5K Race x 2

Mag Mile 5K in Chicago.  What a wonderful event - so nice to be able to be on the Mag Mile, free of traffic --- all ages in this race!! 

DH.

Nice swag -- Plus, HOKA sponsored a 'mile' withint the 5k.

Participants predicted their time for one mile & if you

beat that time, were able to select a HOKA prize.   So, I beat

the time I predicted & selected sunglasses for DH.

After the 5K (there was also a 10K) - were given a box lunch , Eli's cheesecake, beer, two tickets to the 2025 Taste of Chicago in Grant Park.   The vendors were open to race participants until 11am.   DH & I had Empanadas-- Spinach, Corn, Chicken, & Ham/Sheese.  So delicious.  Pretzels, Gatorade, Water, Bananas - no skimping!!!

 

Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park.

You can see some of the vendors, too.

 Chicago is a beautiful city on the edge of Lake Michigan.  One of 2 ferris wheels (other one on Navy Pier).

 View at night from the Blackstone Hotel on Michigan Avenue.

Chicago Reserve Roastery - When you visit Chicago,

Starbuck's on Michigan Ave is a MUST STOP.

Four Corners Winery had a 5K for an animal rescue -- horses.  

Was a perfect day for it.  Nice athletic top & finisher's medal.

 Nice to have a sample of their white wine - and the setting/venue, so peaceful!!!   I'd go back again ....

 

Father's Day week-end

 Sunday Afternoon. https://www.chicagobotanic.org/    Chicago Botanic Garden.

 Nicholas (DS) said to me "This looks like a button."

 DS & DH.  Our other son, his wife & child also were at the garden.  Followed by a visit to Homer's Ice Cream.  https://www.homersicecream.com/. 

 Looks like a quilt block!

 Sunday Morning.

  We did our best!!!

 Saturday morning, DD & I were in this 5K.  https://www.facebook.com/NecktieRun/

 We (DD & I) walked the 5K -- beautiful along Lake Michigan shore line.   

 

Portage PLOD 5K

5K with a cold - not a very good idea.

 

5K Race

Lucky Charm 5K

Michigan City, IN

 Tried my best! (5th in my age group)

 DH

 

Valentine's 5K

Valentine's 5K

With the ice storm, there were slippery areas

in some places on the route.   Speed walking and run.

 

Race: Resolution Run 2025

Why did he think this was a good idea?

DH & I participated in the 5K walk (we didn't run) 

at 10am.

Snow flurries.  'feels like temp' 11 degrees.

 

Turkey Trot 5K w/daughter

Morning 5K w/ DD.   

Our time was 58 minute for the walk.

5K walk, then starbucks.   Good start to Thanksgiving ...

https://www.porterstarke.org/events/valpo-turkey-trot

Busy week-end

Spring Ahead 5K-earlier today.

 

With friends, we enjoyed the Irish Pub for a bite and the 

Rickie Lee Jones Concert  ,    earlier this evening.

Could we pack anything else in this week - end?

We enjoyed the theatre Friday night with friends.  -- nice production.

 

February's 5K

I think this is my favourite tee shirt from the 5Ks.

Chilly morning run, started outdoors and finish line inside.

Middle son walked the 5K.   Still in

recovery mode from his knee procedure.

 

Race the Region

 Glad to receive the 2023 award.   

Knowing it won't happen again!    

My competition (my age group) are much faster runners than I.

2024 Resolution Run 5K

 DH & DS walked the 5K.    (DS is recovering from a knee procedure).  Participants received a red-n-white hat with dragon design.  

December 2023 - Festivus  5K