The course for UVI's first cross-country home meet was very challenging and made more difficult by the rain. But according to UVI Coach Mario Thomas, cross-country races are supposed to be challenging. From the Bayamon campus, the two ran together over much of the wet, slippery 10-kilometer course on the St. Thomas campus. Cross-country runners are a special breed of athlete. They really have to love this sport, Thomas said.
Every race is a grueling one.
They jump over things, run through water, mud, and in the rain. The conditioning and training is equally grueling. The runners must constantly push themselves. Dedication to the sport was evident throughout the meet. Augustin finished the race in his bare feet.