What a mixed emotions race. Some of me is happy and most just wants to cry. I mean Finally under 47 again! It took a bunch of races but I finally got under and back to really feeling confident. Also, yet extremely small (0.02),that race was a PB (personal best) for me. So I can't hate on it......but man, that race went went B standard. So it's like getting kicked in the nuts by a really hot girl....who gave you her number. You think, "Awesome, digits"...but "man kick in the nuts"! Big congrats to Geoff Harris who got the second B. Obviously I wish it was me, but he deserves it. He put in solid training and maximized on the races.
My goals haven't changed. I still want to run fast. I'm still aiming for 1:45. My confidence is there. I close hard and am making strong moves in the race. I'm just wasting energy all throughout the race. In and out of the pack, surges to get around people, running the 2nd 400 in lane two.... all these are showing me one thing, GET OUT IN THE TOP 3! I let these guys get in front in the first 200 and when I want to get going, they start going backwards. So it's a mission to get get around them and back with the leaders.
All us track runners want those races that you just follow the train and run fast. The ones where it just pulls you and you run fast. I'm in fast races, just not blazing races so i can't sit back. I need to get out and close hard. That's my thing I need to change.
I still have plenty of races to run fast. I just need to keep maximizing. Like I said I PB'd! Hells ya! You gotta take in the little things. But in reality, no time has been good enough. If it was I'd be hanging the spikes up and drinking margaritas with my "She Devils" having a blast. Haha. That may sound a little jaded but thats how the winners stay winning. Take the race, find the positives, fix what needs fixing, reevaluate and....ON TO THE NEXT ONE!!!!
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