He was not a fan of the fuzzy costumes
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
4th of July Races
Yesterday we had an early morning of racing! Gav and I left the house around 6:30 to stop at my mom's and pick up Dan & Jan. We hit the Urbandale course at Walker Johnson Park around 7:15 for my race that started at 7:30. It was a nice cool morning for it, and I was happy with my time - 26:23. I started at the back of the pack though, and my watch clocked my distance at 3.18 miles (a 5K is 3.1) so I figure my actual starting to finish line was somewhere around 25:30 - which was well under my goal time of 26 minutes!
Then Chad and Sam got there to cheer on Gavin (Sam has not been an early morning riser lately, so they got a pass on seeing me run!). I forgot to start my watch so I don't know Gavin's time - but it doesn't really matter. He gave it his all, and that's what counts! He came through the finish line in good form, giving it one last kick, sweating and out of breath. He ran the whole mile and didn't have to stop and walk. He came in 19th over all for the boys, but that included kids in middle school. We were so proud of him!
Then Sam ran the Tot Trot, which was just the cutest thing ever. Gavin was such a proud big brother and wanted to be the one helping him at the starting line. Both boys enjoyed nice cold popsicles as a reward for their effort!
I have more pictures that I need to download (shocking right?) but here are some that my mom snapped.
Then Chad and Sam got there to cheer on Gavin (Sam has not been an early morning riser lately, so they got a pass on seeing me run!). I forgot to start my watch so I don't know Gavin's time - but it doesn't really matter. He gave it his all, and that's what counts! He came through the finish line in good form, giving it one last kick, sweating and out of breath. He ran the whole mile and didn't have to stop and walk. He came in 19th over all for the boys, but that included kids in middle school. We were so proud of him!
Then Sam ran the Tot Trot, which was just the cutest thing ever. Gavin was such a proud big brother and wanted to be the one helping him at the starting line. Both boys enjoyed nice cold popsicles as a reward for their effort!
I have more pictures that I need to download (shocking right?) but here are some that my mom snapped.
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| Pre-Race Pep Talk by Grandpa Dan |
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| Awesome form coming to the finish line (and I think I need to go after an Adidas sponsorship!) |
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| Sam's race - with Gavin close behind and me cheering him on |
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| "I didn't want to hug the bear" - Sam who is not a fan of fuzzy things |
Friday, July 1, 2011
A Family Affair
I am so excited to make running a family affair. It's something I started doing a little over a year ago, and while I am not yet speedy, I'm comfortable enough to start running some 5k's. This Monday Gavin and I are both registered for the Uniquely Urbandale runs - I'm doing the 5k and Gavin is running the kids mile. Then Sam can do the "Tot Trot" after that!
It's so great to get out and do something active as a family that we can all participate in.
Regional meet in MN is coming up the following weekend. Last night coach told Gavin that he was on a "no pop, no candy" diet. Sam's going to have to follow it too, for moral support, even though he doesn't know it! How the heck am I going to bribe them to behave now??
Since they didn't actually run last night, just worked on the long jump, Gavin wanted to come home and run on the treadmill. He's only done in a couple times, but last night he really seemed to get the hang of it. I think it will be good for him, he needs to build his endurance up, and not sprint everywhere. Our treadmill at home seems to be calibrated a little fast - I can't run at nearly the pace on it as I do outside or at the treadmill at the gym. So it seemed to take him forever to do a mile - he got up to about 5 mph at times, but needed to take some walk breaks for side stitches. At any rate, the goal right now is to build the time those legs can run without taking a break, rather than how fast he can run a mile, so I think this will be great if he can do it consistently. I'm headed to Target to get him a little iPod as a motivator!
It's so great to get out and do something active as a family that we can all participate in.
Regional meet in MN is coming up the following weekend. Last night coach told Gavin that he was on a "no pop, no candy" diet. Sam's going to have to follow it too, for moral support, even though he doesn't know it! How the heck am I going to bribe them to behave now??
Since they didn't actually run last night, just worked on the long jump, Gavin wanted to come home and run on the treadmill. He's only done in a couple times, but last night he really seemed to get the hang of it. I think it will be good for him, he needs to build his endurance up, and not sprint everywhere. Our treadmill at home seems to be calibrated a little fast - I can't run at nearly the pace on it as I do outside or at the treadmill at the gym. So it seemed to take him forever to do a mile - he got up to about 5 mph at times, but needed to take some walk breaks for side stitches. At any rate, the goal right now is to build the time those legs can run without taking a break, rather than how fast he can run a mile, so I think this will be great if he can do it consistently. I'm headed to Target to get him a little iPod as a motivator!
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