Popular Post Digital_photog ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 26, 2021 Our granddaughter did a very evil thing today. She ran in the fair parade 5K race. She placed third in 12 and under female class. What punishment does she deserve for running? Hot and humid. 0ver 90 degrees. 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 26, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 26, 2021 Walk the Huskies 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted July 26, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 26, 2021 Awesome. How old is she? Most likely she will be self-motivated to take upon jogging /other sport as an adult. It was like this with 2 of my sisters who ran "cross-country" runs...which was what we called it way back then. She will also treasure this photo of her in the years to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted July 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, shootingstar said: Awesome. How old is she? Most likely she will be self-motivated to take upon jogging /other sport as an adult. It was like this with 2 of my sisters who ran "cross-country" runs...which was what we called it way back then. She will also treasure this photo of her in the years to come. She just turned 12. She is training for her Jr. high cross country team. In high school they run 5k. Jr. high is 1.5 miles. This is the second year she has done this race. Last year it was cancelled because of covid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 26, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 26, 2021 24 minutes ago, Further said: Walk the Huskies Wash the huskies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Share #6 Posted July 26, 2021 She is at an age group where being at the top of your age group gives you an advantage. Us old geezers being at the top of your age group is a disadvantage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted July 26, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: She is at an age group where being at the top of your age group gives you an advantage. Us old geezers being at the top of your age group is a disadvantage. I remember for myself ages 10-13, I felt I was achieving all sorts of cool stuff/discovering some natural good stuff about self. I'm betting digital's granddaughter feelin' the same. It's an incredible feeling at that time in life...at least for a girl. One feels like being at the top of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted July 26, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Digital_photog said: What punishment does she deserve for running? Sit that wayward child down and force her to listen to congratulatory applause and kind words of encouragement to keep training. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 26, 2021 Buy her a nice bicycle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted July 26, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 26, 2021 Make her eat some ice cream! That’ll show her! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 26, 2021 Share #11 Posted July 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: She is at an age group where being at the top of your age group gives you an advantage. Us old geezers being at the top of your age group is a disadvantage. Until you get bumped up to the next age class. You’re gonna crush the 80+ age class! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted July 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, petitepedal said: Buy her a nice bicycle Already has one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Share #13 Posted July 26, 2021 I would force her to eat ice cream and NOT let her pay! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted July 26, 2021 she does very good in 5k and even runs some 10K. Not so well at 1.5 miles. She has trouble pacing herself for 1.5 miles. Since Jr high track doesn't have the distance races she is running hurdles. Coach wants her to stay with hurdles. Says that even though she isn't the fastest she has the best form on the team and he expects her to be much faster for her 7th and 8th grade seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Share #15 Posted July 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Digital_photog said: Already has one Have you heard of N + 1? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted July 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: Have you heard of N + 1? I thought that applied to adults who were done growing.... or at least done growing taller. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Share #17 Posted July 26, 2021 Good for her! If she runs long distance regularly, 90's isn't bad if you stay hydrated. My cross country kids and I would run 3-9 miles in August practices - while I made sure everyone had access to plenty of water. When you're in really good running shape and sweat, there's not much salt in the sweat so you're not losing many ions and you're much better protected from having a heat-related problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted July 26, 2021 3 hours ago, MickinMD said: Good for her! If she runs long distance regularly, 90's isn't bad if you stay hydrated. My cross country kids and I would run 3-9 miles in August practices - while I made sure everyone had access to plenty of water. When you're in really good running shape and sweat, there's not much salt in the sweat so you're not losing many ions and you're much better protected from having a heat-related problem. She said this race is always tough. You enter the fairgrounds, feel like you are about to the end and still have another mile to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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