This was a good end to the season. My stomach wasn't feeling the best when I woke up, possibly from having dinner around 10:00. Only got around 5 and a half hours of sleep, too. I was happy to make it in the 3200, but I didn't feel as ready as the mile. Calves were sore from yesterday. Warmed up 1.5 miles, like yesterday. I was really worried because I didn't see many girls warming up for the 2 mile. I shouldn't have let that get to me, but it did make me change up my normal warm-up routine. When I did my stretches, my foot wasn't feeling too good. I mostly ignored it, which was maybe the best thing. I didn't want to focus on it instead of racing. I grabbed my spikes, but ran back (a little last minute) and got my flats instead. It was a little chillier, but not too bad. When we walked onto the track, it started to rain lightly. The start was pretty clean. I felt amazing the entire first mile. I was so tight in the pack, my shins did get kicked multiple times, but never too hard and never got spiked. The first lap was slower than I had expected. I just kinda went with the lead 6 girls. They were all really fast, but I stuck with them, and felt physically good. The third lap started to hurt, but I just kept going with them. While we were racing, the song Stressed Out by 21 Pilots was playing and I was just jamming out like a workout. The first mile was a 5:30. That was when I got dropped hard. The girls who I was with were all going for a negative split. I just kept pushing. I knew to push the laps 5 and 6, but my legs were tired. I just kept running. Not sure when, but two AF girls caught me and I stuck with them for a while. They dropped me during lap 7, and I just pushed. On the last lap, I had to hit under 1:20 to pr. I pushed, but my legs wouldn't go much faster. On the last 200 I passed a girl, but she passed me right before the finish. Finished around the time I did at the Davis Invitational which is my third fastest time. I'm still pretty happy about it. My foot hurt after I finished. The rain got a little heavier. Glad to finish the season well. I had no motivation to do a cool down. Coach gave me 3 reasons why I didn't have to, so I didn't. My calves did end up tightening up, but it's okay; good thing I'm taking a break. I am so ready for a good break to let my whole body heal, relax, and be ready for summer training.
Had a blast hanging out with everybody. So many people did awesome in their races, which were so much fun watching. This season had it's ups and downs, but it has really strengthened me. I'm grateful for the help and support from coaches, friends, and parents. It was weird this year without Conner, but he was still helpful and motivating through email. I can't wait to see what happens next year.
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