What do dedicated cross country runners do for fun on a friday night? RUN in the rain for 6 hours of course...Geez.. that should be obvious. Truth is.. It really was fun. The rain kept us cool and made things a little more interesting. Runners could choose between running a 1 mile "cross country" loop or the track to complete their miles. The pace of the evening was steady and relaxed and it was really nice to see both new and existing team members joining up for laps together. We also had a hard core support crew of family members that braved the elements, cheering our team members to complete their goals. Heck, we even had a couple parent runners out there. Both had already been to Busch Stadium for a band event that evening, but couldn't get enough of the rain and chose to come out and run with us. Nice Job Mr. S and Mrs. J!
Congratulations to the following team members for achieving their goal mileage: Sean Z, Geri F, Melissa F, Kirby M, Lily V., Will C., Hannah J., Megan W.,and Connor C. For most of this group their runs were also personal records for their longest run recorded in a day. Outstanding! The coaches were also very impressed by the incoming freshman that took on the 6 hour challenge. Thumbs up to freshman Kirby, Lily, and Will for a geat start to their cross country experience.
As our only real fundraiser, all team members owe a special thanks to those who collected donations for the runathon. Donations should be turned in on the first day of practice. Checks can be made out to Pattonville High School. Finally, thank you to all who have supported the team through contributions or effort in raising team funds.
Great work Pirates! Congrats to all participants on an excellent running experience! ..and as I said before..good fun for a friday night.
..next post..The Season Begins!
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