My son is in the third grade, and his elementary has an annual fun run where kids can run a half mile or a full mile. Yesterday they held it at the track and he wanted to do the full mile. He told me a while ago he wanted to run it and that he wanted to beat the third grade record which was set last year at 6:54. I've been taking him on runs and he is good at doing 3 miles at around 27 minutes, but I told him he has to adjust his pace for this race.
When they started running yesterday on the first lap a couple of kids were well in front of him and I thought he was in over his head, but I had already emphasized that win or lose he should have fun. When they came by on the second lap he was ahead by 50+ meters. On third lap he was 100+, and on the 4th he lapped a couple of kids. He won by a large margin and set the new record at 6:48. When he crossed the finish line the parents and coaches said he looked like he could have easily kept going, not winded. Really proud of him setting this goal, practicing, and getting the record. Ignore his lack of emotion, it's a family trait.
When they started running yesterday on the first lap a couple of kids were well in front of him and I thought he was in over his head, but I had already emphasized that win or lose he should have fun. When they came by on the second lap he was ahead by 50+ meters. On third lap he was 100+, and on the 4th he lapped a couple of kids. He won by a large margin and set the new record at 6:48. When he crossed the finish line the parents and coaches said he looked like he could have easily kept going, not winded. Really proud of him setting this goal, practicing, and getting the record. Ignore his lack of emotion, it's a family trait.
