Notes
Bucknell 5K — 15:34.75
I took a big risk asking to run Bucknell with a fast seed time on the week of my thesis due date. Although I thought I prepped well for this, the race didn't go very well. Never felt strong at any point, and once I fell off the pack (after 2K) I couldn't push myself. In retrospect, I've had a very busy few weeks between deciding on my career and finishing my thesis (with two races on top of that). I can't remember the last time I truly took a day to relax and unwind. With how well things have been going for me lately, I really thought I could do it all -- but this is a good reminder that I'm not invincible.
Also, in general, I maybe put too much pressure on myself to have a breakthrough when I should have focused on achieving the next logical step. Despite how I felt in this, I still believe I'm capable of sub-15 this season, I just need to focus on winning the race within the race and good tactics instead of splits.
This was still a fun weekend and I'm glad I took a chance on myself