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West Park

October 13, 2010 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
I didnt compete today. i didnt care when molly passed me and i didnt even try to get back up with her. i ran the majority of the race by myself and i felt like crap. at mile 2, i was at like 13:40 and realized that if i kept my pace on this last mile that i would finish in the 21st minute, so that was really the only part of the race where i really tried. even then, i let some blue girl pass me, and i didnt even really know how much farther i had to go. when i was coming around that last tree before the finish, rusty told me that if i kicked now and started swinging my arms that i could get her, so i swung my arms and picked up my pace, but i didnt sprint. i didnt catch her, and i had no one to run against at the finish so i dont think i sprinted as hard as i could. i KNOW i didnt sprint as hard as i could have.
my finish was really dumb, because there was a spray-painted white line (the starting line) right before the spray-painted finish line, and i thought that first line was where molly stopped, so i stopped there too, stopped my watch, saw 21:56 and yelled "YES!!!", then some guy was like "YOU'RE NOT DONE YET!" so i screamed and ran the extra 2 yards and my actual finish time ended up being 22:03, which is a PR, but im pissed becasue if i ran to the REAL finish line, i wouldve broken 22. so i'm just going to say i broke 22 anyway.
I should be proud that i PR'd, but im not. i didnt try. i didnt compete. i didnt earn that PR. and im actually disappointed. i just didnt care today. but ill bring back the aggression for districts and STATE! i'll break 22 on paper and help the team make it to state, i dont care how bad i hurt or how hot it is, ill do it.
im really proud of our teams today though! FIRST PLACE?!!?!? thats absolutely amazing guys, great job!