Notes
Thoughts on the race:
Mental Preparation: There is nothing I would do differently. I was mentally complete, I was ready for it to hurt, to race with people who were better than me on paper. At no point during that race was I scared or "puppy-dog eyed." I fought for every meter I had.
Physically: I was peaking well for the race. I have had a season proving that I am taking steps up and building momentum. I went through 1 mile to go at 15:37 pace (according to mi papi), which is 16 seconds faster than my PR, and doing so put me too far over the line to finish well, especially when the competitors around me were picking up the pace and I was fighting to not fall apart.
I am proud of my effort. At the very least, I supported Noah when he was going through a rough patch because Fred isn't allowed to beat Noah, he's not good enough. Today I sowed seeds in people's minds, most importantly MINE, that I will be there, I was in that race for so long, it didn't start to hurt until 6 laps to go. With a good summer of mileage under me for some more strength, I can see myself sticking next year. They saw me there for so long, they will see me finish it off next time.