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RACE!

September 17, 2011 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
RACE!! I was so pumped for this until I sucked. The first mile felt fast, but I knew I wanted to go faster but Augusta State boxed me and Corey in so we couldn't go around them. I figured the pace was adequate but we went out at 5:41 which is an AWFUL starting time. I figured some of their team was going to die off so I waited a bit to see what they were going to do.

Corey ended up trying to take them too early, and I didn't want him to have to go it alone so I went after him (this was just after the 1 mile.) He ended up dying and Augusta caught back up and passed us by the 2. I tried to make up the distance but my 2 mile time was so slow that I got really discouraged about the rest of the race. Corey ended up passing me over the next 1,5 miles and beat me to 4, at which point Augusta had strung out a bit and some other teams had worked their way in.

I was really demoralized and thought I was going so slow that I threw in the towel. I feel like an idiot now that I realize I wasn't really going that slow and could have easily made up the time over the rest of the race, but Augusta's team tactics and the course got the best of me.

At least I know now. I'm worried about how this doesn't really seem to have affected me though. I feel bad that I sucked so bad but it's not getting to me the way it usually does. I feel like I lost some of my zeal. I dunno what's going on. Some odd mix of concern and unconcern.

Need to try and shake it.

Also -- I just noticed my mile splits were 540s. I'm worried I'm getting stuck at that pace. It's comfortable and I know I can do it so I think I'm starting to feel safe in it. I know I need to go faster. I need to figure out a way to get out of that habit.