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The end of a nightmare.

November 25, 2010 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Terrible weather as expected. Had to throw the time out the window and run for place. The race itself was organized terribly, there were no mile splits (not even mile markers) and they started 5k/5 milers together. In retrospect I should have worn less clothing (because what I was wearing got soaked and heavy) and I should have paid better attention to who was in the 5 mile/5k. I was happy with my performance overall, and here's why:

Turkey Trot:
1361 1 Ryan Hanson, 22, Presto, PA 26:29 26:29 5:18
1407 2 1 Mike Vlah, 20 27:31 27:31 5:30
390 3 2 Mark Grogan, 21, Coraopolis, PA 27:46 27:45 5:33


NATIONALS:
15. Allegheny
10 Jeramie Parker, Sr 24:39.6
41 Ryan Sullivan, Sr 25:11.0
93 Chris Marker, Sr 25:38.3
115 Mike Vlah, So 25:49.0
136 Zac Ross, Sr 25:59.3
183 Patrick McLaughlin, Jr 26:27.4
195 Andrew Mahone, Sr 26:45.9
Total Time = 2:07:17.0 Total Places = 395

I was 15 seconds back from Allegheny's #4 guy less than a week off nationals. He looked no less tired after that race than I did too. I think it's safe to say that I'd be in Allegheny's top 10, and they were 15th at nationals. I was unsure at first about my position on our team, maybe I wasn't as fast as I originally thought. After the past few weeks, I can honestly say that the fact that I didn't make our top 10, let alone our top 12, is a fucking joke.


XC season: Done. Finally. Bury it. Nightmare over.