Mid morning start to Travis' cross country race, so I went out early to the course and ran it plus a bit before the teams hit it. Compared with the last couple years, they really dumbed it down - no single track portion and lots of asphalt to go with now having to run the big half-mile uphill section twice. I felt totally back to normal today for the first time in a week - whew. This was another race that coach told Trav and the team to run for place and not worry about time at all. Worked out well for them as they won the team title by 4 points, even without their #2 runner. Not as impressive team average or top 5 split as last week, but they all raced well. Travis ran really well for 2nd overall at 17:06. Definitely a pleasant surprise considering this course was tougher than last week, and the temp was starting to crank up as the gun fired at 10:45. Most importantly, he reported that he had fun and felt great for the first time in quite a while. |