Saturday, February 20, 2010

Marathon Kids




Austin schools do this great program called Marathon Kids. It's aim is to get kids active and excited about physical fitness. It didn't take much to hook M (since he loves to run) but it also got B really psyched too...it might have had something to do with the promise of a medal...but who's counting.
How it works is, throughout the school year each child runs a marathon (pretty much one lap at a time). In the beginning of the year, they had a big kickoff ceremony to do the first lap and then this weekend we participated in the final lap.
On "race day", we met at a track to complete the marathon. I had a long run earlier in the morning and (since I was already totally sweaty) it was decided that I would run ahead with M while B raced with daddy and E in the stroller. When the gun sounded, M was off. He ran his little heart out and finished with the top few children across the line. B also ran most of the lap and was so proud when he got his first medal. I think they are hooked!

1 comment:

Eric and Amy said...

Way to go boys!!! And to you too Mommy ... yep, you had just been running that morning , of course! We need to be neighbors so you can kick my butt into gear!