This week we found out that the new runway that O'Hare Airport built, was hosting a 5K. The actual runway doesn't open until, I believe, November 20th....but we got to walk on it today.
It was very cool. As we walked along, with one of John's co-workers and his wife, their daughter and a pilot-friend of theirs from United....planes were taking off right above us (although the picture below doesn't do it justice at just how close we were...). Several thousand people showed up...some serious runners who finished in under 20 minutes (wow)...and then lots of walkers (like us) who finished in just over an hour...of course, we, like many others, stopped along the way to take pictures. How many chances do you have to walk on a new runway?
It was a very sunny, warm day and my hands did their fair share of swelling...but it was a nice time...and good exercise. Here are a few pics:
3 comments:
LOL- you are crazy! I think at 34 weeks I was ready for it to be over by then.
You go girl!
Melissa
Awesome! I think you went with me on a 5K walk during my 7th month :) Logan's first 5K - very exciting.
You are CRAZY! Not sure I would do a 5K walk under normal circumstances! Hee-hee! Way to go Paige! Be sure to write that one in the baby book!
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