No pictures from this week's XC Meet. It was WAY too wet to risk taking the camera out. Thankfully it was warm rain, because we were soaked to the skin by the time we left! Our kids are very blessed with supportive fans! Rain or no rain, Chad and I were there. Chad is even starting to enjoy running around the course to watch! Last year, he thought I was nuts! This year, he says, "Let's go!" My dad and his brother, Bob, came to watch AND Jeremy, one of Jamison's church youth leaders, braved the rain to cheer for our tall son as well. The kids truly appreciate it! So do we. Having other adults care for and mentor our kids is something we value a whole bunch!
The Varsity Boys were scheduled to race first, which was LUCKY! It had rained all morning, so the course was really wet - but compared to the shape the course was in 6 races later when Sierra ran, it was excellent conditions! They raced in Mandan, which is a spectators dream course. It is flat and small, so the kids loop a lot, making it easy to see them multiple times during the race.
Despite the wet, slippery and rainy conditions JD (as he is called by the team) raced well. His finish time was 17.31, which means he set yet another personal record! He continues to come in 4th for his team and top 25 overall. He is really, really happy with the season thus far!
Sierra ran the second to last race. Because it continued to rain throughout the entire meet, it was even wetter than when Jamison ran. Additionally, many races had gone through the course. There was water up the the kids' ankles in a couple of spots! By the end of the race, the girls had water and mud all the way up their backs! They did their best to reroute the course a bit, making it a tiny bit safer and less slippery, but it was a MESS!
The reroute made the course a different length that they ran last week, so comparing times is not really accurate. But at the one mile mark, Sierra was only one second slower than she had been last week, so I would call that speedy given the conditions! She finished in the top 25 runners, just like her brother.
I know I am a crazy XC mom, but I had a blast on Saturday. The rain just added to the adventure! (Now if/when the rain turns to sleet or snow, I will not feel quite so adventurous! But I WILL still be there chasing my kids around the golf course!)
Next week we road trip to Valley City! I can not wait!
