Ladies,
Saturday, be at the course by 10 AM. Not 10:10. Not 10:15. 10:00 AM. Yes, that's a bit early - just a bit - but I don't want any rush at all. Town traffic could be seriously curtailed, and we don't want any trouble.
The girls running:
Saturday, be at the course by 10 AM. Not 10:10. Not 10:15. 10:00 AM. Yes, that's a bit early - just a bit - but I don't want any rush at all. Town traffic could be seriously curtailed, and we don't want any trouble.
The girls running:
- Baili
- Zoe
- Danielle
- Kate
- Delaney
- Chelsey
- Sara
I talked to all of you after practice about the reality of our situation. Let me play it again - we have to have a good race by all runners to get out. That's right, Regional is not a given right now. Carrie cannot run this weekend, and it would serve no purpose. Better to face the reality and gear each of us to individually do what we must to advance the team.
Baili, you need to be as fast as you can to get the money. As you say, the offers have already started. It will be so much more so if you can get under 21:00. That's 6:46 pace. Your middle mile will be the story.
Zoe and Danielle, you two are virtually the same now. 22:00 would be fantastic, though we would take 22-mid as well. 22:00 is 7:05 pace. I have no doubt you two could do that.
Kate, like Baili, you need to bump that time up to get the bigger money. 23:00 would be a huge jump, BUT you are well capable or running that kind of time. You simply need to be as determined as you were on the track on Tuesday. You are not allowing the course or anyone out there to take away what is yours. That's 7:25 pace, and yeah, I think you can.
Delaney, Chelsey, and Sara... you all need to be under 24:00. We are running an awfully tight margin, and if you are all over the 24 mark we will be hard-pressed to get out as a team. I'm sorry to be so blunt with this, but that's how it is. Better for you to understand while you can still affect the outcome than to find out afterward. Is it pressure? Yup. But you know what, that's what champions do. They face the challenge however much it scares them. You gals were all tough on Tuesday. I'm asking you to be just as tough on Saturday. Nothing more, nothing less. The pace? 7:44 gets you under 24:00. Here's a big hint: be at the 2-mile mark at or under 15:00.
So, for reference, here's the breakdown:
| Time | Pace |
| 21:00:00 | 6:46:27 |
| 22:00:00 | 7:05:48 |
| 23:00:00 | 7:25:10 |
| 24:00:00 | 7:44:31 |
It's a tall order, ladies. It's also doable. If each of you decide you are taking what you've worked for come what may, we'll be fine. Either way, I can't wait to see what happens!
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