my partner was attending to mom duties this morning so i thought i'd be bringing in the rear by myself today. not so. as the slowest runner i got the "stuck with" coach's son. he can't run the entire distance but he doesn't want to get bumped back into the run/walk group away from his dad. so when it became apparent that if i were to run my pace the kid would be left alone, i decided to stick with the kid.
to keep him motivated, we played the age old game of running from landmark to landmark with shortish breaks in between. i should have told him we were running a fartlek. i bet he would have gotten a kick out of that. for me, talking to a kid is much easier than talking to an adult. i found out he's 10, plays baseball and his favorite team is the red sox. he just started playing the clarinet and would rather have fridays off for 3 day weekends because he has band on monday. i was half tempted to ask about his dad but honestly, i'm not that interested.
so the kid and i finished up our mile and a half and joined the rest of the group to stretch. his dad thanked me profusely, but i was happy to help. besides i got another mile and half in myself afterward. and i have to say, my workout with the kid was much more enjoyable than my solo run.
8 comments:
I think you are onto something BIG! What a great way to make working out fun and entertaining. Some runners need to lighten up, they take themselves way too seriously. Running with a child once a week should be required!
Sounds like you've found yourself a good running buddy. Kids are always great for relieving some of the stress of life--and the things they say! Wish I could be so candid sometimes!
Ummm, maybe you should "get interested"? :)
I think gossiping with a 10 year old sounds like a great way to make time pass during a run. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your weekend.
Sounds like you two had a good time. :) Maybe I should "borrow" someone's kid for some entertainment on my next run around the 'hood.
Ah, your such a good person! Sounds like you had fun, and I am sure that kid was happy to run with you!
So his dad left him behind? That seems weird. But it sounds like it worked well for you in the end.
The best thing about kids??? they accept everyone as they are, if you accept them.
Plus, the things they say & think makes you wonder (or remember) why don’t' you think like that.
My 3 yr old pasted a bike together in class.--a bike frame & 2 wheels---All the kids had it pretty much correct. My kid, the wheels were on the handle bars & the seat. When I asked him why his bike was so crazy, he --very matter-of-factly stated "I've never got to see a bike like that"
He was serious as a heart attack. I said "you think it'll work??"
He said, "mom, the tires aren't on the ground. It can't roll, I just wanted to see it once."
& he looked at me like I was crazy
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