Got up to this morning and did 12 miles through Salt Lake. I ran with Dace Goulding this morning for about 4 miles and then he turned back and I extended a couple miles. We started at the hotel on 400 South and then went up to 900 East and then headed south. It was the same stretch of road I did the last time I came up. A slight chill in the air but absolutely perfect running conditions. Good way to start the day. Great results from the state meet today. My boys team (running at state for the 1st time ever) took 5th overall in 3A out of 17 schools. This was great to see. My top girl runner, Darian Sharp, ended up taking 1st place overall in the 3A race! She beat the Park City girl by less than 1 second. She ran a perfect race. It was so exciting to see this happen. She flew under the radar this entire year and I knew she had put in the work and was capable of winning the whole thing. I was so happy for her. The girls team took 10th overall but should have been either 5th or 6th overall. My 2nd runner was in 10th place and with about 400 meters to go she collapsed due to her legs giving out. My other girls behind her eventually caught up and helped her slowly get to the finish line. It was neat to see the comaraderie between the girls. It wasn't how the girls wanted to finish as a team but it was a touching way to end the season. Long bus trip home!
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