Sage and the mini-triathlon. My daughter took part in a fun balance bike race with different activity stations along the route. The first leg was one lap around the inside of the The National Stadium (國家體育場) here in Kaohsiung City. As soon as the racing gate dropped, my daughter burst into tears. Fortunately, my wife instinctively picked up the gate so that my daughter could restart the race on her balance bike. Off she goes, mere ten steps and she starts to "burn" 360s at her own leisurely pace. Finally, she gets back on track after explaining to her that she needs to stay on the race course marked out by the big bright orange traffic cones. She then proceeds to go to every marker dotting the course, targeting the cones with her front wheel, hitting them, and then making sure she stays on the bike track. All of this was taking place while telling the volunteer marshalls about her [imaginary] dog in her hand and her favorite toy cat called Alley Cat which was securely strapped to her bike's handlebar. The next leg was the run around the outside perimeter of the stadium. The course was dotted with different obstacles and tasks to complete. Unknown to her and us the friendly-looking dinosaur station played loud and scary dinosaur roars. She bolted out of there, fearing for her life and that of Alley Cat clutched between her arms. Along the rest of the running section, she kept repeating that she only likes baby dinosaurs because they are her friends. Finally, we reached the last activity which involved wading through shin-deep water. Obviously, she decided to do a couple of extra laps as this was her favorite part of the race. Alley Cat made it over the finish line with her proud owner. 🐈❤🏅. Please feel free to connect and comment. Thanks. Voco Novo. #letthembelittle #letthekids #kindredmemories #littlefierceones #lifewithatoddler #optoutside #familyadventures #documentyourdays #outdoorkids #freerangekids #littleexplorer #outdoorfamilies #runwildmychild #curiouslittleexplorers #honestlyparents #raiseawildchild #bornwildchild #kidsoftheoutdoors #goadventuretogether #adventureparenting #littlehumans #iwasbornwild #curiouslittleexplorers #honestlyparents (at 世運主場館 - 高雄國家體育場)