I was so glad that I had the oppurtunity to go to the Regional track meet today but I had to run a 400 in 57 seconds yesterday but I ran mine in a 60. It was ver hot yesterdya after school and my coach was like I know you can do this just set your pace. a 400 meters is a dash not a race so that means you have to sprint. The strategy that I was told for the 400 was sprint the first curve and stride the straight and give it all you have on the last 200. On a day like yesterday it was almost imposible to run a 57 because it was so hot and windy. When you sprint you want the wind pushing you forwad and not backward because it will make your time shorter but when I was around the first curve this big gust of wind came and caused me to ue alot of energy to fight the win and I had to tuck my head which would fight the wind but it didnt help. I was dead at the 200 mark and I had a 200 left but gave it all I got. All I can say is that I tried my best and my coach was really proud that I tried it and pushed my self to run another lap trying to make a 57 but my time was slower. I was a little dissapointed but not really because I cant really run a 400 and the most distance I can run is a 300. If i would have been chosen for the team I would have feared of not doing my best and not going to state, but Im going to SFA tommorrow to watch my friends run. Rebecca Ogden, and Kady Maxwell wil be famous one day so get used to seeing there names in the 1A State Track meet. Good luck you guys, Im very proud of you guys.
State Qualifiers 2006
Rebecca Ogden: 100meter,300meter hurdles
Kady Maxwell: 100,200meter dash
Matt Jinks: Shotput,300meter hurdles