New year and...very special wish fulfilled!!

I couldn't have had a better start to the year than seeing one of my dreams come true since you were born: To one day run a race by your side.

And yesterday in our dearest Denia I saw it fulfilled, also filling me with happiness in each of your strides to see that you enjoyed it to the fullest.

What a delight to see you run so easily! Setting your own pace, jumping over the obstacles we found along the way while the rest of us avoided them.

You made the race a real game, just as I have always instilled in you. Calming myself when at certain moments I asked you "Are you doing well, Noa? You can run more calmly" and you answered "yes, dad, don't worry, I'm going very well, I'm going to reach the finish line." And so much so that as we completed kilometers, of the total of five that we had to travel, you progressively increased the pace. To make matters worse, in the last 150m you sprinted so fast that it was difficult for me to follow in your wake. I did do that with a smile of HAPPINESS from ear to ear watching you cross that finish line in awe.

Yes, I will always remember the Roscón de Reyes race in Denia on January 5, 2025 - and I would love for you too - for being the first race in our lives that we ran together.

Of course and there will surely be more...

Millions of thanks Noa for coming into the world and making me so happy millions of times

 

Franc Beneyto

Runner Dad