Last night I arrived in Spokane, WA (my home state) for the NCAA D2 XC National Championships! It was a long day of travel, hitting 4 different airports and 3 long and uncomfortable flights (for those of you that may not know, I HATE flying...). I survived the day on a bowl of oatmeal and chocolate milk for breakfast, then just the packs of peanuts/pretzels and ginger ale on the planes. All of them were late, so we had zero time to stop to eat a real lunch. Plus, my butt started hurting really bad from all that sitting... Finally, we made it to Spokane and man, am I happy. It's good to breathe in that Northwest air again.
After we landed, we went straight in search of dinner. We ended up at P.F. Changs and man, it was good! Asian grilled Norwegian salmon and dumplings. This is the plus side to being only one of two athletes at this meet, we have a bit more money for food. It snowed a bit after dinner and it was cold, which is the forecast for the rest of our stay really.
Today, we preview the course. I have run this course before in high school (the 5k version) and I'm excited to race it again. It should be fast, fast, fast! I think we are also seeing "Immortals" tonight to pass the time. Honestly though, I am looking forward to eating again. I like this whole, "Order whatever you want" deal we have going this trip!
But in all honesty, I am beyond stoked and pumped for this race. I know I have earned this and I have a chance to prove that I should be here. Sub-31 and All-American are the goals, and I am ready to reach them. Destroy all self-doubt.
I'll be tweeting and blogging more often these next few days, so keep a look out for updates!
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