A few weeks ago I decided that we were all going to participate in a local race... it was the first year it was being offered and I thought it would be good to involve the kids in a small event. The boys all wanted to run the 1-mile and so Brynn decided she would too. Doug and I signed up for the 5K.
My mom watched the kids while Doug and I ran the 5K. We were among the runners who were misdirected and we ended up running only 2 of the 3 mile course but it was hilly and hot so I am not complaining.
The 1-mile was next. Caleb won!!! He apparantly ran it quite fast (I was at the back of the pack with Brynn so I did not see him). The driver of the pace truck told us later he was a bit worried that because he had to stay ahead of Caleb, that the other runners behind him would not be able to see the truck and get lost on the course. Yeah Caleb! While Caleb has run a 5k before, this was Price and Evan's first races. They finished near the middle and both seemed to enjoy it. I am so proud of the boys!
Brynn lost her shoe in the mud at the start of the 1-mile race so we had a few minutes of trying to run with the muddy sock on, running without it, and running with it inside out until she finally felt okay to run again. By then she was way in the back. She was upset by it too (I didn't think she would care) but she kept going, completely enjoying dumping water over her head at the water station and talking with a 4 1/2 year old boy who waited for her about 3/4th of the way through. They were funny together ~ before the race started they each claimed to be the fastest kid in the world.
Brynn, disappointed she did not win, then wanted to try again in the Tot-trot (ages 5 and under). Evan ran it too. Brynn asked if she won when she clearly was at the back of the pack. Evan ended up finishing 3rd.
Nyah wanted a race bib when she saw everybody else have one so I made her one; later someone gave her an official one. She wanted to run the Tot-trot and when I tried to run it with her, she shook my hand away. She ran a couple steps and then burst into tears. Maybe next year...
The "door" prizes where handed out at the end and since a lot of people left, we each walked out with a prize... well except for Nyah but she was so thrilled that someone gave her a real race bib that she thinks she won a million dollars! Brynn forgot her disappointment at not finishing 1st and getting a medal (they didn't have any at this race but she has seen our 1/2 marathon ones and expected one) when she walked away with a gift certificate to a sports store. That should be a shopping adventure ~ not sure they will have Hann*h Mont*na sneakers there.
Another vacation bible school this week and some more t-ball. More soon...
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Wow great job guys!
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