutes ahead of me, though with no hope of placing in his uber-competitive age group. Still, all that matters is he looks great shirtless 😉
Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for coming with us and enjoying the festivities!
