This weekend, I finished my first season as a cross country mom.

It’s a sport like no other.

Brace yourselves.

It’s a sport where spectators run from viewpoint to viewpoint to cheer on their kids and their team. 

If you’ve never seen spectators running, it looks something like this:

Coaches are also running.

Sometimes (or if I was honest, oftentimes), people don’t know where the next viewpoint is, so we run after someone who looks…

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  1. I loved your opinion piece on the thrill of cross-country. Unconventional and thrilling for sure! Kudos to these dedicated kids and their loyal fans!

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