Unfortunately it was canceled due to inclement weather!
I had the event all planned out; I would bring running gear for Tom, who was staying late at work anyway, and we would run the race together and get home to the boys, who were being watched by my Aunt. But sadly the weather did not cooperate. I arrived at the event ready to go but it was pouring outside of the car. There was intermittent lightening followed by not-too-distant thunder. We dashed over to the event tent where other hopeful runners (are we all nuts?) were huddled around the sign in sheets. It's amazing how cold 73 and wet feels compared to the day of 85 with hot sticky humidity. Shivering slightly under the tent we waited to see if the event would in fact go on. Then right before the 1 mile kids dash the race director said that they were deciding to not hold the race. Don't worry everyone! As long as we signed in for the 2nd run and put our shirt size down we would still get our event shirt at the 3rd and final race in the series next month (yup, we runners are a crazed T-shirt-coveting bunch).
As the group digested this information there was a VERY close lightening flash and thunder came right on it's heels. I gasped and people started darting for their vehicles in a mad rush! Tom and I were laughing maniacally as we sprinted back to the safety of our cars. Snug in our respective vehicles we drove home in a torrential downpour to our little boys, who were very glad to snuggle us while we listened to the storm.
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