Running

As mentioned, I am running everyday for my streak during this Pediatric Stroke Awareness month as I have for the past three years (this is the fourth "streak" for us).  I really don't enjoy running - the reason i doit for my streak - though I admit it goes a little easier everyday (don't tell Susan).  That said, my feet, knees and legs get a little beat up as I do not run regularly and then all of a sudden (as far as my body is concerned) I start running everyday.  Nothing major, but little aches and pains here and there at my ripe old age of 36.

Noah has accompanied me at times in the past in the Bob (running stroller), but this year he likes (insists?) to actually run along with me for brief periods and it's great!  We run around our neighborhood which is a nice, enclosed loop....we race to fire hydrants or lamp posts and he always beats me!  And he typically runs for a pretty good chunk of the loop - and when he doesn't I usually circle around him a couple times.  When I've circled back behind him far enough that he is sure he can win, he calls out the next race finish line and takes off running again.  It's all very cute, quite frankly.

I hadn't really thought too much about it when he started other than, this is kind of great....but I've noticed the past couple of days that his running stride is really getting better and he's definitely getting faster.  He still keeps his right hand bent and close to his body most of the time he is running - a pretty standard position for kids like him when they exert themselves - but that seems to be getting a bit looser, too.  Far from perfect form, but we're making progress and having fun. Practice, practice, practice!  And, it certainly makes running for me that much more enjoyable.  I'll try to snap a video one of the days....haven't got one yet.