Home Run for the Homeless

A couple months ago, Patrick and I raced in the Home Run for the Homeless. It's a local 5K race that benefits the homeless, but really it seems to benefit the racers quite a bit as well. For your entrance fee into the race you get a t-shirt, 2 tickets to a Rockies game and free beer and food after the race. Also, as part of the race you run the warning track at Coors Field, the home of the Rockies.

Patrick had been in Pasadena the week before and had been running at sea level, I hadn't been training at all, but we both did pretty well and had lots of fun. We used to run through downtown Boston and have missed running through a city these last 3 years, so running in downtown Denver was so fun and eye-opening. We discovered downtown Denver has a lot more hills than we'd ever noticed before!

At the end of the race you run around the warning track at Coors Field. As you run the warning track they put you up on the jumbo-tron. It was at the end of the race and I wanted to end strong and pick up my speed but running the warning track was such a special experience that I slowed down to take it all in. Patrick was still impressed with how soon I crossed the finish line after him. So I guess I didn't do too bad. I am always amazed at Patrick's running abilities since he has asthma and doesn't have a typical runner's body. He placed in the top 9% overall!

We had a great time and were proud to be a part of the Denver community. I think we'll definitely do it again next year.