I took the boys out for another run through downtown Leonardtown. The National Youth Day 5K is all about getting kids fit by introducing them to running. There's also a 1 mile version of the race if you have younger kids and are looking to break them in to running. The first half of the course is fairly challenging, although getting my kids to look into the sun and take a picture at the start was more challenging (note G's crazy face in the pic at left). The race starts at the Leonardtown Wharf which is at the bottom of a fairly steap hill. You wind up the hill though by turning right through a neighborhood, then it's up and down the main roads until you head toward the elementary school where the hills level out. The finish though is a glorious down hill jaunt back to the starting line. The Leonardtown race had around 100 participants, mostly kiddos (of course! it's for the kids!!!) and the kid winners ran some amazing times in the 21 minute range. This was the first race where L took my advice and started slower. He was surprised that it worked and he broke 30 minutes this race. G has been maintaining his time but I don't want to push him at this point. He enjoys running and spending time with Mom and that's really my goal at this point. When he is ready to push faster then we will let him go right ahead! I'm also proud of him because of a food reward for their good times they chose to go see the Peanuts movie.
Comments are closed.
|
JK McDowellLong time back of the pack runner, science lover, Christian, educator, and mom. Archives
July 2019
Categories
All
|