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I love doing Volksmarchs. This is a carry-over from Germany, but essentially it's a 10k (about 6.5mile) walk done for health and fun. While you can record your progress and get patches at certain milestones (both distance and events), it's not necessary. I personally find the idea of the patches very motivating, though, so I make sure to get credit for the walks which costs $3 a walk per person.
So, I had a talk with my son (he's 3) and we're doing "practice" walks around our neighborhood until we're both capable of doing the 10k without killing ourselves. I know that if I were to set out to do a Volksmarch today, I could complete it (just barely), but I know I couldn't finish if I have to carry him part of the way. And since it's much more fun with a friend, I'm recruiting my ever entergetic son. :)
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