OK Guys, seriously, you know how we all say how much Ares is like his daddy... no joke, we decided to have him join cross country this season. Their practices were a joke at first - freeze tag, duck duck goose, you know, the things that you do to get kids to run without them knowing that they're running. We were told that they will be running 1.5 miles, so I took him for a run around the Aurora Lake one Saturday. the kid ran the 1.75 miles in less than 14 minutes, and totally whipped my butt. (After him jogging in place twice, I told him to just keep going and not wait up for me).
The next day was his first race. It was there that we learned that it was only 1 mile. Neat, right? Ares was SO SO SO nervous. He's never raced before, and had NO idea what to expect. He started off fast. Very, VERY fast. I dreaded the end of the race... until he came out of the woods, and I realized he was in the top 6 runners! Whoa! Out of 93! Well, turns out, this kid has a kick as well! In his first ever race, he got 3rd place, with a 7:21 time!! Yeah baby!
He said he didn't try his hardest, because he had a pain in his side (a cramp) Oh my goodness, this kid!
So the next week was Labor Day weekend, and no race. He raced again the week after that, and out of 92 kids, he got 2nd place! The only reason it wasn't first, was because the kid wouldn't let Ares pass him, he kept putting his foot out. Ares didn't know what he should do, so he finished less than a half of second behind him. 7:12:36. O.M.G. The kid who beat him, collapsed in exhaustion at the end of the race. Ares walked to get some water and then to watch the rest of his team finish.
This past weekend, he decided he wanted to play in one of his soccer games (he's missed 4 already this season). This kid! Look at this awesome photo!
Oh, and the Tribe won 22 games IN A ROW!!!! AMAZING!!!! (Swept Detroit (so add a W there) and won the first game against the Kansas City Royals.
