The weather had gone from uncomfortably hot to uncomfortably cold (40s in the morning) in just one night. It was a cold, windy run, but it was a great day to start Thanksgiving.
According to the police officer, there was an estimated 40,000 people at the event.
The crowds of people running seem to continue endlessly forward.
My sister, silly her, realized that she forgot to bring her running shoes as soon as we find a parking spot at the race site. So, I waited out in the cold for her as she drove back home and then back. We started the race about 10 minutes late (but even then, I don't think we were at the very end of the crowd). Needless to say, it was absolutely crazy in the beginning. We were slowly jogging and talking while trying to avoid dogs and little children and strollers.
It was a crowded mess until 2.5 miles or so, where the 5kers and 8milers split up.
Around mile 3, I started to start running for real.
I think I ran the last 5 miles at a pretty decent pace for my standards. It took about 43 minutes, and I was able to run one of the miles in 8 minutes.
We then had breakfast at Zaguan Cafe with my boyfriend, then split ways until our Thanksgiving dinner.
My mother made a beautiful dinner... 18 lbs Turkey, home-made bread, cheeses, smoked salmon, mashed potatoes, sweet yam, creamy brussel sprouts, sauteed asparagus, salad with dijon mustard vinaigrette, fried whole mushrooms, home-made gravy, asian rice turkey stuffing...
And we had dinner with the younger church crowd. My father is on business in Japan, but we skyped with him during the dinner.
Afterwards, we played card games and poker in our kotatsu (こたつ), which is a heated, large coffee table covered by a large blanket to put in your feet.
Overall, a perfect day and I am so grateful.
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