My children competed in the Milaca Mega Meet yesterday. The Mega Meet is the largest single day high school cross country meet in the world. According to their website, they host an average of 150 schools and more than 5,900 runners. The meet also draws large numbers of spectators. Missee and my parents joined us in cheering on the runners. The weather did not cooperate for this year's meet. Within minutes of me taking the above photo, instructions were given for everyone to clear the course, as a storm was moving into the area. My parents, Missee, my husband, and I gathered up our gear and headed to our car to wait out the storm, while my children took cover in a bus. Due to the rain delay, my son's eighth grade race and the boy's 7th grade races (both 3200m) were cancelled. Seventh and eighth grade boys were invited to join the boys' 9th grade 5K race instead. My son opted to participate in the race. My daughter's 5K race was near the end of the race schedule. By the time she ran, we had more rain which meant more mud on the course. I was proud of her strength and determination!
It was a fun day to watch running with my family! I was glad that Grandma, Grandpa, and Missee were there with us! Happy Running! -Stephanie
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
May 2020
Categories |