Not a super good race. My shin was pretty sore all day, probably from running on my foot different. I wasn't mentally ready for this race. It was super hot. Warmed up over a mile and a half, felt funny running on my foot. Yesterday my foot hurt during the day, but not so bad when warming up; today, it didn't hurt until I started running. Did the strecthes while worrying more about the foot than the race. When we got on the starting line, I didn't know what to expect. I should have had a better motivation for the race. I was hoping for a good time, but I raced for the points our coaches wanted. Our start took it's time. Felt like a jog in the park, a really hot park. I passed the pack. Mckenna wasn't too far ahead, but the gap grew. The pack was on me the whole time. I thought I would pull away, but it just got harder. By the third lap I wanted to give up, everything was already sore. Just kept pushing. On the 7th lap, three Freemont girls started to go around me. I fought to stay up. The last lap I was ready to go, but it hurt. The whole race I wasn't on my toes; good thing I wore flats. I tried to pull away at 300, but they stuck. 200 left two of em passed me again, and I was done. I couldn't get on my toes. It's okay, but I wished I could've raced better or gotten a decent time. My foot was hurting, and my calves and thighs were pretty dead. I cooled down a mile with the guys. It was fun watching everyone race. It was also a party hangin out and talkin to everybody. Later did one more mile. Everything is pretty tired, but pumoed for state!
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