Track Meet

Jenna had her first every track meet yesterday. They left at 7:15 in the morning. She was so nervous! She wanted to leave the house at 6:30 to make sure we got to the school in time, it only takes 10 minutes to get there!!!!!

It was a beautiful day- 73 degrees. The team got back to the school around 3:30. Jenna did awesome! She placed first in her heat for the 50 meter, and the 100 meter, and her relay teams placed first in their heats. She ended getting 2nd place in the finals for the 50 meter. She placed in the top 5 in all her events. In discuss she placed 5th. We are realizing that running might be "her thing." Last Saturday she went running with her track coach. The farthest Jenna has ever run before at one time was 1.5 miles. She and her coach ran 3 miles! Jenna stopped to walk literally 5 steps over the 3 miles. Her coach was amazed. In p.e. she ran an 8.35 minute mile. That is pretty good for an 11 year old with really no running experience. Jeff is a very fast runner so we are hoping we can develop this talent in her.

We are very proud of her. The hosting track meet school will send us the final placements for all the events soon and I will be able to post those once I get them.

Neither Jeff nor I were able to attend the meet because of work and we feel very sad about that. She only has one more meet and it is a Saturday, but guess what?! I have to work that day! A Saturday! Can you believe it? It is an open house for the community to come in and visit the school. I am so bummed! Sigh...