Woke up not feeling great. I kind of felt sick, but I knew it'd go away once the race started. I warmed up with byron and I was ready to attack this race. I was about 18th or so in the lanes. I started out and I felt amazing. I felt so smooth and like I was moving! I was right behind mike and jake heslington and chuck and asay. I was just attacking and felt amazing.I stuck with them for about 3 and a half laps then I started to get doubts in my head whether I could I stay with them. I came through the mile mark at 4:50. But, as it always does when I doubt myself, I slowed down little by little. I didn't feel like I was pushing myself and was just kind of finishing it. I didn't get laped by ben which is good (he ran a 8:55!) but kind of sad. I finished strong barely getting out kicked by jason quinn. Cooled down by myself on DI afterwards. Overall- I wasn't so much disappointed that I missed qualifying by a second or two, but that I had the chance to finally get a break through race, but I chickened out. I totally could've gone with mike and them, but I doubted myself. And once I doubted myself it felt like I wasn't attacking and when I don't attack I slow WAY down. It will be a good lesson for the future, but I will work really hard this next week to attack workouts right and then Hurricane qualify and attack the whole way!! | 