Sablle's Cross Country Report, Part II

Hey it’s Sablle here...

Well since I last wrote my blog we had two other races. Our first race went well but it was on the most non cross-country course of my life. The course was a really long dirt loop that we did three time to make a 6k. The race was in Davis, and it was really hot as well and in a real landfill. One of our good runners Kiyara actually sprained her ankle in the second loop but sucked it up and ran the entire rest of the race, which really takes some hard work considering she went on crutches. The good news though, she is now walking again and doing aqua jogging! In the race our team was in a really large pack, which is a good thing for our bigger races. We get all of those spots so our score goes up. Our training last week was probably the hardest week of my life. On Monday the team ran 8 miles. Tuesday, we did a ton of hills. Wednesday, we took it easy and on Thursday we did this really intense track workout. Friday, we did pick-ups on the Copeland Creek trail along with aqua jogging in the athletic pool. That whirlpool in the training office is really coming in handy these days with our team!

This past Saturday we competed in the Mills Invitational in Oakland. This race was a pretty cool course with a little of everything (hills, grass, concrete, trail) with some good weather as well. We showed up in our new workout suits which made us look really smooth not the mention the sweet buns we run in and I know everybody on the team would have vouched for me that they are so attractive. Katie Bolce, who is an amazingly dedicated runner on our team, came in 1st and received a medal. Sonoma State as a whole came in 1st as well in the team scorings and received a 1st place trophy. The team is proud of the trophy and is happy with the performance. Our score was 30 and the closest team to us, Pacific, scored 60.

Also, this Saturday at 9:00 am we are having our first alumni two-mile fun run. The cost to participate is ten dollars and all the proceeds benefit the Sonoma State cross-country team. If you would like to participate in the event contact head coach Mark James.

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