This is what is looked like. I had the stroller with Jackson while Jessika and Caden rode their bikes. This was a stake activity, followed by some carnival type games. We got to the race a little late. As we were pulling in they started the race, we momentarily thought we should just bag it. But then what better way to jump start labor than riding a bike for 3.1 miles. So we registered, got our name tags and started at least 5 minutes after the start. Caden loves to lead so he was on his bike. But I think he was still in a sleepy stupor because he was weaving all over the place (race started at 8, kids needed to be woken up at 7:30). Which was frustrating me trying to push this stroller that doesn't turn well. Jessika was bring up the rear, just cruising. After about the first 1/2 mile we made a turn and I could see tons of other racers, whereas before I could only see a few because we were so late. Since I was in the stroller division, my pupils started dilating, body started to feel good, and a fresh scent of victory rushed through my body. I thought I could win my division! So I take off, leaving the swerving Caden with the cruisin' Jessika. That's when the stroller "not designed for jogging" let me know why, the front wheels started going crazy! They were unable to stay straight, they would jolt side to side, making it difficult to push and considering the stroller is a week old I didn't want to break it. My only option was to pop-a-wheelie. Jackson, loved it... for about 3 minutes then wanted back down. So I was fighting the stroller, running the race half crouched over the stroller, and now considering I left a 9 month pregnant wife with a 3 year old on a bike weaving in and out of people. All this motivated me to finish faster, so I pressed on asking every volunteer how many stroller runners were ahead. When the count was only 1 I got another burst of competitive energy. Then when nearing the last 200 yards I spotted the last stroller runner, one pushing a double jogging stroller! I tried to kick it but we had a 90 degree turn that slowed me down and the other guy was fast. When I finished, I got 2nd then went to try and find my wife. I started running the course backward to find them. When I did Caden was done riding his bike, wanted nothing to do with it. So Caden jumped in the back of our double stroller and I hooked the bike over the handles and we jogged about 3/4 mile to the finish like that. Jessika did really good and was considering going to the gym later on. She's such a trooper! I then got really curious as too who beat me and looked at the board. I saw he beat me by 10 minutes! I couldn't believe it because I saw him finish ahead of me. Then I asked the winner how that was and he said he had ran ahead of his wife too and when he finished he ran back to finish with her, and that's when I saw him. This dude is a stud, he finished a 5k pushing two kids in 22 minutes! Overall, it was a really fun race and great activity.
BTW, no baby! Apparently 5k's don't do the trick.
CANNON BALL!! Look out, here comes a ripple.
