Amber's Run

I have been using the word "Track" Amber is actually running Cross Country. Their meet was 2 miles. Amber had said that she wanted to be in the top 12 because they got recognition. She actually came in 9th. Afterwards, she said that she had set a goal for herself to come in the top 10. There were 88 girls running. Her time was 14 min 8 seconds. Not only did she get a medal, but the team came in first place. This was their campionship meet. She came in 4th place with the girls from her school. She was very pleased and we were very proud of her. Howie so wished that he could have been there, but his girl's soccer team had a game at the same time. He had Lol text him her results. Amber's coach was very pleased. This was his first year being coach, he had been assistant coach last year. Her season for school is over, but her coach says he's trying to set up some meets with some private schools.

The school that was their real competion was wearing dark blue. She had told me that the coach had told them said that if they could pass one of them to try to do so. On the home streach she was behind a girl from that school, she started gaining on her and I yelled, Amber you can do it and sure enough she did beat her by 3 seconds. She said that when she went by her, the girls said "NO".

Amber beat her best time by 30 seconds. I know it's only a sport, but you just feel so pleased for them when they try so hard. It's such an individual sport as well as being a team sport.