The first event we participated in was the Vision Walk. It was at a park, and it was a gorgeous path we followed through the trees. It started at 10am, and it was freezing cold. The temp was about 52'F, and wasn't planning on getting any warmer. We definitely didn't dress appropriately for the weather. It was a fundraising walk that went towards the Foundation to Fight Blindness. There were about 415 people there, and it was really a lot of fun. It was only a walk, and I think that is what made it fun!! You can still see people completing the walk behind me in the second picture.
The second event was the Eye 5K. This was to help raise money for SVOSH, which is a student organization that goes to foreign countries every year to help give eye exams and glasses to people who can't afford them. This race was at 5:30pm, and the temp was 54'F. After the first event, we were a lot smarter, and made sure that we dressed warmer. It wasn't a very big race, only around 75 people participated. Most of the runners, were competitive, and had been training for this for a long time. So, needless to say, Daniel and I came in last. Well, actually, there was another guy with us named Adam. He was way ahead at first, but slowly started falling further and further behind, until we finally caught up with him. He wasn't in very good shape, and looked like he was in a lot of pain. He wanted to stop, but Daniel and I told him that we would walk with him. So, Daniel and him chatted the rest of the way, and we all finished the race together. The whole way, there was a cop right on our tails, and a truck behind him picking up the orange cones along the road. We felt pretty cool ;)Overall, we had a great day. A little achey, but not so bad. At least we can say that we completed them both!!
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congrats! That is quite an accomplishment. You two look so good too. It would be so nice to live closer.
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