Track Meet

Homer had a track meet today in Ithaca, and it was all relays which means one person runs their race and then hand it off to someone else to run and that goes on for 4 people. I ran the 4x1600, where each person runs a mile and I ran my leg in 5:26, not my best but I am happy with it. I also ran the DMR, which is a 1200-400-800-1600; I finished the 800 in a time of 2:22, a personal best for me. It is also fun watching all the other relays, the one I think is really fun to watch are the shuttle hurdles, where one person runs 100 meters over hurdles and when the cross the line another person runs in the other direction and does the same in the opposite direction, it is interesting to watch to say the least. Also to support your team is a lot of fun, cheering them on seeing them sprint it out on the final 100 meters with another runner. Even though it is always cold for track meets it seems, we make the best of it and just bring blankets and wear about 10 layers, and it also seems crazy to run around the track 4 times as fast as you can for fun, but I love it. It is a challenge and even when you get beat, you can still beat your pervious time or just the feeling that you gave it all. It is a time to show everyone what you got, and what you have worked for, standing on the line seeing the official lift the gun, and everything is quiet and the nerves sink in. BANG! I am off and running and forgetting about everything else and just running thinking how fast can I run this one, I run my race, giving it all I can and then feeling like crap after and feeling so good at the same time. That's why I run.