I have now completed my 6th half-marathon! And I had fans!!!
This was the first year that the kids were able to come to a race and cheer me on, mostly because Chris has had some injuries and did not run this time. It was such a fun experience to have cheering fans on the sidelines. Chris was great about getting to several places on the course. I looked forward to seeing their smiling faces.
And those signs! People loved those signs.
They made the signs the night before the race, keeping them a secret until we saw them at mile 2.
When the miles drag on, its nice to have a little humor to keep you going.
Chris and kids did a great job cheering, not just for us, but for a lot of the runners that probably needed it most. And it was sweet to hear those runners express their appreciation. People started calling them “the sign family.”
Some even stopped to get a photograph with them.
It was definitely fun to have fans.