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 giggled.
Once I heard the crowd coming nearer and nearer, I started
to run and gradually increased my pace. I saw the finish line and I immediately bolted! When I was done and I got the water bottle
that I wanted, I felt like I was going to throw up. Then once I took a huge gulp and sat under a tree, I felt a lot better.
At the finish line, Mom told me she did a good job, but she has to work a little harder. When I was done, I was so happy that I proved to my mom that
I could run by myself!!
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