What a beautiful day! First we have two guys bring flowers on the bus so they can ask TGOTD to Homecoming. (That's The Girl Of Their Dreams). Then we have an amazing drive thru scenic canyons and beautiful mountains to get to Woodland Park. The Race Above the Clouds is in a spectacular site! What a gorgeous place for a Meet! And the Meet organizers have told us the course is at altitude, but it's fast & flat. This will be fun! Now, on to the recap:
After everyone walks the course, we get ready at the starting line. Boys Varsity is first. There are 10 teams here today. One is 5A, 8 are 4A and one is 3A (us). We'll be in fast company today. But as we went over the course, we found out that it ISN'T flat and fast, it's hilly, bumpy and slow. PLUS it's at 8600 feet of altitude. There's NO AIR UP HERE!
Well, too late to do anything but go for it. So here we go.
Well, too late to do anything but go for it. So here we go.
The Varsity boys are exhausted, but they've worked thru a tough, hard, hilly course. This will be the toughest test of the year, but there's been no backing down by the 'Dogs. We still showed off our sprint finishes and team spirit to the end of the course.
Next up - the Girl's Varsity. After a few words of wisdom from the guys, they're ready to attack. Here we go!
Next up - the Girl's Varsity. After a few words of wisdom from the guys, they're ready to attack. Here we go!
The Girls deliver the same toughness as the guys, but their faces show the exhaustion they feel. The Finish Line would be an absolutely great place to have a bunch of oxygen tanks, but there's nothing there but dirt & dust.
Next up, the JV Boys followed 5 minutes later by the JV Girls.
Next up, the JV Boys followed 5 minutes later by the JV Girls.
Today a lot of asthma inhalers have come out of hiding and gotten full use. It was tough to get enough oxygen and race as well as we're used to. This was not a course for wimps. Time to get back to camp and find some energy.
But after we recover, it's BULLDOG TIME.
But after we recover, it's BULLDOG TIME.
The combination of some recovery time, some hydration and some relaxing helps restore our energy. After a few more minutes, it's time for some singin', some dancin' and time to 'Shake Your Booty' as a team. As a TEAM. And what a team!
Our next race is at Brush. Come have some fun with us!
Our next race is at Brush. Come have some fun with us!