Dave and I crawled out of bed at an almost ungodly hour to beat the traffic for what is supposedly the nation's 2nd largest Race for the Cure. Nearly 50,000 people were expected at the Mall of America, and we were part of the KARE-11 team. Here's a pre-race, pre-coffee photo:
The Race for the Cure is one the best 5Ks, probably because so much hype surrounds it. There's always people cheering, always people there in memory of someone special, and always free food and stuff afterwards. This year, according to KARE's Chief, Belinda, was the coldest Race for the Cure on record. It was windy in the upper 30s and 40s. Dave was quite chilly in his shorts....I wasn't so thankful for the 4th layer of clothes by the time we finished the 2nd mile.
It was nice to see KARE out en masse... as emcees, celebs, runners, and coordinators. They take this seriously. Julie & Mike are on the cherry picker above the start line, while Belinda and Perk were on the bottom stage. We finished at a very satisfactory 28:30, ahead of KARE-celeb Diana Pierce and behind a few of the Vikings. It was a personal best for us in a road race..jpg)
We ran in a big block around the MOA, and during this visit to the number one tourist attraction in Minnesota, we remembered where we parked... the lot where the spaces are just bigger.
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