My 12 year-old nephew, Sam, heard about my marathon escapades and told his dad that he would like to run a marathon too! Sam's dad, my brother Trev, did the math and suggested Sam have a go at a few fun runs first, and signed up for Run Maroondah. We registered too, to make it a family event.
Run Maroondah is organised by my local council, and is held on a picturesque section of the Dandenong Creek - a favourite training route of mine. From HE Parker Reserve along the creek to the Marlborough Street footbridge then back along the bike path on other side to the footbridge at the Reserve. One lap is 5k, twice around for 10k. A 1.2k Kids Dash around the oval was also on the program.
My little niece, Laura, took on the Kids Dash with short-lived enthusiasm then a fair bit of walking and a big sprint finish. With our loud cheering and medal around her neck, she wore a grin for the rest of the morning.
Sam took on my Ben and Kerryn in the 5k run. Sam did pretty well for his first fun run, finishing in 27:04 ahead of both Ben (31:40) and Kerryn (34:35), but later declared that he thought he was more of a sprinter, so I guess his marathon plans may be on hold for a few years!
Joel and I ran the 10k with Trev. It was a slow steady jog for me, as I was still a little sore from running the Sydney Marathon the previous weekend, but nice to run most of the way side-by-side with Trev, until his calf cramped up, late in the second lap. I finished in 52:07, with Joel out in front (51:14) but a tad disappointed to not break 50 minutes. Trev still managed a respectable 54:15, on his bung leg.
A pancake brunch to refuel the family after our run efforts rounded out a fun morning....
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