A Cross Country Wrap-up

Okay... To begin, I am so sorrry that this post is soooo ridiculously long. So I dislike anything that sounds like bragging. Please, PLEASE do not think I am bragging....But I just want to get my feelings out....

IT FEELS SO GOOD!!! Honestly this is a moment to celebrate all my hard work. It paid off! And I got something I have always always always dreamed (but had no idea in the world that it would actually happen) happened!

So let's start with region. Our region cross-country meet went a little like this....you see Panguitch has some really good runners. And every single time they showed up at the meets, they had ALWAYS been in front of me. They, however, had not shown up to the last three or four meets, and so we weren't entirely sure what they were up to. The conversation went a little like this, " you two! (my friend stevi and I) You girls need to stay up with the Panguitch girls. If they are setting a fast pace stay with them, if you are feeling good and can set a faster pace then pass them" This was our game plan. And it was set in my mind when we approached the starting line. But instead the following happened.....they never ever even got in front of us during the whole thing! I was SHOCKED! I had, in fact, cross the finish line first. Did I know I was capable? NO! I ran so hard I peed my pants....I'm not kidding. So my team brought home another region trophy.

Now about state- me and my wonderful team sat down to a lovely pasta dinner at the Brick Oven the night before and chatted. There were four of us that were assigned those baby things that cry for our Child Development class....really?! That night when I went to bed, I was so anxious I could hardly sleep. It was like Christmas. But that morning was interesting.

Sugarhouse Park is a stunning park in the fall. Overall it was a great run. I had so many people come to support me! Mom, dad, nicole, blake, jed, mell, and cougar. Even my aunt Charmaine and the most generous cousin ever, Chealsea came and watch. I did lose a state medal by two-tenths of a second. But I did give EVERYTHING I had. This run was an awaking for me though...I did however figure all my dreams out. State is the best feeling ever, a feeling some just may not understand. But being on a runner's high...I realized THIS IS WHAT I LOVE! This is what I am good at. And then I realized all those times in volleyball practice I was really thinking about running. I imagined how good I might be. So ditch volleyball if this is what you want Lauren! That is just what I will do, thank you very much.

And what is even more peculiar....was that my family actually decided to check my horoscope that day just for fun...and almost creepy like, and incredibly accurate, it said...

"It's going to take you a while to figure out what you want out of this day. But once you decide, you won't stop until the real world matches up with the one in your head. You'll move forward relentlessly until it's done." october 20th-