Going into today’s race, I honestly felt like I had something to prove. I mean, not only was I the coach for the clinic, but it’s also the first race I’ve had to do since losing a large amount of weight. Instead of the pressure really working to make me up my game positively, I think it really affected me in a less than positive way. Instead of being relaxed, I was absolutely terrified of what I considered “failure.” Of course, “failure” wouldn’t have been a true failure in the least, but in my mind I had one true goal: obliterate my old personal best.

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