Running Girl

This past week Saturday our family went to Harriet Island to take part in an event called Time to Fly, which benefits the Children's Cancer Research Fund. Lindsey had been talking about wanting to do some runs after cheering him on for his half-marathon in May, so he signed her up for the 1K family fun run at Time to Fly.

We barely made it there in time, due to a late departure from our house and a refusal on the 3 year-old's behalf to get dressed. On the way we went through rain, some of it light, some of it a downpour, and Lindsey expressed concern about running in a heavy rain. (Flash back to last year's hail incident.) We re-assured her that if it was too rainy she wouldn't have to do it, but when we parked the car it was just letting up. Eventually we made it there and happily the event was a little late getting started. We had just enough time for Lindsey to get her number, her goodie bag, throw her sweatshirt (and blankie) at me and they were off.

By the way, how many other runners do you know have to hand their blankies to their mom when they go to do a run? Anyways...

1K is about two-thirds of a mile, and she and Wayne ran the entire thing -- she didn't stop once. At the end she got a medal and a prize of a Barbie kite, and she was beaming from ear to ear.