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Life of Pie

October 15, 2016 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

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This was just one of those days where I love everything about running, and it was really nice. Third Battle is just such a great course and it was absolutely beautiful weather today! I was in the JV underclassmen race which I liked because we rarely get to race as mostly our entire grade. Our race was first, so we had to book it to warm up, but it wasn't too stressful.

We were supposed to "group up" for the race, and I was worried that I would be in between groups and not have anyone to run with, but I ended up doing the whole race with Christina which I'm so grateful for. We started out with Mia and Revati too, but they were a bit behind me and I couldn't tell how far back they were without being trampled, so I decided it would be smarter to go with Christina than stay with them and risk being stuck in between groups. The first mile felt really good! It was my first time racing in spikes and I just felt really light and like I was moving fast, but not working too hard. Christina and I ran mostly side by side which I loved and we were able to pass a bunch of people. The second mile was a little tougher because my calves got really tight about halfway through it and stayed that way the rest of the race. During the third mile, I was so glad to be with Christina because we really were able to push each other. We took turns leading, but there were so many times where she started to pull ahead, and I made myself go with her, and then realized I didn't feel that bad and I shouldn't be slowing down. I didn't feel like I kicked as well as last week, but I think that's kinda good because it means I raced harder overall this week.

I'm very happy with my time! I ran 26:20 which isn't an overall PR, but for this season it's a 3:55 PR!!! Even though I'm incredibly happy with how I raced this, there's still a little part of me that keeps thinking about where I'd be this year if I were healthy and actually in shape and that's annoying, but I know I need to just accept this as a really good day for where I am right now. It was absolutely beautiful racing conditions and I had a good time. During my race I kept just smiling randomly because it was just a lot of fun being with a teammate and running fast! Christina killed it too for getting no sleep at the lock in!

I spent the rest of the day cheering for all the other races, and everyone looked so strong. I can't do shout outs today because there'd be too many. I just love this meet so much, and the team made me so proud! Love you guys!!!!! <3 <3 <3