We had team trials the past two days. They were delayed twice due to weather. But we ended up having pretty good ice. It was about 1 to 2 seconds slow, which is pretty good for this time of year.
But Here is the rundown.
I took 14th in race 1 and 11th by .01 seconds in race 2. My goal is to be in the top 10, which obviously did not happen. I was not happy with the way I slid. I know I have only been sliding for about 4 months total but it is still hard for me to not accomplish my goal. BUT I have 2 more races next week to break into the top 10 .
Here are the positives. I pushed (the start of the race) personal best times Race 1- 5.55 and Race 2- 5.52. This is AWESOME for me. Last year I was struggling to push 5.80. Another reason I am pumped about my push is, I thought 5.5's would be a career goal for me. Needless to say I am VERY happy about this. All my summer training has paid off. and to push in the 5.5's at Lake Placid is very competitive at all levels. I am going to have to change my career goal to a 5.3.
As I mentioned previously I am not too happy about the results thus far. BUT I know God has plans for me here. I work as hard as I can and humbling myself to encourage all the other girls. I have 2 more races to be where I want to be this year and I have to remember the end goal is 2014.
I put on a shirt today and the saying on the back is " In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps" Proverbs 16:9. and I thanked God for that little message and reminder because I am striving for a big goal and though I have laid out a logical way to get there, that may not be His way. He could have the same goal for me but a different way of getting there.
I will keep yall updated on next weeks races. PLEASE be praying for me in this journey. It's REALLY tough, but BEYOND INCREDIBLE..
Oh and shout out to my boyfriend Paulie. Southern Miss beat SMU the other day.(he is the Football Strength and Conditioning coach) They are 6-1 now. BEAST MODE!!
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