Today is the fourth of five straight days with the kids at home for the Thanksgiving holiday. That made it about time to get out of the house before they went stir crazy, so this morning we loaded everyone up and went to the "Just for Kids" Fun Run at Memorial Park. My kind of fun run - one in which I don't have to do any running.
There was a 25-meter "Toddler Trot," a 400-meter run, and a 1-kilometer run. Will and Helen ran the 400m. Helen was very serious about it, and ran "very fast" - at least according to her. Will was almost, but not quite, the slowest 400m runner. He ran the first half at a pace that seemed, if possible, slower than his walk. He picked it up at the halfway point, though, and actually ran. I was still able to keep up with him by walking with long strides, but he did manage to pass a few kids.
Joe and Charlie ran the 400m as a warmup, then ran the 1k. They were very excited and really enjoyed it. There was a race clock at the finish line so they could see their time, which of course they loved. When we got home, Joe immediately got on the internet to try to find other fun runs they could enter.
Will got some support from Joe as he ran to the finish line
Joe, all serious at the starting line
Are you ready to race? Yeah!
Joe was the first Maddux to finish (time - 5:20)
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