Proud to be an American at Reeds Lake Run
This morning’s most memorable race moment was not a top 10 age group finish or a huge shout out to Team Priority Health by the announcer at the finish line, but what happened when the mic stopped working during the middle of the National Anthem.
Athletes were gathered in the street for the start of the 5K race just before 8am, when the National Anthem began. A local gentlemen was singing beautifully for all to hear until about 2/3 into the song, when the mic stopped working. The crowd of 1,500+ runners, not missing a beat, kicked in and started singing loudly to finish out our National Anthem. I still get goose bumps and tears in my eyes every time I think about it. We are blessed to be in such a wonderful country where we can train and race freely. This moment happened at the perfect time as we approach our the celebration of our Independence. Happy Birthday America!
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 Roxane
I have evolved from a high school sprinter and high jumper, to a collegiate heptathlete, to beach volleyball player, to a 5K racer, to a recreational mountain biker, to a competitive off-road triathlete. I threw in one 25K Riverbank Run and a half marathon on Mackinac Island, hardly believing that 10 years prior, I hated running as far as 800 meters. So where does that leave me now? My focus for this season will remain XTERRA off-road triathlons, but I plan to do some trail runs and mountain bike races late summer and into the fall. For my day job I work for BISSELL as the financial analyst for the international and new business teams. And to support my bike habit, I recently became certified as a USA Triathlon Level I Coach, and began coaching with an excellent team of coaches through Athletic Mentors.
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One Comment
Glad we wern’t the only ones that thought that was quite awesome!