It's marathon training day in Mrs. Patterson's garden — or at least, that's the plan. Chip draws up a proper schedule, Chuck packs an extremely un-light bundle of running food, and Chewy ties leaves to his feet as faster shoes. What follows is one trip to the pond, a banana named Sir Yellowtop, a runaway gnome, and a finish line nobody expected. A warm and silly story about how going together matters more than going perfectly.

On Tuesday morning, Chip stood on an upside-down flowerpot with a leaf in his paw and a very important look on his face. "Today," Chip announced, "we begin marathon training." Chuck blinked at him. "What is a marathon?" Chuck asked. Chewy rolled onto his back in the grass and waved one foot in the…

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