My Favorite “Run” of the Year…

Even When I Was Running, I Walked This 5K….

Actually not even walked. I strolled it.

It is called Glittering Lights and it is a 3 mile loop around the outside of the Las Vegas Speedway, under the grandstands and then all the way round behind the track. It is some of the most amazing holiday light displays I have ever seen. Trust me, Vegas is known for its lights and this does not disappoint.

Three solid miles of them. On both sides.

During the entire holiday season, for like $10 a car, you can tune your car radio to a specific holiday channel and drive at 5 mph around the loop just enjoying the lights. A fun thing for families to do.

But the day it opens, they hold the Glittering Lights charity run, and families all come out in matching pjs and all the Marvel and Disney characters show up for the kids and we get to walk or run around the 5K through all the fantastic lights before they let any cars in.

Kris runs it.

Me, not a chance. A the start I buy a huge cup of hot chocolate and just stroll the lights, sipping the hot chocolate and enjoying the kids running and shouting and having fun and I also enjoy the lights. Normally I am not a holiday decorations kind of person, but here in the middle of November in Vegas it is a wonderful way to start the holiday season.

Yes, Vegas is strange, but wow is this a great place to live.