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Oberlin Inter Regional Rumble 2011

October 15, 2011 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: Pretty big winds, Course was boggy but no rain during the race. Low 50's

Comments:
Oberlin today. Had high hopes coming in for what I wanted to accomplish here. Pretty much wanted to go out in the lead pack and hang with them till the end which I thought was reasonable based on the All-Ohio performance.

Pretty bad all around. Got out fine and got to where I wanted to be in the lead pack. But never really felt like I got comfortable and into a rhythm in that pack. I found that even before the 2 mile I was having to surge to catch back up to the pack and was never really able to run how I wanted there. I knew I was in trouble there and I just got into a cycle of negative thoughts and just kinda floundered until Ethan passed me and finally till I got with Chris and he kinda slapped me out of it and I was able to get going the last k or so. Just not a good race at all. It wasn't my day.

That being said its done now. Conference is in 2 weeks and then its back to Oberlin for regionals. And I've already got my bad race for the season over with so its only good ones from here!