Thatcher's Running Blog

Today we did 800 400 400 200 200 200. I did 2:13, 65, 63, 28, 28, 28. I forgot my flats and had my orthotics in, so my shoes were a lot heavier than usual. But it was still good. My calfs were also still really tight. I was ahead of Morgan and Gemachu on the 800, with Gemachu on the 400's and with Morgan on the first two 200's. On the last one Morgan pulled away. Gemachu did like 26 on the 200's.

We ran 35 minutes followed by a 400 and 2 200's. We did the 400 in 68 then 35 33. They weren't supposed to be fast.

Today was our Region meet. I was running the 3200. It was postponed for an hour or so, until the 3200. The track was really wet, but it had mostly stopped raining. We started out in a big pick for the first mile, with Kyle taking it out. We came through the mile at about 5:01 or so. After that Steve really pushed it and easily pulled ahead. Jason tried to stay with him, but couldn't. I sticked behind him, but he dropped back. Oliver moved up, and I stayed right with him. With 800 to go he really pushed it, and I stuck with him. I took the lead going into the last lap, and he pulled in front of me on the backstretch. he had a couple of seconds on me with 200 left, and I didn't have much left. I sort of backed off the last 100, because I had more races tomorrow and he got me by about 4-5 seconds. Third and fourth were about 9:59 or so.

Today I did the 1600 and 800. In the 1600 I was seeded second to Steven. It started out all right, Garrett took the pace out at a 67-68. Next was about a 68, I stayed right behind Garrett. On the third lap, I took the lead. I pushed it, and had the pack right behind me. With about 500 to go, Steven took off, and I tried a little too hard to stay with him. So going to the last lap I had a pretty good lead, but wasn't feeling good. I managed to hold a 68, but it wasn't very good. I ended up 4:33, with third and fourth about 4:35. I really didn't feel good the last lap, and was looking back! But I held on.

After the 1600, my legs were really sore and tired. I wasn't expecting much of the 800, but decided to give it a shot. It started out with Oliver and Steve leading the pack with a slow first 200; 33. The next 200 was a 31, so the first lap was 64. It was slow, and on the straightaway I made a move up in the pack. I couldn't stay with Steve or Oliver, but I was able to push it really hard into third place. I had a pretty good kick, and pushed it hard, but barely got edged out by a kid from Alta, being beat by .08 seconds! But, I qualified for state, and it was better than I thought.

Easy run.

Today me and morgan did 500 400 300 200 100 500 400 300 200 100. It went 1:19 63 44 29 14 1:19 62 44 and we didn't time the last two. I was with Morgan on all of them but one.