The last race is always bittersweet for everyone. While I may have been so excited when I finished running, I already miss being with the girls. The race was at Cedarville. Luckily, the weather was amazing! Last year at this race, it was snowing and hailing the whole time that we were running.

The girls who finished before and after me were on a team from Florida. Both of them were wearing Under Armor and I was so confused! We ended up talking for a few minutes about a lot of things, and they explained to me how it was freezing for them. The race that they had a week prior to that race was over a hundred degrees! While I may complain about how cold it can get here in Ohio, I am so glad that it is not that hot here!

I am pretty sure that everyone was happy with how they did. We all pushed through and did our best until the very end. I am so proud of all the runners!

This whole season was amazing! I cannot wait until next year to see what happens. Brittany Click (left) and Tara Patrick will be graduating. It will not be the same without them, but I know that they will still support us as much as they can. There are a lot of guys that are graduating also. It is sad to watch everyone leave, but amazing to think about all the good memories that came from running with them.

For the last hotel trip of the year, the team went out to this Noodles and Company place. I have never been there or heard of it, but Nate Winters promised that it was good. He was right! What was so much fun was just talking with the whole team while we were there. People probably thought that we were crazy because we talk so loud! We all laugh so loud!

At the weekly team meeting, we talked about what really stuck out to us about the season and how we have put so much time and effort into the season and it paid off. I already cannot wait until next year!

Overall, I am excited with how the season turned out. The team was more of a family and we all grew together. While I will miss being with them every day, I know that they have all left an impression on me and I will never forget them. God Bless!

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