I have changed my blogs to show runners...tonight is our first cross country meet. Very difficult to believe that in these parts where football is KING, there is a Friday night cross country meet. This is reality though, and we are very excited about it!
Robert worked hard on his running this summer. He was pretty devastated that his poor choices led to us not allowing him to swim, and our routine during many of the kids' evening practices involved him running three miles...the same distance as a cross country race. He wasn't running for times, he was just out there running. During most of the summer he ran at least four days a week. We were aware of the fact that between the seniors who graduated and a family with a superstar runner who had moved to another state, Robert was probably going to be one of the top 7 (considered varsity) runners. However, some others that had consistently finished ahead of Robert last year decided not to run this year, and we were certain his races would now count toward team points. We were astounded however, when he came home from practices and was telling us that he was winning every single challenge his team was having. Between those who did not return, and Robert's hard work this summer, he is currently the top runner on the team! However, his times are no where near where we would need them to be for him to be considered competitive. This is why we are so excited about tonight's race. He feels part of his time is the fact that there isn't really anyone on the team who is challenging him, and that he isn't giving it his all. Tonight is going to be a huge meet, and we are really looking forward to seeing where he stacks up against others. To be totally honest, I don't expect him to be among the top runners finishing. However, I believe he will be #1 or #2 from our school, and I'm looking forward to him having a legitimate picture at what kind of time he needs to achieve. We are really excited about this season!
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