233. A Great Beginning

Nicholas had his first Cross Country meet of the season today; it was a friendly meet between Golden Valley, Crescenta Valley, Camarillo and Newbury Park. It was a very hot day and the coaches decided to reduce the course to 2.3 miles instead of the usual 3 miles. They also kept the course pretty flat with only a small hill. Not Nicholas' best conditions; He prefers longer races and loves hills!
They also combined the Frosh (Freshmen/Sophomores) race with the JV (Junior Varsity) race. That's a lot of teenagers!
So, imagine how happy Nicholas was and how proud I was when he finished 5th!
We don't know how fast he ran... the times weren't available before we had to leave. He will surely find out tomorrow at running practice. It doesn't really matter anyways since it wasn't a full 3 miles race. But it should give him a better idea of how fast he can run and should help him set his goal for the next race.
Way to go Nicholas! Hard work does pay off...