For many years I ran this 7km race by myself, preferring solitude amongst the 30'000 other runners but for the past two years things have changed. It has become an occasion to gather with my International Parisian friends to celebrate our friendship and engage in a good cause at the same time.
One dear friend has moved on to another destination but makes the effort every year to return for a girls' weekend and participate in the world's largest female race, La Parisienne.
It is not a competition - although some couldn't keep from setting their personal stopwatch - it is about having fun, about enjoying the departure below the Eiffel Tower, about running along the Seine, down the Champs Elysées and past the Grand Palais, about being cheered on by thousands of husbands, dads and children, about dancing along with all the bands stationed along the parcour, about a little exercising, about motivating your friend that she can make it to the end, about girl power and solidarity!
... and I wouldn't miss it for the world!
21st edition of La Parisienne and my 7th year!
Picking up the race number and the t-shirts the day before the race
Weather is not looking too good
The next morning and we are ready to goooooooo!
How to motivate 30'000 women and keep them happy!
Can you spot my name on the wall?
Running down the Champs Elysées making sure our team stays together.
We start together, we finish together!
Girl Power and friendship all the way!
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