Hello, I’m Kacy Smith from Estero High School! This is my 4th year running for Coach Sommer and it has been quite an adventure so far. I can’t wait to see what my final year has in store for me and the team, along with every other runner here in Florida. As the Cross Country season comes to a start I have been asked to share my experiences from races, practices, and my team. I’d like to thank the people at Flrunners for giving me this opportunity.
This summer was a very busy one for me with vacations and being a normal kid with my friends, yet still staying focused with running. I traveled to California to visit with my sister and brother-in-law for two weeks. It was a blast, but even then I had to make time for a solid practice every day while I was there.
After being there for two weeks I was excited to be home and back into the routine of things. Our high school team does not attend any official running camps over summer. We run with the 3D Running Club. Coach likes to make jokes that it’s “Sommer Camp".
As a team this year the girls team is looking strong. Everyone has improved along with a few new additions. We feel that when we run with the boys team we will improve much more because of constantly having someone to push us and better ourselves.
My goals for this year are to once again win a team State Championship. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the smiles on everyone's faces after a year of hard work. As for myself I want to be able to compete with the best of the best ,not just in Florida, but from all over. I would love to end my last season with Coach Sommer on a good note and thank him for everything he has done for me.
