Our Little Track Star

Ryan has always liked to run. He was a late crawler because he was so intent on walking, and he was jumping and running not long after he learned to walk. A common game when Cheryl is at work or school late is "Daddy Run Run" which involves the two of us running laps around the kitchen island. One time this game went on for 20 minutes straight, after which Daddy (but seemingly not Ryan) was very tired. This weekend Cheryl and I finally had some free time on our hands, so we decided to get some exercise. On Friday Eric went for a run while Ryan was napping, but on Saturday we both went individually in the morning before Ryan's nap. When I came inside, Ryan declared that it was his turn to go! He proceeded to take off on the same course that we had, and at a pretty good pace. He made it just over a quarter mile, including a brutal hill, before declaring, "All done, run run!" He's not up to a marathon yet, but that's not bad for a barely-two year old! Can't wait for those track meets. Or, given his impressive throwing arm and love of tackling, the football games.