Sub 5:00, Baby!

Exciting day for Parker at the UHSTCA Indoor Track Championships on Saturday. He ran the mile in under 5 minutes!! Yay! He crossed the finish line in 4:55.92! He was so excited. He was quite dramatic before he ran, telling me this was the race of his life. Well, he did great. When Derek told me his time as he began the last lap, I just knew Parker was going to do it.

The meet took place at the Utah Olympic Oval, where they had the speed skating competition in the 2002 Winter Olympics. There's a track around the ice. It's quite an amazing venue.

So here are some shots of my Running Brave.

The shoes, awaiting the big race.
Parker dealing with some pre-race jitters.

Parker and his teammates during the warm-up.

Look at him fly!
Right after the race, when we told him he got 4:55. He's so excited he can hardly believe it!
On the phone after the race, sharing the good news with some of his friends.

A shot of the venue.