Cheering on the runners at Toronto’s Waterfront Marathon
Future 26.2ers?
Jen Farr must have some crrrrrazy high shutter speed on her camera to be able to capture the Flash as anything other than a blur!
Today’s Postcards from Bunchland come from our pal Jen Farr who runs KitchenCounterChronicles, which is full of awesome recipes and activities.
What we’re reading today:
1. SpongeBob SquarePants! He lives in a pineapple under the sea! SpongeBob SquarePants! He could be giving you ADHD! OK, not quite, but one study seems to think that watching SpongeBob has an effect on kids’ attention spans and ability to stay on task. (The study pitted SpongeBob against Caillou and colouring)
2. Can you run with your kids? How far should they go?
3. Need a good cry this morning? Look no further.
4. “From the time we gain a brother or sister, they can be both our fiercest competitors and closest confidantes.” Siblings are uber-important; they’re some of the most important relationships of a person’s life. So take a minute or two to observe your kids playing together and enjoy.
5. Dog and baby try to eat some bubbles.
Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr
Meet Molly Hincka
Molly Hincka is 20 and runs 10 km everyday. She’s been a competitive athlete for the last eight years and this year she’ll be running in the 3, 000 m and 5, 000 m races at the Special Olympics in Athens, Greece. She can’t wait.
Many of us take up running to get or stay in shape. Unless you’re really into it, running can be like a chore; something that you know is good for you, but something that that you’re making excuses not to do. When we asked Molly what got her into running, her answer was simple:
“I have long legs.”
She says that running is fun and it’s something that makes her feel good everyday. She also competes in the 4 x 400 m relay, plays softball, soccer and swims. (As if distance running wasn’t enough of a challenge.)
What we’re reading today:
1. Babble has a list of 13 things not to say to pregnant women. They should be pretty much common sense, but they’re not. Pregnant Chicken has a similar list, but with better options for responses.
2. The groundhog promised us early spring, people are lacing up their shoes and Harry Rosen’s charity race posters are all over the subway. It’s time to run. Should your kids be among the runners? The New York Times says sure, but be careful. Injuries among kid-runners are up, but that’s because there are more kid-runners these days. Tie those shoelaces tight, watch out for uneven ground and let the kids decide how far and how long they should be running.
3. Hey, want to feel old? Bart Simpson is 32-years-old today. And he doesn’t look a day over 10! Do you suppose he’s still in Mrs. Krabappel’s class?
