Ready, Set.....Go!! Another Track Season Is Under Way!!

I love to follow my girls through their track season.

Track is such a wonderful sport to follow as a parent...the other parents are having a good time, we cheer the kids on, no one is yelling at refs or other participants.

That is my kind of sport!!

Z2 has her third track meet of the season today at Kootenia High School. It looks like blue skies today (thank goodness!!) She is competing in the 800 meter, 400 meter and the 4 x 400 relay. She is already getting faster, but her dad said she need more speed work, and needs to know what it feels like to run all out and fast.

Kiki Aru had her first track meet on Thursday. This is her first year competing as a seventh grader. She is running the 200 meter, 400 meter and in the 4 x 200 relay. She got first in the 400, second in the 200, and their relay team got first. This track meet was up in Bonner's Ferry, and I didn't go up there, but her next on is Tuesday in Post Falls, so I think I can make that one.

It will be interesting watching these two, and their times for the 400 meter race. Kiki Aru had a faster time than her older sister this week, which I hope will fuel a bit of friendly competitiveness in both of them.

Well, I'm off to the races!!!

I Live With The Top 7th Grade 400 Runner

Well, I'm back from the District Track Meet held at Timberlake High School. The Kellogg Wildcats had a very good showing, including my daughter Z2.

She placed first in the girls 7th grade 400 run with a time of 69 seconds.

Her 4 x 100 relay team placed second.

She was first in her heat in the 200. She didn't place, but she did have a personal best in that race today with 31.5 I believe.

As far as team stats:

The 7th grade boys placed fourth.
The 7th grade girls placed second.
The 8th grade boys placed second.
The 8th grade girls placed second.

So, track is officially done for the season. But summer training is just around the corner!!

This Just In.....

Well, Z2's relay team missed breaking the KMS record by a few tenths of a second. So Z2 said she will run the 100 instead of the 400 in the next track meet so she can run better in the relay.

She did place 4th in the 400 event overall.

This is Track Mom, reporting to you from her living room. Good night.

Z2 debuts track season

Z2 participated in her first middle school track meet at the Lake City High School track in Coeur d'Alene, hosted by Woodland Middle School. She ran in the 200, the 400 and the 4 x 100 relay.

Nothing is official yet, but we do believe her relay team, in their debut, broke the Kellogg Middle School 4 x 100 record.

Way to go Z2!!!!!!