I'm happy to report that Sam is enjoying his freshman year of high school. He likes high school, he likes his classes, he has good friends, and he's doing well (knock on wood!).
Along with high school, he also started seminary!
While I wish it weren't in the early morning, I believe that the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. There's no better way for a Latter-day Saint teenager to start their day, especially in this day and age in which we're living.
Also in September, Sam ran his second RAGNAR relay race, this one in New Hampshire. It started in the mountains and ended at the beach.
Sam didn't prepare well for this one and didn't enjoy it as much. The weather was a lot warmer than the one he did in May, and he didn't like the timing of when his runs were. The first one was in the heat of late afternoon, the second at around midnight. He wasn't able to run his third and final leg because during the second one, he hurt his knee. He was able to complete that leg, but one of his teammates ran his third leg because his knee hurt too much (too many legs and knees!). So it wasn't the best experience for him this time!
A mountainous start...
