So happy and so sad! The XC Championships in San Diego were today and it marks the end of my XC season. On the one hand, I'm happy to be freeing up my mind for things that don't start with 5 and end with k or 4 and miler. The short stuff, all 8 races practically every weekend, have been great for my "racing brain." I tend to run short races like a fun run...high fiving, smiling, just out for a piece of candy. Race candy. As the last few races played out, I found myself focusing more on the run. The speed, the flow, the end. And then I smiled. Once I realized that the courses were never flat, never smooth and usually had about three hills and lots of turns, lumpy grass and today, some soggy mud, I relaxed and found my "happy place" with XC racing.
Seriously, bliss.
I think my favorite thing about this series has been running with my BSK Teammates. So many fast ladies but also, so smart and so supportive. Once you start traveling around every weekend together you also get to know the other masters ladies and it becomes one big family. We cheer for one another, celebrate and give lots of hugs. This is what a racing team is all about. I love you, Girls!!
BIG THANK YOUS to the RUNNING SKIRT GIRLS here in town for sponsoring us and the OPEN Elites with such cute skirts!
Jessica won first woman OPEN! Awesome, Jessica! Great job, Morgan, Joey and Melissa!
Tomorrow, my focus turns to my marathon training for the Carlsbad Marathon in January! My base is strong, my focus is good, I think I'm off to a good start.
Thanks BSK girls, Coach David, Nicole, and Steve for making today possible! I love you all!
Fantastic Meg - great job on the XC season!!! Enjoy a little rest, then it's marathon time...your favorite!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a great XC season! Looking forward to seeing you fly in that marathon :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic season for you Meg. SO much fun! I would like a nice 5k right now.
ReplyDeleteI agree- sounds like you are in great shape to start training for a full! And Carlsbad should be a fun one. Best wishes!
I can tell you really enjoyed it all. I seriously love your team outfits. They're both so cute.
ReplyDeleteYou guys look awesome--love a group of strong master's women! congrats on a successful xc season. How fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you and the girls had a great season. I love the outfits, very cool.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on marathon training.
Love the pictures! You look so happy and full of "bliss". Love the skirts, you all look great in them. Have fun as you start your Carlsbad adventure!
ReplyDeleteLove the skirts and the smiles! Congrats on your 5K/cross country season and good luck with your marathon training. It's great to mix it up!
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful! This makes me want to be on a team and race some cross country 5ks right now!! So great to see you so happy.
ReplyDeleteWay to go ladies! Those skirts look great and I love all the smiles!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome!! I would love to be on a team like this....and also live in California:)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had an awesome season and now best of luck as you enter a new season in marathon training!!!!!
i am so jealous!!! i wish we had adult (women's!) xc here. what a fast looking group of women!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a great XC season! Just what you needed before heading back to marathon training.
ReplyDeleteSounds like such a fun, great season! Sounds like a fun team to be a part of!
ReplyDeleteTwas fun following along. Congratulations on a nice season.!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw the pics the runningskirts.com people posted on FB, I didn't realize that top pic was you until I saw that the picture was tagged with your name on it! That's such a cool and glorious finish picture! I love the team skirts, and you look especially great in it. Congratulations on a great finish to your XC season, and I hope to see you at Carlsbad, even though we're doing the half. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you look both powerful & joyous coming across that line! And the whole team looks powerful yet super cute in those skirts :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Thanksgiving break. Remember, we run so we can EAT PIE. 'Tis the season!
You are just cute as a button Meg, look at you in that pic.
ReplyDeleteYou've been blogging about as much as I have! I haven't touched my blog in a month. Anyway, just wanted to stop by and say hi and see how you were doing. Hugs.