Running Log
Purpose: Training
Location: PG Rec Center
Goal: Julie and the kids want to run in a “mini marathon” at the elementary school in a week and a half. The distance is 2.62 miles (instead of 26.2 – thus mini marathon). I’ve never asked them to do more than 2 miles before. They needed to experience that distance at least a few times before the race.
Task: Run 17 laps (2.61 miles)
As expected this was harder on some than on others. Josh was done in about 22 minutes and Julie in about 32. Caitlin, Kristie, Charlee, Nikki all also complete the task somewhere in between those times. Caitlin did it despite a blister and a lot of side ache.
Julie had never run that distance before, but slowed her pace enough to do it non-stop. Josh and Caitlin had run that far before at school. The other three girls had never done more than 2 miles. Kristie finished and walked a lap, then ran 2 more with Julie to help encourage her, and THEN ran another lap to complete 3 miles of running today. She obviously felt she could do more than what we’ve been doing.
I was just as impressed by them today as I ever am. Great attitudes despite the new more difficult task. Very good encouragement toward others. Great effort given!