Conserving his strength.This past Saturday a certain 7.5 year old was signed up to race in a one-mile "Fun Run" in Bordentown, NJ. (He'd missed running in the now-defunct Princeton Fete the year before, and was itching to give this year's new sneakers a rigorous test.)
The course was mapped out on closed off city streets, whereas the Fete Fun Run had been a combination of outdoor track and practice fields. I decided I wasn't quite comfortable with sending Mr. D off into the streets of Bordentown with a "just follow everyone else, honey," so I tagged along.
This explains why the end-of-race "double thumbs up" picture is taken from this odd angle. I was lying down on the sidewalk. Next time, he follows everyone else while I cheer madly from the sidelines! (Although he did finish nicely, I'm sure he would have run a faster race without his wind-sucking mama trailing pathetically along behind.)
He'll be back.
You ran a race?!?! Parenthood does make you do the strangest things! Congrats! (Oh, and congrats to the boy, too, though I KNEW he'd do well!)
ReplyDeletehaha thats funny! way to go Dominic! running is a lot of fun!
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Colin
What? No picture of YOU in running garb??
ReplyDelete~Jenn
Congratulations Dominic!! I believe you're almost ready to race grandpa in the famous 'Sands of Terror' race.
ReplyDeleteIt runs from the condo to the jetty, starting in March of 2010.