RACE DAY – 1:40PM Douglas Park, Regina, SK.
“Well I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you but I’m sure I don’t have to, if I know you as well as I do, if you want to do something, you will do it!” –Courtney Burns (friend of more than 11 years)
Until Wednesday, I was certain today was going to either make or break me. I was suddenly told that if I didn’t run 63.00 seconds or less, then I would no longer be going to compete at Olympic Trials. Now I know otherwise – but that changed nothing.
The weather was beautiful! With sweat dripping between my shoulder blades I asked someone special (Janz Stein) to pin my number on my back. It’s a routine for me. It doesn’t ever have to be the same person, it just always has to be someone close to me – kind of for good luck.
Without hesitation I pushed out of the blocks.
The first few hurdles came without thought.
By the 6th I have started to wonder why I can’t seem to force myself to just use my left lead leg. Whatever. Keep my abs tight, get over the hurdle with whatever I have left.
My lead on the group becomes apparent, and maybe part of me wishes I hadn’t noticed.
Running scared often works much better.
I finish first with an official time of 1.03.44
0.5 seconds faster than my first race.
So, I didn’t break 63 … *sigh*… BUT I every muscle in my body knows I can at Trials!!
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