last practice

Today was our last cross country practice.  And, since it’s officially rainy season in Costa Rica, it was pouring rain.  So instead of running we played games.  And by games, I mean game...Spot It.  We had so much fun laughing and yelling (it gets intense) and being a team.  So proud of these kids and the year they had.  It has been such a joy to coach them and watch them grow together and truly become a team.  A family really.  Our kids are all very different.  Their running abilities are different, their personalities are different, their reasons for running cross country are different.  But they love and care for each other well.  They encourage each other, motivate each other, and work hard to give their best to the team.  They laugh and joke and celebrate well together.  And today, at our last practice, we got to soak that it.  We got to soak in the celebration.  We got to soak in everything this year has been.  Seniors are moving on, some underclassmen are moving, but we are still very much a team.  That’s why sports are great.  They level the playing field.  They bring together people who wouldn’t bring themselves together.  They highlight our best and our worst, and allow an endless opportunity for grace and growth.  Thank you so much runners of CDS Cross Country 2013-2014.  It’s been a great year!

Spot It...intense as always.  Love that one of our runners,
Nico, stayed solely because we were playing haha.

Love this team! 

Strength.  Honor.  Victory.  Merica!