We held our last regular season relay meet on our home course at Veteran's in Alabaster. I have love-hate relationship with the relays. I like them when it goes well, but when it's not it seems as if you will never get done. I think the mental part of it is the hardest part to stay in on. It's difficult to really see where you are in comparison to others because you are so spread out but overall the meet does serve purpose. And now that it is over, I really wish I could do it again.
Now it's the most stressful time of cross country yet again. It's sectionals season and every team is probably feeling the crazy mix of excitement, nervousness and anticipation. It seems like the season just started and yet here we are. I always get excited after every meet to see how our team stacks up when we are running against other teams in our section and now there are no more meets to do that. It all depends on Thursday. There is nothing else to do but prepare yourself mentally for it. I guess anxiety would not be so bad for our team if we did not run in such a competitive section. It really is astonishing at the amount of teams we compete against in our section that really do challenge us. Although, I'm not quite sure if I would have it any other way. I like the fact that trying to get to state is not't an easy feat. It should not be, and to get there should be difficult. Maybe it is because I like the idea of a challenge that having to compete hard for a slot appeals to me.