Run Your Own Race

Coug felt lonely running by himself.  He wished he was racing against some fast friends – like Dusty or Kicker.

Then it would be a true race.  It would have been a whole lot better to have someone to keep company with on such a long race.  Instead, because of Bixie – slow, slow Bixie – he pretty much had to run alone.  That’s no fun.

When Coug ran past the school a second time he realized that he was getting hot and sweaty. He wanted to rest for just a moment under the cool shade of an apple tree.

He looked for Bixie and finally saw her.   Way off in the distance, she looked like a very small runner.

Hmmm. . .  she still had so much more of the race to run.

Coug still couldn’t believe that of all the KidzAnimals, Bixie would actually run a race against him!  He just laughed to himself.  He figured that since it would take Bixie such a long time to catch up to him, it couldn’t hurt to rest for a little while and cool down.

Just for a little while. . .