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ST JAMES MEET :D

October 19, 2010 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 66 and sunny, PERFECT

Comments:
YAYAYYYY I'M SO HAPPY!!!! All the conditions were wrong: endless bus ride, shortened warmup, workout yesterday...but everything just went right! I LOVE that meet - so pretty, so relaxed - and I am a huge fan of courses that are repeated loops because I know where I am and I can come up to the same little rise and attack it with more and more gusto each time. It's like the course is taunting you a little, saying "is that really all you've got?" And of course next time you always manage to find a little more, to gather strength from the assured footprints that you left in the dirt last time you passed the same spot. It's a challenge, it's a dare, it's a blast.
I also really loved running the race with boys and girls together. It gave me the opportunity to run with some people who I don't usually race with, and it was so reassuring and exciting to be a part of a GDS pack! (shout out to Eli...first mile buddy!) Also, there weren't too many people, so I didn't get stuck like I did at Prep. Instead, I had Katherine by my side (actually, a step in front of me) for the first two miles. She runs so fast!!! It really pushed me. I couldn't have done it without her! LOVE YOU KRAZY KAT!
I know that my splits got progressively slower, but I'm actually excited about that. Recently, I've felt like the conservative approach is sort of chicken and sort of not doing it for me, so today was an awesome day to go for it! It's ok that the miles got slower...it shows I was working hard!
But, weirdly, I didn't feel dead during or after this race like I have after so many others. I crossed the line and thanked the guy for my card. WHAT? I'm usually gagging, wheezing, desperate for water...and instead I was SMILING at mile 2.5. Cross country is so weird...and I LOVE IT!!!!
1st and 2nd mile Splits: 7:01, 14:20; overall time 22:27. :))))))) (very happy happy face)