I was given a free race entry to the FroYo 5k but because I was still not feeling 100%, I decided to let my other half run it.
So long as I ate the yogurt.
You guys know my husband also runs. He doesn’t race very often, usually because he’s on kid duty while I’m racing, but when he does, I absolutely love cheering him on.
We arrived at the race site about an hour early as the website suggested. We had our printed ticket and waiver on hand, but saw they had a waiver station in case you forgot. I thought this was a smart organizational tidbit as I’d totally be someone who’d forget.
In fact, the entire race seemed to be very well organized.
The registration station, the swag bag pick-up, the yogurt station, everything was clearly marked and spaced appropriately so that neither was crowded. I appreciate those types of little things.
Check Yoself
Race organizers had sent an e-mail a few days before informing us there’d been a hiccup with two items part of the swag–the drawstring bag the items would go in and the sunglasses. Both had some kind of misprinting issue. They assured runners the items would be available for pick-up a few days post race. I appreciated the e-mail and not a surprise come race day. The swag that was ready was pretty cool and my daughter is in love with the slap bracelet (we had already used the free yogurt coupon that was also inside 😀 )
swag.
Then my husband and I took a pre-race pic
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and I snagged a pic with local Moms Run This Town girls (if you haven’t heard of this women’s only group, check out the website to see if there’s a chapter near you! Stateside only.) I’m a chapter leader for my city and it has been so much fun meeting moms 🙂
MRTT!
While we waited for it to get closer to go time, race organizers had a quick zumba/warm up session, a costume contest, pre-race stretching, and giveaway sign-ups. I thought all of this was cool and a fun way to keep people busy and not just standing around.
When it got close for the runners to start, the emcee instructed everyone to walk together to the start line which was about a half a block away (the finish line was where all the party was). As we approached the main start line, I saw that they had organized the “corrals” by what you were planning on doing: walkers, strollers, runners with strollers, runners.
I thought this was thoughtful and people were pretty good about adhering to their “station”.
Everyone lined up and I gave my husband a quick smooch and soon after, they were off!
There he is!
I waited until everyone started as I was cheering on a few moms with strollers from MRTT. But then I hurried back to the finish line as I figured I had about 20 minutes til my husband would start to make his way.
The race was a good size (400 or so) but it wasn’t difficult to find a place to catch the finishers. I hoped my husband would be towards the first of the finishers and soon enough, I began to see people making their way. I saw the first place guy turn the corner. He was going and I cheered him on to first place. About 30 seconds later, the second place guy came around, and then another 30 seconds, the third. I didn’t really pay attention to him because not a few seconds after I saw the third place guy make his way, I saw my husband! He was doing so well and I began to scream cheer my little lungs out!
I was so proud and I wanted the whole world to know that was my husband coming in like a speedster 😀
He finished the race 4th overall and with a brand spanking new PR– 21:07!
Just to be clear, my husband didn’t just roll out of bed and run lol! People ask me that all the time–does he even train? How does he run so fast and not run? He does train but just not as often as I do. He had done about 10 days of mini training for this 5k as I had thought I’d be okay to do it until my marathon failure. I tell him that if he was to really, really train, he could have some amazing times and races. I’m looking forward to giving him his turn now that I’m done with my marathon training.
My husband used to run track in high school (I ran cross country). So we’ve learned a lot from each other continuously teaching one another. He’s given me a lot of speed work knowledge and I’ve given him advice on endurance and pacing (he was a little excited at the start of this race!). It’s one of the many ways we complement each other ❤
After the race, I headed over to the yogurt tent to get my yogurt. The race was generous with its toppings (you can choose however many you wanted) but I still went with strawberry and only gummies.
The choices.
Nom.
My husband snapped a pic of me mid bite and then we were on our way. FroYo 5k DONE!
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–Have you ran a food related race before? (The Hot Chocolate race series is also a good one!)
–What food would you want to have waiting for you at the end?
I received a free entry to the FroYo 5k. All opinions expressed in the blog post are honest and my own.
I am obsessed with the idea of a Fro Yo 5K. I would definitely race for that.
1) You look so super gorgeous in that pic of you and Ben! I love it!
2) GO BEN GO!!!! I’m so proud of that guy!!!! So awesome. 😀
You are too sweet! Thank you ❤
Oh and PS you are super gorgeous anyway, but that picture is just such a stunning couple shot!
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How fun.! Must have been fun to cheer your huband on. 🙂
Can they have a coffee run.? haha. that would probably be the fastest I’ve ever run, just to get my free coffee. But I loove the idea of a Froyo one. Just wish we had one here
Coffee would be great! I’m picky though and only like the one I drink at home lol! But give me a Coke any day! 🙂
Um..you have a hot chocolate AND a fro yo race? Yeah, I need to move to AZ!!! Ben did such an awesome job and he is super speedy, I def. agree if he trained more, he would be winning races left and right!! I love that you were there to cheer him on and I bet he loved it as well!
