Here's the intrepid group that came out for last Saturday's group run, our third. I'm in the front row with the pink top and purple pants, and that's Coach Rob on the end next to me. To everyone's relief, the trail was blissfully ice-free. There was just a decorative dusting of snow, like a giant hand had sifted powdered sugar onto the landscape. It was chilly but quite pretty, and the air was calm, so it was a very pleasant run. I ran the three miles in about 36 minutes, so I was once again not very speedy, but hey, there are almost five months left until the race. I think the really important thing is to stay healthy.
This is Melissa, the third person who was at the sign-up meeting I went to at the beginning of the month. In addition to being ridiculously photogenic, she just started running in July and is aiming for the full marathon. You go, Melissa!
Runners coming back to the bridge marking the end of our run...
There's Coach Rob again (he must have legs of iron, because I thought it was way too cold to run in shorts!), and on his right is Stori, who's training for a triathlon! Rock on, Stori!
After the run, we all went over to Fleet Feet in Northfield for a shoe fitting clinic and a talk about winter layering techniques. This is the store's owner. I really should have written his name down, but I didn't and now I can't remember it. I'm still very new to this whole blogging thing...
Naturally, most of us practically melted our credit cards in the ensuing shopping frenzy. Here's Melissa with all of her goodies.
I did not escape unscathed either and gave my credit card a real workout. My husband has started calling me Imelda. But I really did need the running hat!
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