St. Pattys Day Cottleville

The small town we live near is called Cottleville. About 3 years ago they began doing a St. Pattys day run and parade to follow. Downtown St. Louis does the same thing, but this is 5 minutes away vs. 30. This year my friend Tiffany and Karl and I decided to do the 7k before the parade. It was sponsored by the fire department and went to a great cause. I have been running for 1 solid year now and decided this would be a great way to push myself. I run about 4 times a week (not inthe cold weather though) BUT ONLY DO ABOUT 2 MILES OR SO, SO THIS WOULD DOUBLE my daily run. I was a nervous wreck! I did it and was so excited! I ran my fastest time and felt really good! After the run, a whole bunch of us met with the kids and cocktails and watched the parade! We had such a good time! Cant wait till next year!