Failure makes me work even harder.

Today we did a workout we've never done before.  It was 2000m (my splits for the thousand were suppose to be 2:56) and then 2x 1000m I pace (same pace, but of course with 3 min recovery).  At the beginning of the workout, I was pretty negative and really had to try to shake it off.  I wanted to stay with mike, but I think my negativity, and the fact I was super dehydrated may have played a part, held me back today.  The 2000 was decent, my splits were 2:51 and 3:00 (5:51 total).  The second half I could have pushed it more, but I just...didn't.  Then, the first 1000 I ran a 2:48 and stuck just behind mike.  The very last thousand was tough, because I was tired and my spit was almost like paste, I had flushed cheeks after so I think I was pretty dehydrated, so I died off at one point, but then I finished really strong.  I got a 2:50, which for feeling crappy was pretty darn good.  Overall it wasn't quite what I wanted, but it still was progression!  Last time we did something like this I ended up at like 3:08's at the end!  Another great step, I thought, towards my goals!

AM- 3 easy.  Felt pretty good.

PM- 6 + striders.  I felt pretty good.  It was a really easy pace.  I forget how good of form I have (I caught my form in the mirror a couple of times).  All I really need to do is lessen the time my feet are on the ground and have a quicker turnover and believe in myself and I could see massive improvements.  But anyways I think the improvements I've seen the past bit is really going to show on saturday at Pre-Foot!

AM- MICHIGANS!  Woke up early to get in the workout.  I felt really good this morning...really fresh.  We started out with the 800m and I think we were on for that.  The first 800m always feels easy.  The 3 loops of 800 loop were at 10k pace and they felt easy for once too.  The 2nd 800 is usually where I die off, but this time I actually pushed it and led for a bit.  The last 3x800m at 10k pace were harder, but still not hard physically...just mentally.  Everytime I fell off mike even a little I pushed mentally to speed up.  And when it was down to the last 400m all out I psyched myself out right before it.  I did it fast, but I think I coulda stuck with mike.  Anyway I ended with a 24:23 which is a 1:30 faster than last time and coach said this is 30 seconds slower (cause last time we did it all on the track).  So, this was awesome cause it proves I can run close to mike in a race and really helps push towards my goals!

PM- 3 easy barefoot at 2450.  Calves were tight but I felt good.

AM- 3 to AC easy.

PM- Dog pound with 4x200m.  All of which felt good and strong.

Went on a 4 miler easy with 3 fartleks.  I felt pretty good considering I was in a car for so long today.

RACE- Woke up at 6:45 to get all packed up and ready to head to the race from Byron's Aunt/Uncle's house.  Warming up I felt pretty good.  I like running in the colder weather.  Warmed up 4 miles on the course to get ready then did the regular race drills to warm up.

The gun went off and since I didn't have spikes in (they are warn out and literally CAN'T fit spikes in) I slipped right when it went off which tripped Matt and put me behind mike by at least 50m from the beginning, so I got up quick and sprinted to try and catch up.  The whole first lap was basically trying to catch the leaders (which isn't a walk in the park).  The whole lap I was just passing people the whole time.  The second lap was pretty much the same, because I was still trying to catch up (I think we all know that it's easier to stay up then catch up).  The third lap I see mike and jason quinn in the distance and coach telling me and byron we can beat mike...it was just such a big gap I let it intimidate me, so I didn't and ended up about 32 seconds behind him.  I think it was actually a really good race, but the start hurt me a ton, because I was way behind Mike because of my fall and mike had quite a few kids in front of him.  Next race I want to be with the leaders from the start and just go for it, because today felt like I didn't go all out...actually felt well within myself!