Running with an escort

I mentioned an earlier post that my 5 yr. old has been very interested in fitness to the point that she has been getting up and riding her bike with me in the early morning to "get strong muscles". Usually when I return from a long run I'll go back out with her on bikes to help her meet her goal of getting exercise.

Yesterday I took her on a ride that was the length of a typical moderate run to see if she could make it and handle the sidewalk with the multiple intersections and other obstacles along the way. I am happy to say she did great and that particular run takes me past a small nature area where we saw wild rabbits feeding in the field which of course was very exciting and news worthy to the rest of the house when we returned.

Well the stories of the rabbits motivated my older daughter (7) to want to join the fun so this morning I went out for my run with a full escort of my two daughters on their bikes. They did really well and I even extended my run slightly going onto the levy near the house to create a loop.

We did get quite a few smiles as I jogged along and even several comments from the other runners we saw out in the morning. Maybe I was looking more tired than I thought because one even suggested that I was running with my medical team in tow! Har Har!