Because I was unable to attend the first race of the season,
TODAY was the FIRST time I watched my son
huddle with the High School Cross Country team.
He has grown and matured so much since last year, that it took me a minute to pick him out of the huddle.
This was a small race, so all the boys in 9th through 12th grade ran together.
It was the first time Jamison raced a 5K.
(Last year he ran ~ 1.9 miles)
It was a fun meet.
They played great rockin' music as the guys lined up and took off.
This is about the 1 or 1.5 mile mark.
This was taken at the finish.
Jamison was very pleased with his race.
He paced well, felt good, and ended with enough kick
to pass a couple of MHS runners!
It was a fun afternoon! I am very thankful as Jay was unable to train this summer because of some hip issues. He has been working hard, icing lots, stretching more than ever, and finally feeling good!
In fact, he ran so well that he beat the time his coach had set for him by almost 50 seconds!
In fact, he ran so well that he beat the time his coach had set for him by almost 50 seconds!
Cross Country is A LOT of work! Jamison's coach tells them almost every practice,"This is not a jogging club! It is a varsity sport!" Which must be why they have practice at 6 am tomorrow, the day after a race?!? You know your child is dedicated and excited about something when they do not complain about getting up at 5:30am to practice.
CONGRATS on a great race today Jay!
I am proud of you!
Sierra, however, is not! She practiced with her team for just under 2 weeks and then developed tendonitis. So she has to rest a while. She is hoping she feels good enough to be fitted for some custom orthotics by the end of next week. The reason she has tendonitis is that she is pronating. Without the orthotics, the tendonitis will be back. So, we are hoping to get her some good inserts and some time with a trainer correcting her stride a bit, and hopefully she will race later this season. She is BUMMED! Until she is ready to race, she will serve the team as student manage and sideline cheerleader, I have no doubt she will excell at both of those roles!
