Anyhow, this morning I tried my first 5k since my little injury, the Miami Turkey Trot. I actually signed up to do the 10k but since it was my first time running in a month I thought I would take it easy to not hurt myself again. My mom has been training as well so we did it together with her boyfriend. I started off at my mom's pace, run 30 seconds walk 30 seconds. I was doing pretty good until we approached the 1st mile mark when my leg started to act up. Vivian, Don and I walked to the end while mom continued on the 10k route. We had to wait about a half hour so we made ourselves busy by eating the post-run snacks that were out. We decided that there had to be at least 20,000 bananas that were being passed out. There were 5,000 registered runners, fan clubs of the runners and children being pushed in strollers. The staff was handing out 2 bananas per person. So with my simple calculation, that is 20,000 bananas. Sorry about the off topic tangent about bananas. I was proud of my mom for completing her first 10k but bummed I couldn't even do the 5k. I got kinda sad watching everyone run. I guess I have more healing time in my future.
We got to the race very early. I woke Vivian up at 5am. She was a trooper though!
Waiting in the sea of 5,000+ participants. We were toward the back.
Inching closer to the start line. Still hundreds in front of us.
Mom and Don running it in.
Vivian and I met Derrick, who flew in this morning, back at Dad's to get ready for some turkey love. And so commenced a very large Gili Thanksgiving.
The evening was great, full of food and laughs.
We're missing a few people but here we are.
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