I am going to start publishing a post each time we get out and go running. They should each be entitled “Running Log” followed by the date. I don’t expect many of you to read them, so I’m giving you a heads up. I’m making the record for the kids. Feel free to read them if you’d like.
We went to the PG Rec Center today after school. We wanted to go to the High School track and do 15-30’s, but the football team was out practicing. I didn’t think the coach would appreciate me blowing a whistle every 15 seconds while he was conducting a practice.
I can’t use the whistle inside the Rec Center, but we really wanted to do sprints today. So we improvised of course. The track is a big oval (like the typical 1/4 mile track at a football field) only smaller. This track is 6.5 laps per mile. In order to facilitate sprints we decided on sprinting the long sections and walking the curves/short sides.
This event was not timed. Everyone from Julie down to Nikki ran 26 sets of sprints. That was 13 laps (2 sprints per lap) for a total of 2 miles running/walking. Andrew only ended up running 8 laps and then walked with JR and me. JR crawled an entire lap while I walked beside him with my cane.
Every one did fantastic. They were each exhilarated by being able to complete the task. Julie was especially glad to finish. After just 4 laps she looked like she was going to have a hard time doing all 13. She kept going and faced each sprint one at a time. She was (and always is) exceptional.
Josh finished the fastest of course. He lapped everyone 2x, and lapped Julie 3 times. He sprinted all-out each and every time and was exhausted at the end. His effort is always outstanding.
Caitlin is not the strongest runner, but her effort was also excellent. She ran hard and did great. She was all smiles that the end. Accomplishing hard tasks brings her a real sense of accomplishment. I hope that continues throughout her life.