Olivia ran her second meet of the 2019 Cross Country season today and it was a great race. The last meet at Bur-Mil was very different, with lots of hills and a path strewn with rocks and roots. This one was almost completely flat and mostly on a groomed dirt path.
Unfortunately, Rebecca and I missed the start of her race by a couple of minutes, but we were there when she came around at the one-mile mark.
Olivia looking strong at the one-mile mark. she clearly isn't tired out yet because she had energy enough to smile for the camera.
They were gone on the trail for almost all of the rest of the race, but we could see her coming at about the 3-mile mark and cheer her on the last 2/10.
No more smiles. It was a hot day, but she was focused and determined to finish strong.
I think I'll call this one "The Agony of the Feet." (Ask your older parents, kids...)
She really did finish strong! She ran the 5k (3.2-mile) race in 29:16 and came in 33rd out of 68 high school girls, helping her team place second overall at the meet! Her per-mile average was 9:08, which is almost a full minute faster than her average last season!
