1st time runner, Ian Williamson (Jameson Coffee), takes 1st place in the 10 & under boys, in this weekends local 4 mile trail run put on by the Putnam County, Indiana, Mental Health of America. While the Speedgoat 50k was heating up at Snowbird in Sandy, UT things were already hot at the DePauw Nature Park. 5 year old Ian ran and won his 1st 4 mile trail race ‘off the couch’ with virtually no training.
Paced by his proud dad there were some lessons learned by young Ian.
1.)Pacing…competitiveness and the need for speed called for the horses to come out of the barn early, 2 miles in Ian hit’s the wall and the dreaded bonk. 2.) Pacing…if you wanna ride the gas early prepare to get chicked by a 7 year old girl at 2.5miles. 3.) Pacing… even when their’s nothing left in the tank you must have a mental commitment to finish and this is where I’m most proud of Ian.
Shameless Plug: So you wonder how a 5 year old can run and finish a 4 mile trail race ‘off the couch’ and after a long hard week at the daycare… SpeedgoatKarl’s 100 Mile Blend, that’s how…yes, Ian and his younger sister Ava both love the caffeinated elixir.