Run with Endurance...
Sports Day at Rosslyn Academy. In some ways I dread the day, sitting out on the field in the blistering sun for 6 hours to cheer on a 2 minute race for each kid. It rubs my to-do list the wrong way. But I remembered the last field day , and how inspired it made me. So off I went, with my water bottle, sunscreen, and packed lunch. Isaac had been practicing for 2 weeks--by running up and down the hall in our small house over and over again until sweat beaded on his lip and my sanity lost its grip. Thankfully, his race was first. 200m down the track against the other 1st grade boys. On your mark. Get set! GO!!!!! Off he flew, quickly establishing a lead. I know our kids are small, but man--they're FAST! And then...he ran right out of his shoe. Literally. Left it all on the track. And what is a boy to do when his shoe comes off in the middle of a race??? Mom's always said to NEVER play outside in your socks, so you turn around. But then you realize that...