Oxy Race Recap

Here is a race recap for Oxy High Performance race. 

My legs/body felt really good going into the race and mentally was ready to run.  My energy levels were improving each day, along with my allergies. I still had a bit of congestion but it was much better. I got out well in the first 100m but going into 200m I didn't maintain my position and I got pushed back to the back of the pack. Through 400m I was 52 and felt good, through 600m i was 1:20 and felt good as well. In the last 100m I started to make a move but my body just did not let me go and I ended up running 1:49. I did not go lactic and at the end of the race and felt fine afterwards.  I definitely had some race rust as I did not position myself well or commit to the kick. If I just fix those two things I think i easily could have been in the 1:47 range. Overall i am okay with it. If I fix those two things I feel like I can run a pb. The race did make me more motivated to race again, feels good to get the race rust off. I realize now that I could have kicked in harder.I have to teach my body to get into race shape again. The body will reward you if you push it to a certain level. I didnt push to that level, I went there and backed off. If i where to commit to the kick I think that 1:49 could have been a 1:47 high even though I put myself in bad position for the kick. 

Lots of good things I learnt and good things to come. Overall not a great time but a great building block to build on and for that I am thankful!


Quick turnaround as I am in Phoenix and racing tomorrow night! Hopefully I can learn from my mistakes and run blazing tomorrow!


Night y'all and God bless!




JD

Upward and Onward

Howdie.

It has been awhile since my last post. As most of you know already, I decided to stay home from going to Payton Jordan at Stanford University. My coach and I decided to stay home to rest and recover from the sinus infection/allergy hiccup I have had the past previous weeks. These current two weeks have been great! I am finally healthy and have done some great 800m specific workouts! I am finally feeling healthy, energetic and mentally ready to go! Seems like it has been forever since I have had no physical aliments and for that I feel very blessed. I am heading to LA on the 16th of May and racing at Oxy High Performance on the 18th. Then I am off to Phoenix on the 19th and racing there on the 21st. Hopefully I can get some good times out there and move forward with my progression and this years season! Ill keep y'all posted..

God bless!




JO.