He did well this year, won a number of his races and placed 21st in the statewide championships in his age group. He's a very intense runner -- from his expression he is definitely not out for a stroll in the park.
He is also so much faster now than I am that it is almost embarrassing for me to go jogging with him (he keeps on saying things like "Why are you going so slowly, dad?" while I huff and puff). Much more fun to watch him race from the sidelines than it is to try to keep up with him;
The Diamond cross-country team has a couple of good coaches, a nice course to run on (runs through a nearby wooded area) and is very well attended. The girls team is especially good-- they won nearly all their meets this year.
The races for Ethan's age group around usually around 1.4 to 1.8 miles long. His best pace for that distance is about a 6:10 or 6:05. Yikes!
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