EASTER SUN RUN

THE EASTER SUN RUN WAS HELD ON APRIL 3, 2010 AT SEDGWICK COUNTY PARK IN WICHITA. IT WAS A LITTLE CHILLY AND VERY WINDY. THERE WAS A HUGE CROWD, ACTUALLY THIS YEAR THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE RACE THAT IT INTERFERED WITH THE START AND WITH RUNNING ON THE NARROW PATHWAYS SO WE DECIDED NOT TO EVEN TRY TO RUN FOR A GOOD TIME AND JUST SETTLED FOR ENJOYING THE RACE. THEY MAY HAVE TO CHANGE LOCATIONS OR SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE IF THE NUMBER OF ENTRANTS KEEPS INCREASING. I HATE THAT BECAUSE I LIKE SEDGWICK COUNTY PARK. THEY USE THE ELECTRONIC CHIP ON YOUR BIB, WHICH MEANS EVERYONE RUNS CLOCK TIME, WHICH IS BAD IF YOU ARE BEHIND A THOUSAND PEOPLE AND IT TAKES YOU A FULL MINUTE OR TWO TO GET TO THE STARTING LINE. ANOTHER PROBLEM I ENCOUNTED WITH THEIR BIB CHIP WAS THAT SINCE I WAS RUNNING THE 10K AND THE 2 MILE I PUT BOTH RACE NUMBERS ON MY SHIRT AND TORE OFF THE APPROPRIATE TAB AT THE END OF EACH RACE BUT I NEVER GOT A 2 MILE TIME. I FIGURED THAT WHEN I RAN ACROSS THE 10K FINISH LINE IT READ BOTH CHIPS AND THEN DID NOT READ ANY CHIP WHEN I RAN ACROSS THE 2 MILE FINISH LINE. OH WELL, LIVE AND LEARN. I RAN THE 10K COURSE FIRST WHICH WINDS ROUND AND ROUND AND SINCE I WAS AT THE BACK I ENJOYED THE SCENERY AND GABBING WITH THE OTHER RUNNERS AND FINALLY GOT WARMED UP, UNFORTUNATELY, I COULD TELL I WAS OUT OF SHAPE. WHEN THE 10K WAS OVER I RAN THE 2 MILE RACE WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER, TANIYAH, WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN. SHE IS VERY OUTGOING AND CHATS IT UP WITH EVERYONE AND LIKE MOST 5 YEAR OLDS CAN SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS, WHICH MOST OF THE PEOPLE SEEM TO ENJOY BECAUSE SHE TAKES AN INTEREST IN THEM AND WANTS TO KNOW THEIR NAME ETC. THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD FOOD AT THE END OF THIS RACE, NOT JUST THE USUAL APPLES AND BANANAS, BUT HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, CHIPS OR POTATO SALAD AND SODA POP! WHILE EATING, TANIYAH TALKED TO THE TWO LADIES SITTING AT OUR TABLE AND STARTED COUNTING IN SPANISH AND PRETTY SOON THEY WERE TALKING TO HER IN ALBANIAN AND RUSSIAN! IT'S AMAZING WHO AND WHAT YOU CAN FIND AT ROAD RACES! THIS IS A GOOD RACE AND WELL ORGANIZED AND HAS A TRAFFIC FREE LOCATION WHICH IS NICE WHEN YOUR RUNNING WITH CHILDREN. THE TIMES HERE ARE VERY FAST - I BELIEVE SEVERAL STATE RECORDS HAVE BEEN MADE HERE AND THE PARK ATMOSPHERE MAKES IT AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.--------------------------------------------------------------------

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I DID A HILL FOR LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND	ROXBURY, KS
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