This past weekend was the Mac Beacon race and Highland park race. I checked the weather that Friday and things weren't looking the great so i was really excited for a chance to race in the rain. I have never raced cross in the mud and slime that supposedly makes it all the more fun. My race was at 9 and like usual when my sisters and mom come we show up at 8:25. We were rushing the whole morning and still barley made it. I got a half decent warm up in and went out kinda hard. I was really pushing to separate myself from the Dag and Zach who were right behind me. When we hit the amphitheater of death i really gapped them. I felt quick up the steps but each lap got a little slower. I had big lead and won the U19 class pretty easily. The next day was Highland Cross that was put on by Rutgers i think. It was an incredible course that was perfect for me, it had lots of climbing with some technical sections. I was soo surprised when the Juniors started out in front and we had a 30 second head start. I was feeling great as we climbed up the first hill. We stayed in a group up the first hill and down the second hill, when we hit that twisty hill climb thing my self and Zach pulled away. I dropped him on the second part of that hill. From then on i was out in front for a while, until a C class rider caught me. I slowed down and took a break until he finally did catch me. We rode together for a lap until, we hit the barriers the 2nd to last time,then i made my move and dropped him. I came into the finish happy because I won the U19 class and also beat the c riders. Then i drank my recovery drink and sat around for a while until the b-race went off. I started in the very back, because i wasn't sure how well i would be feeling. I started off slow, but by the end i was feeling great again as i worked my way up from the back and ended up 27th. I felt like this was my best weekend of the year and am feeling better every race. Thanks to Brian K for all the great pictures he sent me
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