When I casually skim my blog from the last year, I see a lot of “race FAIL”, “taking a break!”, “racing sucks”, “I am slow” headlines.
Well, not today, dammit!
I raced last night, and I raced my ass off. That was my only goal. Race hard. Keep it steady. Go. I need to get my head back in the game in time for cross, and Short Track is one of the best ways to do that.
I definitely need to work on my starts, which I already knew. I was fast out of the gate but still maybe 10 people back. But then I just kept on the gas and passed a few people as the race went on. I couldn’t quite catch the leaders; I maybe could have if I had passed a few more people early on, but for some reason I find it a major head trip to have to pass people when they’re only going slightly slower then you want to go. Because it means you REALLY have to work to pass them. And you might not be able to.
The last few laps were really tough, I was on the verge of getting dicey in my skills. But I kept moving, no crashes, and I took a few chances. I think I got 3rd or 4th, but no matter. I achieved my goal, and can’t wait for next week!
