Running Program

S and two of her friends have joined a running program organized by a local shoe store. The program is designed to train people how to properly run up to five miles.

I was surprised S wanted to sign up since she is not very into running, but she wanted to go with her friends and, surprisingly, she is really loving it.

They meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 -7 p.m. Between me, one of the dads, and another mom, we tag-team the pick-ups and drop-offs, so it is working out well.

On Saturdays, they meet at one of the girls’ homes in the morning and run about three miles.

S is super athletic. She rides horses, of course, but she was also on her school track team and now participates in the running program. I love that she enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with her friends.

Yesterday (Saturday), one of her riding friends (a 16-year-old) came over to hang out and ended up staying for dinner and an impromptu sleepover. S was thrilled since, being an only child, she loves having friends over. We do that quite often - having friends come over on the weekends to hang out for a few hours. I prefer our house to be the hangout spot!