...Almost Done

... with cross country season. It has been a rocky road, filled with ups and downs, but we are down to my last week. I have spent so much time and energy coaching these girls and I can only hope they run well at the Arizona 5A-1 state meet next Saturday. I have put up with a lot, learned a lot, and gotten in great shape. I am ready to have a few weeks to myself, though; to run on my own schedule and to finally get caught up on grading and planning at school. I am also ready to do some races of my own. I have a 5k, a 10 miler, and a half marathon on the books. This year also marks the first school year in 4 years that I will not be coaching soccer. I am looking forward to putting in some great training runs during the awesome winter weather in Phoenix. I will miss my soccer girls (although I have converted quite a few into distance runners :)) but I will not miss the late nights on game days, the days where my schedule wouldn't allow for even a quick run, or fighting for a treadmill at the gym after practice. I am excited to go watch a few games from the stands. Here's to a relaxing winter :)