I'm sure by now you all know how proud I am of my kids. I didn't even like kids, but having my own just flipped a switch and now I have to say they're my favorite people. Well, today the Queen of Fitness in the Fast Lane ran her first marathon (or mary, for those who are hip). Two weeks ago she ran the GO Marathon half, and then decided she should just go ahead and do a full. Sound logic if you're as fit as she is. This one? In Orange County, California.
These days with so much technology at our fingertips, you can follow your athlete every step of the way. I watched the app all morning and was quite relieved to see that she banged out sub-8.5 minute miles without any problems. The Beautiful Mrs. K and I both called her (yes, she runs quite well talking on the cell phone) and gave her some encouragement.
She asked if I was surprised, and I really wasn't. I mean, a mary is nothing to sneeze at, but Killer Jr. keeps proving that she can do the hard things. Yes, she has inherited good old Dad's nickname. She was the first born, you know. And nepotism aside, she deserves it.
Speaking of winning, we were present at the Tuesday Night Worlds to watch Eli take his first criterium win. He is a good sprinter! He had to fight it out with my life-long friend Doug, who has taken his love of two wheels to another level over the last few years. Congrats, boys!
And if you need more feel-good vibes, as Hanna was blasting out her mary in Orange County, Eli was the sighted rider for another athlete in the Chain of Rocks Duathlon (run, bike, run). They had the fastest bike split, as you would imagine, and Nick had two great run legs with his sighted running partner. The result? Nick was 5th overall and 2nd in his age group.
A final bit of winning: Zebra cakes. Yep. The Queen of Fitness in the Fast Lane is also the Queen of Clean Plates Project. What that really means is that she whips up some incredible food, and otherworldly treats. These Zebra cakes are not from Little Debbie. Trust me!
