Fun Run 4 Kids

In my training for my first marathon I have been an example to my children. Finally, a good example..lol!! My kids are usually so eager to want to run with me or run on the treadmill when I have finished. It is fun to see them excited about fitness and running! There are days when I don't know how good it is, because Eliza is now talking about weighing herself and how many calories are in foods and how much sugar, so on and so forth. I do not want her to become one of those girls that obsess over her weight and try to become a body type that she may not ever be.

However, today was not one of those days!! She and I went and ran in her first race and she did AWESOME!!! She did so good, we are so happy with her and the accomplishments she has made! Her race was a half a mile and she was so excited and so ready to run, it was fun to see her that thrilled about running!! The half mile was for the 5-8 years old kids, she came in fourth for the 5 year old girls at 3 minutes and 57 seconds!!! I have to admit, I am feeling very prideful about how great my kids are!! I gotta tell ya though, there are a lot of parents out there that are very competitive and I feel bad. I just want my kids to have fun and enjoy the accomplishments that come from working toward a goal and seeing that goal become a reality!! It was so amazing to see how she beamed as she ran across the finish line....priceless!! Looks like I have another running partner!!On a personal note, I ran a 5k before her race and beat my own personal record. I came across the finish line at 27 minutes and 45 seconds. I can't complain though....I ran 20 miles yesterday faster then my previous 20 mile time so to finish the 5k in under 28 minutes, I am happy. Tired, but happy.