Hamilton Boxing Day 10 Miler 2005

One would think there is a scarcity of running events in December given the holidays, but there were actually quite a few fun runs out there during the holidays that kept us running in anticipation of the Disney Goofy Challenge in mid January of 2006. The Hamilton Boxing Day 10 Miler was yet another winter run in cold, wet conditions, but it was made pleasant by the running into our good natured friend Martini, who worked with Jen at Texas Instruments. I ended up doing the run with him, and there were some challenging hills on this course! Despite the freezing rain, it turned out to be a much better experience than the New Years 5km we did less than a week later that had Jen and I sliding around in a heavy snow-storm. I found it next to impossible to run in a foot of snow on top of ice.

What I love most about athletic events is the swag, particularly when it departs from the usual t-shirt (my walk-in closet is drowning in race t-shirts). Registering for the Boxing Day 10 Miler earned us those snazzy red quick dry running vests complete with pockets for water bottle and an embroidered snowman.