Shamrock 5K: sometimes you just have to "let it go"

I'm excited to say my 2016 racing season has started! And what a better way to start out with the Shamrock 5K, (even if the Garmin said 2.85). It's a 3 year tradition on the running, and what a better way for a couple former college swimmers and a diver to bring in St. Patty's day celebrations. Lord knows it's hard for me not to run a race hard, but this one is purely a social event with a little cardio mixed in. 

We added Jason into out three some, but we go waaaaay back to UINDY swimming. We do our best to catch him up on 18 years of inside jokes and he tolerates the many viewings of the 1998-2001 UINDY slide shows, so we include him the group texts from time to time. But I am so blessed to have Ward (aka "Uncle Ward" to our kids) and Bri still in my life, it's often as if nothing changed, but we are obviously way more mature and classy ☺️

Don't be fooled by our running attire, it's pretty much a walking/run tour of several Indiana breweries., (hence why I ran 10 miles earlier that morning). We could have walked, but it was way more fun to weave through people and try to catch Jason who was apparently going for a course record. And we almost made it to the first stop, but port o potties selfies came first. 

As we were mainitung our 10:55 pace, photo ops were still feasible. I loved that the course ran us through historic Foutain Square, and found the perfect pic for Ward's profile. 

Meanwhile, our kids were safe and sound back in the Burg with Gigi, doing photo shoots at the park for their new albums. Even if Jason's phone died, containing the number of our ride home. 

And most importantly, we had to re-enact the ever famous picture. As St. Patty's day always holds a special place in our heart, as the first time we ever exchanged numbers, (and huge props to my SIL) for capturing this picture.  Even we get old, this picture recreation, never does. I pray we are still doing this in our 90's, even if the cups are filled with Miralax!