A second apart

Every year the boys prepare for the Golden Shoe race.  A class is a team and the team must run a mile.  The goal is to have all of your classmates/teammates run as quickly as they can.  The Golden Shoe is coveted by all, but only 1 class can win.  The boys' first race was in 1st grade.  Neither class has ever won. 

PE class prepares the boys for the run.  I hear the boys often talk about how far they have run.  The teachers do keep track of how many miles they run.

The boys both started off strong.  A few time Jay stopped to walk.  It is so fun to cheer them on.  Jay came in at 7:11 minutes and E came in at 7:12.  They were both a little winded, but they did great.

In the end, E's class won golden shoe.  They get to proudly show it off in their classroom for the entire year. 

I was very proud of E as when he finished he went back out and ran with people to push them to the finish line.

It was so close!



But in the end, Jay pushed a little harder.