Finally.
Today was our meet against DR. I was so scared because all week our coach has been telling us how close it was going to be.
I had to double today, 400m and 200m. And both the girls run times that are a lot slower than my PRs, but I haven't been running close to my PRs all season.
During the 800 (which is right before the 400) the sky blackens, it starts HAILING and pouring rain and - I'm not even kidding you - the winds are like, 25mph. The weather didn't change in time for the 400.
So ~ I also decided today to use blocks in the 400m for the first time.
So the race starts and I go flying out and make up the stagger by the end of the first corner, as always. And I was determined to stay ahead of the girl. As I'm running all I can hear is people screaming for me. And I was so nervous that the girl was close to me. So I'm running my ass off and as I hit the last corner I realize "oh my gosh ~ I have to double". The order of events goes 400m, 110 Hurdles, 200m. The 110s do NOT give me enough time to catch my breath and give my legs a rest. So I had to decide on that corner if I was going to ease up a little and run ANOTHER 64 (ugh!) so I could do just enough to win the 400 and then go over and run the 200 in a 28ish w/ just enough to win it.
I decided I wanted to demolish the girl in the 400. It was selfish, I know - because winning both would have meant an extra 5 pts. for the team ~ but I'm going to be 100% honest, I'm sick of purposely running like shit. I run 60s. I should be breaking 60 already. But I've been running 64s so that I can do a mediocre double.
I ran my ass off. Down the straight away - for the first time in a LONG time - when I started to die I pushed harder, which is where all my energy from the 200 usually is. I ran a 62. I was THRILLED. It wasn't a PR, (not even close) but it's acceptable given the fact that the weather resembled a hurricane. I prob. would have run a 60 in good conditions. But I made states (by 2 seconds) and I finally got the last few pts for my letter (I think I'm the first person on the team to earn their letter - during indoor I got my letter the first meet)
So I finish the race, pick up my clothes and run across the infield to the 200m start. The hurdles go, and I can't even catch my breath. As I'm in the blocks for the 200 my arms are shaking b/c my body is so tired I cant hold myself up. The gun goes off and my start is good, form wise, but SLOW. So slow.
As we go around the corner the stagger evens out (which sucks, because usually I make up the stagger early) and we're going down the home stretch. And all I can think is "Well, atleast I won the 400" ... I think I placed 5th. I don't even know my time, because when they were reading times I blocked my ears. I didn't want to hear it. I've never EVER placed 5th in a dual meet. Or a conference championship meet. EVER. My freshman year the worst I EVER placed in a dual meet was 2nd and the worst I placed in a champ. meet was 3rd.
I thought Jeff (our coach) was going to be pissed. I was expected to win both, and I didn't. And this meet was going to be a close one, and I was being selfish b/c I wanted to run a good 400m time. So I went over to him during the 4x400 and said "Jeff, I'm really sorry." and he said "Court, it's alright. But what happened? You usually run a really good double" and I explained to him how when I double I usually do just enough to win both, and I never REALLY go all out and he said "Oh. That makes sense. Well you did awesome, especially given the circumstances".
I'm glad he wasn't pissed. I feel bad that I chose getting a good time over the team, but ... I was sick of running bad times! lol.
I can't wait for the Apponoquet meet. The girl that beat me in the 300 and I are much more evenly matched in the 400, b/c she is FAST, but I can hold it up a little longer ~ I'm just a little stronger than her.
So it's going to definitely be a RACE. But I think we're both going to run crazy times. She's run a 61 this year. But in perfect conditions. I ran a 62 during the Apocolypse. I think, when I race her, I'll run a 59 or 58 ... :D And if I do, then even if she beats me ~ I won't give a damn.
I <3 track.
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I had to double today, 400m and 200m. And both the girls run times that are a lot slower than my PRs, but I haven't been running close to my PRs all season.
During the 800 (which is right before the 400) the sky blackens, it starts HAILING and pouring rain and - I'm not even kidding you - the winds are like, 25mph. The weather didn't change in time for the 400.
So ~ I also decided today to use blocks in the 400m for the first time.
So the race starts and I go flying out and make up the stagger by the end of the first corner, as always. And I was determined to stay ahead of the girl. As I'm running all I can hear is people screaming for me. And I was so nervous that the girl was close to me. So I'm running my ass off and as I hit the last corner I realize "oh my gosh ~ I have to double". The order of events goes 400m, 110 Hurdles, 200m. The 110s do NOT give me enough time to catch my breath and give my legs a rest. So I had to decide on that corner if I was going to ease up a little and run ANOTHER 64 (ugh!) so I could do just enough to win the 400 and then go over and run the 200 in a 28ish w/ just enough to win it.
I decided I wanted to demolish the girl in the 400. It was selfish, I know - because winning both would have meant an extra 5 pts. for the team ~ but I'm going to be 100% honest, I'm sick of purposely running like shit. I run 60s. I should be breaking 60 already. But I've been running 64s so that I can do a mediocre double.
I ran my ass off. Down the straight away - for the first time in a LONG time - when I started to die I pushed harder, which is where all my energy from the 200 usually is. I ran a 62. I was THRILLED. It wasn't a PR, (not even close) but it's acceptable given the fact that the weather resembled a hurricane. I prob. would have run a 60 in good conditions. But I made states (by 2 seconds) and I finally got the last few pts for my letter (I think I'm the first person on the team to earn their letter - during indoor I got my letter the first meet)
So I finish the race, pick up my clothes and run across the infield to the 200m start. The hurdles go, and I can't even catch my breath. As I'm in the blocks for the 200 my arms are shaking b/c my body is so tired I cant hold myself up. The gun goes off and my start is good, form wise, but SLOW. So slow.
As we go around the corner the stagger evens out (which sucks, because usually I make up the stagger early) and we're going down the home stretch. And all I can think is "Well, atleast I won the 400" ... I think I placed 5th. I don't even know my time, because when they were reading times I blocked my ears. I didn't want to hear it. I've never EVER placed 5th in a dual meet. Or a conference championship meet. EVER. My freshman year the worst I EVER placed in a dual meet was 2nd and the worst I placed in a champ. meet was 3rd.
I thought Jeff (our coach) was going to be pissed. I was expected to win both, and I didn't. And this meet was going to be a close one, and I was being selfish b/c I wanted to run a good 400m time. So I went over to him during the 4x400 and said "Jeff, I'm really sorry." and he said "Court, it's alright. But what happened? You usually run a really good double" and I explained to him how when I double I usually do just enough to win both, and I never REALLY go all out and he said "Oh. That makes sense. Well you did awesome, especially given the circumstances".
I'm glad he wasn't pissed. I feel bad that I chose getting a good time over the team, but ... I was sick of running bad times! lol.
I can't wait for the Apponoquet meet. The girl that beat me in the 300 and I are much more evenly matched in the 400, b/c she is FAST, but I can hold it up a little longer ~ I'm just a little stronger than her.
So it's going to definitely be a RACE. But I think we're both going to run crazy times. She's run a 61 this year. But in perfect conditions. I ran a 62 during the Apocolypse. I think, when I race her, I'll run a 59 or 58 ... :D And if I do, then even if she beats me ~ I won't give a damn.
I <3 track.
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