Journal Indoor Games
This evening I attended the Edmonton Journal Indoor Games help at the University of Alberta Butterdome (part of the Van Vliet Centre). My wife coach’s her elementary school running club and one of the coaches couldn’t make, so I help out (a little). What a great event for these kids (Grade 4-6), it was fun, competitive and very supportive atmosphere. All the coach were great, very supportive and proud regardless of their kids results. The parents where wildly supportive of their children and surprising of others! I remember a moment in one of the first girl’s 200 meter heat. 1st place had already finished 25 meters ahead with 2nd and 3rd coming for a photo finish, the crowd erupted into such a cheer while these two girls battled out the last 20 meters, it was just awesome. It just nice to seen an even where winning is the only thing happening. And I guess that’s what I remembered most 20 years ago when I ran in my final games: the exciting, the thrill and the support. I never finished first in any of my heats, but I still felt like a winner for having tried.