Amber and her friend Jen K ran the Baker Lake 50 K on Saturday. Yup, that would be 31 miles! My niece Jodie and I drove up to the lake and joined Jerad and Mike to watch them finish. Since the race is limited to 150 people it was a pretty quiet and relaxed setting. We had to cheer loudly as the runners came in to make up for the lack of a huge crowd. It was a perfect day for a run as it started out cool and beautiful. We had a great view of Mt. Baker.
Amber was looking good as she neared the finish. She still has a smile on her face and that's a good sign. Jodie and I joined her and ran a short distance with her until she crossed the finish line. She said it was a good run, but there was a little more up and down than she had expected. This was also a trail run and some of the trails were very narrow, so she got some scratches from the bushes. And they do this for fun!
After Amber finished, and had something to eat, she was still full of energy. So, we walked back up to the Baker Dam, about 1/4 mile, to get a picture of the mountain and to watch for her friend Jen K. It was beautiful there.
Here's our 2 happy runners. Probably happy to be finished and also happy that is was a beautiful day and great run.
Amber was looking good as she neared the finish. She still has a smile on her face and that's a good sign. Jodie and I joined her and ran a short distance with her until she crossed the finish line. She said it was a good run, but there was a little more up and down than she had expected. This was also a trail run and some of the trails were very narrow, so she got some scratches from the bushes. And they do this for fun!
After Amber finished, and had something to eat, she was still full of energy. So, we walked back up to the Baker Dam, about 1/4 mile, to get a picture of the mountain and to watch for her friend Jen K. It was beautiful there.Here's our 2 happy runners. Probably happy to be finished and also happy that is was a beautiful day and great run.
