Michael is 17

What 17yo doesn't want to run a 10k early in the morning on their birthday?? Well, probably most of them, but ours was definitely interested in early morning exercise. After the half marathon, Michael decided that a 10k is the sweet spot for racing distance. Wandering around the internet, I found a 10k that happened to be on his birthday. I JOKED that he should do it for his birthday and a few DMs later the joke turned into reality. With two brothers and three friends, Michael ran his second 10k on his 17th birthday. 

After I got everyone registered, it occurred to me to ask Michael if these were his cross-country or track friends. It turns out, no, no they weren't. And none of them had run this distance before. So kudos to them for agreeing this weekend adventure!

Having said that, it is not surprising that Michael crossed the finish line first.

Followed by Ben long legs.

And then Michael's friends with Josh "I-don't-take-my-allergy-meds-anymore" Miller coming in last from the group.

This was a small town race with a total of 35 folks running the 10k and spectacular views of Rainier along the paved trail system. The kids all seemed to have a great time and Michael's friends were still his friends afterwards. 

Michael and his friends spent the afternoon watching the latest Spider-Man movie and wrapped up the day at Nana's house. Nana was kind enough to make dinner (stuffed shells of course) and host us all for some JackBox games.

Hope it was a great day for a great kid!