Lake Michigan Invitational @ Carthage College

Going into this meet, I was cautiously optimistic.  Not only is this 200 meter track a nice way to help dissect a race more easily, but the competition usually brings out the best in everyone.  While the bull pen area and automatic timing can be a bit intimidating for new runners, our crew handled the changes with grace.  


There were several moments of growth for the day:  Julia set a new 800 PR of 3:08, finishing strong along side Monica, who also set a PR of 3:09.  Helen was working with them both, matching her lifetime PR of 3:09.  Nice work to this trio!  


While the 3200 often evokes fear in distance runners, Karyn and Shayla proed this reaction is unnecessary.  After some pre-race trepidation, Karyn took control of her mindset and raced with tenacity.  Not only did she lead the race for the majority of the laps, she also reacted aggressively to attempts to pass her.  This mindset allowed her to set a mile PR on the way to her great finish!  Shayla came close to a lifetime PR in mile, too, and finished with a faster-than-predicted time.  This race was a pleasure to watch because both these women chose to compete the whole way.  


Overall, there were some great performances, but I know we have more work to do.  Let's keep working toward greatness!