May 7, 2017
god i've missed this feeling
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god i've missed this feeling
PSACs happenings
So this weekend marked a major milestone for my running career. In the past, I had always done the 5k-3k double, but this year my coach decided to change it up a little bit. Instead of running the 5k and the 3k, I was to run the 1600 leg of the DMR and the 3k. Now let me tell you, I am not a miler. I considered myself to be a 3k runner. I was nervous because I don't like to stray from tradition, but I was excited at the chance to try something new. Before I got the baton, my teammate and a girl from West Chester were fighting for 2nd and 3rd. Getting ready to receive the baton, my coach told me to stay with the girl from west Chester and that she was my race. Not being a middle distance runner, I didn't know who I was up against. I did everything that I could to stay with her, but with 2 laps to go I started to let her pull away a little. I tried with everything that I had to catch her so that I could earn more points for my team and while she was close, I couldn't out-kick her. I was upset with myself because I had let my coach down. As it turns out, the girl from West Chester was really good at the mile. I ended up running 5:12, which was an 11 second lifetime PR. Apparently, I am a miler as well as a 3k runner. My huge PR had me super excited for the 3k the next day. The last time I had raced it, I PRd by 5 seconds and I knew that I could have gone faster. The next day in the 3k I was one of 4 of my teammates that placed in the top 8. Overall we scored 20 points for our team in just one event. My teammates placed 1st, 3rd, and 8th, while I placed 6th. I also ran another lifetime PR of 10:21, which was 13 seconds faster than my previous PR. I finally feel like I'm turning into the runner that I've always known I could be. This conference meet has left me more excited and more motivated than ever. The best part is that even though I had 2 serious PRs, I know that I have so much left to give. These legs can go so much faster and I am determined to find out what I can really do.
Day 4. Brought the troops...@dadknowsbetter and @james.berry2021. #PSACs #GoMarauders (at Graham Aquatic Center)
2 days. 8 hours driving. 12 hours on the pool deck. 6 hours hanging out in hotel lobby. $24 in admissions. $1 for program. 2 lunches out. 2 fast food meals on the road. Worth it to see my @ville_swim #Marauder swim at #PSACs! (at Graham Aquatic Center)
My spot for the next 3 hours waiting for finals. Charging, reading, watching, and eating. #PSACs Swim Champs #millersville #millersvilleswimming (at La Quinta inn & Suites York)
Snapping a quick photo of my Marauder after her 800 Free Relay nabbed 8th Place at the #PSACs! Great weekend of impressive swimming times from @jessicaaberryy and her @ville_swim teammates! Back for Day 4...final day...tomorrow. (at Graham Aquatic Center)
Day 2 #PSACs. Go @ville_swim! Go Marauders! Go @jessicaaberryy! (at Graham Aquatic Center)
Cross: (verb) 1. to move from one side to another 2. To pass over mediocrity "You know there's going to be setbacks and challenges that in the short run might make it seem like you can't cross the line no matter what you do. But those setbacks, those challenges, they might be just the lessons that help you in the long run, making you stronger and better prepared for the more difficult, more important challenges you'll face in the future."