I have really been working hard this year to eat right and get in shape. One thing I have wanted to do but just can't push myself enough to accomplish is, run. Well, what better motivation that a five year old.
Aiden has decided he wants to run a 5K. He's even picked one. He saw the sign up table at church yesterday and reminded me that we were suppose to run in a 5K together. It's April 7th and is Costa Rica Run for the Children. The link is attached if anyone wants to join us. This gives us about 4 weeks to get prepared so we better get with it.
I know we will do this because I have Aiden for accountability. How can a five year old hold an adult accountable. Easy, when you make a promise to your child, you have to come through. So last night I told him we would have to get up at 5:30 a.m. to start our training. Of course, this morning I really wanted to sleep but the idea that he would be disappointed, not in the fact that we didn't run but that I told him something and didn't do it, I got up. Aiden jumped right up as well. I was impressed.
Boy, was it cold. A whopping 34 degrees. I mentioned this on the way out the door but Aiden didn't seem to mind. He was very excited. We drove to Sango, the only safe place I could think of. To be honest, we didn't run to far today, only about a quarter a mile. It was really really cold. Half way through our run Aiden said, "I'm freezing up." I knew it was time to go back.
We ate breakfast and I intentionally picked out next date to run, tomorrow afternoon. I did this because I know that my desire to not break promised to my child will motivate me to actually do it. I am looking forward to the many benefits for doing this run with Aiden. We will get to spend time together, hopefully we'll get to grow together as we celebrate our crossing the finish line together, and I get to delight and watching my son excited about his accomplishment.
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