In a total departure from our normal routine of birding and building and calving and gardening, Big John ran in his first-ever race today - the Beach to Bay relay marathon in Corpus! It makes me tired just remembering it!
Big John was part of a 6-man team, each running approximately 4 miles. He was the 5th leg of the relay, handing off to his new lieutenant. There were 2500 teams in all, and the place was jam-packed. Lots of people from around this area participate - even our friend and neighbor, Stacy, ran. And she ran really well! When I told Big John that Stacy was running, he said, "Wow! And she's got two babies! How does that make you feel?" Nice, huh? It makes me feel old, that's how!
Anyway, Big John was pretty excited about this race. We arrived before it was too crowded, and Big John got his number pinned on and his phone on his arm. He looked ready - and handsome!
And then he headed off to his starting point, about 2 miles away!
A shuttle was provided to take the 5th leggers from the designated parking spot to their starting position. But the bus line was really long by the time we got there.
So he decided to walk, which gave him a good chance to warm up, too.
I sat down by the water to take in the sights and wait for Big John to come by.
And not too much longer, here he came!
It was quite a fun morning, and Big John marked one off his bucket list! He's already talking about next year!
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