The Muddy Mile
On Sunday the 20th of March, I travelled with my family to Craufurdland Castle, to take part in the Muddy Mile.
Although I was 15 minutes late, I was still able to run. My little sister Albie, who is in Primary 2, ran with me. The others were already ahead of us because they had started earlier than we had.
At the start of the mile, my sister and I kept saying that we didn’t think it was really that muddy. However, we then came to a big patch of mud and it was really quite deep! Not as deep as some of the ones we were about to come up against. My little sister’s shoe even came off in one of the puddles, so I ended up holding her shoes the whole way around.
We came to a swamp where they had to have somebody there to help you across because it was so deep. It wentall the way up to my neck.
When we crossed the swamp we went through very thick mud and I got stuck in the middle of it, but thankfully Albie helped me out.
I was very proud of myself and also I had carried my sister most of the way so I was extremely tired. I ran to the finish line and was given a treat bag and met up with the rest of the Calderwood Lodge Team. We got a picture taken with Mrs Carlton, which I will put up here once we get a copy of it.
Well done to all the Calderwood Lodge Muddy Mile runner. We will all be wearing our t-shirts proudly!
By Lyla Gaizely-Gardiner
