Oroville Meet – 3/10/2021
Distance:
1.4 miles
General
notes: The course is certainly difficult, with the beach stretch and the hill
coming just after the mile. The wind was very strong heading down the long hill
but worked to your advantage for a good portion of the course. I do think the
course is a bit shorter than advertised, but I think it was the same distance
as last year for those who ran this course before. Our girls had the only
complete team, and as such we won with a perfect score of 15 points!
Parents, I apologize for the lack of photos. I'll be sure to take some at the next meet!
Nella: Finishing time -- 11:36, 1st place. Average pace -- 8:17. One mile split -- 8:39.
Congratulations
on your very first XC race! You ran super well with Samra the whole way and
were able to kick it in all the way to the finish. After powering up the hill,
you really picked up the pace for the last 600 meters, which is evident by your
average pace being way below your mile split. Way to never back down!
Samra: Finishing time -- 11:37, 4th place. Average pace -- 8:17. One mile split -- 8:39.
For your
first XC race, you seemed very much in control! I know you were feeling a bit
nervous about the race going in, but you controlled those nerves and went out
at a solid pace that you could maintain. This paid off a whole lot as you were
able to pick up the pace after the mile and cruise down the hill to the finish.
I can’t wait to see what you accomplish this season!
Zoe: Finishing time -- 12:33, 7th place. Average pace -- 8:57. One mile split -- 9:17.
You showed all
your racing savvy with this one! By going out at a controlled pace, you could
speed up the final hill and then cruise all the way down to the finish. And all
of this was after showing up and getting thrown right into the warm-up! To top
it all off, despite having two weeks of training, you were only 30 seconds off
your time last year at this race. Way to keep a level head and still lead this
team through a fun meet!
Greta: Finishing time -- 14:46, 15th place. Average pace -- 10:32. One mile split -- 10:43.
I know you had
some nerves going into the race, but you stayed calm and worked all the way through
your very first XC race! As the field starts to spread out, it can be difficult
to remain motivated, but I could tell that you were pushing yourself the entire
way through the finish line. You were super consistent, which is fantastic for
your first time. Great job!
Layla: Finishing time -- 16:37, 17th place. Average pace -- 11:52. One mile split -- 11:36.
Just like
Zoe, you had to jump out of the car and jump into the warm-up, which can be very
difficult. But you handled it with flying colors! Then, you went on to run a
super smooth and consistent race. You maybe went out a bit too fast, but that’s
totally fine, because this was your very first race! With each race, you will
gain experience and soon you’ll be a pro!
Tristan: Finishing time – 9:31, 3rd place. Average pace – 6:47. One mile split – 7:01.
Wow! You
made that whole race look easy. Going out slower paid off in the long run as
you reeled in those front runners throughout the last mile of the race, and all
while running by yourself! You definitely showed your experience, and despite
such a short training window you were only 30 seconds off your time at Oroville
last year, which is truly fantastic!
Ethan: Finishing time – 11:54, 18th place. Average pace – 8:30. One mile split – 8:30.
For your
very first race, you ran the most consistently I’ve ever seen! You got off the
line quickly, but your mile split was exactly the same as your average pace,
which means you were a machine out there. You even remembered to get your arms
windmilling coming into the mile, and then you turned right around and cranked
up that hill. That was truly spectacular!
Malloch: Finishing time – 12:34, 19th place. Average pace – 8:58. One mile split – 9:11.
The Malloch Kick™ was on full display after over a year. You really picked it up in the last half mile and cruised down that long hill. Then, when you could see the finish, you let it go. Way to lay it all out there! And guess what? You went 1:40 faster than you did on this course last year! I have no other words than wow!