Frigid Rain

Rainy Oregon/Washington Day

Big day tomorrow!!!

Race day

Bracelets

I made these leather bracelets for the girls heading to nationals. I just bought some Leather from Michaels for $6, a leather stamping kit for $7, and snaps for $5. Nothing like a good deal and cute bracelets for nationals :)

All for him...

All for him

Picture: Angie Afman

It's nice to go to a school with people who have faith and love the God you love. On Saturday, for conference, our focus was doing it all for him. To remind ourself, we each wrote our favorite verse on our hands. Just a reminder that he was with us and was the only one we run for. To worship and glorify him. Here are a few of the verses (picture).

Heading Back

After a great season, a few hiccups (sickness, injuries), and a conference meet where we ran for him, we pulled it off. A trip back to nationals. In two weeks, we will be jumping on that plane heading to Vancouver, Washington for a chance to show how special of a team we are.

Two weeks until Nationals and I can not wait to spend it with these girls.

(Breelan, Ashlee, Katie, Elise, Gina, Bailey, Jen)

Isaiah 41:10

Sea Lion Women

We are off to do what we have been looking forward to. Our PLNU cross country team is heading to Fresno. We are praying for strength, courage, and a fun time.

Lord, let us rely on you for these things.

Lets go, Sea Lion Women!

Oregon Trip

We went to a meet in Willamette this weekend. It was a good race for us. Oregon just always welcomes Fall in perfectly. With the picture perfect greenery, and the icy morning runs, you know its Fall. Here are some pics of our weekend.

Dixie:)

Happy Birthday Breelan!

Intense Kristen.. Check out the video of her sweet moves!

Preview: Oregon

Here is a little preview of our Cross country trip to Oregon. Here is our assistant coach. All business all the time. More pictures to come!

Nationals

After a long road of ups and downs this season, we made it here. I love this Oregon/Washington place. It is freezing, but there is something so soothing about it, you just feel kind of rested. We finished 16th in the nation. Not where we wanted, but I am so proud of with the circumstances we had. I love these girls and cant wait until next season. For now, we have to get through a track season!

Oh Dr. Wood

Roomies

Beautiful Course

After a long road of ups and downs this season, we made it here. I love this Oregon/Washington place. It is freezing, but there is something so soothing about it, you just feel kind of rested. We finished 16th in the nation. Not where we wanted, but I am so proud of with the circumstances we had. I love these girls and cant wait until next season. For now, we have to get through a track season!

GSAC- Milstones and Milestones

This weekend was like a sports movie scene. After nationals seeming next to impossible, we did it! We beat the #7 team as the #17 team. After coaches amazing starting line speech and a season seeming to never pick up, it feels like we finally are figuring it out:) Washington here we come

In n Out

i never though in and out could make me so happy. but after a race it tastes 10x better:)

Oregon

oregon is beautiful!

Meet #1 "vegas Gowd"

First meet today! I would say pretty successful:)

katies picture of me at Jamba

Joy dahlberg

Back on the trail

This week training camp began again for crosscountry season Round 2. It was cool to meet the new girls and to have new people. training camp is always an awkward week, but thats what makes it fun and the reward is that beautiful PF changs in the end:) I am so excited for the season ahead, but kind of nervous.

God is working a lot in me this week. A lot of times I come out on that track ready to run to see who I can beat, how can I get better. I tire myself out worrying about the performance. I lose the joy

I think I need to remember this is God's strength and plan I am in. Maybe God gave me running as a chance to slow down in my hectic day and remember him. That he is my strength, and my savior. It gives me a chance to worship him. My abilities are a way of worship.

In other words, God is the designer, creator, engineer behind all these fearfully and wonderfully made biomachines called humans. Simply engaging in the act of running shows God's glory in His creations, shows His talent and power. God gains glory from any human, anywhere, running; simply because They Can Run, and without Him, They Couldn't.

"Running is just a side thing of what I do and my Faith comes first. It just helps in every way. It helps rebounding from tough work-outs, you know mentally just staying positive, not having my identity wrapped up in my performances. I run just to praise God with my body and when I’m out there running and having one of those days and every thing’s just clicking it’s like the sweetest worship song I could sing to the Lord". – Ryan Hall.

God is my joy....Thats why I love running

Bonding Games at the Bonfire "Tap"
Roomies!

Wisconsin...

well we just finished our nationals race in Wisconsin..we got 23rd in the nation. Lets just say Wisconsin is definitely not for me. This 18 degree thing is not for San Diego Children! lol I love looking at these two pictures and seeing the training camp days when everything was so awkward then the latest pics and how close we have all become. From Oregon, to GSAC and so many other eperiences, it has been nice to become so close. I am sad to lose our seniors and especially Kristen. These people have caused me to grow as an athlete and spiritually. I cant wait for track season and to see what God has for our team.. Good season ladies!!!! I love you all...