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TiMe TrIaL

October 15, 2010 (Night)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: Cold

Comments:
I arrived at the time trail and started getting painted. Savannah, Dan and Meghan did a great job with the paint. Dan painted a nice flower on my leg and Meghan gave me a wonderful moustache and beard. I was pumped and excited, I thought we had great team spirit. We all looked "somewhat" like zebras. Our cheer/skit was pretty good I guess. It was fun. Got warmed up, took a leak and watched the girls run. Savannah and Meghan were doing great. They were staying ahead of the big pack for the whole race and Savannah finished strong. And Meghan was running as hard as she could to stop the other girls from passing her. They did awesome I thought.

It was now my turn. I didn't know what I was capable of and wasn't sure what to expect, but I was going to run my heart out. It started and I got out nice and fast just like Dan said and was in sort of the place that I wanted to be. The first lap I didn't want to get too excited, I conserved just a tiny bit and relaxed and wanted to save it for the last two laps.

By the second lap, there was a huge gap between Varsity and JV it seemed like and I was stuck right between it. I wanted to close the gap and catch up to the Varsity guys, but their pace was too fast for me to catch them at all during the 2nd lap. I heard 2:30 when I crossed the line, and I knew I needed to go faster than my other two if I wanted to break 5 mintues so that was my goal that I made right in the middle of the race.

3rd lap I imagined, as if I just started an 800 race and went that pace just faster. I don't think I was getting closer to Taylor, but if I was it wasn't much at all. I was exhuasted by now, I was gasping for air, but I tried to look good and the cheers were pushing me on. The 4th lap was coming up and I saw Taylor kicking it up a knotch, so I kicked it up a notch, but I wanted to kick atleast 2X as much.

I now just thought to myself it was 4X4 relay race and I was the last leg and I needed to go as fast I could to win. I was slowly gaining on Taylor, I was surprised and I started my kick the last 220, because I had no doubt in my mind I could sprint that long. I passed Taylor at the 200 mark and started to gain on Nick who I passed at about the 110 mark. Ryan was next, but he was farther, I didn't want Nick to catch up so I went to super-human suicide sprint and I was slowly catching Ryan. I thought I could do it, but by the last 20 I was dead and he was able to kick it enough to stay ahead.

Got a 4:54 new life time PR and beat my old one my 26 seconds, much better than I thought I was going to do. Lots of fun and went to Nick's house afterwards and ate some delicious nachos and heard some funny and strange stories. Good-job Nathan, Wrem, Savannah, Meghan and Dan. You did awesome. Sora and Naho helped us out too, thank-you! And thank-you team for your spirit and hard-work!