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He was inspired to run this race after
watching his dad and mom participate a
month earlier at a race in Little Rock. He
wanted to run with his family. On Friday,
April 5, he came to the Jones Center to pick
up his race packet, excited that he was going
to be running with his dad.
He practiced the whole month before the
race. When the weather was bad, he ran on
the treadmill at home. Recently at school,
when the class had a choice of going outside
or staying in, Jacob hit the track. He ran
three laps around the quarter-mile track.
Jacob says his dad helps him pace himself
when they practice at home, although Jacob
explained how he thinks about running, "I set
little goals during the race. I say to myself that
I will make it to the yellow car. Then when I
get there, I make another goal.
Jacob explained a 5K is actually 3.1 miles
and he really wants to do another race. He
took second place in the male - nine and
under category. He was close to getting first
place. And he crossed the finish line three
minutes before his mom.
Since he finished the Hogeye 5K run, he has
been planning his future – first he wanted to
be a Tyson worker, then a video game worker,
but now he wants to be a runner. And he
thinks he wants to participate in the Arvest
5K next.
RUNNING
THE HOGEYE
Early Saturday, April 6,
seven-year-old Jacob H.
got up when it was still
dark out, earlier than on
school days. He had a
light breakfast of a lemon
flavored granola bar and set
out complete the Hogeye
Run, his first 5K race.
By Renee Durham
Official Kids Mag
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