Once upon a time Maia and Jon decided to run in the Turkey Trot. They were friends and neighbors and teammates on the Cross Country team and also liked math and science class. Even though the standard Cross Country course, and the only races they had ever run were five kilometers and the Turkey Trot was ten kilometers, they thought if they went slowly and stuck together, they would make it. And they did. Up hills and down hills around the school and past Jon's house as the course went its way around the town. Upon finishing, in about an hour, and walking around a bit downtown, they plopped into the Community Center's multipurpose room seats to hear the top times and see who won the turkey. Jon was surprised, and pleased, to be called up to accept the trophy for the first place finish for the Men's under 15 age category. Maia was surprised, and pleased, to be called up to accept the trophy for the first place finish for the Women's under 15 age category. Then, when no second or third place winners were called, they figured it out.
The next year, the same thing happened, but with around 18 fewer minutes of running.
Yesterday's run destination: up the hill
Yesterday's menu:
breakfast: cereal
lunch: lentils on pasta
dinner: pizza!
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