(Oh it felt so good to vent that!)
Now only if it really did have some bearing on my 5th place performance tonight would it bring me even greater vindication.
Sigh.
But let's keep it real, it didn't. if I was in lane 4, 5, 6 the so called "premier" or "choice" lanes, I probably would a run the same dam time: 12.85. Ok well maybe 12.83 at the absolute most!
I remember when 12.85 used to get you stuff. Like say a Big Ten Conference title, a Pine Ridge Secondary School Record, even a meet record at Centennial Stadium in Kitchener, Ontario. Flip, 12.85 does not go far these days, talk about the price of inflation.
Oh well, truth is I totally feel flat on my first trip over to Europe. I tried hard, did everything I always do but my body was gonna sit this one out. Me, myself and my brain were on our own, and there was only so much we could do solo. Willing your CNS to do stuff doesn't work that well, apparently.
But I'm healthy, grateful and as always in great spirits and can't wait for Lausanne on July 7. I had my reservations about coming right over after nationals, but still glad I did. By Tuesday I'll be better rested from the trip and my system will have recovered from last weeks performance and emotions from winning my eigth national title last weekend.
Now let's see what I can get for my money, looking to cash in waaay better than 12.85.
Off to ice bath, its a wrap on Oslo!
Pdidi
