Healthy Kids Running Series: Spring 2015 - Race 1 (of 5)

Healthy Kids Running Series: Spring 2015   -   Race 1 (of 5)
Rustin High School


Back for our 3rd season of HKRS.  Chris is running in the K-1st graders division (1/4 mile).  Nathan is running the 2-3rd graders division (1/2 mile). 

Chris completed his first race, and won it. 

and Nathan completed his race, with a nice last place finish.....but take a wild guess who had more fun.

Good start to the series

Hot Chocolate 15k - Philadelphia

Hot Chocolate 15k - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA


They have a 15k and 5k course, that start at different times.  The 15k course takes you down MLK and back to finish in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum.  The course is nothing special, and I have run it many times before.  However, this was by far the most organized race I have ever been a part of.  When you get to the expo to pick up your bib....they just grab a number (any number), and print out a label with your info on it to put it on the bib.  So much more efficient to do it this way.  Also, they had photographers at the end to take your picture (for free, no charge) as you cross the finish line.  Not only that, but they actually have a camera to show a video of you crossing too.  (First time I had ever seen that).  On top of everything else, they had an awesome finisher's medal, and a really cool hot chocolate bowl, filled with hot chocolate and marshmallows at the finish.  Along with the cool sweatshirt/vest we got for the run, by far the best SWAG ever.

Finish Line

Crossing the Finish Line

Finisher Medal

Hot Chocolate Mug

race bib

Insectarium

04.02.15
Hot Chocolate 15k Expo
PA Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA


The boys had the day off from school today.  I had to go down to the Hot Chocolate 15k Expo in center city to pick up my packet.  I thought I would take the boys to that, and then do a trip afterwards to somewhere fun.

Afterwards, we took a trip to the INSECTARIUM.  What a blast this was.  We had the whole place to ourselves, including a private tour (since nobody else was there).  The boys got to pet a tarantula and a scorpion, which was pretty cool.  A great experience, and would recommend this place to anyone.

Slideshow of today's events

Kelly's Logan House 5k

03/15/2015
Kelly's Logan House
Wilmington, DE

First race of 2015!!!

I had done this race a few years ago with my son Nathan (pulled him in a wagon).  New course.  Same great post race refreshments.

I met up with Mike and Jared Schierbaum before the race. We had a great run.  Mike literally bolted for Disney World after the race, while Jared and I had a few post race refreshments.

Great way to start off 2015

Christmas at Hershey

Hershey at Christmas

Cadence and Jillian Harder were in town, so Megan and I took the kids to Hershey Park for the day.
Wasn't too crowded.  Kids got on every ride they wanted to go on.  Nathan and Jillian got to on a roller coaster.  All the kids made it over to the zoo. We took a break and went out for dinner, and then over to the Sweet Lights (first time for Jilly and Cadence), before heading back to the park for a few more rides.

 Probably our last Christmas trip to Hershey, as the kids are a little too old for it, but it was a great last trip.