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2016 PIAA Indoor State championships Open Mile: 4:19.54, 4th Place Overall with Medal
Great race!!!!! Could have done a lot better with some areas of the race but God gave me all that I Needed. And cant thank Him enough. Great finished great last 2 laps (something that I had been repeatedly training and training and training for). Pushed laps 5 and 6 and ran a :65 which I really wanted and finished with everything I had. The whole training paid off the days in the snow the rain the morning the holidays all came together and God gave me the strength to do it all.
First 400 in :67
Second 400 in :66
3rd 400 in :65
Last 400 in :61
Race analysis: Got out okay but went to the back for some reason. First lap for the whole field was slow (66). The leaders slowly picked it up while I started to fade into last place wayyy off the pace. I was getting worried Id be out of it. Went through 800 in 2:11 for leaders, 2:13 for me (65 for leaders, 66 for me). At this point the tempo increased and I WAS ABLE TO RESPOND. I picked it up and slowly picked people off and kept grinding and grinding with every step and every breath. Come through the 1200 in 3:18, (65) 2 laps to go. Im still trucking at this point and I get back into the medal contention. With 400 to I KNEW I needed to leave it all out there right then and there now holding back. I get to 300 to go and pass into 5th place. IM FLYING and blew by two people and had to keep going and going and going. I hit the bell Lap and slammed on the clutch and burst into a second gear. Com on the back stretch and pass another guy and was closing on 3rd place but ran out of space but finished and I was overcome with joy. Congratulated everyone and we enjoyed it afterwards. Final time: 4:19.54. Last Lap= 61. .3 seconds off a pr but was really happy with the performance. GREAT FREAKING RACE.