Zoo Run

A few weeks ago I ran in the Ft. Worth Zoo Run. It is such a FUN race! The young women first told me about it last year...so I ran it with them last time. Because it was such a blast, running through and around the zoo (Hello Elephants!), I decided I had to do it again. I also figured it'd be good motivation for me to get back in shape after having Sage. Well, I was only kinda sorta motivated. I was motivated enough to do the 5K, far better than the 1 mile fun-run. But not sufficiently motivated to do the 10K. Of course, on race day, I immediately regretted not doing the 10K...but that's a whole other story. Anyways, this year did not disappoint. During the first mile I could hear the lions roaring...kinda scary...lit a little fire under me....but I couldn't really increase my pace because the narrow paths made sardines out of the runners...packed in super tight with no where to go. I didn't really want to think about what could happen if the lions got out....but then, as I looked at my fellow runners, I remembered that old saying: I don't have to outrun the lion, I just have to out run them! And, as for out-running people, I did pretty good...considering the nature of the race. But I was outrun for sure by about a million kids!! Seriously. Those fifth graders have wheels!!

Here I am warming up:

The fan club:

Post race: