Saturday, the girls participated in a Blue Ridge Road Runners 1/2 mile cross country race...we signed them up a couple of weeks ago, & Curtis took time to train them a little leading up to the race...
& i took em out to the track to practice a few times too...
this was still their very 1st race ever...they were a little nervous & unsure about what to expect...but still excited!.jpg)
stretching before their races...
they would race separately...first up were all kindergarteners & 1st graders together...(Corinn is 6 & in the 1st grade)
Corinn got off to a great start & kept a steady pace...we could see her staying in the front the whole way - looking super tired & frustrated...but never giving up...
we were so excited when she crossed the finish line as the very 1st girl! (she had about 4 or 5 boys ahead of her)
Gabby was up next...racing with all the 2nd & 3rd graders...(she's almost 8 & in the 2nd grade)
right out of the gate, Gabby got shoved around quite a bit...it really was difficult, with all of the 40 some racers taking off at once - & then trying to follow one line/path...we saw her get very discouraged after the initial take-off, & we were afraid she'd give up...but she kept going, & finished somewhere in the middle...we were so proud!
it was tough having only 1 girl earn a medal...& yes, there were some tears of jealousy...but in the end, it was all good...Gabby was happy for her little sister - winning 1st place for the girls in the 1st grade division! & come on, Corinn only finished 5 seconds faster than Corinn* - they both did AWESOME!
here's Corinn with the boy winner...they got their pic taken for the local paper - can't wait to see if they make it in!
in the end, the girls were happy they raced...& they're excited about doing it again next year! they now know more of what to expect & how to train...& Gabby knows to watch her back & keep those elbows up at the starting line! ;0)*Corinn finished 1st for the girls in the 1st grade division, with a time of 4:28...Gabrielle finished 7th in the girls 2nd grade division, with a time of 4:33
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