Recap of Penns
Wow...I had a wonderful Penn Relays weekend. First of all congratulations to my boys....Meade High School...."we" placed third in the championship of america in the boys 4x400m
Now I was a bit nervous leading up to Penns. I haven't ran in big meet like that in three years. My day started with the 4x100m. I ran third leg...All I can say that Executive Elite Track Club team...Man them boys were rolling. They ran 39 seconds in our heat. My team ending up getting fourth. I was happy with our performance, although it went by fast and I felt like I wasn't breaking staggar on anyone .
The olympic development 4x400m was next. Eric Ramsey-formerly of famu, Douglas Bell (My college training partner) and a guy by the name of Jason from New York/Jersey. I gotta admit, I was a bit skeptical of this race simply because I haven't touched a 400m in three years. As stated in one of my previous entries...I stated that I dreaded the 400m, but for some reason it's my best race. Eric lead off with 14 other teams sharing 8 lanes. He handed off to Douglas...By the time Doug came around to me....we were in fourth place. I got the baton, and looked in front of me and saw everyone up about 10-15 meters ahead of me....Naturally I went for them with my (go get em speed) .
By the time I hit straightway I shorten the distance...I rememeber thinking I gotta get in front of them before "we" hit the 200m mark...So I went....yea a whole 200m early ....I caught everyone ending by the 200 meter mark...For some reason I stayed in lane two just a few steps to long, by the time I got to the 150 mark I felt good, but by the time I got to the last 80 meters, lactic acid was building up...I remember tighten up that last 75 meters. Somebody passed me like 20 meters before the line. I couldn't wait to catch up with Jason and give him the baton. I split 47. Not bad for my first 400m in three years. There are a few things I would of changed if I had to do it all over again, and they are:
1. I woulda took Doug out...I didn't get out like I should of...Maybe it was nerves
2. I shouldn't made my move so early. (I remember telling my boys I coach, days earlier that I've never been caught before...I guess there is a first time for everything).
But in summary it was a good expierence. It was good seeing all the guys I ran with in college still running. It was also good seeing Doug running for Bahamas in the USA vs the world. He ran the second leg and split 46.3, I had him at 45 according to my watch...But he was moving...He should of split that in our race we might of won .
Well for some people their track season is ending and mine is just beginning. Good luck to everyone that competes this weekend,
Joshwyn
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12:03 PM, May 1, 2008
.. Posted by mike brown
you know i feel you on the race. that was me when we ran in 06. i took off and never relaxed unitl i was forced to in that last strecth when the acid kicked in. that was an ugly finish.
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3:26 PM, May 1, 2008
.. Posted by Joshwyn Abrams
Yea I remember that race. That's when I first met you, I remember thinking that dude is tall. What ever happend to Ali? Tyrone is still getting it in on the track.
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