A bit more...

Ladies,

Okay, back from Lafayette, and I have a bit more time to pull things apart. The times I gave you yesterday stand, of course. The splits were a bit jagged, but we are veering off the beaten path a bit.

Athlete	Mile 1	Mile 2	Pace
Carrie	6:12:00	13:13:00	7:01:00
Danielle	6:27:00	13:30:00	7:03:00
Allie	6:34:00	13:56:00	7:22:00
Madison	6:34:00	13:59:00	7:25:00
Bret	7:12:00	14:53:00	7:41:00
Chloe	7:23:00	15:06:00	7:43:00
Diana			0:00:00
Morgan	7:06:00	14:57:00	7:51:00
Kaitlyn	7:10:00	15:11:00	8:01:00
Carlee	7:18:00	15:46:00	8:28:00
McKena	7:36:00	16:04:00	8:28:00
Claudia	7:43:00	16:27:00	8:44:00

This is what I'll limit my discussion to for tonight. It has to do with the drop-off from mile 1 to mile 2. As you see, everyone dropped at least 30 seconds or more from 1 to 2. This would indicate you have laid it all out there, and that's good. Of course I wouldn't be a good coach if I didn't insist on more.

Our goal is to continue to be aggressive, but focus on holding that second mile. It's absolutely true of the BNL course that the 2nd mile is the hardest one. No doubt about it. But you have to know that going in, and really focus your head on maintaining your pace as much as possible. Why? Because no one else can do it, and it's a chance for us to move ahead. 

I know, I know, that sounds nuts, but it isn't. You are familiar with this course, every bend and corner, every rise, every pothole. You have a better chance of running it faster because it is yours! Think of this... you hold that second mile, and all the other runners will think you are gods. They will break. This is no joke. When you project strength, you break those runners around you who are struggling - and everyone struggles with the 2nd mile on our course. 

Speaking of breaking... Carrie, Danielle, Alli, Madison... great job on our target girl this week. She absolutely broke down after Carrie dropped her (beautifully done, by the way), and when she looked back and saw several BNL girls right behind her... I can tell you it must have been devastating. She's a fighter, and she will come back harder. We have to be ready to do the same. 

Carrie, you have her number now... Danielle, you are 10 seconds off. She's human, she's beatable, and the next runner isn't that far up. Keep fighting! 

I need to go through more of the results to compare the other Sectional opponents. Edgewood is one we'll have to watch for sure. We're not going to catch their #1, but we can work the other four. We can also close the gap on the #1. Think of it this way... she can't get much faster where she is. We can. That's an advantage to us, as odd as it sounds. 

See you ladies tomorrow!