On Sunday, 15 June, Rob, Allison and Amanda all participated in the mini-mosmarathon - a local foot race consisting of a 2k, 5k and 10k run.  The girls entered the 2k and Rob entered the 10k.  For more on how Rob went, see Rob's Blog.

The week leading up to the race, the girls decided it was time to begin training so they went on a couple of runs with dad around the neighbourhood.  The first night of intense training, Amanda, Allison and Rob braved the rain and the cold wind for 2k before Allison decided she was ready for the big race and peeled off to return home.  Amanda and Rob continued for another 2k, coming in at about 31 minutes.

On the Friday before the race, Allison was confident she had done enough preparation so she stayed with mum and Georgia next to the heater inside the house while Amanda and Rob took another 2k jog around Mosman.

Sunday arrived and the girls were nervous but ready.  The starting gun sent them shooting past Mosman Public school in a 2k loop towards Military Road and back around the backside of the school.  As 9 minutes 30 seconds approached, Amanda became visible amidst the crowd as she barrelled towards the finish.  She crossed the line at 10:01, setting a personal record. 

Moments later, Allison rounded the bend onto the home stretch and gave it all she had to cross the line at 13:27, also setting a personal record.

Needless to say, we were beaming with pride.  They may not have come in first place, but they were certainly winners in our eyes.