Blogs : Calvin Abram

Disappointment

These past couple of weeks has been pretty crazy….I have not ran well AND I DON’T KNOW WHY.  The 200 meters for example….. Last year I could cruise a 21.6 and I haven’t broken 21.7. My coach has been working on my 60 meters technique and it is has been a long hard road for me in that part of my running. We are working on opening up my stride length when I get out the blocks because I take short steps when I get out the blocks. I know changing my running style is not going to come over night but its something I am going to work hard at. I have been running a certain way all my life and it’s difficult for me to change it. I think its my mental aspect of my racing has to do a lot with everything because when I step to the line I am totally out of my races, just because of nervousness. I don’t know why I am nervous when I step up to the line, so I am going to try and work on just relaxing and just DO ME. I have been praying for a change in my times and I know I have to been patient. Our next meet is the Mountain Pacific championships. I am going to do a lot of praying and hoping for the best when we go to Washington. I am expecting good things out of that meet, most of the time when I am in a very important race, I run fast because of all the expectations. That’s why I believe I will do very good next week. I know it’s easier said than done. I have been visualizing my self running well and all I have to do is go out there and execute. Our team is ranked number 2 nationally and we have our eyes on the National Championship. I’m the type of person that lives day to day and I say we will cross that bridge when we get to it. So, we will see what happens