The Renegade

Didn't expect a workout today but it's chill. We jogged to willow park and did a mile and 2x800. Mile was 5:50, 800's were 2:30 (felt super hard) and 2:38. I think we were supposed to go more like 6:15 for the mile but we had some confusion. Elliot took us out too hard for the 800 and that's why it was so fast. Started a little more conservative for the next one and we kicked harder for it. I almost pushed Austin into the pond, oops haha. Inthat first 800 I was hurting and I asked myself if I could have kept pushing through that kind of pain. I don't know, we'll see. I think it will be easier to push through it with so many spectators, just like any other race.

Pre-state shake out. We did an easy jog around the park and then a couple strides on the track. Feeling pretty good but already getting jitters.

I was feeling really fresh before the race. Thought it was gonna be awesome.We got the course and I felt fresh. I forgot to eat anthing leading up to the race.... One of my teammates blew his top at me, probably had been keeping it in all season and I said something to trigger it. That really took down my moral. We started and I stayed up with Austin and Elliot the first mile, coach said we came through in 5:25, so I don't know why it's different on here. They started to pull away, but I was still feeling good and passing people. On the way up the hill I realized that my shoe was untied. That really distracted me. Got focusing again and then my heart acted up. After that I pretty much lost all hope and didn't try as hard as I should have. I just gave up. I slowed down gradually for the rest of the race until the last 100 where I kicked it in really hard and passed a kid. That's how I know that I didn't try nearly as hard as I should have. I feel like if I had ignored it I could've still run like low 18s. Jack ran a 16:25 and took 9th. Austin and Elliot ran ~17:25. Every body else was in The 18s and I was last on the team, 98th overall. The team took 6th, and surprisingly we still bear River, they had a really tough day, didn't even get top ten. I'm super ashamed of this race and I'm surprised I'm keeping it on here, but I guess it's good for the record. I had just always imagined State to be different. Great season anyhow, it was still nice to win Region this year, and I love the people on the team and will never forget cross country, I just can't believe it's over. I'll probably go to foot locker in December, so we'll see if I can have a good race there. Still got track too. And S/O to Ethan Field for taking 5th in 5A, that's insane man! I didn't manage to get a cooldown in because the guys on the team don't really understand the beauty of it all (venting I guess). When we got back to the high school I ran over to the track and did a full mile and a half at 6:10 pace with no warmup. It felt dang good to blow off some steam. Got home and I ran a 5:38 mile on the road.