Run, Peretich, RUN!

WILL RUN FOR WINE! Convinced some folks from the gym ( Calvert CrossFit North ) and even the hubs to run this 5K at Running Hare Vineyard . Not only would the run be beautiful, but there was a free glass of wine (or beer) at the end! Packet pick-up on Friday: Pre-race fueling with steak, sweet potato fries, green beans, and red wine :)   Gym gang BEFORE the race (the first one is from the race photographer, but not everyone was there yet): Some race photos. Take note of all the damn HILLS:     Why do some people look AWESOME at the end of a race (like my friend Shannon in the teal tank top or my friend Katie in the blue tank top) and others look like death (me)? This was Katie's FIRST 5K ever and she didn't even train for it. GO KATIE!   They had some motivational signs on the drive into the vineyard. I kept thinking about them during the race.   My friend Jeanette made these awesome shirts for herself,

Memories ... Last year was so humid that I have my infamous "sweaty butt" post-race photo. There wasn't an inch of my body that was dry - it was sweat city for sure. Here we go for 2018 - the weather seems much nicer for this year's race - fingers crossed it stays that way. Packet pick-up Head to DC Armory for packet pick-up. Not that I needed to buy ANYTHING at the expo, but of course I did, including a new brand of headbands, treadbands - "non-slip headbands for the serious athlete". I'm a super serious athlete, so I definitely needed these babies {hopefully you got the sarcasm there}! They had a Maryland themed headband that I couldn't pass up, and there was a better price if you got two, so I wound up picking up three haha. I also picked up some more of my favorite Swiftwick socks, so I can continue to slowly phase out all other crappy socks for these babies - they're my new favorite, but they're not cheap. Not only did this r