I had the opportunity to race in a local 5k with my little man last month and it was a blast! This was the third 5k that we have run together and he is definitely maturing as a runner. He has always run with heart but now he is beginning to understand strategy and listening to his body. While most of the kids took off at a sprint, he slowly increased his pace as the race went on. He was very consistent and patient. His strategy worked well. It was fun to watch him zero in on his competition and pick them off one by one. I cherish these special moments when I get to run and race with him because I know that before too long he will be out running his races by himself and leaving me in his dust!
He was a bit bummed because he was in the U-14 age group and was beaten by the older boys so he didn't get to take home an extra award. He was happy to see that he was the first kid to come in under the age of 11 and 17th overall out of 109 runners/walkers. He was also happy that by us going his pace his mama earned 3rd place in her age group. : )
