Jacob had his first cross country meet yesterday. It was a perfect day for running - sunny and cool. In addition to the regular league schools, Hampton Academy was also invited to participate in the race. And boy do they participate - it took two buses to transport the Hampton cross country team to the meet! (They had nice team duffle bags and warm up jackets too.)
The 2.1 mile race started off at a fast pace and Jacob was 40 runners back from the lead. At this race, the runners loop around the course three times. Each time we saw Jacob he improved his position in the field of 70+ runners.
He must have turned it on during the last lap because Jacob ended up finishing 15th overall and ran the 2.1 miles in 13:40 which made for a 6:30 pace. He was the first finisher for his team. His buddy Davio was right behind Jacob and finished a few spots back.
Jacob does not have much time to savor his success. Today he is running in the Nottingham Day 5K race. (His coach said this may not have been the best planning and scolded me for having Jacob race two days in a row!)
George and Benny will be running in the 5K race too. I had wanted to run with Benny but apparently Ben does not think I have what it takes to keep up with him. Oh well. I'll be volunteering instead!
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| Looking sharp! |
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| Jacob and Davio celebrating with post-race pizza! |
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| The dads celebrating with post-race beer! (I had a beer too!) |
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So glad you guys had such a nice time! Way to go Jacob!
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