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One Year Down, Three to Go

11/18 by Leigha 19 Comments

A Regular Day
Fashion Friday {11/11 - 11/14}

Now that cross country has been done for a month, I should probably get my recap of the season up πŸ˜‰

I found this year that as much as I love running, I don’t really like racing twice a week. I like leisurely runs much more than practically sprinting for 20 minutes!

At the finals, every school in the Upper Peninsula was there. There were 3 divisions and my school was in Division 1.

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I got 4th place and my time was 20:04! So close to breaking 20… It was a very hard course though, so on most other courses I would’ve been in the 19’s!

Times (we run 5k’s):

8/29: 21:08
9/4: 23:03 (the course was long!)
9/10: 21:12
9/14: 15:44 (4K)
9/21: 20:28
9/24: 20:27
9/28: 21:17
10/3: 20:52
10/10: 20:11 (conference)
10/19: 20:03 (finals)

And now a few 500 pictures from the season πŸ˜€

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please look at my face… hahaha

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dying

 

Kingsford46 1 Kingsford4 Kingsford16 Kingsford21 Kingsford22 Kingsford29

trying to give a thumbs up while dying inside

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face of “why do I run”

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finishing in the rain!

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trying not to trip and fall

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if only my teeth would ever grow in…

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Stev1 Stev3

 

team huddle

Stev27

 

“I’m not ready for the picture!”

Stev30 

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I like smiling when I run. At least, when I’m getting my picture taken. πŸ˜‰

Here’s a quote I found on Pinterest and I think it’s perfect. This is why I love cross country so much.

xc quote

 

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone!

A Regular Day
Fashion Friday {11/11 - 11/14}

Filed Under: All Posts, Races, Running

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  1. Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run says

    11/18 at 3:05 pm

    Looks like an amazing season!
    Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run recently posted…I’m still aliveMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      11/18 at 5:22 pm

      Oh it was πŸ˜€

      Reply
  2. Molly@This Life is Sparkling says

    11/18 at 3:17 pm

    You’re the cutest little thing. I love that your school’s colors are the same as mine were in high school!
    Molly@This Life is Sparkling recently posted…Saturday HappeningsMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      11/18 at 5:22 pm

      Hehe thanks πŸ™‚ I looove being purple!

      Reply
  3. Emily @smilemilegirl says

    11/18 at 6:19 pm

    Girl you look amazing in all of these pictures!! How do you do it? I manage to look like I’m 5 seconds away from death in every single picture… Haha (: You should be so proud of your accomplishment!! 4th place?? 20:04?? That’s amazing!!! I admire you for your determination and your great season!
    Emily @smilemilegirl recently posted…5 things I’m loving this November.My Profile

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    • minougirl says

      11/18 at 8:33 pm

      Aww thanks Emily! πŸ˜€ As soon as the camera is down I’m back to looking like death hahaha. Hope you had a good Monday:)

      Reply
  4. lucy says

    11/18 at 7:14 pm

    wow you’re an amazing runner. Did your last teeth fall out really late? I only ask because mine were the same πŸ™‚

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    • minougirl says

      11/18 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you! Yes, I lost them in 8th grade! You’d think they would have grown in by now, but nope…

      Reply
  5. Kaitlin says

    11/18 at 9:06 pm

    Looks like so much fun! Brings me back to my days of xc πŸ™‚

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    • minougirl says

      11/19 at 7:47 am

      It is so much fun! πŸ˜€

      Reply
  6. Josefine {The Smoothie Lover} says

    11/19 at 8:53 am

    That is so fast! You go girl.
    I usually go long distance, so I’m definitely not that fast. I’ve tried to run cross county once when I went to the states, and I loved it! It is such a shame we can’t do cross country in Denmark πŸ™
    Are you going to run next season as well then?
    Josefine {The Smoothie Lover} recently posted…Christmas in the GreenhouseMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      11/19 at 7:30 pm

      That’s too bad you can’t do cross country in Denmark! Yes, I’m running next year! Track will start in the spring, then cross country next fall!

      Reply
  7. Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition says

    11/19 at 1:13 pm

    RUN FORREST RUN!! Haha πŸ˜‰ Love the action shots!
    Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition recently posted…Grown Up Grilled CheeseMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      11/19 at 7:30 pm

      Hehehehe πŸ™‚ they’re the best!

      Reply
  8. Emily says

    10/19 at 3:05 pm

    Congratulations! I got 3rd this year and it was only a 1.5 km run πŸ™‚ the two years before that I came 1st so it was a little weird not finishing in first but it was a fun race. I can NOT believe that you have to run 5km for the cross country race! WOW I’ve ran 2 5km’s but not at cross country

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    • theyoopergirl says

      10/19 at 8:16 pm

      Great job Emily!! A 5k actually seems short to me.. I’m used to much longer runs! πŸ™‚

      Reply

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  1. 2013 Recap says:
    12/31 at 5:48 pm

    […] placed 4th in UP Finals for cross country and made the dream […]

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  2. Freshman Year Basketball Season says:
    03/31 at 8:58 pm

    […] But now it’s track season! And here is my post about cross country […]

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  3. UP Finals says:
    10/19 at 4:50 pm

    […] yeah… my time was 19:52! A new PR and it’s a hard course! We ran there last year […]

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