Icky :(
Just got back from Laser Invite. I feel so crappy right now. I keep on wondering what is up with me, because for some reason I can't run a good time (by my standards I mean). Like at Wausau last week I ran a 18:53, and today I ran a 18:29, and man this is horrid. I ran an 18:29 at Tremper over a month ago. I don't understand it, my PR is 17:57 but I can't even get anywhere near that. I thought as the season progresses you are supposed to improve.... not suck it up. I don't know, the coaches say I try to kill myself lately in the work outs in order to get better, and instead of getting better I am actually hurting myself. Plus running a 5:45 first mile doesn't help (shudders). Ahh sorry I feel like I'm whining, I just thought I would put my problem out there because it's bothering me greatly. today was cool though, ben and brad got their first cross country medals and lucas and i just missed medaling by two places. So not that bad.
But then on the ride home, i walked in the car my dad said first thing "You let them pass you didn't you?" and I said "Yea Lucas beat me by maybe a foot." then he says "I don't care what you want to say if you let them pass you its your fault you don't win. You can't say anything because you let them beat you." And then he said in his classical sprinter mode "I don't care what it takes you but if there is someone in front of you, i don't even care if you have to kill yourself you don't let them beat you." And right there I was angry. Angry. Like I was ready to explode at him, but I knew if I did, I was walking home. Arg.
But then Lucas today took 13th and got his letter (go lucas!!) And Brad and Ben both PR'd (just missed their letters) but they both medaled!!! and Andy he just missed PRing by 3 seconds and he took 17th in the toughest race of the day. He did spectacularly. good day by the guys overall. The girls races were a bit iffy since Lauren brooks is out with stress fracture. But I do believe for the most part they did really well.. I don't know for sure since I was resting for large portions of girls races (sorry girls).
And now this thursday we have slinger. Hopefully things improve there.. If they don't... I don't know I may try and kill myself at Conference then. And that would be stupid. But I would do it.
But then on the ride home, i walked in the car my dad said first thing "You let them pass you didn't you?" and I said "Yea Lucas beat me by maybe a foot." then he says "I don't care what you want to say if you let them pass you its your fault you don't win. You can't say anything because you let them beat you." And then he said in his classical sprinter mode "I don't care what it takes you but if there is someone in front of you, i don't even care if you have to kill yourself you don't let them beat you." And right there I was angry. Angry. Like I was ready to explode at him, but I knew if I did, I was walking home. Arg.
But then Lucas today took 13th and got his letter (go lucas!!) And Brad and Ben both PR'd (just missed their letters) but they both medaled!!! and Andy he just missed PRing by 3 seconds and he took 17th in the toughest race of the day. He did spectacularly. good day by the guys overall. The girls races were a bit iffy since Lauren brooks is out with stress fracture. But I do believe for the most part they did really well.. I don't know for sure since I was resting for large portions of girls races (sorry girls).
And now this thursday we have slinger. Hopefully things improve there.. If they don't... I don't know I may try and kill myself at Conference then. And that would be stupid. But I would do it.
posted by UncleFluffy at 9/24/2005 01:21:00 PM
10 Comments:
you know thats a good point, since think about it.. if your opponents want to win really bad and they push themselves as hard as they can.. and you do too.. Well who's going to win then?? Then doesn't it come down to physical abilities?? I don't really know. In a battle of heart, which heart would win?
And that, my friends is the spirit of competition.
Jeffrey, when you're having a hard time, those can sometimes be the greatest moments. If you're doing bad, and suddenly you come out and break your bad cycle, it will give you the greatest sense of accomplishment. You faced adversity and fought it. If you never knew what it was like to do bad, then you would never know how wonderful it is to do great. Sometimes you will run your best, and other times you may not do so well, but that's the beauty of it. You are faced with different challenges that you have to overcome.
And you will.
jeffrey when it comes down to that the winner will always b the person that wants it the most. and i have 2 say i have never met anyone that wants 2 win as badly as u
Kyle you may be right, but I have a hard time believing that to a point. Like I know Nate Maschke at state, he wanted to win that 800 more then any of the other guys out there (well maybe not Andy), I can promise you that. And we all know he was in phenomenal shape. But still somehow or other he lost it at state. I don't know thats just one example and its not the greatest one.
jeffrey, u did just great!
thank you so much. really I love you guys. i may not run for you (sorry i must admit it) but i know that I can't run without you.
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i want jeffrey 2 run for me...he could letter for me lol
nah kyle you and the other guys are getting much better. Besides what fun is a letter if you didn't earn it yourself??
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