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Article: Grandma's Marathon.
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- Children's Digest
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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I'm visiting Grandma in Duluth, Minnesota. My grandma doesn't look like some of the pictures you see of grandmothers.
My grandma takes bus trips and goes bowling. She wears a bright orange jogging suit and likes to run races. She's entering Duluth's "Grandma's Marathon" this Saturday. The marathon's a big deal around here--everyone runs. Kids my age, parents, grandparents. Even her dog, Meatloaf, ran last year.
And Grandma loves to cook. She's always talking about food. This is good for you, and that's good for you. You know.
Grandma says, "Eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Joey. They're good for you, and you need the FIBER."
Fiber, I ...