I can still remember so vividly as if it were only yesterday, the contest that had me gasping for air and wishing that I have quarter of the speed of Usain Bolt the Jamaican runner.
My children's school invited us to their 6th interhouse sport that took place in February. They have different houses which were blue house, yellow house, green house and red house. My girls were both in yellow house and i thought that i was fortunate. It turned out that the school purposely put all siblings in one house so that it will be easier for the parents to represent their children's house by wearing the colour of their children's house.
On that day I went to the venue with my children and everywhere was so colorful. The children were all excited and there was a lot of fun activities that took place. Then it got to the parent's turn to participate in the fun activities too and the children shouted in excitement.
Surely they must have been looking forward to this.
It's called Daddies and Mummies race. Parents of the pupils from each house came to the track and contest in various sport activites like the sack race, egg and spoon race and relay race. I represented my children's house which was yellow house in relay race and it was a terrible experience for me. I thought that I was physically fit but the experience taught me that i was no way near fit.
It was a 4 × 100 meters relay race and I was so happy to show how fast mummy can run. My girls were cheering in excitement and I just can't wait to be handled the baton. Infact i was the second person to be handled the baton and I ran as my leg can carry me. The other mummies from the three other houses didn't show any sign of weakness too. Everyone of us was determined to make our houses proud. I successfully handled the baton to the third person and it was a huge relief because I was almost about to faint or rather pass out having exhausted my strength in such a short race. Unfortunately the green house won the relay race and we all congratulated them.
I also joined in the sack race just because it's so much fun and of course I fall down almost three times before I got to the finish line thereby taking the second position which ofcourse wasn't too bad. My friends were all having so much fun and none of them want to leave early. We stayed till the very end and even engaged in dancing contest too. This time around, we were just dancing for fun and not to win. The result of the interhouse sport was announced and Yellow house took the grand price position.
We went home filling happy and fulfilled. I told everyone that cared to listen how i contributed to the victory of my children's house. The next morning I wake up with serious cramps on my both legs. It was so extreme that I couldn't walk properly. I have to take some medications to relief the pains in all my joints and muscles.
LESSON LEARNT.
I later learnt that the pains were as a result of my inactive life. I thought that I was fit but i got to know after that particular incident that to actually be fit I have to live an active life and that is achieved by hitting the gym and regular exercise.
ALL PICTURES ARE MINE.
