Notes
Started out fast so I wouldn't get caught behind anyone. Got into a rhythm and stuck with it through the first 5k. A lot of people passed me from 0.5-3miles, but I kept on reminding myself of the tempo runs. Chill, chill, then kill. When the 5k came, I knew I could go, but part of me didn't. I went faster anyway. About half mile later three or four people passed me, and I remembered coach saying nobody passes you up from 5k on. Nobody. I kept on repeating that in my mind and began to catch people. There's always that one guy that runs your pace and you see him the entire race. That guy for me was some dude from Albion. I remember they're the guys who want to beat us bad. As I ran beside their guy, the coach told him,"Beat Wabash." Screw that guy. We were neck and neck. Right after 4 miles we both took off. I passed him about halfway through the final mile, then I hit a wall. He and two guys in blue passed me. I was thinking then,"We got the same training. We got the same training. He's just as tired. Just want it more. Just beat him." With 400 left, I passed those 3 and a couple of others on the homestretch. Almost caught a guy who died 10 feet before the line. 10 sec PR - not ideal but I have confidence the times will drop. Just gotta keep improving.