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Calvin College

September 19, 2009 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 65 Sunny--Perfect

Comments:
Long Version: Coach Lanese had Ethan, Vaughn, Grogan, and I go out in 5:05-5:10 pace today. I'll admit, the pace looked daunting and I doubted I could hold anywhere near that, but when we crossed the mile mark in 5:05 in about 100th place and I felt very relaxed, I knew it was my day. We settled back to 5:10 pace for the second mile, but I was feeling a bit restless, knowing it felt like we were slowing down. Around 4k, Ethan and I split off from Vaughn and Grogan. I ran pretty much the rest of the race with Ethan right behind me. I just kept 5:10ish pace from that point onward, passing people as I went. The only negative I have for myself today was that my kick was a bit substandard, but that's okay because I'd rather score 10 less points and get passed by a guy or two than have too much left. Also, I warmed up in Johnny Edmunds old dry-fit shirt, which hadn't been worn since he tore his hamstring. I think I might have broken its curse.

Short Version: I ran a PR.

Another Note:
Other than Dom, our top four ran pretty much the same as #2-5 from last year at Calvin (slightly faster actually). Even with Dom, we weren't as much slower as you might think.