Ty's 1st Race

Ty' has been asking to run a race with me for quite some time. I toyed with signing him up for mountain bike race, but we haven't had enough time to train for it this year.

Since we moved back to Virginia, he has started running with me on some shorter trail runs. I have to admit, he is in great shape - must be all that soccer he plays.

When I found out my work was sponsoring a 5 K, I signed Ty and I up for it. The Navy Federal 5K benefits the Committee for Helping Others and is run in Vienna, VA. I figured 5K was safe distance to start, and I knew the course fairly well.

On the day of the race, Ty was pretty excited. I talked to him about his expectations, and his goal was to finish in top 10 in his age group. Unfortunately, the youngest age group as 19 and under, so Ty knew he couldn't keep up with 18 and 19 year olds. He ran a great race, setting a comfortable pace, not chasing other kids that started too fast and picking them off later. After seeing the rest of the family new the finish line, Ty managed to finish strong, at just under 25 minutes. He finished 7th in his age group, and more importantly, 3rd fastest time for 10 and under. A great time, given it was his first race and I intentionally paced him a little slow. Needless to say, I was very proud Papa. He is already asking about his next race.

By the way, click on the Title above, or here to see race data captured by my garmin 305. For more information on my garmin, click here .