Amazing Race ...

Liam on the medal platform.

I recently had the chance to cheer on my wife as she took part in the  annual 5-kilometer  Ronald McDonald road race, just down the road in Providence.  She's been training hard recently and attending early morning practice sessions and it was fun seeing that hard work and effort literally pay off with a top-10 finish in a solid time.

The race has always been one of her favorite races with the flat course covering most of the city neighborhood streets she trains on daily.

And not to mention her running club coach also happens to serve as the race organizer.  So everything was looking good on this chilly October morning.

But aside from the race, the real reason we were there was to support the the excellent Ronald McDonald House in Providence.  More than $35,000 was raised to support those families in need during difficult times to help provide food and shelter.

My wife took home a few awards for her achievement in earning a top-10 finish. Liam, who strutted his stuff earlier in the Under-4 kids race (see video below), happily joined his mommy on the winners podium afterwards.

I have a feeling this might not be the only time Liam, who just turned 3 in August, is going to be on a medal stand.  A few hours before the women's 5K kicked off when Liam stole the show with this amazing sprint inside Brown Football Stadium.