Track Stars??!!

I need to brag!!!! Maddy ran the mile in her 4th grade class yesterday and came in very first!!! She was faster than all the other kids in her class!!! She posted an 8 minute 30 second mile!!!! She must have inherited her running abilities from her dad, because I only run to the bathroom. We were so excited for her.(Just wish she had this running ambition last summer during track.:)) Maddy ran again this morning and came in behind two boys. (Aaron is pretty sure their dads told them not to let a girl beat them again.) Her time was was still amazing! 8:42 WOW!!!!

Brooklyne, not to be outdone ran the mile in her class today too. She came in first! Her little legs ran and ran and ran! Again, this would have been helpful last summer when she ran track.

I should have prefaced this by saying that Maddy mentioned Wednesday that she would be running on Thursday and asked for some advice. Me, with such vast running knowledge told her to keep a steady pace and jog. Aaron on the other hand, said it sounded like she needed to run like hell to make her goal of an 8 minute time. Maddy came home and said she took both of our advice. She kept a steady pace and then in her words, "ran like crazy" at the end. (She is such a sweetie and didn't think swearing would help any.

Both girls are doing so well....who knew? Ashlyne and Jojo were pretty proud too! They were excited for the "big girls" and can't wait to run with them.