Saturday, January 22, 2011

Rockets Run 2011

Rockets Run 2011....hip hip hooray! Today our family all joined in the annual Rockets run. Typically it is on a Sunday so we do not participate, but we were excited to learn that it was on a Saturday this year. Even better, it is nice that the employees and their families get to run for free. Ragnar took the kids in the 1K kids race and I ran the 5K race. About 4,500 people participated. We all enjoyed ourselves, even if it was particularly cold for a Houston morning!


Ragnar and the kids with their numbers all ready!

Ella all bundled in the stroller before the race....she wasn't sure she wanted to get out because she was all cozy. Then the race began and she and Cavin took off. I wasn't sure that Cavin would want to run, but Ragnar said that he got out and ran the whole way! Go Cavin! As for Ella, well she is my daughter, what can I say....she is born to be a natural :) She took off and Ragnar, much to my later horror, just let her go and she finished strong in front of them. She loved it.

They were so excited about their medals afterward! They wore them practically all day today!

Now they had to wait for my race to begin and end....

At nearly 7 months pregnant, I am not near as fast as I could be, but I reached my goal time and felt good about still going strong (I'm the one in the black and red). Only tonight am I feeling it pretty good. Everything is much more sore than it should be....I guess that is what happens when you run with a growing baby inside of you!

The best part for the kids...a picture with the mascot Clutch. Great job family, and thanks Ragnar for inviting us to run with you. I hope we can make it a tradition!

6 comments:

the speers said...

um, that is awesome! You guys are so cute!!

Jason & Lindsey Sleight said...

Way to go everybody! Lisa, that is way impressive to me that you'd do that being 7 months pregnant! By the way, what kind of double stroller do you have? Do you like it? We are thinking about getting one inclosed so the cold winter air here doesn't freeze Jaydon when we go out! THinking about a Chariot, croozer, hurley?... Great job running though, that looked like fun!

Kristen said...

Way to go Lisa! You continue to amaze and inspire me. What can I say? You are Wonder Woman! I'm glad that the whole family got to participate too. How fun! By the way, I need to see updated pics of your cute prego belly! Love ya!!

Hayley Nelson Potter said...

Looks like fun...kinda! I love your header picture, very cute.

pcb said...

Wow - impressive! I think you are setting a great example too - way to go!

Mitzi said...

Awesome! Good Job Everyone:)