Two years ago, Sarah and John ran the Free to Breathe 5K, a fundraising race that helps in the fight against cancer. Two years ago, that November day was very cold and the race included some snow flurries. This time around, a lot was different. It was a warm November day, and it was not just Sarah and John who were at the starting line. We figured that both girls had what it takes to finish a 5K as long as we managed to balance out the running with some walking.
Little did we know that Reese would be the first Bowes to cross the finish line. Sarah and Reese forged ahead in the first mile and Reese never looked back. In fact, hours after we left the finish line we found out that Reese had finished in 2nd place in the under-9 age group. She even got a medal, which put a very big smile on her face.
Callie's race day included a bit more of a mental struggle, both for Callie and her father. While Sarah and Reese surged ahead, John and Callie tried to deal with Callie's complaints of cramps at mile .5. The next 25 minutes seemed a bit longer for everyone involved. Indeed the few highlights included a woman who came up to Sarah afterwards to tell her how wonderful a father John was because of all of the encouragement he provided under the circumstances. In the end, though, the big story was we all finished and we helped support a great cause. Thank goodness it wasn't freezing cold.
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