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Gary Ward

October 1, 2009 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: freezing

Comments:
i think that even though this wasnt my worst 5k time, i feel like this was my worst race. this was my first varsity race ever and i was really excited and i thought i could keep up with ashley the entire time to get a PR. well, i kept up with her for probably the first 3/4 mile, right at her shoulder, and then i fell a little behind, but i still saw her ahead of me. i was actually feeling really awesome and i passed like 12 people and got back up to her. then, out of no where, this wave of exhaustion just came over me and i felt more tired and willing to quit then ever. ashley slowly got further and further ahead of me and i felt kind of defeated. the third mile sucked. the worst mile of my life. 11 of those girls came back and nipped me in the butt and i just felt so weak and i couldnt stay up with them. i dont think i even wanted to. at that point, i just didnt care. but when i was on that last strip of trees right before you turn right and down the shoot, this one boise girl was coming behind me and i could hear molly's breathing nearby also, so i sprinted as hard as i could and i caught up to one boise girl who beat me by like half a second and had another girl finishs right on my tail with molly right after. but this race defintely was dissapointing for me. i had such high expectations of myself to prove what i was capable of on varsity and i failed. miserably. but Bend is next weekend, the day after my birthday, and i WILL get top ten on JV. i have to make up for the bad race at Gary Ward.