Getting colder

In Atlanta we seem to have gone from summer running temps to winter. Fall seems to have passed us by!
At least that is how it felt Saturday for the DAV 5K race in Piedmont Park.
My friend Angela and I ran the race together. This is a race that benefits disabled American veterans and this year it was on Veterans Day. The announcer put the cold weather start in perspective, however. He mentioned that this is a national race in several other cities. The Boston race was also Saturday morning, where the starting temps were 4 degrees. Yikes! I'm not so sure I would have ponied up to the start line in 4 degree temps!

Ready to race

This race goes around Piedmont Park along the roads and it is surprisingly hilly. There were hand-crank bike racers as well. I felt for the one who had to take a little break along the route. Of course, I had to take my walk breaks too!
In all, it was a good race, despite the chill in the air.

An honor to run

Cooler fall temps have certainly returned to Atlanta. I was not quite prepared to pull out the long pants and long shirts for running. I was sure I'd get to wear my running capris at least once!
This morning I ran the DAV 5K with my friend Angela at Piedmont Park. It benefited disabled American vets. As you can see from the photo of us at the finish, it was a bright blue morning.

Me and Angela, post race

That was a far cry from last weekend's race. I attempted to run Strong Legs Run 10K again this year, but Mother Nature had other ideas. A thunderstorm rolled through around 4 a.m. and flooded some of the race course, so the race was canceled. Race organizers decided to continue with the 5K race, but that started two hours after my friends Erin and Carolyn and I got there. We decided to go get coffee to warm up and then nixed going back to the race. :)

Erin, Carolyn and me

So once again I had a race get canceled on me this fall. I just wish I'd gotten the email that this one canceled before I'd left the house! Oh well. The coffee and fellowship was wonderful.
I'm closing out on my races for 2015. It's been a great year, other than the tendinitis in my foot!
And in just a few weeks I should pick up another state!