Race today. I knew there would be no one but mike and me really in this. Until I got there and saw victor from CV who is decently fast. Warmed up two miles before our race, which was the first event. 3200m- I started out and I felt good the first two laps. Really easy. The third lap we didn't hit out lap goal time after that (which was like 1:15). I didn't feel like I was racing...it felt like I was tempoing it. The last two laps I fell off, but I wasn't really tired...maybe a little tight, but that shouldn't slow me down. I just didn't push as if I was not all there mentally...I felt kind of just going through the motions at the end which sucks. Next 3200m I know I'll get it next race, because there was really no competition other than mike here and once I fell off him a little it was really hard to snap out of my trance. I got a 10:11 which is 10 seconds off qualifying, but I know I can qualify by quite a bit! I just won't let this race get to me and just make it a learning race. 1600m- This was after a bunch of breaks and events and I was sunburnt and already tired. I just didn't feel up to anything today. I don't know what was wrong with me. From the get-go I didn't really go with mike and I got stuck in the awkward alone group in between the slower and lead group. At the last lap I should have passed victor but I really just felt like eh and my legs were tight. I have so many excuses but really it was all down to not enough effort given. I ended up getting a 4:52...which is ridiculously slow for me, because I ran a 5:03 first 4 laps in the 3200m and I felt like I was taking it easy, so really I should be a good 20 seconds faster than that I felt! 4x400m- I really was just out to have fun with me and two freshmen and a sophomore (all distance guys) running a 4x400 race. So cam (sophomore) started off and did pretty good I'd say and got a 1:02 then handed it off to me. I felt amazing the first 200m, like I was just zooming! My feet felt so quick! The last 200m I felt all my other races and the first 200m hit me and it was super hard! I ended up getting a 59 second which is decent for being even more tired than the 1600m! Then nick (freshmen) ran a 59 also and paul (freshmen) anchored with a 57. We ended up getting a 3:58 which almost qualifies for 1A guys! haha but it was a good time. Favorite race of the day because it was fun. Overall- I just need to push it to the fullest (I know people say this all the time...) especially the 3rd and 4th lap (in the 1600) and the 5th and 6th lap (3200m). I just need to get out of pace mode and go into race mode. I have figured how to hit times in practice and really push it now I just need to figure out racing, which will come as I race and keep hitting workouts. So really this is just a good learning day. Nothing to frett about. | 