Day 20, June 29 2011

Tonight we ran around out house, but just for a little bit. My dad and I were both tired. My Dad fell asleep on the couch before we ran. I might run long tomorrow at the woods. We went to the pool when were done. I have to practice my swimming for the kid triathlon next year. It would be cool if I could run that. I might ride my bike to practice that too. I fell down skipping to the pool. I scraped my knee, and elbow and belly up. Only my knee was bleeding. I had to clean it off with a pool towel. I saw my friends at the pool.

T0tal Miles: .6

Total Time: 6: 26
Total Summer Miles: 21.05

Day 19, June 28 2011

We did not run today. We had lots of storms and lightning. Me and my dad played wii sports instead. We played golf and baseball. Daddy dared me to play baseball with him again because I beat him the first time. I found that I have another loose tooth. It is one of my top ones this time. I don't know when it will fall out.

Day 18, June 27 2011

We went running with Hayley and Mommy. Mommy was behind me and Daddy and me and Daddy stopped because I had a shoe problem. Daddy had to fix it and that's when Mommy caught up to us and Mommy said "Did you guys have a shoe problem?" We started running again when it was fixed. We beat Mommy and Hayley, they are slowpokes. Hayley slept the whole time we ran.

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 11:32
Total Summer Miles: 20.45

Day 17, June 26 2011

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After

It is my Uncle Steve's birthday today. When my red shoes broke, I wanted to run bare feet. My dad said I could but we would only do a little run. I got some things in my foot but it didn't bleed. It only hurt just a little bit. I had to stop running to pick them out of my foot. It was my first time running bare feet. I like it but sometimes you do need shoes on your feet. We went to the park when we were done. Then my dad took me to get some more water shoes to run in. I got black this time.

Total Miles: .6
Total Time: 6:34
Total Summer Miles: 19.45

Day 16, June 25 2011

We ran on a trail with colt! Colt ran the whole time really fast. Colt got thirsty and drank from my dads hand. Colt also likes to swim so he swam and chased ducks. Before we ran we went to a gold mine. It was fun. I liked the part were we got to pan for gold. We went into the mine. It was cold because it was underground We didn't see any bats but we saw 2 lizards. We ate lunch and climbed trees. I think I would like to go back.

Total Miles: 1.6
Total Time: 16:29
Total Summer Miles: 18.85

Day 15, June 24, 2011

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After

I lost my triceratops at the park.

Total Miles: .8
Total Time: 9:47
Total Summer Miles: 17.25

Day 14, June 23 2011

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After

Today is my Uncle Marks birthday. We saw the tiger cubs place again. Dad said I ran too fast at the first part, so I wore myself out in the middle and had to run slow. When we were done we stopped at the car and I got my snake, and we went on the playground and played with my snake.

Total Miles 1
Total Time: 14:18
Total Summer Miles: 16:45

day 13, june 22, 2011

We did not get to run today because we had big storms. It almost looked like a twister outside.
We went inside. We went to Mellow Mushroom for dinner instead. We had pizza and pretzels. They make good food. And when we were sitting on a comfy chairs on the TV screen I saw iCarly. I beat my dad playing tic tac toe while we were waiting on our food.
I will get to run more tomorrow.

day 12, June 21, 2011

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After

We went to the tail park to run. We ran only 2 laps this time. We wanted to be done before it stormed. When we were done we played at the play ground. I like this trail because it has a park with a rock wall you can climb.

Total Miles: .75
Total Time: 7:32
Total Summer Miles: 15.45

Day 11, June 20th 2011

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Before

I ran fast today. I ate some more of my sport beans. They help me run fast. Mommy and Hayley were on the playground. I ran past the place were I might have tiger cubs. We ran then we saw two squirrels. We saw lots of people playing basketball.

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 12:03
Total Summer Miles: 14.7

Pictures from day 8

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After

Day 10, June 19th 2011

Daddy forgot to bring the camera so he did not take any pictures. We ran in the morning this time. That way we would not get rained on at night. We saw one of the teachers from my school. I like to run in the morning better than at the night. I think that it is cooler in the mornings. We can not run in the morning tomorrow because daddy will be at work. I like to run with my dad. I am almost as fast has he is. After we were done we came home to shower then we went to pick up our computer and eat at P.F. Changs for fathers day.

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 10:01
Total Summer Miles: 13.7

Day 9, June 18 2011

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After

My running belt came in the mail today! We almost did not get to run today because it was storming and windy. But we went downtown to run at night. Daddy bought me sports beans at REI and I put them in my running belt. I ate 4 while we were running. I like my new running belt but the bottle is hard to open to get my drink. When we were done we didn't see a train this time. When we got in the car to go home, I told daddy when we're done taking out nap, then we can go to the pool.

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 10:58
Total Summer Miles: 12.7

day 8 June 17th 2011

Pictures will come tomorrow when we get the good computer back!

We saw a train downtown again! I fell for the first time tonight and I was bleeding. But I am ok I only cried a little. I have a purple bandaid. Daddy said we said we saw a drunk guy. When we came home, we went to the pool. Mommy says if I can learn to swim really good I can do the kid triathlon next year. I did not get my toe shoes. They did not have my size, but I did get pair of keen sandals. They are not for running though.

