I didn't really think about signing up for a 5K until Dawn texted and basically said that the whole family was participating in the run/walk this year. I barely mentioned it to Kaden and he was stoked about "running a race" with mommy. Why not?
We technically registered as "walkers" in order to get a 15-minute head-start. I figured we needed all the time we could get since Kaden had never walked this far… ever.
Dawn, Pat, Brayden, Kaden and I made quite the walking team.
The runners catching us...
Dustin easily cursing by.
Uncle Steve & Stephenie pacing each other.
Dan-the-man.
To illustrate our pace, Dustin looped back when he finished his run and walked with us for a bit (remember the 15-minute head start?)
I'm pretty sure that riding atop Dustin would have been a big reason for us getting disqualified.
During the last 200M, Steve started walking with us and gave Kaden a bit of a pep talk. His words words were somewhere along the lines of, "Kaden, we're going to run as hard as we can and you are going to beat Dawn across the finish line… Let's GO!"
Off we went, sprinting for the finish line. The LAST people among ALL of the walkers/runners taking off for the finish line before they rolled up the mat.
And guess what???
I was quietly informed that we were disqualified…
because we signed up as "walkers" not "runners".
Sheesh.
But Kaden didn't know that…
During the awards ceremony, Stephenie placed her medal around Kaden's neck and told him that of all the people there, he won a medal for being the "fastest 4-year-old."
Kaden and his "FASTEST 4-year-old medal.
Pictured from left to right:
Kaden Dow, Kristin Dow, Stephenie Kern, Dawn Cook, Brayden Kern (stroller), Steve Cook, Dan Cook, Dustin Cook, Andy Nichols, and Pat Nichols.
I'm pretty sure the Cook family was the biggest group there.
Owen chilling with grandpa during the morning festivities.
And the best part about Kaden jogging/walking 3.1 miles?
He crashed for about 3.1 hours next to Owen that afternoon.
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