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May 18, 2017 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Today I was running the 800, just looking for a good time so I could help the team qualify for nationals. Got in a shakeout early on, then just had to chill for awhile. It was crazy hot out and I mostly stayed inside and in the shade. I just felt generally tired all day. I started warming up during the mile where Noah and Silas killed it. Noah took it out hard and really got after it, and Silas looked good closing. It turns out I and Xander warmed up way too early, about an hour and a half before we had to race. I just kept it really light before I started racing, I just wanted to have fun out there and enjoy competing something I want to focus on from now on. Xander was in the heat before me and he just killed it, running a 2:02. I was in the next heat I just wanted to really get after it. The race started and I didn't have the best start off the line but I found my way through the crowd during the first 100 and made my way to second place, at 400 the guy in first started dying so I just made a move, I knew the race would be slow if I didn't so I just went. I had a solid lead but I set it up to get outkicked, I just tied up in the last 100 and got passed. I really wanted that 1:57 but I have to settle with 1:58 flat. It's all good because I felt good out there and had some fun too. Cooled down, then warmed up, until the meet got delayed because of lightning. Then the race got canceled. I really wanted to hop in that 400 too. Today as a team we made some great progress in terms of qualifying nationals relays.