When did they turn a parade from 2mph to 20?

Soo, the Laverkin Community Theater committee was talked into doing the light parade. Alright, I did most of the begging, but the city asked me, what could I say? So, we put together this awesome float, it was a old time front room, with a fireplace, wrapped presents under the tree, a great period couch and chair, rug, etc, etc. All this was meticulously wrapped in miles of x-mas lights and precariously wired to a flatbed trailer. All the participants were dressed up in Dickens like costumes and we were blaring Christmas Rock from the back of the truck, oh and we had a candy canon (the kind that hurtles taffy at unsuspecting children at 50mph). So we get in line at the parade, and I with some other noble mothers decide we are going to "walk" next to the float with some cotton candy to give to the little kiddies at the side of the road. So I was thinking all was cool, got myself squished into this ridiculous lace up, heavy skirt and overlay, (but yes, wore tennis shoes), had my hand full of candy and a smile on my face thinking, aww, this will be fun, but little beknownst to me the people at the head of the parade had different ideas. So, we start and I'm thinking, ok we are walking a little fast, but we just got started, maybe they want to pick it up a bit, it will slow down. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! not only did they NOT slow down, but they picked up the pace. So we go from a mild 2 mph, to a nice power walking speed of 5mph, then to a casual jog at 7mph and then to a "you have got to be kidding" speed where I had to pick my huge costume up, and run next to the float. The poor kids along the route become a blur as I speed past, try to aim my candy at them and wave as I am literately running next to our float. Oh, and I being the ever prepared, had a few layers on under my costume to keep warm even though it was about 60 degrees. This continued on for about 10 blocks, and by now I'm saying to myself "I don't care about staying with the float, I'm slowing down", and watched as our float disappeared down the road. But of course, just as I felt the float was too far away, the float stopped to spray candy out. I thought to myself, "I can catch up, its not too far away" so on my last good lung full of air, and sheer determination to jump on the float, I sprint to the float and as soon as I catch up to jump on....it leaves again. I miss it, so, I am there with my hands on my knees, trying to catch my breath, still laced up in this heavy costume, and I watch it leave, it was a sad moment.
So I walked the rest of the way, watching other floats pass me by. When they got to the end of the route, me and some other moms who were running finally found our float. So yeah, safe it say that I will NEVER walk on the side again, next time I AM RIDING ON THE FLOAT!