Notes
Feeling pleased, but still not content.
I ran the 3k once indoors last year at UNI in 12:17 and honestly did not enjoy this race at all last season. Today I ran an 11:24 and had more fun! I didn't run the 3k even once in high school (indoor or outdoor), but I ran it like once or twice the summer before my freshman year of high school while doing club track. My PR from that summer is an 11:22 which was also outdoor. I know we shouldn't look too much at where we used to be before college, but sometimes that's hard. I haven't had a true lifetime PR in track in around 5.5 years. I definitely developed a bit of a hatred for track in high school and after continuously failing to PR for that long I really developed a habit of getting in my head and doubting myself. Been trying for 5.5 years to get back to where I was at that summer and I'm finally getting there. I'm excited about the PR I ran today but I'm most excited because I'm having more fun and enjoying track (and running in general) again! I really lost that for a long time and honestly wasn't sure if it was going to come back. I know I can still run faster than I did today. I'm improving, but I still need to work on getting out of my head. I also need to work on getting more aggressive and making it hurt, especially at the end of the race. I should've gone with Addy at the end and I should've tried harder to go get Kylie and work with her because I totally could have. But regardless today was a good day and I am pleased! Shoutout to my pack pack Clare and Addy for pushing me always and for also PRing and having great races! And as much as I missed racing with my buddy Vic, loved getting to watch her kick some booty today in the mile and the 800! Also shoutout to Mads for giving me much needed pep talks even though I still need to work on believing in myself as much as he does.