For most twelve-year-olds, these long distance runs were extremely difficult.
Zheng Tan felt sorry for Jiao Yuan.
However, Jiao Yuan and his buddies wanted to help Xiong Xiong. They decided to test their endurance that weekend. Whoever won would compete in the annual sports competition.
They were planning to start training tomorrow morning.
Papa Jiao was supportive of his plan in principle but warned them to be realistic. The sports tournament was only a week away. There was little they could do in just seven days.
Mama Jiao promised to cook him a special training menu.
Next morning, Jiao Yuan got up early in the morning and met up with his buddies after breakfast.
Youzi was bored at home. She didn't have a lot of homework and had completed most of it yesterday. She watched some television, then went to look for Jiao Yuan with Zheng Tan.
Youzi could now ride a bike without training wheels. Papa Jiao had adjusted the height of the bike seat for her.
