Does your family run ?

So yesterday was Father's Day, a day where Dad get's top billing and unsuccessfully attempts to avoid chores.

Well mine was ace! I was welcomed to breakfast with "Dad do you want to go for a run with us" What? You two? Both of you? At the same time?

The answer was of course and resounding yes and knowing how my children understand the importance of running to me it was the best Father's Day gift I could get.

So, with my son expected to do a recovery run after competing at an athletics event the day before, we decided on a gentle 3 miles, son number two taking the team pic before we left (He had business with FIFA 2015).

We set off single file along the lanes my daughter commenting on how we looked like a family of ducks with my rather tall son at the front, myself in the middle and my daughter behind.

We soon settled into a rhythm on a wonderfully warm day, chatting as we went.

I tried at one point to run at the same cadence as my son but within 10 paces he'd be 5 metres ahead as his long legs ate up the road.

It was honestly one of the least pressurised nicest running experiences I've had in a long time and such a great thing to share with your kids.

We ran, 9:58, 9:50, 9:37, yep regardless of telling my son to take it easy he couldn't resist upping the pace.

Do you have family you've run with or a youngster you've introduced to Park Run ??