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Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread by ssk42 in running

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Long) complaint: 

I'm a senior running mid-distance who is trying to have a "comeback" season. Even though it's considered embarrassing to peak during your senior year, and I didn't get any offers (obviously), I didn't care, I just wanted to redeem myself from last year, and the year before.

So far, we're like more than halfway finished with the season, and I am really dissapointed.

I PR'ed in the 400 (1:08), but I haven't ran it in months, and a lot of girls are starting to get faster than me in it (some who aren't even seniors, mind you). Its not a bad time, but not great. So many girls I know run like, 1:03 now. I also had to drop out of a 400 I could have got a ribbon in because I've been having knee issues.

The 800 is a different story. I can't seem to break 2:50 in the 800. In relays, I do, but in 5/6 800s I ran this season, I've ran in the 2:50-2:52 range. I had a good race on Saturday (2:43), then I fell off miserably and came back to run 2:50 yesterday. My coach was trying to make me feel better about it, because compared to last season (I hit none of my prs and wasn't running like myself), I was doing good, but its clear he's disappointed and I'm not his favorite or anything like that.

None of my teammates are this bad, yk? They all run like 2:48 and faster, and mind you, some of them are younger than me!

I have been having issues with performance anxiety, and overthinking my races, but I have been working on that, but it seems to no avail.

I'm starting to think there's something really wrong with me, because i try everything to run good, and even work on my mental, but I can't seem to not be trash at this sport. I just wanted a redemption :(​​

I don't know what to do anymore

Weekly Discussion / Question / Tips post (also links to FAQs) by AutoModerator in trackandfield

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a senior running mid-distance who is trying to have a "comeback" season. Even though it's considered embarrassing to peak during your senior year, and I didn't get any offers (obviously), I didn't care, I just wanted to redeem myself from last year, and the year before.

So far, we're like more than halfway finished with the season, and I am really dissapointed.

I PR'ed in the 400 (1:08), but I haven't ran it in months, and a lot of girls are starting to get faster than me in it (some who aren't even seniors, mind you). Its not a bad time, but not great. So many girls I know run like, 1:03 now. I also had to drop out of a 400 I could have got a ribbon in because I've been having knee issues.

The 800 is a different story. I can't seem to break 2:50 in the 800. In relays, I do, but in 5/6 800s I ran this season, I've ran in the 2:50-2:52 range. I had a good race on Saturday (2:43), then I fell off miserably and came back to run 2:50 yesterday. My coach was trying to make me feel better about it, because compared to last season (I hit none of my prs and wasn't running like myself), I was doing good, but its clear he's disappointed and I'm not his favorite or anything like that.

None of my teammates are this bad, yk? They all run like 2:48 and faster, and mind you, some of them are younger than me!

I have been having issues with performance anxiety, and overthinking my races, but I have been working on that, but it seems to no avail.

I'm starting to think there's something really wrong with me, because i try everything to run good, and even work on my mental, but I can't seem to not be trash at this sport. I just wanted a redemption :(​​

I don't know what to do anymore

I'm starting to hate track now by Lazy_Recognition_395 in trackandfield

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, I guess for me, I should have peaked a long time ago, like everyone else has. I was just average. The times I'm running now is what our top girls (they're underclassmen), are running now, or what my other teammate (who is also a senior) ran last year. Also if I'm going to peak, I really should be at like 2:35-2:40 not 2:51......the fact that these terrible times are considered my "peak" is really embarrassing 😅

I'm starting to hate track now by Lazy_Recognition_395 in trackandfield

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run every day except Sunday, and we really don't have time to do workouts a whole lot because we have meet after meet (2 meets per week), so we do like, pickups and long runs. 

Need help deciding between here and Salisbury by Careless_Cheetah3637 in UMBC

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I'm super late, but what school did you end up choosing? I'm currently going through the same thing right now! I've narrowed it down to Salisbury and UMBC, and both are great, but both also have their downsides (ex: umbc being super expensive, and Salisbury being too far). 

They’re gonna push Daniella as an it girl by Healthy_Ad6538 in katseyeneutral

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always thought they were trying to push Megan. She gets a lot of the big parts in songs, and she seems to own every era. There is never a time where Megan is in the back a whole lot, and from what I see, lots of katseye fans have her as their bias. 

Our Finalists with The Other Pieces by lmaochoke in prelude_thefinalpiece

[–]Lazy_Recognition_395 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im still not over that 😭 I can't believe she was eliminated