Notes
NATIONAL 5K
The Good:
-School record, wow!! When Laura Sigmund ran the 16:53 that was the previous school record, she was the national champion. Holy cow, this was a strong field!
-22 second PR!! I guess I do have to account for the banked track, BUT STILL
-snagged an All-American Spot
-I MADE the moves! I made it HURT, I trusted myself, I was focused and confident. This was an ENTIRELY different race (mentally) than my other national races have been. To quote Little Mix, "Yeah, I know we've come so far, but it's just the beginning."
THE BAD:
-I fricking let Elise outkick me ugh
-the one move I did not make was to get up with Cheyenne from Oshkosh-- that would have put me top 5.
THE UGLY:
-NOT my lipstick -ha- the photographer said he remembered me from cross country. I said, "Oh, really?" to which he replied, "Yes, it's the lipstick." That just made my day, honestly.
-my face while I screamed for my dudes as we waited for awards
-that little green monster that rears its ugly head when I think about the 3k
Really, the best way to sum up my emotions directly afterwards is the "Thankfulness Medley" from Veggie Tales. 💖