"I just need a little exercise"

That's why my 4-year-old told me he wanted to go to the Y the other day. (It happened to be a day off from preschool, and let me tell you, I was pretty ecstatic to hear that. He didn't know what sort of bribery I was prepared to give in to to lure him there myself.)

The Twin Cities Kids "Marathon" (my quotes...it's a long-held runner's gripe that people misuse the word to mean things besides a 26.2-mile run) tomorrow is hoping more kids make similar demands of their parents:

"Medtronic TC Kids Marathon operates under a simple premise: the sooner we can instill healthy lifestyles in our kids, the better health they will have later in life. A major contributor to a healthy lifestyle is getting regular exercise."

Plus, there will be T-shirts and snacks (hopefully something less contradictory than the suckers and cookies they had at our last kids' cross-country event).

Hope to see you there.