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Wills Hills 5k Time Trial

July 16, 2014 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
We did a 5k time trial today at Wills Hills. There were a couple slopes going up and down at the Waugh Loop. I started off a little fast, but it was ok because I was running with people that are fast that helped push me. I thought I ran pretty well for a 5k in base phase. I didn't expect a whole lot out of this time trial. A couple parts of the time trial, construction was in the way so I had to run over some rocks or dirt at a couple places. I was probably going to get 18:30, but the last 2 minutes of the run, I got one of the worst cramps I have had in a long time. It was hurting so bad. I almost had to stop, but I wouldn't let myself do that. I pushed through it and came within one second of my PR. I am confident that after a few weeks of training at school, I will be able to break 18. With how bad my training has been the past month and how close I came to finishing around 18:30, I am closer than the time shows. My mile times were 5:47, 6:03, and 6:27. At the end, some guy helped me find a sprint in me that I didn't think I would be able to do. So I think today was a good day.