Step by step, mile by mile

"I am the one don't weigh a ton don't need a gun to get respect up on the streets" It was astoundingly windy today and I wasn't willing to risk hurting my lungs because it's now serious grind season.

4 with the pack. I was going to do longer with Christian and Mason since they aren't racing tomorrow(behind in Calculus), but then I realized that puts me in the A team for the medley so I finished early. Did some strides, I had a sharp pain in my right foot, on the top. I'm racing the 3200, 1600, and anchoring the medley most likely. Originally Mason and I were going to try and hit a 2:10 and survive, but I might run smarter since he isn't racing.

Quad meet today. 1600 I got out well, in second right behind Chesnut. Stayed on his back until the 800, then I passed for the lead, then immediately Heston came flying by. I let chesnut get ahead again and at 1000m Heston walks off the track. It threw me off and I let chesnut slip. I got passed by a few people in the last 200, just couldn't get moving, I was being dumb. Got 4:5x, Should have ran smarter. In the medley our sprinters did awful, it was peculiar, I got the baton with Salem about 75m ahead. I closed that gap crazy quickly, by the 400 I was on his heels. His team was cheering for him like crazy and he kicked pretty good, couldn't quite get him. My dad had me at 2:11, with a 60 first lap. Did the 3200 about 20 minutes later. Chesnut went ham and came in at a 68 first lap, his teammate hit 72. I hit 76 and started to reel them in. Kedric was right on my back but I shook him off at 800m. I passed the Salem kid around here and caught chesnut at about 1200. He sped up once I got on him. We hit the 1600 at 5:18, it didnt feel too hard but I was tired from everything else. At about 2000 I took the lead and chesnut surged not too long after and I didn't go with him when he passed me. Both of my open races I wasted energy passing chesnut at a trivial point and fell off because of it. I should have stuck on him and battled the last 200 out instead. Anyway wind really picked up here and some guys weren't adamant about being lapped so second mile was embarrassingly slower. 10:59 for second, 9 seconds behind chesnut, 15 seconds from third. Did a long cooldown with Riley after, she's pretty cool. And should make a blog. More of a workout today but still I'm stressed about it, I probs shouldn't be.

Good workout today. 2x1000m, let Aaron lead us in the first half then he slowed down a tad, so Christian and I swung out and pushed the pace a bit. We had to run in lanes 3 and 4 a lot due to sprinters boondoggling. Hit 3:03 and 3:02. 75 second first 400 on both of those. 2x400 next. Aaron said he'd pace 73 because I couldn't, and then the punk runs 68 or something lol. Christian and I hit 73. Went to the bathroom and did the next one with Austin and Mason, 70. About 20 seconds after I finished Christian and some others toed the line, so I jumped in with them. Christian and I paced the first 300 a bit easy and then went ham the last 100. 67. 300 200 100 after. Active rest for a 400 between every repeat. Barefoot cooldown and strides on the trf. Coach had a talk with me where he said I'm really good at practice, and I push everyone, but I could be great if I raced like that. Hmm. I didn't run yesterday. Christian and Mason never run the day before races, and their PR's are 4:35 and 4:28. Should I run tomorrow? idk if you homies have any advice i'd appreciate it

Today was irritating. It was raining and storming and quite cold and I didn't pack sweats or a jacket. Or spandex. 3200 Christian and I got pushed back and started moving up, but aaron got between us during the passing and my legs wouldn't move enough to pass. Christian started to move up and I still couldn't pass. Mile at 5:10 and I was a tad disappointed. Christian pulled away and I should have gone with him but I couldn't get past aaron. With 200 left I passed him, and with 20m left my legs locked and Aaron passed. Bad times. Really lame week this week, had three off days, I had this coming. I wasn't too far off Christian though, like 7 seconds. I should have went for it. Next time I guess.