I felt really good this race. Before we got to the meet, I had been hydrating a ton because the track gets pretty hot while you're running. When we got there, I was worried I had hydrated too much and it would mess up my race, but I guess it was perfect because it helped my race more. I did a half mile shake out with the guys which felt pretty good, I went a little fast, but it felt good to stride out. After watching the guys run, I was getting nervous. My goal was a sub 11:40 because I knew that I would get to finals with that time no matter what (compared to previous years). I warmed up a mile with a girl from Lehi named Sami, I think. She was super nice and it was awesome doing a warmup with somebody because I haven't done a warmup with someone in a long time. We went about a mile. I was ready right on time and actually got in all of my stretches which was great. I had eaten a perfect amount of food, but for some reason I was hungry, probably because I'm used to eating after my run around that time. Okay, now to the race.
We started out way fast. I know that this race tends to be that way, so I went up with the front girls on the second lap. I passed the leaders of the pack because they really slowed down before the second lap was over. Our 400 was still way fast, but I knew it would make it easier to hit my goal and I was feeling good, so I just kept going. The rest of the race is a blur because the laps tend to get too repetative. I knew I just needed to hit around a 44 lap. I was on pace the whole time. It didn't really feel like a race, other than that there were people watching, and I was running away from the pack. The leader was way ahead, so I just kept pushing. I felt really good until the last 800m. My body was feeling tired. I just kept going. I was really worried that the girls behind me would catch me, but I don't know when they dropped. I kind of sprinted then, too, but it wasn't too hard. I only really put energy into the last lap because I had 44 seconds to hit my goal. My laps didn't sound or feel even, but it was okay. I definitely didn't feel as if I had to put my all into it, which was good. I was happy with my finishing time. My body felt amazing.
I then talked to some people, then cooled down a mile in the dark which was kinda sketch. It was way fun to hang out with people and to watch the races, but I got really tired. We didn't leave until the girls mile started, and I couldn't sleep on the way home. I'm pretty pumped for Saturday, but I'm gonna need to get more sleep.
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