Jonquil City Jog 2007

My first official 5K complete and boy, am I ever motivated now..





Just a quick recap of the event.

Proof I was there, and yes all of these individuals were registered to run!! It was quite a large gathering by my standards.

See the kid on the right..... He finished first in the 1 Mile Fun Run.... He finished in 5:36... Holy Cow. When I was an avid runner back in high school, I may have dipped below the 6 minute mark, but just barely.. And this guy was only 11 years old.. I may have just had a brush with greatness... Hmmm, Future Marathon Winner...? The only flaw that I noticed in the whole ordeal, was that this kid passed the Police Escort (twice)... you know, the one leading the procession.... It surprised the Cop and he bobbled on his motorcycle... hee hee. Oh and the people in the blue jerseys.... That was the purpose of this event.... Fundraiser for the Local High School Athletic Club...

Now this was just precious... The Toddler Trot... There were even a few actual toddlers participating in this 100 yd dash...

Here you see the oldest registered participant.. Of course he won the category for his age group! He was 84 years old! WOW.. And his wife, well she finished 2nd in her group..Age 75-79... Also running in the family were his son, seen here, and also his granddaughter... Talk about a family affair. I asked him how long he had been participating in these events . He said he has been running for 35 years.. Ummm, that makes him 49 when he started! See, its never too late to start...

And finally, just a little eye candy for me... Man, these guys were all over the place....and oh how I loves me a man in uniform!!!!!