The Stevens Invitational, this weekend's race, was supposed to provide us with the first full-length (8K for men, 6K for women) experience for most of our runners this year. However, due to some measurement errors by the course designers, it was not meant to be. That said, the course was still a treat. The race took place in a state park in New Jersey, right next to the Hudson. The views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty were better than any I've ever seen from New York, and the skyline of Lower Manhattan was also something to behold.
As for the actual race, Stevens did something unique, in terms of offering both 4K and 8K options for the race. Both started together, and those competing in the shorter race just turned off early rather than completing a second loop of the course. Unlike some other schools, we put the vast majority of our runners in the longer race, as we weren't too concerned about winning the meet title. Since the 4K and 8K were scored equally, the fact that we put 8 runners in the top 12 of the 8K didn't secure us the team title, which I find a bit frustrating. It would have been nice to win the meet title, instead of just the one forthe 8K race.
That said, we needed to get some experience on a longer course before Liberty Leagues, and this was our best shot at doing so. While the times won't stand up since the course was about 150 meters short, we're definitely much more physically and mentally ready for an 8K now than we were this time last week.
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