The Run

Sometimes the local cross country team allows anyone to run in the JV race. And today was one of those days. It costs $5 each and any age can run. This is good because the little guys can run, but not so good when really fast adults run the race and take the prizes away from the littler guys and the JV team. That's what happened today. But it's part of life.

This shows the size differences among the runners. Looks like Kaleb only comes to the guy's waist behind him!

The local ROTC presented the flags.

The adult in bright green socks ran the 5K in under 15:00. The tall guy in the first picture wasn't far behind. I think he was a cross country runner that graduated last year with Adam.

Kaleb at about the one-mile point.

Kayla

About the half way point. 

You can see how muddy the trail is. That is nothing compared to what the woods they ran through looked like.

Joy running Kaleb in and pointing out the finish line.

Almost there. I blurred this one.

28:37 when he crossed

Joy running Kayla in.

34:15 or so crossing the line.

Kaleb was faster, but since there were more boys, he didn't place. There were considerably less girls so Kayla came in 4th in girls. They both ran well no matter how they placed.

Next week the kids run the Plains Peanut 5K in Plains GA. We'll drive up Friday after they get out of school. It's quite a ways. But how often do you get a trophy from a former president? This 5K will be by gender and age group, and most of the kids under 9 run the mile not the 5K so hopefully both twins will place.