Follow Cape Elizabeth HS distance star Liam SImpson as he blogs about his senior xc season. Simpson was one of the top xc runners in Class B last fall finishing 6th and leading his team to the state title. Liam was 33rd in the New England meet last fall, and is the 9th fastest returner in the region. Check out Liam in his quest to lead his team to another state title.
Hey Everyone,
I guess I’m a little late to the summer blogging party, but I’ll give it my best shot anyway.
Between working, training, and travelling with my family, this summer has been so incredibly busy that I find it hard to believe there’s only slightly more that 3 weeks left! There’s been a couple of running-related highlights of my summer so far that have really been quite awesome.
First of all, I attended Acadian Running camp for the first time this year, and it really made me wish I’d gone in past years. It was a lot of fun, and the opportunity to meet and run with all sorts of runners of many different levels was priceless. I enjoyed myself thoroughly and got a little faster, too.
One week ago from yesterday was the Beach to Beacon, as I’m sure many of you know. I ran the race with a specific goal of breaking 35 minutes, and I did by a mere 6 seconds, so after the race I had nothing to complain about. I met up with many of my teammates and friends that also all had great races. Furthermore, I’d like to give a big shoutout to the elite runner that my family hosted, Elliot Krause, who finished 6th overall. Getting to hang out with him and talk about running was valuable and enjoyable.
Overall, summer training has been going great. Mileage this summer has been increased, and I’m feeling good and ready for the season to start.
Hope to see you on the trails, Liam
