IBRD Stunner!
By JosephTree
I had no plan to connect with my BF brethren this IBRD. Life has been way too...rich, let's say, and I am just happy to get out running on some sort of regular basis.
Then last week my son, 14 years and 11 months old, comes home from school telling me that he'd run a mile, his first, in gym and that he enjoyed the experience. Furthermore, he wanted me to help him learn to run. I was shocked and delighted, but didn't want to snuff the tender flame with too much enthusiasm, so I just gave him my warm appreciation and said we could go out "soon." He slept in on Saturday as I went out for an early 6 miles, but told me he REALLY wanted to go for a run on Sunday, as long as I got him up early enough that he could be sure no one would see us. (!?)
So, there we were at 07:00 on Sunday. He asked for shorts and I gave him an old pair of mine that I never wear, traditional poofy running shorts. He said that he felt naked in them, and asked for a pair like I run in - lycra, mid-thigh. Then he said that he wanted to do it BF so he could focus on learning to run properly, with good form. I almost started crying. Apparently, all the comments about other runners I've been making as we see them on the trails and roads haven't just been blowing out the windows. He's been listening!
We ran from our front door and down the street about a quarter mile and back. He asked me to critique his form and I told him he had to run in front of me. What a sight for a father! My lad!
That was my IBRD event, and I cannot imagine a better!