Last Circuit Race...

Jimmy and I were happy that Sally had room in her car for both of us to go along to the final circuit race in Noordwijkerhout. It was a nice sunny day in April, but it was still chilly. Ashlynn wore an US Olympic jacket given to her by Grandma’s best friend, who happens to be Dutch and whose granddaughter swam for the US Olympic team. I thought this photo was adorable with these little girls getting into the spirit for Queen’s Day, which was the next weekend.

Ashlynn didn’t have high expectations, but it was great fun watching her not only beat her father but also overtake this other man. Obviously neither of them could match her once she broke into a sprint. She finished the 5.3K in 22:08 (6:43/mile), which was 1:41 minutes faster than last year. She was the 7th woman and 2nd girl 15 or under.