Haley and I are off on a new adventure together. She was very disappointed with the meager distance of the kids run at the 5K for Orphans and really wanted to "go the distance" of a a real race. So we headed to the store and bought her some running shoes and UnderArmour and we started training.
I did a little research beforehand to know what the appropriate distance for a child her age is. The general consensus is that her grade in school is a good measuring stick for the distance she can run. She started 3rd grade a couple weeks ago so 3 miles is what we will work up to.
The challenging part of training with Haley will be helping her manage her blood sugar along the way. On one run this week, about a mile from home she told me she felt low. Ugh. It hadn't been that long since dinner so I had not come prepared. Lesson learned. Never head out without something to take care of a low. When you consider the weather, her mood, and variety of other factors can effect her blood glucose level, this will be quite an adventure. But it's a good thing because the more experience she has in predicting how her body will use the insulin, the more confident and independent she will become in managing her health.
Haley is already up to two miles. She will be making her 5K debut at the 5K for the Baby Fold on October 8th. It is a great race for us to do because we are so thankful for the help of the folks at the Baby Fold for helping build our family. If you are up for a run we would love for you to join us!
