2024 JO XC Nationals
2024 Recap I know it sounds corny but there was so much love this weekend. We weren’t in Shelbyville an hour when Gary Nolley, Blue River CC director, paid a call on us at Applebees. And he set a hook! The girls were there in their 5 Belows (+S&H) enjoying themselves even if Casey had to endure Applebee’s love of bacon. Meanwhile, the boys were setting up their brand with a later (as planned) arrival. And what’s not to love when your hotel is walking distance from Denny’s, Applebee’s, Starbucks, and a bespoke XC course? Then we improved on it with planned and unplanned reunions with former teammates and adult running club friends. This opportunity is all built on the coaches who supported us in the PIT, the Azalea Ledge Loop, and woods, and of course JT’s lights of a thousand kinds. Thank you for the thank you’s on Friday night. The thoughtfulness and resourcefulness of the gifts was another demonst...