Saturday, October 15, 2011

Erin didn't finish in the top, but she finished like a Champion!

Mary Lynn and I went to another of Erin's Cross Country meets today.  It was at South Oldham County High.  The distance of this race was 3K, 2nd thru 5th Grade.

They started about 200 yards from the track, entered the track, ran one lap, exited and ran through the woods, then finished with a lap on the track. 

Erin, on left,who starts slow, fell on the track, skinned her knee, and was dead last when they exited the track.

A couple hundred yards from the track she passed her first girl and said something to her as she passed.  The girl was walking, and when Erin said something to her, she started running again.  Knowing Erin, she was encouraged her telling her that "Come on, you can do it".  I don't think she beat very many girls today, maybe a dozen or so, but she ran a good race today and is a classy runner.


Jillian, when Erin runs, is right there cheering for her and the rest of the Chance School Team.  But during the down time, she likes to read.  She'll run and play, and be best buddies with all the Chance School Cross Country Team, but when she sits down to read.....TOTAL CONCENTRATION!

1 comment:

Mary Lynn's Blog said...

Julie, notice the bag in Jill's picture, far left corner. They've had it at every cross country event. Very handy, and cute to boot.