Carol Goodrow

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The side of the road was covered with the white wildflower I call Queen Anne's Lace. Later that day, I opened my field guide and found that it is also called "daucus carota" or wild carrot. Some say this wildflower is a weed, but weed or not, the beauty of the lace-covered countryside inspired me to create a poem to the rhythm of my run. The Queen Anne's Lace was a sun-sparkling treasure. I didn't know for whom I wrote this poem. And I didn't know why I couldn't get it out of my mind, but I love that I can share it with you!</div> <bR> <div> You will be running a kids' marathon this spring. You'll spend a lot of time outdoors and there will be many treasures to be found. But your main job will be to train your body to run.</div> <bR> <div> Your first task is to listen to your body. Run your own pace on your training runs, easy to start, then a bit faster when you feel strong. Use walking breaks whenever you need them and once you find the speed that makes you feel good, relax and take in your surroundings. Never worry if you are slower than the others, and don't be too smug if you are the fastest, but do remember the things that you discover: the way your legs feel on a good run, a good night's sleep after a full-day of exercise, the light rain that makes running an adventure, a big black crow with jagged wings landing on the top of a tree, a yipping dog - wondering why you are in its territory. These are your treasures.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="479" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 209 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="6a0eecb0.jpg" border=0 width="238" height="203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="205"><div> <I>* Carol Goodrow is the author illustrator of </I><I><U>Happy Feet, Healthy Food, The Treasure of Health and Happiness, and Kids Running</U></I><I>. She is the Founding Editor of the </I><I><U>Runner's World</U></I><I> magazine's kids' page, </I><A HREF="http://www.kidsrunning.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kidsrunning.com"><I>www.kidsrunning.com</I></A><I>.  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>She wishes you the BEST of LUCK as pioneers for the Kids' Marathon!</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Then when your kids' marathon has ended and your 26.2 miles have been completed, keep running. Make your summer runs early-morning jogs or late-in-the-day treks when it's cooler and the sun is radiating swirls of color in the sky. Keep running in the fall when the leaves are floating down tinting the roads yellow, red, orange, and brown. Then bundle up for a winter run and feel toasty warm from your exercise as you keep yourself healthy and fit throughout the year. And always listen to your body. You should continue to have days when running just plain feels good and your body fills with joy from exercise. </div> <bR> <div> Follow this formula. Couple your running with walking, cycling, and other activities you love. Eat a healthy diet with tons of fruits and vegetables and you will be on your way to getting joy from healthy habits and running throughout your lifetime. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kids Marathon"><B>Back to KIDSMARATHON</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"> <img src="HTMLobj-1695/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="135" height="40">  </A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>