Joy belongs to the Ellen Smith Running Club, which stays after school once a week to run around the school's track for an hour. They're training for the school's annual 5K later this month, but many of them also signed up for a city event today called Kids Run Arkansas. Participants are encouraged to run either 1 mile (2 laps around the Laurel Park track) or 3 miles (6 laps).
Naturally, Joy chose to do her own thing and run 2 miles. As she finished her first lap, Phillip lamented that he hadn't worn proper running shoes so he could run with her. I agreed that was a shame, then handed him my purse and took off to run the second lap with her in my TOMS.
For her third lap, Phillip took a turn running with her, improper shoes notwithstanding.
All our other kids decided to join them too. Todd ran out of steam after 5 yards, but the others ran halfway around the park until they reached the playground . . .
. . . then they decided to stop and play there until Joy finished her race.
Joy jogged for most of her two miles, but she was content to take a leisurely stroll across the finish line until she realized Daddy was photographing her, whereupon she picked up the pace and finished at a brisk run.
Then we all played at the playground until dinner time.
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