A California Hippie: PVL #3 Oxnard College Park (The End)

My last XC race took place last Thursday at the Oxnard College Park. It was also my hardest meet ever. I have never been to so focused in my life. I dropped candy for 4 days and I also ate healthy the ENTIRE week.

The course was new (they would change it my senior year). But it was entirely flat with very few sharp turns. I really loved this race and made sure it would be my best time in high school with a 20:13. I was aiming for to be in the 19 min but I am very happy with a PR. I placed 95 out of 176, so I came in towards the middle. It was fun lots of hard work and dedication was put in the race. All throughout I just had it in my head:

"YOUR A F*CKING SENIOR"

"YOU BETTER PR TODAY OR DIE"

"YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 4 YEARS, MAKE IT COUNT"

"NO REGRETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"YOU DIDN'T GO THROUGH BULLSHIT FOR NOTHING"

And I also had some other things going through my head, but I rather not share those.

All in all, I am proud of myself that I ran for Pacifica's Cross-Country since the summer before freshman year had started. I remember getting the phone call from Coach Daw telling me to go to Arroyo Verde for my first practice ever (that is another story). I have raced every meet scheduled except for two of them. I love my XC family, I miss being a freshman sometimes. I loved getting guidance and running tips from the upperclassmen. I have been running for 4 years now. About a quarter of my life. I have no regrets. XC was the best thing I have joined in high school and it will forever be a part of me.

Thank you Coach Daw, Coach Bemis, Coach Byrne. Without my coaches I would have never imagined to get to where I am today.