a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbbvsNT7nI/AAAAAAAAER8/P1uDLtH3gQg/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+7.57.41+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbbvsNT7nI/AAAAAAAAER8/P1uDLtH3gQg/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+7.57.41+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514336406129077874″ //aWe had a busy day today that started with a pre-breakfast classic specific strength workout. After classes, we headed down to Bellows Falls for our first XC running race. We are fortunate that the Marble Valley league lets us jump in their races as guests. There are races every Tuesday and we can get to the venue, race and return to school without missing any school or meals (always an important consideration). Today there were 7 teams competing with a total of about 50 runners in each race.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbdySldgQI/AAAAAAAAESE/EGhMbloJn4M/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+7.58.23+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbdySldgQI/AAAAAAAAESE/EGhMbloJn4M/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+7.58.23+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514338649813909762″ //aThe PG boys can’t enter the races. They did some skate intervals this morning and then biked down to the race to cheer on the team. They arrived just in time to see the boys lap through at 2.5 km.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbbLJuN4EI/AAAAAAAAER0/rH0IhNP4ZIk/s1600/IMG_8183.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbbLJuN4EI/AAAAAAAAER0/rH0IhNP4ZIk/s400/IMG_8183.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514335778396561474″ //aThe lead pack 1/2 way through the race. The Brattleboro boy outkicked Paddy for first place, but it was a good race for the Padster, 17:23.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbapA0EM1I/AAAAAAAAERs/n3HeFs2LVGY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+7.59.16+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbapA0EM1I/AAAAAAAAERs/n3HeFs2LVGY/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+7.59.16+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514335191889621842″ //aBridger glides in with a 3rd place finish in 17:31.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbaTJ_lr9I/AAAAAAAAERk/hGGlAsy4FaE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.00.02+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbaTJ_lr9I/AAAAAAAAERk/hGGlAsy4FaE/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.00.02+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514334816396750802″ //aMac charged the first lap and faded a little, but had a good effort.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbaE5OqYwI/AAAAAAAAERc/U1_Mm3JZY1Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.00.31+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbaE5OqYwI/AAAAAAAAERc/U1_Mm3JZY1Q/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.00.31+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514334571378402050″ //aCharlie working “it”.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbZrfSimiI/AAAAAAAAERU/TNeTI3ARbgg/s1600/IMG_8192.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbZrfSimiI/AAAAAAAAERU/TNeTI3ARbgg/s400/IMG_8192.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514334134918617634″ //aTyler struggled a bit today, but we are confident that he will feel better once he gets a couple of races under his belt!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbY-5xWHUI/AAAAAAAAERM/I-Da86Jbi50/s1600/IMG_8193.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbY-5xWHUI/AAAAAAAAERM/I-Da86Jbi50/s400/IMG_8193.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514333368933031234″ //aThe girls take off with 6 other teams. I didn’t get a good picture of Hallie or Brooke (sorry), so you’ll have to click on this one to see them!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbYSpdz8rI/AAAAAAAAERE/CLlTEWJN49U/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.04.19+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbYSpdz8rI/AAAAAAAAERE/CLlTEWJN49U/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.04.19+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514332608641888946″ //aHeather led the SMS crew to a dominating 1,2,3,4,6 finish with a solid time of 21:03. Our top 5 girls were all within 1:35 of each other so they should mix it up pretty well over the season.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbX-RYpsLI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/YFl9nW3WmtU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.04.56+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbX-RYpsLI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/YFl9nW3WmtU/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.04.56+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514332258580410546″ //aRachel couldn’t stay with Heather on the downhills, but she ran a nice race and finished 2nd.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbXw58FlfI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/iHlqiUneaIw/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.05.55+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbXw58FlfI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/iHlqiUneaIw/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.05.55+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514332028948289010″ //aIssy P comes home in 3rd.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbXhepG_kI/AAAAAAAAEQs/vHNzyo5zeQI/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.06.15+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbXhepG_kI/AAAAAAAAEQs/vHNzyo5zeQI/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.06.15+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514331763922894402″ //aCambria hammers home in 4th!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbXPsGv-zI/AAAAAAAAEQk/VWLuoY4E0Zs/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.08.15+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbXPsGv-zI/AAAAAAAAEQk/VWLuoY4E0Zs/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.08.15+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514331458299231026″ //aMiyu cruises through the woods.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbW9AK9tZI/AAAAAAAAEQc/WKUeyXO7x0E/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.06.45+PM.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TIbW9AK9tZI/AAAAAAAAEQc/WKUeyXO7x0E/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-07+at+8.06.45+PM.png” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514331137268102546″ //aTess ran her first 5 km and paced herself very well. 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