Run Orams, Run

Bailey's Cross Country season has begun! He has been looking forward to this the most with starting a new school year.  He had his first meet last week and ran the mile in 9 minutes.

 Ready to go! He has to wait a while to race because they do so many heats and start with 4th grade and work up, alternating boys and girls. I know he wanted to see how fast he was. He pushed himself extra hard and did really well.

At the end with his ribbon. 

Cross Country is supposed to be for grades 4 and up. But, Emma has been BEGGING to be able to do it too. Bailey's coach told her she could do it as long as she was able to keep up.

She was so excited the day of her first meet (yesterday)

 She jumped in the car after school when I picked her up "Coach gave me a shirt!!!"

 She has to run with 4th grade girls and just pretend that is what grade she is in.

The three other 4th grade girls on her team.

And she smoked all three of them! They were 2 minutes behind her. She did her first meet in 10:48.  This girl pushed herself so hard, especially since she has only been to one practice before this meet. She loved it! 

Her first ribbon.

 It was so cute to watch Bailey give her some tips as she got ready to race.  He even wanted to wait at the finish line for her. Only 3 more years and Nathan can run too:)