Ladies,
The easiest thing to do is start with the numbers. So let me do that...
The easiest thing to do is start with the numbers. So let me do that...
| Runner | 800 | Mile 1 | Mile 2 | Pace | 5k | MPM |
| Carrie | 2:54:00 | 6:21:00 | 13:40:00 | 7:19:00 | 21:42:00 | 7:00:00 |
| Joslyn | 2:51:00 | 6:06:00 | 12:54:00 | 6:48:00 | 20:41:00 | 6:40:19 |
| Katlyn | 3:12:00 | 6:43:00 | 14:04:00 | 7:21:00 | 22:19:00 | 7:11:56 |
| Zoe | 3:12:00 | 6:43:00 | 14:04:00 | 7:21:00 | 22:25:00 | 7:13:52 |
| Chelsey | 3:32:00 | 7:18:00 | 15:22:00 | 8:04:00 | 24:32:00 | 7:54:50 |
| Diana | 3:36:00 | 7:41:00 | 16:05:00 | 8:24:00 | 25:48:00 | 8:19:21 |
| Sara | 3:32:00 | 7:24:00 | 15:33:00 | 8:09:00 | 24:37:00 | 7:56:27 |
At first glance these times look disappointing, maybe even to some disastrous. I might even hear that from some of my friends in the coming days, but as they say, there is more here than meets the eye.
You girls were green-lighted to run however you wanted. Why not? The worst that would happen is you would mismanage a race. All that would lead to is... slower times... but you would be in no danger of losing a finish that would get you out of Sectional. This meet was the last chance for the year to get out there and throw caution to the wind. Why not take it?
It wasn't wasted. Our finish is the highest team finish we've had since I have been coach. Last year we had no one in the top 20. This year we had three. We broke up Salem's top runners, and on top of that, Joslyn beat some of the South girls. It was a very successful outing for us, and given what has happened to the team over the last two weeks, probably the best possible outcome.
Sometimes, ladies, you race the clock; sometimes you race the place. Though you were aiming for times, you wound up racing the places. And won.
We are now in the position again of having a chance to get to Semi State, something I had considered a very distant prospect. It's still a tough road, no doubt, but at least I can see a way to it now.
Back to those splits, though... and this is where we have to get it going to the right way next week...
All of you started from 5:42 to 7:04. That meant you were anywhere from 20 seconds to 45 seconds PER MILE faster than you should have been. That doesn't work, period. You might be able to pull off a few seconds here or there over or under your pace, but you can't be off that far. As you have been reminded, it makes things pretty miserable. Every one of you collapsed at some point due to the excessive early pace. This is a mistake we cannot make next week.
We will work on that all this week, don't you worry. We'll get it right! On top of that, taper peaks NEXT week not this one. You will be most rested and ready for Regional, just as we planned. We will zero in on your appropriate level of work, you'll see.
I'm proud of you all. Whether or not you believe it, this was a great race for all of you. I have no regrets, no matter the times, because you all learned something today we can use to make us better. The times will come. Just get yourselves to Brown County again!
Now go listen to John Lennon's "Imagine" again...
You girls were green-lighted to run however you wanted. Why not? The worst that would happen is you would mismanage a race. All that would lead to is... slower times... but you would be in no danger of losing a finish that would get you out of Sectional. This meet was the last chance for the year to get out there and throw caution to the wind. Why not take it?
It wasn't wasted. Our finish is the highest team finish we've had since I have been coach. Last year we had no one in the top 20. This year we had three. We broke up Salem's top runners, and on top of that, Joslyn beat some of the South girls. It was a very successful outing for us, and given what has happened to the team over the last two weeks, probably the best possible outcome.
Sometimes, ladies, you race the clock; sometimes you race the place. Though you were aiming for times, you wound up racing the places. And won.
We are now in the position again of having a chance to get to Semi State, something I had considered a very distant prospect. It's still a tough road, no doubt, but at least I can see a way to it now.
Back to those splits, though... and this is where we have to get it going to the right way next week...
All of you started from 5:42 to 7:04. That meant you were anywhere from 20 seconds to 45 seconds PER MILE faster than you should have been. That doesn't work, period. You might be able to pull off a few seconds here or there over or under your pace, but you can't be off that far. As you have been reminded, it makes things pretty miserable. Every one of you collapsed at some point due to the excessive early pace. This is a mistake we cannot make next week.
We will work on that all this week, don't you worry. We'll get it right! On top of that, taper peaks NEXT week not this one. You will be most rested and ready for Regional, just as we planned. We will zero in on your appropriate level of work, you'll see.
I'm proud of you all. Whether or not you believe it, this was a great race for all of you. I have no regrets, no matter the times, because you all learned something today we can use to make us better. The times will come. Just get yourselves to Brown County again!
Now go listen to John Lennon's "Imagine" again...
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