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Lu's Log

My daughter Natalie is my guest blogger.  This is her account of the 5k we ran together today I just ran my SEVENTH 5k!   Before the race, I got my hair sprayed with neon pink and green and orange.   I got face paint on my cheeks.   It says, “I <3 GOTR”.   That means Girls on the Run.   I didn’t practice with Girls on the Run this year, but my mom and I wanted to do it for ‘Lu Monday’.   Lu Monday is when my mom and I spend time together.   Usually it is on a Monday, but we both made an exception. During the race, Mom wanted to start near the front.    I wanted to see what I could do without her, so I started near the back.   I didn’t want to get run over and I didn’t want Mom’s help. For the first mile, I mostly ran, but I eventually got a cramp and started walking.   During the second mile, once I saw the water, I took a sip and walked a little so I wouldn’t get another cramp.   Then I RAN!   Mom met me on the third mile.    She brought me a water bottle.   We gig