Running From Zombies!

A while back ago a few of us Bouncing Buns-DC girls signed up for a zombie race in Lorton VA, which is very local for us! Score! The race was also being held at the now closed Lorton Maximum Security Prison! About a week before the race my daughter Emma asked if she could run it! I of course said, "YES, YES!" I was so excited she wanted to run with me! She even had a costume idea! Her favorite movie is ZombieLand!! So she wanted to make t-shirts that said "Rule #1: Cardio and Rule #2 Double Tap" if you have seen the movie you know what I am talking about!

The race was an afternoon race so we showed up a little too early (Opps I thought it started at 4 but it was 4:30) and so we hung out and took fun pictures while we waited for the rest of our group to arrive! 

The rest of our group arrived about 30 minutes later so we took the opportunity to grab a group shot! 

The race started and we were off! I reminded Emma to keep a steady pace and I thought she was until I looked at my Garmin and we were running an 8:30 mile so I slowed her down and we finished the first mile under 10 minutes! Then we proceeded to walk/run and sprint while the Zombies were chasing us!! It was really fun! I was so proud of Emma! She did great! Her time was not too shabby for deciding a week before that she wanted to run! 

Emma has even told me she wants to run the Turkey Trot next month! I am sooooooooo excited she wants to run with me! I really believe this habit I have created for myself has started to rub off on my daughter! Watching my daughter cross the finish line was the best runners high I have ever had!