1:46.97

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Saturday night was a great turnaround for me. My plan was to race. Stop overthinking and just race the competition. As we lined up along the line, there are some big names (from Olympians to top Americans and Australians). 13 guys line up on a waterfall start which I haven't done since high school, and the gun goes. Immediately we crash for the inside lane. I get bumped and pushed to the back, which works because the pace in this race is a little quick. 51 high through 400m. At the 500m mark the front group starts to move and I want to follow. A lane opens for me and I start to rev up. 200 to go I keep it going. At 100m left I swing off the turn and go wide to pass a couple guys, but someone else has the same idea. I go back inside and push till the line. Finishing 7th with a 1:46.97. I just snuck under. It's my second fastest time ever, and I was all over the place.

Saturday is another race. I'm back in the UK prepping for another BMC meet. I need to redeem myself after my first race in the UK.
Keep racing the competition and the times will come.