Let the Race Begin

This was such a miserable day but the boys still went out to their cross country race. Darien and Keagan have been training for weeks for these races and were very excited for this day. But the weather was so cold and wet. As you can see the kids were soaked.
Keagan is such a good little runner. I wish that I could say that they get it from me but they get all their running talent from Jamie.

Keagan has come in first for all his training runs and was really nervous for this run. He took off and was in the lead and was doing really well but as he turned the final stretch he slipped and fell and could not get up. I think that the cold and nerves got the best of him. Darien was there trying to encourage him to keep going but he couldn't catch his breath. Sadly, he ended up towards the end of the pack, he was very disappointed but he did great and I was really proud of him. This was his first race and a good learning experience for him. Next time will be better.

Thankfully the weather let up enough so that Stefan could get out the stroller and play in the puddles. We were at the track meet all morning and so it was a lot of waiting for Stefan but he was a good sport about it.

Darien felt really badly for Keagan after he fell and so he said that he was going to win first place for Keagan and give him his medal.

And that is exactly what he did.

Darien came in first in his race. He had to work really hard for it and he did give Keagan his medal. Such a proud moment.

Darien ran in another race the following weekend and was doing great and position to take the lead when he went over on his ankle and sprained it really bad. He ended up on crutches for the next two weeks. Sadly he had to miss his final race also. I am so thankful to have active kids. I wish that I had been more active growing up so I will continue to encourage my kids to stay active.