Running for strength and pleasure and pride

Sophie ran the 200m and 800m events at Track & Field day. She had opted out of 1500m because "it's early and no one will be there to cheer me". She was had been practicing at least 4 times/week for the last month or so. There's always a big turn out from her school - just not Grade 5 girls. She was the only one...

The girls who ran the 800m

Yup she smiled and ran

She had made it past the girl in yellow - it took quite some manoeuvring

Great pacing of the race 

and she finished 2nd in the 800! So off to the next round in June - and not only will her coaches (Shannon and Andre) be cheering her on but hopefully Gramps and Nana too.

She then had to sprint across the stadium to get into place for the 200m, which she ran with grace. Not quite her distance though.