Warmed up the best I could. It was raining and hailing while I warmed up. Got to the starting line and we had to restart twice because it was muddy and guys were having a hard time staying on their feet. The course was extremely muddy in a few spots which slowed times down and killed energy. I also wasn't quite as fresh because it was a Monday. I was able to make up a lot of ground over the last mile though. I gave the rest all I could for today, and unfortunately it was not what I had wanted. I talked to people for a while after the race. Then I embarked on my cooldown. Davis' boys were the only other ones still running and not in the awards stadium at that point. I cooled down for 2 miles and then went and stretched while at the awards. I applauded every Davis athlete because they deserve the respect and don't get it from most people in the region. It hurt a little to hear that we took 4th.. but man this season has not been easy. Buhrley did tell me the course was probably 20 seconds slower because it was wet, so that comforted me some.
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