« Static Peak, Just Barely | Main | Food For Thought »
October 22, 2007
Third Place...
...at the Montana State Cross Country Championship. And, two of my runners earned individual honors. Not too shabby, eh?
We knew anything from first through fourth place was within the realm of possible last weekend. However, not quite everything came together the way it needed to, and so we finished third. When one's expectations are set high, even third place feels somewhat bittersweet. I still feel quite proud, and I suspect that feeling will continue to evolve as time goes by. Most of these kids poured their hearts into the race and the season, and a couple boys stepped up and took big, aggressive risks for the team's goals, so I'm hoping that they also feel pride. They'll be carrying a big piece of hardware into school this morning, so perhaps that will help them feel good about their accomplishments.
As the team cross country book gets closed, a few other running books get opened. Next month, one of my junior high runners will attempt to qualify regionally for a national cross country competition. She's a regional shoo-in, as she's undefeated among female competitors in Montana, and she routinely beats all the boys during junior high races. I look forward to helping her with this journey.
I'm also reopening the book on my own running. In the last few months, I've done a little bit of decent running. Just a little bit, I should reiterate. I'm ready to move a lot further and a lot faster with some good quality training. Starting today. Like right now. I better go run.
And, finally, I'm going to reopen the book on my little piece of the blogging world. I've been a negligent reader and writer lately. And, since I enjoy this little hobby, I've kind of missed it. Next up on this blog, photos I took today I took of a cow elk about 10 feet from my door.
PS. This blog will turn 2 years old next week. Stay tuned for a party that day!
Posted by Meghan at October 22, 2007 5:10 AM
Comments
Congrats on your team's success at states! You must be so proud!! Worth all the time and effort no doubt... :)
I'll be excited to read all about your training as you pick it up! Have a great week!
Posted by: Beth at October 22, 2007 7:39 AM
Good job!
Good luck with the snow and cold. We have snow and ice on the ground right now. Some of my best runs have been in winter, though. There aren't so many kamikaze bikes to worry about.
Posted by: JeffO at October 22, 2007 9:23 AM
Funny how we seem to be on the same page in a few different parts of our lives. I'm ready to get back on the wagon with both my running and blogging as well. And I don't have the same challenges that you do (snow, large animals) to give me an excuse not to!
Posted by: chelle at October 22, 2007 10:01 PM
Congrats on ur CC team results!!
Glad ur turning ur trainings up, still don't know how ur run in that cold--burrrrrrrrrrr but I guess like anything you adapt :-)
Posted by: Bob Gentile at October 23, 2007 7:29 AM
Go, Meghan, go! Run swiftly o'er the snow with the elk at your side! It makes me happy that I can look forward to more blogging and the vicarious ride as you step up your training. And congrats on the XC season wrapping up very nicely. Race day can be so unpredictable. Another day, they would have been 1st. And 3rd is not too shabby at all, you're RIGHT!
Posted by: Kendra Borgtired at October 23, 2007 7:29 AM
Go, Meghan, go! Run swiftly o'er the snow with the elk at your side! It makes me happy that I can look forward to more blogging and the vicarious ride as you step up your training. And congrats on the XC season wrapping up very nicely. Race day can be so unpredictable. Another day, they would have been 1st. And 3rd is not too shabby at all, you're RIGHT! (apologies in advance if this posts twice.)
Posted by: Kendra Borgtired at October 23, 2007 7:31 AM
Ha! I knew it!!
Posted by: Kendra Borgthreepeat at October 23, 2007 7:33 AM
Go Meghan!!! Congrats on the CC results and your own return to running :)
Posted by: bridget at October 23, 2007 6:41 PM
congrats on the team placing!
can't wait to hear about what you've got in store for your running.
hurry up and post those pics of the elk! ;)
Posted by: jeff at October 24, 2007 4:34 PM