Part of tapering is still getting in a few runs, just much shorter than normal. Saturday we were heading out on a 3.5 mile run. Emma asked us if she could run it instead of ride her bike. I was a little unsure about it as since it was a short run, I hoped to maintain a good pace. But, it seemed like a good opportunity to see how she would do, since we don't go on many runs under 5 miles. Well, she did great! She kept a good pace, and ran the whole time. We were able to work on a few things, too, like her breathing, and keeping her upper body more upright (she complains about her lower back hurting when she runs). When we told her she ran further than a 5k, she decided she was ready to start training for a 10K. We are both super proud of her. She is such a determined and focused kid when it comes to accomplishing a goal!
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