Total Miles: 1.53
Total Time: 16:18
Total Summer Miles: 11.7

Day 7, June 16th 2011

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After

We ran at the train tracks again! That's my favorite place! There were lots of cars. We had to wait a lot to cross the road. It's dangerous to cross the road when there are cars because you could get hit!

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 11: 15
Total Summer Miles: 10.17

Get to Know Your Runner

How old are you?
I am 5 years old, but I will be 6 in July. I get to start 1st grade then too.
What is your favorite Color?
Dark red and dark blue
What is the first race you ever ran?
the reindeer run eggnog jog
What is your favorite race you have fun?
the reindeer run, because it is at Christmas time and they have a snow machine and cotton candy
How many races have you run?
A lot (5)
Where is your favorite place to run?
in the grass
Why?
It is soft and I don't have to wear my shoes
What is your favorite thing to drink before and after your run?
Red gatorade
What is your favorite thing to eat after your run?
McDonalds because I like hamburgers
Do you like any other sports other than running?
Yes, football, basketball, and baseball
What teams do you like?
umm...the Giants, daddy doesn't like them he calls Eli Manning a bum, the Reds, the Hokies and sometimes the Browns and the Redskins.
What is your favorite shoes to run in?
My red shoes, I lost my orange ones. But I might get toe shoes tomorrow.
What race do you want to run in next?
Um. I want to run the race series (He mans the fall sandhills race series).
What is your favorite thing about running?
Getting to run with my daddy

Day 6, June 15th 2011

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After

Jonas Broke a 10 minute mile!! How cool is that for a 5 year old!

Daddy was bored with running at the train tracks, so he took me to another trail. We ran 3 times around a trail that had a park in the middle! We saw 2 dogs, they were brown and white. We also saw 1 squirrel. I ran so fast. After running I climbed the rock wall at the park. Then I went on the zip line and I climbed up the slide. We drank water and came home to eat pasta with chicken.

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 9:56
Total Summer Miles: 9.17

Day 5, June 14th 2011

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After

We ran around down town again! It is my favorite place to run. I didn't stop running this time at all! I like to run fast. If I run fast we get to play more. We played at the park again. I hanged from a tree. I went down the slide, monkey bars, and we went on a swing, daddy pushed me real high. I don't know where I want to run tomorrow.

Total Miles: 1.13
Total Time: 14:25
Total Summer Miles: 8.17

Pictures from day 4

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After

Finally getting to play at the park!

Day 4, June 13th 2011

Technical difficulties with the good mac and the inability to find a card reader or working usb chord means picture have to wait :(

We ran around the park again. There were more cars this time and this time we saw a train. It was very loud. I like running by the train tracks better than running in the forest. There are less bugs and sticks and more sidewalks. I got to play at the park when we were done. Daddy jumped off of a swing. So did I. After we ran we went to Moe's. I ate a taco.

Total Miles: 1
Total Time: 11:47
Total Summer Miles: 7.4

Day 3, June 12th 2011

Urban running!

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After

Me and my sister run in water shoes

My mommy and daddy run in toe shoes
Mommy said I might get toe shoes next weekend. I want blue ones.

Today we did not run in the woods. We ran around on the sidewalk and the road. We had to look for cars so we could cross the road. We ran near a park I like to play at. There were people playing basketball, like a lot. We ran passed the camping store, but we didn't see the candy store. We saw two people walking a dog when we were done. It was more hot today running than yesterday, but there was no thunder. I got mad that we did not play at the park when we were done. We had to go get our dinner.

Total miles: 1.5
Total Time: 13:14
Total Summer Miles: 6.4

Day 2, June 11th 2011

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After

New day new trail!

Today we ran a new trail. We saw some bugs. Then we saw tarantula habitat, maybe, I don't know. It didn't rain this time. We ran on some road, over some bridges, even branches. Daddy let me take a drink of his orange gatorade that was in his belt. I told mommy and daddy that I want my own running belt. I tripped over some sticks, but I didn't fall. Then we went down some steps. Then I ran down a big hill. I didn't like when the woods got dark, I got scared so I held daddy's hand. Daddy took pictures with ipod and camera. We walked a little bit on the way back to the car because I was getting tired from running.

Total Miles: 2.8
Total Time: 30:51
Total Summer Miles: 4.9

Day 1, June 10th 2011

Jonas is out of school and summer has officially started!
He has set a goal for himself to run at least 1 mile everyday and then write about it.
Yesterday he ran his first 2.1 miles of the summer!

Let's see how it went..Before

After

Yes, that's right it started raining, well pouring, about half way through. But he stuck it out!
And what does Jonas have to say about this run?

Me and daddy ran on a trail around a lake. I think it was the trail daddy ran his race on. Mommy found us in the middle of the trail and I got to drink my gatorade.
It started to storm and rain a lot, but we didn't stop running. We heard animals making noise, daddy said it was just squirrels. I saw my friend from school eating a picnic at a table. It wasn't very hot. I was tired when we were done.

Total miles: 2.1

Total time: 24:43
Total Summer Miles: 2.1