Eek, I haven’t written a race report in a long time. How does this work?!

Jen asked if I wanted to do the Wauconda Turkey Trot (4 miler) with her. Yes! I used to live near Wauconda, but have never done this race. Although I did know the course was hilly from another Wauconda race I did.

Declan did the 2 miler and Troy did the 4 miler

I drove to Jen’s house and rode with her, Troy, and Declan to the start. Parking was easy and we had about an hour to hang out before race start. I got to meet all of Jen’s CrossFit friends, and one of them, Jenny, ran with us.

Us after doing shots on the course

The race started around 9:15. It was in the low 30s and not too windy (we had gusts in the 50-60 mph range yesterday and I was very glad NOT to run in that!). The start was congested, but we found space right away, and did about a 1:1 run:walk ratio. It was a good chance to chat, get to know Jenny, and take a shot on the course (ha). And this was the first time Jen and I have done a race together, yay!

We finished in 57:08. All participants got a long sleeved cotton tee (currently wearing), a custom magnet (GUYS! Not sure if you know I LOVE MAGNETS!), and a finisher medal. Declan was really excited to get a finisher medal made of medal – his others are made of rubber (from Disney).

We hung around a bit after, then headed back home. It felt strange to be driving around where I used to live. Everything felt familiar and NOT familiar at the same time. I felt like an outsider. Odd.

This is the only road race I’ve done all year! I don’t have anything planned for next year, although in my head, I’d love to get back in shape (lose weight) and race a few times.

When I got home Steven had already prepped most of our Thanksgiving meal and had it in the oven. All I had to do was peel potatoes. Woot woot!

We ate and started watching The Irishman on Netlix. It’s good but the de-aging freaks me out a bit. And I’m tired so I feel asleep. Oops.