In the spirit of this family-on-the-run, Dave and I also ran this weekend - the Trout Lake Half Marathon. We did this one last year and signed up at the last minute because many of our friends were going to run it. Then, of course, everyone else dropped out and only us 'die-hard's actually ran. We ran with Mindy & Voss, who are also on our relay team this year. It wasn't nearly as exciting (or life-threatening) as the hot and humid run in Japan, but we were challenged by the fierce winds and the cold weather. At one point in the race, I was using Dave as a shield, drafting off him to avoid the wind. And the photo is all blurry because our lens kept fogging over in the 38-degree weather. But it was a beautiful and peaceful run, and we did well by our own standards. I finished in 1:49 and placed third for women overall (clearly it's a small race) and Dave was right behind me. He was battling a sore calf after having a serious cramp this week while swimming - we were a little worried if he would be able to run at all. Voss whooped us all and this was Mindy's first half - she runs with asthma, so she's pretty much amazing.
Looking forward to the Hippie Chick Half in May with Barb, Paige & Kim...

Adina