Too much fun, there's no such thing...

Mama Joe and I ran a half marathon together at the Iris Festival in Keizer today.  It was a smaller race where, let's just say, nobody was vying for a position at the start.  In fact, Mom and I could barely get anyone to join us on the start line.  They all just spread out behind us.  Maybe I should have showered this week... :)  

I made my race shirt.

I think she liked it.  

Most of the course was on country roads.  Pretty nice scenery as it was, but not many of the Iris's were in bloom yet because of the lack of warm-weather we've had so far this spring.  

No, that's not my mom.  Sorry for any confusion.  That's Ross.  He volunteered to be part of the safety patrol on the race course.  He got to wear a sweet orange vest and everything.  Then he ate an enormous Kielbasa sausage with lots of onions and sauerkraut.  Mmmmmm, makes me want to vomit just thinking about it.  

Mama Joe won the women's race.  Not just her age group.  She beat the whole field of women.  We were trying to get in under 1:40, but her official finishing time was 1:40.01.  So close.  Here she is accepting her award ($50 to a running store.  Nice!)  

Here I am challenging the audience to a Ho-Down...