Days before the run, I mentioned it to the kids that we will have to get up a bit earlier than usual so that we can make it to the run on time. They were both excited and understood the '
we wake up early to go running"-concept. K, being the older girl, had clear memories of our Shape Run
last year and she was one excited little bunny.
Race day, we awoke not as early as expected (7am was pretty regular. I had not realised that the flag-off was at a manageable hour of 830am) and made it in good time on-site. There was mild confusion as where we were headed to and the final decision was "let's just park as near as possible to the Sports Hub as we can". The hub was shutdown for the opening ceremony that same day and accessibility was affected. Upon parking, we strolled to the race grounds (thankfully, the carnival set-up was visible from afar and we could see the white and pink tentatges and deco to assure us that we were headed to the right place).
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| Spot the excited little boy whom I managed to capture mid-hop |
The boy was so excited he exclaimed, "Mommy, I'm so excited!" the moment we neared the event grounds and he could hear the loud music and announcement-noises coming from the event site. It was so adorable. As we made our way through the event site towards the start-point, there were runners everywhere. The vibe was infectious as endorphins of the finishers were abound - people were resting, queueing up for freebies, taking pictures and it was all very upbeat.
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| Making our way to the start-line |
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| Posers in their fashionable and comfortable sneakers |
At the start pen, a group of us mommy-friends managed to gather for a happy picture :)
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| All feeling great in our kicks from Skechers! |
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| Happy J with the giant mascot |
When 0830 rolled about, we were off!
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| Running makes us happy |
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| Little pros |
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| Thanks to Mabel, here's a pic of our family in-action! |
The sun was beating down fiercely at this time of the morning and the kids were feeling very sweaty and uncomfortable, but both of them pressed on and I felt it was comfortable that we walked and ran through the 1.8km. I cannot contain my pride when I saw them cross the finish line all on their own efforts.
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| Proud Mama of them both #superlove |
We were rewarded by a cool drink and of course, our finishers' medals.
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| Grabbing our refreshments |
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| Resting |
The whole fanfare was pretty well-organised and I must say that I did not expect any less from both children. They were both so enthusiastic about the run from the point that we
picked up our shoes, to us talking about it pre-race and being such happy campers through the whole morning. They were obviously very comfortable in their new shoes that not only served its purpose of them exercising so happily, but also undoubtedly looked amazing.
The husband and I had not done a run together for ages and I know that he - a more seasoned and experienced runner than I am - appreciates the shoes for its light-weight build too. I like how the spunky colours make the shoes so fashionable and wearable - not only for sports but for regular wear too.
All in all, the whole experience was fantastic and I really enjoyed how we hung out together as a family, exposing the children to healthy experiences in hope that they become our next generation of healthy lifestyle advocates. In this day and age of technology, it is very easy to become couch potatoes and I am thankful for such healthy platforms that my children can begin their healthy lifestyle from this early age.
Disclaimer: Skechers has kindly sponsored us our fun-kicks and the run entries for the Family Run. All opinions are of my own.
