6 miles in the morning. Another chilly one. I ran 3 miles with some of the kids over towards the bridge and then extended another 3 with Dace. A great day to be alive. 6 in the afternoon (warm up/cool down). Went over after work with some of my kids and ran a mock race with some of the Pineview kids. Dave wanted me to push his varsity boys and I wasn't sure if I would be able to hold on. This was officially my 2nd cross country race ever. I did my first one in 2007 at the Footlocker Race and this was my second. Boy did I forget how hard it is to push on grass and dirt! My goal was to sit behind his top varsity boys and see what happens at the end. I was in 4th overall for most of the race and just behind Trevor, Tyson, and Casey. With about a 1/2 mile to go, young legs kicked in and smoked me. Those 3 and then Dave's 4th guy (passed me with less than .25 to go) really showed me what it means to kick it in. I finished with a 15:54 which I was pleased with. Dave's boys were just a few seconds in front of me. High school kids are fast. I would have much rather ran 26 miles today rather than 3.
My place put me in Pineview's top 5 for varsity. Maybe Dave has room for one more? I have some eligibility left :)
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