Daniel, Samantha, and Saraya ran the St. Cloud YMCA's Wishbone 5K.  This was Saraya's first plain ol' 5K, as she's a veteran of obstacle courses and mud runs.  It was one of the the first cold days of the fall, temperatures dropped to below freezing and the wind chill made it seem even colder. Daniel and the girls persevered and enjoyed the nice family event.  Avery and Brynnlee also joined in on the festivities with Avery blazing through the kid's 1K and Brynnlee cheering on all the runners!

Jesse and Daniel were once again joined by Jesse McCann for the Las Vegas Marathon. Also joining them was Samantha, Katie, Jake, Melanie, Laura, and Ashley. Samantha, Melanie, and Laura completed the 5K on Saturday. Unfortunately, this year's Las Vegas Marathon trip was hit by some unplanned snags.  First, Jesse lost his running bib in Freemont, so he wasn't able to join the others for the race.  While initially running with McCann and Samantha, Daniel lost both of them in the large sea of runners.  Daniel thought to stop and wait near an aid station to see if he could find either McCann or Samantha.  After what seemed to be 30-40 minutes, Daniel decided to start running again, although, via the abridged 1/2 marathon route.  Samantha and McCann finished the full marathon, despite facing winds upwards of 30mph, dust storms, and the occasional downpour.  Even though the race deviated from the original plan, it was a great weekend with fun people!