YEs, move to AZ!!
I tell him all the time but he’s not a big racer. Or distance guy. BUT, we’re both signing up for Chicago so I’m very excited to see how that goes for him!
Congrats to your husband! That’s an amazing time!! I think both of you are so sweet to support each other so much. You’ve both got the right attitudes for life in general.
Also, Froyo is a pretty great thing to run for. I think that’d be my choice of food actually. Now I’ve gotta see if there’s a Froyo 5k coming my way at some point!
Def check it out!
And thank you! We’re both pretty lucky we like the same things and have similar views on life in general. I’m a lucky girl 🙂
This looks like the best 5k ever! I love fro-yo, and I’m sure it’s an awesome post-race treat. Congrats to your hubby on the new PR!
I typically like hard ice cream but I was able to get myself to eat the fro yo 😉 lol!
Hard ice cream is definitely better, but fro yo has all the fun toppings!
I’ve done the hot chocolate series and had fun! Congrats to your hubby, that’s an amazing finish time!
Yeah, I really like the Hot Chocolate series too!
You two are so cute. Best race ever. Someone else runs and you get the post-race treat!
Totally doing it right 😀
Forgo after a race sounds amazing. I wish my husband was into running sometimes, but then I think we’d never see each other and fight over training schedules. 🙂 it’s awesome you share that with him!
Lol, that’s very true! My husband isn’t a big racer and he’s not a distance guy so he hardly ever runs “long”. He *is* training for his first marathon though (We both plan on Chicago) so it’ll be very interesting how we work that out with our two kids!
I love when shorter races specify corrals by runner/walker/stroller/etc! It’s really needed in the bigger short races, and helps when people have no idea what pace they’ll be moving at 🙂
Congrats to your hubby on that shiny new PR! & that’s so adorable that he ran track and you XC – it’s like you were made for each other 😉
Kudos to you for limiting your toppings. I’m in all in kind of girl – all the PB related toppings, coconut flakes, candy chunks, syrups galore…good thing I hardly ever eat froyo!
I hardly ever want any type of treat post race. Give me a banana or chocolate milk, and I’ll be all smiles 🙂
If I’m running the race, I’m not a big eater but since I wasn’t this time, I was all in! I’m def more like you in simplicity, a banana or chocolate milk. Even when I ran the Hot Chocolate race, I only ate the banana and drank the hot chocolate. I gave the melted chocolate and dippers to friends lol!
I ran the Battle of the Bean 5K the weekend before last and they serve coffee AND hot chocolate after the race. Good thing too as the wind chill was 7 degrees and it was snowing heavily! Not my type of running weather, but I did it and now have bragging rights. 😉
I would totally brag about running in that weather!! Who can say they’ve done that?! Go you!
Congrats to your husband! That is great time! I always enjoy my post-race beer but I would run even faster if I knew there was pizza waiting for me at the end.
YES!!!! Pizza would def be my biggest motivator. With an ice, cold Coke! YUM
Mmmm that sounds like awesome post race food! I ran the Hot Chocolate 5k and it was sooooo good!
I really like the Hot Chocolate race too!
Yey! So glad you are part of MRTT and believe it or not, it’s actually international now, not just stateside! So cool! Congrats to the hubby! I’ve never run a food related race before, need to do one asap!
That’s so cool! Thanks for letting me know!
I don’t eat the food during the race (both had food stations); I feel like I’d get sick. But I’m down for a couple of bites after. Since I wasn’t running this one though, I was all in! 🙂
You’re husband did SO good! I’m a little bit envious of people that can get ready for a race so quickly that that and place so well! Only because I feel like I almost need months before I’m ready to go for one haha. And good job to you for eating that froyo…not an easy task, but someone’s gotta do it;)
Hmmm I think I would like some good coffee with a million choices of pastry waiting for me at the end of a race 😀
Story if my life. I train and train and then there’s my husband who trains for a like a week and kills it lol! Some people are just naturals (like you!) 🙂
A froyo 5K sounds a little bit basic but all kinds of awesome!!
Right? Like, how was this not always a thing?
Sounds like a fun event! And Froyo at the end! Congrats to your hubby!
Thank you! I’m typically not a huge yogurt fan but since I wasn’t running, I thought, why not? 🙂
Congrats to him! And I’m glad you enjoyed your froyo – YOLO!
LOL, i said that a few times 😀
You are adorable. I wouldn’t share my frozen yogurt either.
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