No not Churchill Downs. Haley had her first track meet. She was in the 50 yard and 200 yard. She was awesome as usual. It was for 3rd through 6th grades and it introduces them to some of the track events. She was the only one in her class (and maybe the 3rd grade?) to sign up for it. But there were several other kids there that she knew plus some from other schools that she knew from soccer. She surprised me in the 200. She knew she wasn't supposed to go all out in the beginning so she hung back the first time around the track. Then when she reached the last turn on the second lap she kicked it in and started flying past everyone. She didn't win but she did great. She was one of the top few in the 50. Nothing was really formal and I was trying to take pictures so I didn't really see who finished where. But I love watching them try different things.
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Loved the picture. She looked like she was really into it. Hope she keeps it up. You'll have another runner to go with you when you get started again.
It was actually the 800 (though there was lots of talk about the 200 because that's one of the races Rob ran in HS/College).
It IS fun to watch them try different things. They don't have the fear of failure yet that holds them back (like me), and I love it. She has tried more sports/activities than I can think of. But, when she's not playing sports, she's reading or writing stories. Next on her list is guitar ... I'm trying to hold her off until 10. Can't believe she'll be 9 in a few weeks ...
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