One of our favorite places to spend the 4th of July at is the Frankenmuth Volkslaufe where they hold a German-American festival of music, food, and running races. This year, both of our parents joined us along with the girls, who ran their first Volkslaufe races this year.
After living in Doha for two years, Justin and I were not in the best shape, but we attempted to put in a little speed over the last month to try to secure an age group award in the 5K. Justin ran significantly faster than expected and came away with 2nd place in his age group. I didn't run any kind of special time, but it was the best I could have hoped for that day and good enough to win the age group.
After our victories, we hopped in the 2K fun run with the kids. Justin ran with Taelyn who ran the entire distance and had quite the kick in the end. She loved the race and wanted to run fast! I ran with Kaelia who had a great time talking with me and enjoying the atmosphere, She did not want to run fast and she took breaks, but she was very proud of herself after each running segment for persevering through the tough times!
One of the best parts of the Volkslaufe is the awards ceremony. We all got a German-themed lunch of brats or roasted chicken while an oompah band played music in lederhosen and drindl. When Justin and I were called up for our awards, we were given German beer steins as our prize and took them straight to the beer tent for a free fill of German beer. It was a great day and a great combination of my two favorite countries. Happy 4th!
After living in Doha for two years, Justin and I were not in the best shape, but we attempted to put in a little speed over the last month to try to secure an age group award in the 5K. Justin ran significantly faster than expected and came away with 2nd place in his age group. I didn't run any kind of special time, but it was the best I could have hoped for that day and good enough to win the age group.
After our victories, we hopped in the 2K fun run with the kids. Justin ran with Taelyn who ran the entire distance and had quite the kick in the end. She loved the race and wanted to run fast! I ran with Kaelia who had a great time talking with me and enjoying the atmosphere, She did not want to run fast and she took breaks, but she was very proud of herself after each running segment for persevering through the tough times!
One of the best parts of the Volkslaufe is the awards ceremony. We all got a German-themed lunch of brats or roasted chicken while an oompah band played music in lederhosen and drindl. When Justin and I were called up for our awards, we were given German beer steins as our prize and took them straight to the beer tent for a free fill of German beer. It was a great day and a great combination of my two favorite countries. Happy 4th!
No comments:
Post a Comment