This past weekend Jimmy and I went to see our daughter, Paige and her family. They live four hours from us and we try to see them when Jim is off on weekends. Unfortunately, weekends come approximately once every two months. This particular weekend we had to leave real early on Sunday for we wanted to see our granddaughter, Claire participate in the 5k “Girls on the Run” for fun.
As quoted on their website, “Girls on the Run® is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.” Last December she ran the 5k (3-miles) and we did not get to watch her participate. She completed this race full of excitement and big smiles. Her Nana and Papa were extremely proud of her. We wanted to make sure that we were there this time. Her run was scheduled for two in the afternoon, so we arrived early morning to boost her spirits.
http://www.girlsontherun.org. The founder has a blog spot called:
http://mollyontherun.blogspot.com/
Upon arrival Claire’s spirit was down and we thought it was because she was anxious about running. I took her over to registration. She got her entry sign, fancy crochet purple bracelet and three rainbow Band-Aids placed in the middle of her forehead, knee and arm. She had this real cool t-shirt with the run inscribed on the outside front and a list of sponsors on the back. Claire by the way is in the 3rd grade and is 8-years old. I, the camera junkie that I am, got busy taking pictures of everyone and everything.
Her team/group was from her elementary school, Riverview. The race began with over 500 participants. It was an enthusiastic group of runners (anyone could participate) all hoping to
complete the 5k run. I waited anxiously for her to appear after her first mile to get a picture. My granddaughter did not make her whole 3-miles (5k). What we thought was anxiety for running turned out to be a 102-degree temperature along with a hot afternoon. She did not want to disappoint herself or us; therefore, not telling her mom she was not feeling well she decided to run anyway.
She completed one-mile of that race and we were very proud of her. Although she should have told her mom/dad how she felt for it could have had serious consequences, she was still motivated to at least try to do her best. In my estimate she did just that…….Her Nana and Papa are very impressed at her stamina and courage to want to at least try.
This past weekend Jimmy and I went to see our daughter, Paige and her family. They live four hours from us and we try to see them when Jim is off on weekends. Unfortunately, weekends come approximately once every two months. This particular weekend we had to leave real early on Sunday for we wanted to see our granddaughter, Claire participate in the 5k “Girls on the Run” for fun. As quoted on their website, “Girls on the Run® is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.” Last December she ran the 5k (3-miles) and we did not get to watch her participate. She completed this race full of excitement and big smiles. Her Nana and Papa were extremely proud of her. We wanted to make sure that we were there this time. Her run was scheduled for two in the afternoon, so we arrived early morning to boost her spirits. http://www.girlsontherun.org. The founder has a blog spot called:http://mollyontherun.blogspot.com/
Upon arrival Claire’s spirit was down and we thought it was because she was anxious about running. I took her over to registration. She got her entry sign, fancy crochet purple bracelet and three rainbow Band-Aids placed in the middle of her forehead, knee and arm. She had this real cool t-shirt with the run inscribed on the outside front and a list of sponsors on the back. Claire by the way is in the 3rd grade and is 8-years old. I, the camera junkie that I am, got busy taking pictures of everyone and everything.
Her team/group was from her elementary school, Riverview. The race began with over 500 participants. It was an enthusiastic group of runners (anyone could participate) all hoping to 
complete the 5k run. I waited anxiously for her to appear after her first mile to get a picture. My granddaughter did not make her whole 3-miles (5k). What we thought was anxiety for running turned out to be a 102-degree temperature along with a hot afternoon. She did not want to disappoint herself or us; therefore, not telling her mom she was not feeling well she decided to run anyway. 
She completed one-mile of that race and we were very proud of her. Although she should have told her mom/dad how she felt for it could have had serious consequences, she was still motivated to at least try to do her best. In my estimate she did just that…….Her Nana and Papa are very impressed at her stamina and courage to want to at least try.
