Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Labor Day Weekend recap

Running Update:

2022 NHRR Half Marathon: 2:06:57

I hope you all had a relaxing Labor Day!  I started the day with a run through the city of New Haven with 4500 other people :) 

The New Haven Road Race is the home of the USATF 20K National Championship, so there were dozens of elites running along with us, too.  (Alec was more impressed that Conner Mantz was there than the fact that his mother ran a half marathon!) 

At the start

Here come the elites!

Mantz in the lead from the start

Then comes me!

At the finish

Enjoying lots of post-race water

The medal

I just love the New Haven Road Race—the course, the organizers, the volunteers, and the city itself.  I swear New Haven has the best spectators, both in number and level of energy.  Whole families and even whole neighborhoods come out in the early morning—on a holiday, no less!—to give us encouragement and snacks and to spray us with cool water.  I even heard a woman cheering for a runner who had to stop and walk—she called out, “Good job!  Way to listen to your body!”  The mayor, Justin Elicker, has himself run in the NHRR for the past 12 years.  School groups volunteer; various bands, DJs, and bagpipes play.  It’s like a city-wide block party.

Strong work, Mr Mayor!

Next up, the Chicago Marathon October 9th!  As always, you can sponsor us by donating to the Children's Tumor Foundation:


Helen Update:

Helen moved back in to Mount Holyoke and started her third year of college this weekend!  It's going to be a good year.

Such a beautiful campus

The view from Helen's room


Roomies





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