Broadalbin-Perth Cross Country

Today was our second meet of this very different season and already we showed huge improvements. With the knowledge gained during of our first meet, we knew what to expect and the kids responded. They were mentally tougher and ran more like I expected. As I stated to them before the race, even though, you aren’t allowed to run in the packs you need to realize that the pack is still counting on each of you. It is easy to give up on yourself but almost impossible to give up on your team. Thus, I told each kid to remember this throughout his or her run. We may race as individuals but we still win or lose as one unit. The girls’ time gap of 1 minute 14 seconds between our #1 and # 5 runners tells me they are hearing the message. If we want to win a Foothills title, I am hoping that message becomes even clearer and our pack tighter. Next week we should have more of our boys back and ready so I am gaining confidence in this young squad and remain optimistic that we can make the most out of one very different year.