Speedracer

It's official - Evie has run her first road race in a big way. Last week the little wild woman and I competed in the Ithaca Festival Mile, one of Ithaca's latest great traditions. The run preceeds the great parade which starts the festival weekend. We have been "training" for a few weeks and she has been wildly excited. We committed after getting the all clear from her cardiologist and she competed in beautiful form. She took a few breaks along the route and as I would check in with her she'd bolt off weaving through runners leaving me to catch up.



The race is great because it builds to a finish where thousands of people line the route. I couldn't believe the number of folks who knew her yelling her name throughout. She'd scan the crowd to try to ID them and then take off. Of course she also finished strong. Outstanding memory from and outstanding girl.