Running Victory

As a child walks, he matures his coordination and improves his ability to deal with gravity in the upright position. In his never-ending search for more efficient mobility, he begins to accelerate his walk. He leans his body forward and lifts his feet higher off the ground.
 
At first these movements are jerky, and he can sustain his speed for only a few seconds. He begins to trot. This is the first step towards running. With practice, he learns to maintain the upright position while traveling through space. As he gains experience his pace acquires velocity, and for a split second both his feet leave the ground and he glides. He is now experiencing the sheer exhilaration of running.

When a child can run at least 100 yards nonstop in cross-pattern, he or she has earned a Running Victory.