5Ks for Clara - Illinois
While visiting with my sister, Shiloah, and her family over fall break in Iowa, I decided to do our 6th state in our 5ks for Clara in 50 states series. There were no 5ks in the area my sister lived in last weekend, so we got up early and drove 2 hours to Shorewood, Illinois (right outside of Chicago) to do the Spooky Sprint 5K. The trail through the woods was absolutely gorgeous. There were so many gold, orange, and red colors on the trees and crisp leaves crackling beneath our feet. It was an autumn run at it's finest! Dave took first place in his age group!!! Sam took home second place, and Luke third. Everyone was all smiles about how well they did. After the race, we donned our mummy medals, enjoyed some donuts, and chatted with some of the friendly locals. All in all, a great 5K! Our next 5K for Clara will be in Killeen, Texas on Thanksgiving Day. Texas is Clara's birth state so I am so happy to run and honor her there. Stay tuned for my next post!