A couple of days ago, we went on a long mosey walk, to check the mail and entertain the kids for an hour or two. We landed at the high school track, and I’ve gotta say, that was the BEST.
At first, the kids just joked around and ran here and there, but then it became laps, and it was SO crazy to see how far they could go! The younger ones had shorter attention spans, obviously, but Waverly would trot/walk around the whole track, just to be with everyone else.
It was just SO cute, all around!
Brady and I have both talked about our desires to be more active, and we’ve tossed around the ideas of maybe running with the kids if they show interest. Brady did a lap around the track with Dekker, and it really seemed to make him happy 🙂 Both of them.
You may not know about me, but I used to be a pretty decent runner. It was a LONG time ago, but my mom insists I was a very natural runner. I LOVED running. I am garbage at team sports, but track was my jam in school. The 1500m was my race. I remember, in seventh grade, my school ran grades 7-12 at the same time, and I crushed absolutely everyone by about two blocks. All that to say, I loved running. It was SO easy for me. And sometimes I want that back.
I ran a lap with Laela, too, and I have to say – I really really loved it.
I can confidently say that Laela is a natural runner.
She is amazing.
Its so crazy. Her stride is huge, and she has mad endurance. She’d run a lap, stop for a few seconds to chat, and run another lap. Then she’d run across to walk Wavy the rest of her lap. Then she’d run another. Then she’d backpedal and run back to meet Rowan. Then she’d run another. I think she lapped the track six times? Maybe more? I’m not sure. While I can’t see myself run as a child, I can pretty confidently say she runs like I did. Effortlessly. I was SO impressed.
It was actually sad to leave the track that day, but I’m confident we’ll be back again. In the meantime, we may have to nurture some skills we didn’t know about! I’m excited!!
That’s so great! So healthy and fun for you as a family! Great to nurture that now especially and enjoy it together on cooler days! 😊 I would totally enjoy that too, someday when we come! I just finished a 1 and a half mile walk/run. I’ve been running (in between walking) a little farther every day. Feels so good right? Your kids are so cute and such troopers! 💕❤️🤗
Thats great that you’ve been getting out and active too! It feels like a lot of work, and then its just SO refreshing after. And we all sleep better, too!