Turkey Trot 2009

This morning was the annual Turkey Trot for the Hidden Springs Elementary School. Even though the kids had no sleep, both Tanner and Jake were determined to run in the race. We couldn't get everyone up and moving for the pancake breakfast (which was fine because it was outside in a freak hailstorm), but were at the starting line on time and ready to race!

Tanner and the pre-schoolers got to go 1st. This was Tanner's first run, so I didn't know how well he would do. He had a little bit of a slower pace and he was very concerned about his gloves staying on and was messing with them the entire run, but he ran the whole 1/2 mile or so that they had laid out for the pre-schoolers. He crossed the finish line to a high-five from his big brother and then sat down on the curb to enjoy his Vitamin Water and fruit snacks.

This was Jake and my third mile run together. We did this one last year as well, so the distance was no problem. Jake decided he just wanted to take this one easy and ran most of the way (he was up until 11:00 last night and had a basketball game today....). But we ran with a lot of his school friends and had a good time. He crossed the finish line to a high-five from his little brother and then I sat on the curb with a Vitamin Water and some fruit snacks (see I was out until 11:00 and then slept with Jake and I had a basketball game today too....).

Good times......Good times.