Good Boys

I have 12 year-old twin boys. Both are reasonably active in team sports, like to run around and do boy things, but they never got into Dad's activities, namely adventure racing and cycling. This was mostly due to the fact that neither is a spectator sport. It's a little hard to feel "Go Team!" when the team you're trying to watch passes by during a water stop for 5 minutes in the middle of a 12 hour race. I get it.

But recently I've begun taking them on my runs; letting them ride mountain bikes and hauling my water on the local trails. It's worked out really, really well. They keep me occupied with conversation and questions, they are getting some exercise in, and most importantly, it allows us to spend some quality time together. I appreciate their interest, and I tell them.

Nothing exceptionally funny happened during the ride. It was just a good time with some good boys and their dad.

My Garmin was dead. I thought I had charged it prior to my run, but apparently not, so I had the boy keep track on mileage and time using the bike computer. Not stellar, but the results of Saturday mornings run:

6 miles

57 minutes and change

9:31 avg.

Onward and upward...