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COMMENTS: Conference. I came into this race with two things in mind. I didn't worry about places or times too much, I just wanted to run smart and hard, and if i did that, the time would come. well, it clearly didn't. i dropped from 5th man FS to 9th with the addition of connor "talent" shields and verbus, along with the typical good freshman peaking of aaron and david wing. I ran a very smart race. Went out at right pace, worked very hard the second mile. However, after the first 800 my arms were filled with lactic acid. They felt like lead. I couldn't make any hard moves and didn't feel comfortable at all. I came through the two mile in 11:15, or something like that. I was off pace, and I knew it, but i kept pushing really hard. At 2.25 miles in, I met with the creek and the hill. I didn't surge over it, but it took everything out of me. The slowness I felt was indescribible. I felt like I was going 7 minute pace. I struggled to get back up to speed, and wasn't quite able to clear my legs of the lactic acid while still pushing for the finish. It wasn't in me today, and in the finish david wing outkicked me. He ran very well, especially for a freshman. I have no anger towards either him or Aaron because they trained hard for months and worked towards it, they peaked well, I didn't. I did the only thing I could do today, which was run smart and hard. I pushed myself to the limit and found it to be less than I thought. It was dissapointing, but I was relieved to have the pressure taken off myself. Sterling was my race, and it still stands well as a time for the team. Today wasn't my race, but I leave the season reaching Vandersteen's target for me set last year met, and my own appetite satisfied, albeit temporarily. I ran my hardest, without a doubt, and for that I'm proud. I should still have the state time trial, and then after that winter training.