The John, Jill, Ian, Mason and Blake Ashby family all participated in their first race ever (except for John who had run some races over 10 years ago). We all ran the main street mile. Ian and mason ran in the 1/2 mile event for kids where they get to chase an ice cream truck and then eat ice cream. Out of 363 runners, Ian got 145th place, with a time of 6:19. Mason got 204th with a time of 7:58. Jill just ran with mason.
John was part of the five person team sponsored by his firm. Out of 16 teams, they finished 7th place, with John leading the team with a blazing fast time of 6:07, which made him 24th place out of 76 runners. John accomplished his only goal of being the fastest on his team. Everybody at the firm thought the one girl would be the fastest, so John paced himself 10 feet behind her and then passed her on the final stretch. Not bad for a guy who has gone on about 15 runs total this year (also 15 runs total in the last 10 years). John's goal for next year is 5:30.
Here is a link to the results:
Here is a picture in the statesman. Can you see Ian???? Follow the lady in the white tanktop's left arm down, and her elbow is pointing at Ian's head.
Given all our success in the Main Street Mile, we're thinking of running the next Ironman Triathalon.
I wish that I could have some ice cream every time I ran half of a mile.
ReplyDeleteGood job everyone! Ian and Mason are getting very fast!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think that Ian and Mason can probably run a lot faster than that. They might just need a bribe bigger than ice cream.
ReplyDeletethat sounds like fun. good job john. i new that being first on your team was your true goal.
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