run race 17 [5] 0.1 km (2:50 / km)
Sunflower State Games Track event
100m
17.47
Ugg. This was bad.
It's so hard to know how to warm and up and be ready, at just the right moment, to sprint. And I messed it up today.
I started to warm up way too soon, but I didn't know that. Plus it was so hot. Who runs races in the afternoon in July in Kansas? There were so many kids running the 100, and they took so long between classes. So I ended up running/walking around for twice as long as I usually do. And I like to do one full on 100-meter sprint about 8-10 minutes before my race. But today, I ended up doing it about 4 minutes before my race.
Must remember that everyone is very chatty on the line (which made it hard for me to get into the right frame of mind). Re-introduced myself to Stacy Riggins. Three women in my heat, each of us the only one in our age class. So guaranteed first place.
I muffed up the start: took a short hop before my first step.
Then, I got so tired near the end, that I lost form and actually wandered toward the next lane. Uggg!
While I did not enjoy my race, I always enjoy watching the differences at track meets. This one was filled with kids (8 and under was the first age class). Also, lots of black athletes, which are unfortunately very rare at all other athletic events I attend (whether master's track or orienteering). Some very good athletes, who are fun to watch.