12Ks of Christmas 2009
A week after the Honolulu Marathon, Mr. Diva was ready to run again. I was ready to sleep in, but I had to get up and walk the dogs. As long as we were up, we jumped into our Santa suits (everyone has them, right?) and headed to Kirkland for the 12Ks of Christmas fun run. It was Friday’s first race, and he was surprisingly well behaved while waiting in the registration line. The weather had been decent at home, but in downtown Kirkland the wind was whipping up, and it was starting to rain. I was starting to shiver, so I slipped out of my Santa jacket and pulled on the long sleeved cotton race shirt. Shortly after we started running, the wind died and the rain quit, and I was slipping out of my Santa jacket to pull off the race shirt. The weather was great for the rest of the event. Friday did great, but was more than willing to nap all the way home!
This was our first time running the 12Ks, and we were very impressed. It was very well organized, and a lot of fun. Even though we showed up a few minutes before the start, we were able to register, and get shirts in our size! Maybe next year we will sign up in advance!