Miami Children's Hospital 5K Run

We've been doing more running as a family these days, since we were on our own for about three weeks.  The baby has been getting used to the jogging stroller and can enjoy up to an hour long run thus far in it.  Kudos to him.  Especially if we load the front tray with delicious goodies like watermelon and Cheerios.  Here's some pics of a recent 5-miler where we got caught in the rain!  Luckily it was a nice comfortable rain, that cooled us off on an otherwise pretty hot and humid morning.  We stopped to get some photos under the branches of a shade tree.

Fortunately the dragon has never minded being wet!

As part of our training programs, last weekend, Diego and I ran the MCH 5K run.  It was a beautiful, early Miami Saturday morning.

Mom and Dad had arrived the night before, so they kept the baby with them.  He was still asleep when we left.  We snuck away quietly.  It was like a date!  We had a great time, we talked and laughed the whole way along.  We ran to support the family of one of my patients who has been struggling with a severe illness pretty much since his birth 3 months ago.  He has been a fighter and his mom has been working hard to raise money for the hospital, to give back a little bit for taking care of her baby.  That impressed me because many parents are only interested in what they can get from the hospital and don't ever consider giving something back.

Here are some pics from the run, which began at Coral Gables City Hall and wound through the beautiful Biltmore Hotel golf course.

Before

Heading towards the start line

After!  + medals!

It was a pretty short distance (compared to the races we are used to!) and it felt like we were done in no time at all.

We stretched, grabbed a bagel and a banana, and headed back home to the family.  My aunt and uncle came by to visit that same day from their vacation home in Bradenton, FL and we went out to eat with them and took them to the Riverwalk in downtown Miami.  It was really lovely to see them.

Jerry, Barbara, Rafa, Jean, Peter

Diego has left for Ecuador this week, and we'll be following him to Quito with the whole Loux family in another week to celebrate the baby's first birthday and the wedding of Diego's brother.  We are continuing to run in preparation for the Miami marathon in February 2014!  Our next big step towards that goal is the West Palm Beach half marathon in December, which just so happens to start and end right outside of my sister's apartment building - couldn't be more convenient!!!

Stay tuned for running at 10,000 feet + the dragon turns one + Santy and Cristina get hitched!