Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Freedom Run

Posted by Abby Marie at 4:10 PM


This year for the 4th of July I decided to celebrate my freedom by running a 10k. I didn't feel like it would really be much of a celebration unless I got some kind of prize at the end. So I went ahead and came in 2nd place out of 97 women in my age division. They gave me a sweet crystal with an eagle and American flag inside of it. Actually, I didn't plan on placing, I was just running so fast that it kind of happened. In reality it wasn't THAT fast but fast enough compared to everyone else running in my age division. I made a patriotic tutu which you can see in the pictures below. I swear that is what made me run so fast. Will I ever place again in a race? Probably not, but heck at least I did it once in my life right?

Also to celebrate the 4th I watched 10 people take an oath of citizenship and finally become citizens of the United States of America. It was so patriotic.





This is Mallory and me up at Stewart Falls--I just thought I'd throw this one in to the mix.


Here is my tutu and the shirt we got for running the race. I'm trying to have a really patriotic face in this picture.


Jenny, Stephen (my friend), Me, and Thomas (Jenny's cousin, so practically my cousin too).



This is my victory crystal.

5 comments:

Jenny said...

That's a really nice patriarchal face in the last shot, Abs.

July 8, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Hannah said...

Ahem. I think Thomas likes you.

And cool trophy.

July 9, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Abby Marie said...

Of course Thomas likes me, I am wearing a patriotic tutu.

July 9, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Valerie said...

Way to go Abby! You're an animal!

July 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Andy Porter said...

What the What??? You got second place!! That rocks!! Nice job!!

July 9, 2009 at 11:51 PM

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