Best Race Ever

7th place in Boys JV race!

Today at the ABC District Cross Country Championships race, I ran my best race ever. I mean ever, as in best ever in my life. I won a medal for the first time ever as I got 7th place overall in the Boys JV race. They only gave out medals to the top 7 finishers so it felt really nice to get that 7th and final medal. Additionally, I was part of the scoring for the championship for the first time ever. My placing counted in the scoring! I ran a 20:23, which was not too shabby as I beat PRed for the second race in a row, this time by 4 seconds from the COW Run. Team wise, Cerritos dominated, sweeping championships in all five divisions.

When the race started, I started in the middle of the pack. I just maintained my pace and made sure I had in sight the runners in the front. Then, slowly, I made my move as I caught one runner after another. Then, near the beginning of the third mile, I looked out and counted the runners in front of me. There were 9 runners in front of me so I knew a medal was in sight. I just had to pass two more runners and the medal would be mines. I did exactly just that as I pushed myself to the limit. After I got to number seven, I opened up the gap with the number 8 runner and finished strong. Once I crossed that finish line, I felt so relived and happy. I ran a smart race today. I had deeper breaths today along with better pacing and made my move at the right time.

First medal today, it was quite an honor. Hopefully I can earn some more medals in other races in the future.