"I would rather regret the things I have done than the things I have not."
---Lucille Ball
Today I participated with my daughter in the Halloween Young Run. It was a beautiful sight to watch -- a couple of thousand (or so) kids and parents running together distances of 1 mile (or less) on a cold, wet morning in Rockville. Other parents cheering on the sidelines as though a dignitary or celebrity was marching in a parade. Loads of volunteers on hand to provide bibs and other goodies to kids as they checked in, to keep the course safe and well-marked, to put medals around the finishers' necks, to provide post-race snacks and drinks, and to run booths with a variety of games like ball tosses, soccer kicks, etc...truly a community-wide event.
Some proceeds for the non-competitive race went to charities that help kids with disabilities play sports.
We thought about not going because of the weather, but as is usually the case with events like these, I am so glad we did. My daughter and so many other kids got to feel like champions; they got to see friends early on a Sunday morning when they'd probably otherwise be home; they could feel the joy and see the enthusiasm that results when people join together for a good cause, and they got some early morning exercise while doing something fun. And parents got some fitness and social time too. What more can a mom or dad want in a child's activity??
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