I felt super good during the warm-up. I was thinking positive about the race and just felt mentally strong. Some of the girls had to go to the bathroom, so Stoner and I decided to go get our spot while we wait for them. The announcer guy says that there is 5 minutes left until he starts our race, and the rest of the girls aren't even back from the bathroom. That's when I started to feel super stressed out.... Then I started to feel nervous about the race, and my mental toughness is going down... But like 2 minutes before we start, our girls finally show up. He shoots the gun. I didn't start out too great, and Taylor gets in front of me. So I said to myself, "I have to beat Taylor!" Then some girls get in front of me, and I started to think negative. I never caught back up to Taylor, in fact I slowed down. I tried to think positive, but all I could think of was that my legs were super tired, and my body got the best of me... The last stretch was prolly my best part, I start my kick, and I see the girl in front of me. So I made a goal to catch and beat her. I finally pass her, and I hear a kid saying, "Beat this girl, she's not that far ahead of you!" When I heard that, I said, "I am not letting her pass me!" I beat her! That was the highlight of my race! Except for the choc. milk they gave us at the end. :) That was a nice touch. | 