This second half of the “Dead Of Winter” was just as the title sounds. Training seemed to be clicking (it was) and while I wasn’t nailing everything, the consistency had built and I felt ready for US Cross. What wasn’t ready was everything between my ears and even Coach Rosario told me after the race that he was concerned about my self talk in the hours leading up to the gun time. He told me that he didn’t want to worry me before but once the race had come and gone, Ben sat me down and expressed his opinion on how I treated the pre-race talk and the things I was saying about myself. This conversation helped in that he was able to point out the fact that I was doubting the outcome for things before they even happened.
My Worst To My Best – A Rise From The Ashes (weeks 1 – 6)
My Worst To My Best- The Dead Of Winter Part One (weeks 7-11)