BRRRRR!! is how I felt on this early morning. I woke up and left my house around 7am. Bundled up in long pants, tank top, UnderArmour shirt, sweatshirt, ear warmer, and jacket, I made the trek up north to Statesville, NC for the 8:30 Balloonfest 5K. I was moreso going to see the balloons than race but the exercise was needed nonetheless.
As you can see the moon is still up and the fog is dense but makes for a pretty picture. And thank goodness...no deer around.
The grass was very wet due to the rain the day before but I was prepared with my lovely waterproof shoes :) not a drop of water got on my socks! Love Brooks trail runners.
I snapped a few pics before the race as many balloons were inflating. Other balloons prepped nearby so were mostly seen flying overhead.
The race took place at the nearby hangar. With quite a few runners. I actually met someone from Nebraska City, NE. I had asked her if she thought it was safe to leave our sweatshirts at the start and looked down to see her Cornhusker shirt. When I said I was from Nebraska, I think she thought I was joking...nope.
The start time was coordinated with the first balloon launch of the day.
I was so hoping to pass this house coming back as it had several livestock and was such an old home, but we took a different route.
I called myself a Touristy Runner as I was snapping pictures the whole way. So hence time wasn't a huge concern.
Look it's corn...and we are not in Nebraska :)
I grabbed a few scarves at a vendor and so wish I got more. So cute and so cheap.
It was neat to see the times posted immediately. I ran a 40 even though the timer coming in said 38. So I was happy considering I hadn't trained or ran in a week...stopped and took several pictures..and walked/ran the event
And all this was done before 10am...crazy for me?!? Next it was off to work for me at 1p.
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