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Easy seven at 6:30 pace. I can't believe the race today :( I guess we just had an off day, that unfortunately happened to fall on NC's. I am curious as to what Wetmores take on the situation will be. I am sure he is far from thrilled. I want to see the full results before I begin to over-analyse, though. On a happier note, I am feeling pretty good for my turkey trot on Wednesday. Thats all I can control right now, so I am going to keep my head focused on that.

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From jtshad on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 15:35:57

How did you guys as a team end up finishing? I can't find the results on the web and did not get to watch the webcast? Sounds like it didn't turn out the way you wanted...bummer.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 17:51:13

Nick - good luck in your race Wednesday.

I watched the race in Terre Haute and cheered for the Buffs whenever I could. At nationals, all cylinders have to fire at the same time. It's usually the difference between a trophy and 7th.

Keep working hard, and you WILL make that national team. I was the unlucky 8th man for my team both my freshman and sophomore years. Both years I went into the conference meet as a Top 7 runner, and both years I lost my spot to other guys who were coming on hard. Talk about a bitter pill. But it made me focus even harder for the next years, and I made the national team my junior and senior year. Just be glad you are on such a competitive team. You would be 3rd or 4th guy on a lot of other D-I teams, but it would not be as cool.

From Nick on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 23:56:34

Hey thanks Paul! I bet it was cool to watch the race. I am mainly just disapointed because I know our team had much more talent and ability than the final results showed. As for me going to Nationals - I hope to be going next year. We are losing a couple of people and I hope to keep on progressing. It's crazy, a 24:50ish 8k is good enough for 10th on our team. I guess thats good, though; it will help me strive that extra amount. This season has been (by far) the best I have ever trained. I did not hit any excessive mileage, but I really felt like I/we trained smart. I am excited to get a couple of seasons like this under my belt!

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