Mile warmup. I felt pretty good for the mile. I was ranked second in my heat so I thought I could win it if I ran smart. Got out good and fell back(I planned on kicking hard) and hit the first lap in 57. I worried and slowed down. 2 laps in 2:00. Even worse. 3 laps in 2:58-59. I don't remember the next split but I do remember all the people who slowed down were trying to bring everyone down with them. 5:02. Not proud, but I'm glad I have another event. 2.5 mile cooldown.
1 mile in the 7 hours before the two mile
1 mile warmup with Christian and Rylie. I stopped at a bathroom at a restaurant, thinking I'd avoid the crowd at the stadium, and there was an even bigger line there, and I was freaking out and sure I missed my event. I went way quick back to the field house and found out I had a lot of time left, I thought the 200 open were finals instead, so those took quite a while. I stretched out after and went to the pen after a while. I got put in the fast heat, ranked 4th to last. Got on the line and watched Christian kick like crazy and win his heat in 10:49! What a kid. While we waited freaking Ethan Field kept farting and I felt like I would throw up haha. I wasn't really worrying about the race, but I felt good as the gun went off. Hit the first lap in 2nd to last at 61. "Good, I just don't need to fade" I say to myself. I passed a couple people and drafted off a Wyoming kid. We hit the mile at 5:12, and he took off (there was a huge gap ahead and behind us) I think I had it in me to keep with him, but I let him go. Next lap in 6:20. Running alone sucks. 7:30. 8:41. Halfway through this lap I heard the gun go off and sped up a bit. 9:51. I wanted to break 11. Bad. Luckily someone caught me about here and we duked it out for the last lap. 10:55! I wish I went with the Wyoming guy but I'm still happy with it. 3 mile cooldown after. The others did good. Mason and Aaron both ran 4:51, Austin ran a 5:06, Rylie a 6:28, Mason almost won his heat but then dang Adam Jensen out kicked him. Darn you man. He ran a 2:08, Aaron a 2:11, Austin a 2:12. Christian did 10:49, Rylie a 13:22, and Izen jumped 16'9. Atta freshman.
Overall I'm happy with the two mile, I think I could have pushed harder, and it probs would have been a sub 10:50 3200. Unfortunately I need to shave a minute off that time in the next 33 days to make finals at Simplot. I think I had difficulties running alone, but strategically I'd call it one of my better races.
The ride home was great with Mason, Christian, and Rylie. Listened to some good tunes and had some good times. I went out later to see one of my favorite people of all time, Joshua Jay Johnson Jr., for the last time before he leaves for his mission in Guatemala. He, Shauntel, Jaden, Jesse, Will, and I played Super Smash Bros and listened to more good vibes and I had a great time.
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