I believe I am due for a racing update. I am currently in
Indianapolis waiting for my third and final race of my “Mini 1500 M series.” I
raced last Saturday in Boston and ran a 4.20.9. As I had mentioned in my
previous blog, it was very rainy, so not ideal conditions, but I was pleased
with how I competed. After completing the race, I knew I needed to make sure
lap 2 and 3 moved, and had confidence that I would be able to put it all
together in Indianapolis.
After arriving in Indianapolis, I
was none but thrilled to see that the race entries were very competitive, and
there would be a rabbit that would take the leaders through at a 2:12 for the
first 800 Meters. I planned to come through at 2:14, and be right off of them
and then focus on closing well. In reality, I had a better first half than last
week; I came through at 2:16, but had a hard time closing. After the race, I
was very frustrated (for lack of better term). Some of the girls in my race ran
qualifying times to go on to the Trials, and it really stung to realize that I
missed out on a sweet opportunity to reach that goal.
A good night sleep, lots of love
and support from people around me, and a simple, but encouraging phone call
from my oldest sister Bekah helped to make me feel encouraged and excited to
race again with confidence on Saturday. First, a huge shout out and thank you
to my sister, Annie, and my boyfriend, Dan, for driving all ten hours to cheer
me on in my race! I am so blessed to have people that are so supportive. It was
a small glimpse of God our Father’s love when I received a hug and a reminder
that they love me no matter how I raced. Today, Dan and Annie spent this
morning with Jamie Cheever and I. We went to a delicious breakfast café on the
canal in Indianapolis and then they hit the long road home. Later, Bekah, my
other sister called. We had a brief conversation, but she really encouraged me.
She reminded me of some of my workouts the past few weeks; how some went really
well, and how some went really not-so-well. Some days you feel great, while
other days, just are not as fluid as one would hope. To clarify, I acknowledge
that my race yesterday really was not horrible. It was actually the second
fastest time I have ever run, but I was just hoping for more. Thus, I have to believe,
that yesterday was not my perfect race, and I am ready to step to the line
again on Saturday for one more attempt at qualifying for the Olympic Trials!
In the mean time, I get to hang out
here in Indianapolis with Jamie Cheever and recover from yesterday, and prepare
for Saturday. In the Picture above, you can see us doing one of our favorite
activities, Ice Bathing! When we are not ice bathing, we are trying to be very
creative with how we spend out time in Indianapolis without a car.... I am so grateful
for her companionship! In a future blog, I plan to share with you some of our
recent escapades:)
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