Today was the State of Jefferson Cross Country Invitational in Ashland, featuring schools of all different sizes from California and Oregon. It's a pretty tough course with hills and uneven footing, and the running area is very narrow, so it tends to be a little physical. As the guys came roaring down the last 50 yards or so, I kept expecting some collisions. Katie Anderson did turn an ankle and Martin Bicondoa, in his first race of the year, took a tumble down one hill.
Because of the course, Jordan wasn't able to run his best race. On the downhill portions, when he could have used his long legs to an advantage, he had to hold back because the traffic was so heavy. Jordan ran 20:44. His coach said that times on this course tend to be about one and a half minutes slower than on most others, which means Jordan may have been right about on pace with his PR from last week.
Only one or two more races left this season. I don't think there's any danger that he'll actually qualify for state when they run districts in a couple weeks, but he does seem to be peaking at the right time. He's been working very hard this year and deserves everything he's accomplished.
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Your post reminds me of last year when Suzanne was in cross country. She had some interesting courses, too. There's nothing like being proud of your own kids! :) They're great!
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