On July 4th, Steve and I participated in the Yankee Doodle Dash that was held by the YMCA in Everett. This was the first official (timed) 10k run for Sherri and the first race we ran that had a patriotic theme.
The folks out for this run were all dressed in red,white and blue. Many had headbands and other wares to show their Independence Day Spirit. The course was fairly flat, which gave us a slight advantage, which was greatly appreciated since Steve was dealing with muscle cramps. We had to stop on a few occasions so he could stretch his calf muscles.
One of the highlights along the way was the community spirit. Along the route there were many folks that had come out of their homes and were waving flags and giving encouraging words to keep us going. Every one we came in contact with had quite the jovial spirit. We did cross the finish line right around the 65 minute mark, which is the best time we had since we started running our practice 10Ks.
The day and the scenery were beautiful. The only thing that could have made it better is if our friends could have run the race with us. We are hoping to get together in the near future.
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