X-C Nick

Nicholas tried out for the High School Cross-Country team … and made the cut. We’re very proud of him. A couple of weeks ago we attended a big meet at Lakewood, about 6 miles SW of Arlington. Kids from all over Western Washington were there… it was HUGE. Nick traveled by bus with his team mates. We arrived just in time to see his race. The course was sprawled all over and I had to scatter about to catch Nick going by. He stayed in the middle of the very large pack and turned a pretty respectable time. I don’t have any of the details though. Here are some photos:

Not long after the start, the pack comes through the stadium. That's Nick wearing #134.

Going by, hair flying! Mt. Pilchuck on the horizon.

Coming down the hill, about halfway there.

Pushing hard!

Going by. I yelled encouraging words for him.

Coming through the baseball fields, the last mile.

Just past the finish line.

I called out to him from the stands. Looks tired.

Sue & Chris waiting for Nick to exit the finish maze.

Congratulation hug from his mother.

Yes, that is Chris in the photos. He rode a bus from Olympia to Tacoma, and a train from there to Everett where we picked him up Friday night. It was a surprise visit. Very nice to see him and have him home for a weekend. I drove him back to Olympia Sunday night. He’s enjoying college… despite having a LOT of reading to do.

Nick has another XC meet this weekend, if I go I’ll get some more photos. Hope you liked these!

4 thoughts on “X-C Nick”

  1. well done Nick! – I hated cross country at school…

    so have you inflicted the poor boy with your knees already Chuck?? I know those bands on his knees from my son’s basketball knee problems and then my own issues…

    Jerome

    PS – you really do need to train Chris what to do when there are cameras around!

  2. Brings up some bad HS memories. My parents just couldn’t have me home alone after school. Noooo. Had to do something “productive”. Play golf or tennis Nick- you’ll thank me later.

  4. Oddly enough Nick volunteers for all this stuff. We’re not pushy parents. Especially me… as I follow the “let ’em grow like weeds” style of parenting! 😉

    Chris pursued Spanish in school, and his only after-school activity was Hi-Q ( http://chuck.goolsbee.org/archives/544 ). Nick on the other hand runs XC & Track, plays the piano, and also made the HiQ team this year. The only one he is “pushed” into is piano… and only because his mother wants to keep him at that. He jumped in happily at first, but I can tell he is losing interest, despite his considerable talent at playing.

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