Skip to main content

2011 Steamboat Classic (& Friends reunion!)

Yesterday was one of my absolute favorite road races of the year... the Steamboat Classic!

Even better, this year some of my BFF's from college (Talen & Jen) came, and we had loads of fun. (By the way, my Business Man & I traveled home this weekend for fun and to visit with family.)



We hadn't seen each other in nearly 6 months, so it was great to spend time together doing one of our favorite things: running.


The Steamboat Classic (located in Peoria, IL) has two race options--the 4-mile and 15km. It's touted as the "World's Fastest 4-Mile" (aka elites come from many different nations to race it) and "Illinois' Toughest 15km". We decided to do the 15km (9.3 miles) to maximize our running time together. Hehe.


I somehow managed to "forget" to tell the girls that there is a huge hill that we would have to climb twice in the 15km. But they didn't seem to mind too much.


We had a blast... just running for fun and talking and catching up the whole way. Although we might have slightly annoyed a few of the other runners who were trying to keep their focus. 


Super-excited to be almost finished! Check out my crazy eyes... I swear I'm not possessed.
We crossed the finish line holding hands, which was super-special. We managed to complete the race in 1:13:34, a 7:54 avg, which was decent considering the hills and all the giggles!


Next year we need to make sure the fourth member of the "Fab Four" makes it to the race. That would be just perfect.


One person wasn't really there... can you guess who it was?


After heading back to my parents' house, napping, and cleaning up a bit, we headed to one of the best places in the world--Holland's Mercantile! 


Peach rings and malted milk balls! Yum.
Only the best place to load up on candy and sugar after a race.


Can't go to the town square without taking a fountain picture! (Beckah is on the left... Tal-Tal's sister drove over for the afternoon.)


Talen, Jen, and of course me. Acting a bit ridiculous.
And then after coming down from our sugar high we went on saw Bridesmaids. Very very funny. And very fitting because Jen (center in the pic above!) is getting married in August and we are bridesmaids! Can't wait!


Welp, that's all for now, I've got to make some potato salad for our Father's Day cookout!
Labels:

Comments

Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner said…
Great race! That's an impressive time---especially considering the hills!!!
:)
June 19, 2011 at 3:55 PM
Tim Hawkins said…
Where is my Monte Cristo, Sara...

Glad you all had fun! :)
June 19, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Red said…
Sara I found your blog!!
June 19, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Day 7: Buried Cherry Cookies

I don't remember where my mom & I got this recipe... we started baking these about 8 years ago. And haven't stopped since! The name says it all - there is a 'buried cherry' in each cookie. The cookie itself is chewy and chocolatey, and inside there's a surprise cherry! It's all topped with a unique type of frosting; it is poured over the cookie before  it's baked. It's like a cookie version of a chocolate-covered cherry! (Without all that nasty sweet white goo inside...) Here's a step-by-step break-down: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Make an indentation in each ball. Place a cherry in each indentation. Make the frosting. (And don't forget to lick the spoon. And scrape the sides of the pan.) Top with the frosting. Bake! And then wonder what to do with the leftover 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk. (What kind of recipe only calls for 1/2 cup?) I guess I could be like my friend Jen , as she tol...
1 comment
Read more

The Arrival of Something New...

Woo hoo for the last Friday of the school year! And only one more day of school next week. (And then a couple teacher workshops...) Another reason to be excited? Our fridge came today!! Isn't she a beauty? It is so nice to have a fridge again. You don't realize how much you miss a full-size refrigerator until you go a couple weeks without it. A bit bare... but that can be solved easily. Bottom-drawer freezer, containing the essentials: moose tracks & Diet Dew trying to get cold asap. Anyways, I'm just popping in to share my beautiful new appliance. The baking monster has taken over, and I'm in the midst of making 150 cupcakes for a graduation party tomorrow.  First big baking project in the new kitchen! I'm loving all the counter space. Mmm... chocolate buttercream! Making good use of the baking nook! :) Adios!
65 comments
Read more

Samoa-what?

So. Last night I did some baking. For my Business Man. Leaning tower of... cookie bars? Before I tell you all about it, let's rewind a bit... Last week when I was gone traversing the Midwest , our order of Girl Scout cookies came in. (finally!) They got here on Monday. When I spoke with my Business Man Tuesday night, he informed me that the box of Caramel Delights was gone. Gone! I would have been shocked and horrified and disappointed if I actually liked coconut, but alas I just shook my head and laughed. Those cookies didn't stand a chance with my Business Man locked in the same apartment for any length of time. The real deal. Just to prove his love for Caramel Delights even further, let me tell you this little story. L ast year  I came out to visit one weekend and take the oh-so-enjoyable Praxis tests. We stopped at Family Video after the tests to pick up a few movies for the afternoon/evening. There happened to be some cute lil' Girl Scouts trying ...
7 comments
Read more