Today is the best racing day I've had since middle school. It has been a solid 3 years since I doubled so ridiculously beautifully in a single day. I am sooooo fit right now and I'm gonna make some waves.
1600: First lap in a low 67 high 66. Controlled, maybe a bit slow, but right where I wanted to be in the pack. Second lap in a 67. This lap was mentally tough for me because I could feel the pack SLOW down so much. I stuck to the plan and controlled until lap 3. Lap 3 in a solid 67. I started going right at the beginning of the third lap like I'd planned and moved all the way until I was second at the gun. Huge mental break through for the season. Last lap in a 67. This needs some improvement, but I got in to a nice second and started move on the guy in first but I couldn't get the legs to switch into the last gears the final 300. I don't know if it was mental or physical but I'm pleased with the result. Finally beat Mr. One Arm. He's been out kicking me since before Freshman year.
800 in the all mighty medley: A bit of me was excited, a part of me was confident, and a sliver didn't even want to have to get the baton. Anyways my team did beautifully despite a mid-54 on the 3rd leg and I got the baton 10-15m behind Orem's East African. I rolled. I executed as planned with a fast first 50 and then a fast cruise through the next 300 (bad head wind on the home straight) and then I went into primal beast mode. The East African started to go as he passed his team so I sped up more and he started glance over his shoulder and I started to get the heart of a hungry lion. We came around the turn and somehow I got on his inside and we were stride down the home straight and my form simply slipped for a moment with 10m left and he got me by an arms length at most. Ugh. Still way pleased and happy with a 5 second season best in 2:01. Coach John said I might have even gone 1:59. So even a big PR. I'm gonna rock at region.
Super awesome weekend. I love this time of year. It's all up from here and I'm gonna be pleased with my best.
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