HHC

Ladies,

Let's start on the numbers:

Athlete	1	2	Pace	3	Pace	5k	Pace
Carrie	6:21:00	13:48:00	7:27:00	21:00:00	7:12:00	21:37:00	6:58:23
Danielle	6:28:00	13:48:00	7:20:00	21:09:00	7:21:00	21:55:00	7:04:12
Alli	6:29:00	13:53:00	7:24:00	21:12:00	7:19:00	21:58:00	7:05:10
Madison	6:40:00	14:29:00	7:49:00	22:24:00	7:55:00	23:04:00	7:26:27
Morgan	6:57:00	14:52:00	7:55:00	22:24:00	7:32:00	23:05:00	7:26:46
Bret	7:25:00	15:56:00	8:31:00	23:24:00	7:28:00	24:20:00	7:50:58
Katlyn	7:03:00	10:01:00	2:58:00	23:40:00	13:39:00	24:27:00	7:53:14

Okay, the thing that pops out here is mile 2. All of you collapsed a bit on that, though some more than others. 

Madison and Katlyn, you guys were in over your heads at your starting mile pace, that's obvious. We'll have to look at a more rational starting point for you two, because chasing someone out of your zone isn't going to do anything but frustrate you. A 7:10 for Madison and a 7:30 for Katlyn would have been a far better way to go.

Bret, you need to get that hip checked. No question about it, and we need to know ASAP what your status is. We're in the last week of both sports, and you getting seriously hurt doesn't help anyone.

Morgan, that was an outstanding race for you. It was one second off your PR, and that is saying a lot on a day that saw no other runners in the field running particularly fast. You can run in the 22's on our course, and we need you to. 

Alli, gutsy race. I saw that look on your face again, the one I saw the first meet. Glad to have it back! For a while there I thought you might run #1 for us today. You didn't allow the other two to run away from you, where a lot of girls going through what you are would have. Kudos.

Danielle, you didn't let Carrie tear away from you. Bravo! This course favored Carrie, as the many turns caused the need for re-accelerations. Carrie has a faster first step than everyone else on the team. Great job hanging in there. Have pride, have heart, and the rest takes care of itself. 

Carrie, you aren't afraid to race, and ultimately this is going to bring you to glory. Yes, it's bitter to taste a bit of failure (failing to place in top-14), but it also can light a fire that will lift you to greater heights. What we learn by being close but not quite good enough is nothing can be taken for granted, and every day holds a possibility to grow. Take every chance to improve, and day-by-day you will. It will all come together. Remember: it wasn't until Logan Barrett's junior year he finally broke through, but when he did...

As far as the team finish is concerned, I'm happy with it, believe it or not. We improved a great deal over last year, and we were competing legitimately for 3rd. Only 4 points took us from 3rd to 5th. Remember how we always yell about shirts? Shirts equal points. Four shirts and we are 3rd. We were close ladies, much closer than last year. 

Monday is the start of taper. Tuesday is NE Dubois. Fair warning - some of you will not be running this meet.