Made?

Sectionals didn't go as I had planned. Our 4x800 relay team finished 2nd. My open 800 time was...slow. Atleast our 4x400 team did well.

At least I advanced in 2 outta of the 3 events I had.

The 4x800 was intense.
First lap split was a 56. As I crossed the line, and saw that time. It freaked me out. A 56 is just a few seconds under my regular 400 time(54s) First lap I was tromped on by another runner. Coming in on my second lap (1:06) he was no where to be seen. Handing it off to our second runner, the race was outta my hands.

Man I was glad.
My final split was a 2:03. Still not an improvment, and not close to what I wanted to run.
Before the meet, we had a game plan on what we wanted to do for the 4x8. Our last leg wasn't the fastest on the team so we decided that we HAD to get him a cushion. The reason was on an opposing team. Standing 6'3, blonde hair and ripped was a beast. If prompted this guy was able to break 2. When our last leg had the baton he came after us. I was too tired to care at that point. A splitting headache dragged me off the track, plus the heat didn't help either. As he passed us on the back-stretch I slumped over a little bit and wanted to cry.

All I had worked for fell apart.

I can't blame it on our last leg. If I would have just went a 2:01 we would have made it.

So we ended up second. We'll make it in Regionals.


The open 8 is a mean ass race. Much harder then any 4x8 I have ever run. You take it, these guys are the fastest on the track. Period. Sure theres the sprinters, but as far as distance to speed ratio. The 800 guys are better.
My time was a warm up pace, I was blocked in and forced to go 3 lanes out.
Time was a 2:06....

The 4x4 came, and we had big shoes to fill. Last year the 4x4 team won, and finally went to State. This year I was thinking if we made it past Sectionals, it would be a blessing.

It was a blessing I guess.

Our 4x4 team won, it came down to our last guy who in the end came through. I ran an all time PR (Personal Record) of 52, kicking us farther in lead then what we had.


All in all I wish I did better.
:/

Some Speed is Better Left On The Track.

It all comes down to this.

Sectionals.

Theres a point in the season in which faster runners ask themselves.
"Can I handle the pressure?"

The workout today was an easy 20 min run, then some finishing sprints. The entire time, we joked around as a team. Though I could not joke out the fact that tomorrow there will be pressure on our 4x800 team. We set the tone for the meet. At PACs we shattered the 4x800 record.

Now we need to out preform everyone on the track, including our best time.

Top 4 make it out of Sectionals and top 3 make it out of Regionals. My hopes are that I'm a 3 Regional runner.

Season is drawing to a close. Getting up to the line, your body feels rough. Unrefined and hard. You have your teamates yelling in the backround. Take a deep breath, and relax. You close your eyes and shake your arms around. Setting yourself up.

"Are you ready?" One of my teamates ask.
"No" I reply "Only when the gun sounds"

The pistol ignites itself and everything changes. Taking off your body feels ready, light, and fluent.

You can try and prepare yourself for the race, but you can't. Nothing can ready you for the hardest race in your High School years.

I hope I make it back.

Easier

Today was girls sectionals, so basicly we were on our own. Workout concisted of an easy 30 min run, though the middle 10 mins should be at a medium pace. After that we had finishing sprints and went home.

Sectionals are getting closer, and I can feel the pressure building. I really want to break 2 or atleast get pretty damn close. I feel that my legs and body are ready. Its just my mind will be following. I have my race planned out for the open 800. I just hope it holds.


Excited about Cross Country starting this summer also. We have a few more members running this year, and I think we can be really good. We have a camp coming up so durning that week things will just be fun. Its good to have at least a few of those in any season. Takes the stress out of being a badass :P

4x600s UGH

Ok so 400s aren't too bad. I dont have a BIG problem with'em.

Today that intial idea was shattered.

Started out with a 4x600 speed work, then finishing work. Followed by a cool down and stretch.

Doing 12 with equal recovery isn't so bad. Thats when your running at 1: 08-1:20
Things start to change when you up the speed. The first 3 of our 6 were to be a 58. Or my opening lap. The next 3 were to be my second lap. Around 1:04-1:00.

First 3 weren't too bad. Then things started to change, after the first set I freaked myself out. Even before the first 3 I had the mind set that I wasn't going to be able to do this. I know the feeling of a 1:00 flat opening lap. Though at PACs I went a 58. I'm afraid to "venture" into that next range. Its something I havn't done. Specially this late in the season. Plus the pressure of Sectionals are starting to grind at me.

Basicly after the hell of 400s we had a few 150's finishing sprints and a 10 min cool-down followed by a team stretch.

All in all the 400s killed me, Monday pratices are never easy. Least for me there not.

No Run=No Fun

I made a mistake.
Big one.
Me, being an idiot and loving the simple fact that I can wait on homework, specially PROJECTS that are due next day. Its really a bad habbit.

The weather is GREAT, a slow cool breeze is blowing and I'm stuck in here doing HOMEWORK.

Never again, never, ever again.

First Run

Basicly going to a more in-depth view on my workouts. (For the ones who want to read)

Last few days we have been taking things easy, getting ready for Sectionals, Regionals and maybeState.

We set a new PAC 4x800 relay time on Thrusday. We went about 8:19 and the record was 8:23 or so. My opening 400 was on a 58, so there was no one near me. My final time was a 2:03, not what I wanted but closer.

By Regionals I want to be under 2.

I think I can do this, so far no one has been able to really push me my first lap. We'll see.