Monday, September 15, 2008

Run Maggie run


So we ran a 10k.  Well walk/ran a 10k.  Here's what happened - Nike had a challenge and grey's entered a team. The idea was to walk/run as many miles during the month of august as possible and the team with the most miles at the end won $10,000 to give to charity.  The challenge was capped of with a 10k downtown on the last day.  Tony and I spent much of August walking.  On the treadmill at work, around the block, in the house, anywhere and everywhere because we were neck and neck with Desperate Housewives.  Somewhere along the way we recruited Maggie to join us at the 10k, figuring we'd walk the whole thing.  Well, when we got down there and were standing at the start line with 12,000 other runners, it became clear that we'd have to run or get trampled.  And I could tell Maggie was nervous.  She had on walking shoes and hadn't trained.  We said she could drop out at any time along the route, but she persevered and DID IT!  We had a blast and were starving at the end.  We had the best yogurt and granola at the finish line, then came home and scarfed down a pizza.  Oh, and we beat Desperate.

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