Lesley XC has its biggest challenge.

In just its fourth year, Lesley XC has exceeded all expectations by competing in one of New England's biggest collegiate races ever this past Saturday. Lesley University stood on the starting line with running power houses like Boston College, UCONN, and Brown University. It was quite the scene and something I will never forget as a coach. One day our athletes will be able to look back and say they ran against the best runners in New England.

We competed well and pushed hard. Our whole team ran well, but could have run the first mile easier. Coming out fast was to be expected and they held on for the most part. It was good to see the parent support and it was fun running at Franklin Park. Next week, we are back at Franklin Park competing in the Saints Invitational. This is a much smaller race but still we will see MIT and Wheaton College. We look towards this race as a place where we can improve our personal bests and go after NECC teams like Mitchell College and Newbury College. This upcoming race will tell us a lot as we head into the final weeks of preparation for the NECC Championships. Go LynxCountry!