I leave for my last Outdoor Nationals on Tuesday. I made it by the skin of my teeth this year though. With APU, Point Loma, and Fresno Pacific out of NAIA everybody and their mom decided to do heptathlons this year.
But, I made it and I am ready to make a statement
Today in the hep I got a 9 1/2 inch PR in the shot put! 33’11 now!!
Well, I did another hep this week at the beautiful campus of Point Loma.
My first day wasn’t an awful day either. I got a ten inch PR in Shot Put! I was very happy. Then day two went well also. Long jump I got a mark after the mess up at San Diego State two weeks ago. Then in Javelin I threw 97 feet consistently, throughout the competition, which is very exciting :D And then the 800 went extremely well.
I qualified for Nationals and I can’t wait for whatever will happen with the rest of the season :)
I had the first hep of the season and it didn’t go as I planned at all.
First day was great. Hurdles I did okay in, high jump I finally was consistent and went 4’7. Shot put I threw a little more than 31 feet and the 200 I ran a 26.06. I was pleased with the 200 because I haven’t ran it at all this year, not even in indoor season.
Day two started rough though. I didn’t get a mark in the long jump, one of my strongest events. I was over the board by less than a centimeter every time. That really threw me for a loop, I have never done that in a meet before. Then javelin went alright, I threw 92 feet, which is a best in the hep for me. Then the 800 needs to be improved, I didn’t eat enough before the race and that effected me and how I did.
But, overall I should be happy. I was 400 points from qualifying for Nationals, so if I did get a mark in LJ I would have easily qualified. So the next hep it will be a guarantee for me.
I just need to improve by 2,000 points to even think about going to the trials haha
I am pretty stoked. But all the my other events, we don’t need to mention those :)
Well, it was a long fun trip these past 5 days :) I got to make the trek to Marion, Indiana for NAIA Nationals and it was amazing. I made new friendships and made better friendships with my team mates and coaches.
I also saw amazing performances by other athletes and saw old friends :)
Well, to get to the point, I got 11th overall in the heptathlon. I improved my ranking so it was an overall success at the meet.
My personal performance wasn’t up to par though, at least not for my own standards.
I ran my hurdles in a 16.5, I four stepped 5 hurdles, I don’t know how or why I am still four stepping. There was a 4mph head wind, which could be some explanation, maybe.
High jump was okay also, I went 4’7 which is an improvement from the rest of the season, I wish I could have done better, but I tried. My calf strain started to act up and my hamstring strain decided to show up also :(
Shot put…was not good. I had amazing throws in warmups, but when competition came, they decided to disappear.
200 went alright though, I ran a 25.75. I definitely wish I would have ran that in my normal time of 25.4 or faster! But, again there was wind and they had tried to change the direction of the race, and it was ridiculous with all the switches they were making throughout the day..
Day 2 did not go nearly as well as I had wanted.
Long jump I had a good start in, but the start was the finish, I didn’t improve at all, I was stuck at 17’1…I really wanted to get a pr in this event…
Then javelin, the bane of my hep career. I love this event so much, but I am stuck in a rut. I did really bad in this event, I needed a pr here also.
Then the 800, this event is starting to grow on me. But I needed a big PR here, and I didn’t get close to it. My pacing was alright, but I tried my best in the end and there was no gas left. The humidity finally got to me after two days I suppose. I was bummed out, but I did my best so I wasn’t terribly upset.
My overall total was 4130, a second all time best for my points. So, overall, I am still happy! :)
Well, this day went okay. Not as many big performances as day one, but that is to be expected right?
I went 17’1 in long jump, threw like 94 feet in the javelin, after an epic mess up on my second attempt that royally pissed me off, and then went 2:35 in the 800.
The 800 is what really upset me, but I tried my best.
Overall, I had a great multi. I got a 200 point PR, 4244 :) and I solidified my position on going to Nationals, 14th in the Nation baby :)
Well, ladies and gentleman, I am doing another multi’s meet.
Next year I will FOR SURE qualify in the hept for nationals and I won’t have this run around again.
Anyways.
My first four events went very well :)
In hurdles I was finally able to run in the 16’s like I usually do, so that was big points alone there.
My high jump finally came together and I started clearing height after height after height. I cleared 4’8 for my final height, but I know I can do better. my opening height was 1.33 meters, and I ended on 1.48 and on two heights I had to take multiple jumps, so I was tired. Oh well, that was big points for me though.
In Shot put I was able to get 32 feet instead of lame 29 or 30. In practice I have been throwing 33 feet, but I will take 32. I am six inches away from the 10 meter mark, once I pass 10 meters, the points will be rolling in. :)
And then my 200, it went well. I didn’t run as fast as I usually do in the 200, but it was still in the 25’s. Although, I wish it were in the lower 25s.
Oh well, regardless, I a, 158 points ahead of a regular day which means I am that much closer to national qualifying, AGAIN :)
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