A Budding Track Star

This blog is usually reserved for my golf knowledge and experiences.  Today I'm going to post from a different perspective, a father.
Vicki, my wife, and Carson, our 9 year old son are in Northern Indiana visiting her father and step mother for the month of July.  The weather is much cooler and it's a chance to see old friends and spend time with family.
Vicki's stepmother, Polly is an avid and competitive runner.  Carson and Polly went to Michigan City early this morning to run a 5K race.  Polly trains regularly and is no stranger to a race competing in the 60-64 year old age bracket.  Carson is an active 9 year old who plays Lacrosse, Hockey and Baseball.  He has no experience running competitive races.  His reason for going was to hang out with Grandma Polly.
Well, 32 minutes later Carson won the 9-10 year old boys age bracket AND beat his Grandma.  To say he was 'fired up' is an understatement.  Outside of winning, he was excited that a good portion of the race was on the beach of Lake Michigan where he could run in the sand and water.  Carson picked up a very cool trophy and a story to tell al his buddies when he returns to Dallas.
To me, it is a great accomplishment and memory for him as well as gaining some tremendous confidence for being successful.  As a father I'm very proud of him and can't wait to see the trophy and hear the recap again in person.