The kids have been hyped up for this day for over two weeks. Crazy excited over the prizes and the run itself. This is Owen's third year running in and Chloe's first. It was also Todd's first time in coming to watch and the kids were thrilled we could both come watch. Owen's fun run was first.
The boy was intent on running.
But he remembered to stop and get a cup of water every five laps.
He ran with friends.
And he ran with even more friends. It was fun watching Owen having so much fun with his buddies.
Owen ran a total of 39 laps, although the cap was at 35. With all of the pledges he collected, Owen helped raise $145 for his school. Go Owen!
Todd walked Owen back to school with his class. The boy was very tired and hot. It was another 10-15 minutes before Chloe walked out with her class. She had her pants pulled up to her knees and came sprinting out of the blown up tunnel.
Chloe stood in line with her friend Rhana while all the other Kindergarten and First Grade classes were called out by team name to run through the tunnel.
The National Anthem was blasted over the loudspeakers before the run began.
The first lap around was a leisurely walk with a staggered start from one class to the next to help spread the kids out around the field. We had to leave around Chloe's 22nd lap to get back to work and the child was so red in the face. We reminded her to keep drinking lots of water and to slow down a bit. She ended up running 32 laps and raised $139 for her school. Woo hoo!
This was our first really warm day of the year. Warm enough that we had the windows down and the air on as we drove home. Not too shabby for mid-February!
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