Usually hesitant to try new things, Casey agreed to try track once we assured him there would be other kids there. His first practice went well. I didnt know just how well until the end, when he was SO excited to get a race bib for the Track Meet!
Fast forward 4 days until meet day. His first event was the long jump. I'm not even sure if he practiced the long jump, but he took his approach and jumped into the sand pit. He reached 5'1", good enough for 5th place. Not bad for his first time out!
His second event was the 50 m dash. When the starters pistol discharged... He just stood there, finally he took off running. During the race, he was looking around at the other runners. Even considering, he finished in 11.41 sec, good for 4th place in his heat. Unfortunately, only the top 3 finishers get medals. Afterwards, Daddy explained to him about listening for the starter's pistol and then immediately running. Then I realized, "How was he supposed to know about the starter's pistol?" No one explained to him that was what was going to happen, and that a guy shooting a gun into the air meant the start of the race. Rookie mistake on MY PART!
His last event of the day was the 100m dash. With the start and the wandering eyes corrected, he was running in 4th place for most of the race, until he 'walked down' the runner in the lane next to him, finishing in 3rd place, and WINNING A MEDAL! He was so excited, and said, 'I did it, I won a medal'!!! In a photo finish, he ran 21.06 sec.
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