5K #24: Rabbit Trails

I've been threatening to start trying to train for a half marathon after this 5K challenge is completed.  Charlie, my 10 year old son, surprised me by saying that he'd like to do a half marathon with me.  He wants the medal.  Plus I had told him that a 10 year old had finished the Seawall half marathon a couple of weeks ago. 

I'm not sure if it is good for kids to train for that type of distance but I also know my son: he's not going to want to go through training.  I figure it's easier for him to find out for himself than trying to argue with him.  See? Always thinking, I am.

I dragged invited Charlie to today's 5K walk.

Lathered my lips with Carmex Cherry:

 ..and hit the trails at a park.  Charlie was all over the place.  He wanted to go down rabbit trails both literally and figuratively.
"Can I go to the playground?"
"Stop and look at that bird."
"Hey, a water fountain."
"I need to tie my shoes."
"Hey, a water fountain."
"I need to tie my shoes."  Repeat those last two lines 2 more times.
"I think I found a shortcut."  Son, there is no short cut to 3 miles. 

I was getting pretty frustrated until I reminded myself how freakin' fast childhood flies by.  I relaxed and enjoyed the walk a little more after that.  But I'm no saint: I don't think I could go 13 miles with him yapping about video games.  I might just snap. Bad mom, I know.

 We stopped by McD's where I got a kid's meal with chicken nuggets.  Not the healthiest, I know.  I had 4 fries and the nuggets.  Not too bad.  But check out the toy in my Happy Meal: a Hello Kitty watch. Score! LOL It's huge.

It was a good day.  Chuck is off tomorrow so we're going to go look at bikes *wink* *wink* and go out to Moody Gardens to see the Festival of Lights.  And, of course, walk a 5K. :)

So far I've walked/ran 78 miles in 24 days.  Woohoo!

Our last family challenge was when each person had completed 10 miles we would go out for Swirll frozen yogurt.  We all completed our miles and got some froyo last week.

The new family challenge is for each member to complete 13 miles for TCBY.  I made the mistake during one of our family walks of telling Charlie that I had heard that the rainbow swirl yogurt gives you green poo so now he wants to try it. Boys.
Chuck and I have earned our miles; Charlie is at 6 and Rachel is at 10.

Hope y'all have a great Friday.  I'm so ready for the weekend.