Steve's Half Marathon

Remember when Steve ran his 5K race last year with the goal of beating his high school record? This year he set a new goal: to run his first-ever half marathon with a target time of 1:45. After weeks of training, he and a few friends (including Aaron, Eden, and Kenny) met up to run in the Toronto Half Marathon this weekend.

The girls and I stayed home, but fortunately we were able to track Steve's progress online during the race...

Until about a quarter of the way through, when a technical glitch stopped all updates for Steve, Aaron, and Eden (though Eden's tracker eventually recovered). We weren't sure that it was a technical glitch until the very end, so for a while the girls and I worried that something had gone wrong and Steve/Aaron had exited the race. What a bummer!

"Stuck" at Point 5

SP and AC nowhere near the finish line...

Did something happen?? Stress!

Finally around 10:35am the screen updated that Steve finished the race. What a relief! And he reached his goal, with a finish time of 1:44:54. Congrats, Steve!!

What did the girls and I get up to this weekend while Daddy was away? Yummy meals, karaoke, walking, shopping, baking, and homework. We survived!

Steve's 5K Race

One of Steve's goals for this year was to run in a 5K race and beat his high school record time. He achieved that this weekend! He ran in Kingston's Limestone Race Weekend with his friend Dan. It was a chilly, windy day, but at least the sun came out when it was time to run. I was there for moral support, to take pictures, and to carry all of their things while they ran.

My other job: pinning bibs on

So cold!

It was a big crowd at the starting line, with Steve and Dan near the back, so it was a slow start! You can see them here around the 20-second mark:

Episode 48: The Start

While they ran, I walked around our historic waterfront by City Hall, carrying coats, water bottles, and a backpack full of clothes, wallets, and phones. Runners started crossing the finish line around the 15-minute mark, so I didn't have to wait too long.

The boys stuck together the entire race and in the final stretch their steps were super synchronized!

Episode 49: The Finish

Steve's best time in high school was around 22:40 and he finished this race at 22:08, placing him 4th out of 17 for his age bracket. Nice work, Steve!

Just a little worn out?