Every year I stand in the same place at the Turkey Trot.  I see all of the runners at the half way point, and take pictures.  Then, they all loop around, and I see in what order they finish the race.  But this year, I waited and waited…and everyone passed me except Pippi and Dash.  The race was really starting to thin out, and we already had Christian take first place — but there still was no sign of Dash or Pippi.
Until…
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I saw the boy in bright blue, and the girl in bright yellow come down the half-way hill in a slight jog.
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I thought they would definitely call it quits, but they turned the way the race turns, and kept running.
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By the end of the race, I caught Dash with his arm around Pippi, as they walked towards the finish.
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But when they saw me with my camera out, they wanted a strong finish, and took off running again.
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I love the Turkey Trot…but this year with Dash and Pippi doing it together for the first time, was especially great.