The family that runs together...

Today the Doody/Hansen families went down to the Corning Preserve in Albany, along the river, to run a 5k and 10k in support of the St. John's/St. Ann's Outreach center, where my mother in law Judi works. The center provides services to those less fortunate including a food pantry, clothes closet, meals, and a college prep program, and is a great cause. I had also been wanting to do a 10k for awhile, so this was my chance to run a race and support a good cause while I'm at it! Several members of the family ran the races - my sister in law Lynn and I ran the 10k, while my mother in law Judi, brother in law DJ, sister in law Amy, nephews Colin and Alec, and niece Kayla, all ran the 5k. Tim;s Aunt Sheila also ran the 5k. Everyone did great!! This was Colin and Alec's first full 5k race - They are only 7 and 5 years old and they kicked butt! Colin, Lynn and Judi all won prizes for finishing first in their age group. I'm so proud to be part of a family that loves to do races together! Hopefully someday Ryan will get in on the action too. As far as my race - I was incredibly happy with my results! I finished the race in just over one hour. There was a little extra mileage due to a last minute course detour (the river had flooded part of the course a bit) so it ended up being 6.39 instead of 6.2, and my pace came out to be average 9:27. not bad for my first 10k! It was a fun morning full of family and running and I can't wait for the next race!