Corporate 5k

When TJ finished first in the Eye of the Dragon and the Zoo Race, he decided to try to win the special award for winning one race in each series (there are 3) in our county.  The only races left for the third series are a 5k and an 8k.  

TJ wasn't sure about running a 5k since he had only run 2 mile races before.  I found out that my company would pay for our entries in the Corporate 5k, so I asked TJ if he wanted to run this race as a practice race.  He wasn't sure - mainly because he didn't think it was a "real" race.  I finally convinced him that it was a "real" race and he decided that he would run.  Of course, I think it helped that I told him that I was going to run (ok, walk) the race and that if I could do it, then he could do it.  

So, tonight at 6:00pm, we set off.  

SG actually joined me in the race.  We were near the back of the pack and on the opposite side from CP (our photographer).  

As expected, it didn't take long for TJ to make it around all 3 miles (this race was run in a neighborhood).  

He actually finished the race before I crossed the 2 mile mark!

Here is SG finishing her first ever race!

and finally

me 

(technically, I "ran" a 5k about 3 yrs ago, so this wasn't my first)

This race didn't have age groups since it was a Corporate 5k.  All of the awards were for the company teams.  However, TJ came in 31st out of 600 participants and he was the 1st boy in the 9-11 yr old age group.  (Of course, there were only 4 boys running in that age group since this was for employees!)

I think he should have NO problems winning another trophy in the 5k on Saturday.