Friday, June 18th

Friday was the day of the big US-Slovenia match. Understandably, the players wanted to watch the game, but after a light day on Thursday, I wanted them to get a bit of workout in before the weekend. We met at the high school and then ran (about 1.8 miles) to the Pierces, who had invited us to come watch the game.

And what a game it was. It was a great game, made even better by watching it as a group. I doubt any of us present will ever forget the moment when the US capped its comeback with its 3rd goal, only to see it disallowed. The emotions in the room ran the gamut: elation, disbelief, disappointment, anger. Still, in the end, a good result for the US and more importantly, a good time for the boys.

After the game, we, of course, ran back to the high school (and talked about the game the whole way).

Thanks to the Pierces for hosting the group.