Hello Again Everyone!
Well, I'm taking a break from studying - 3 tests this week - yeah I know, ouch! I have some times when I wish I could just major in running, it would make things a lot easier! ;)
The best news of the week, though, is that Ash and I had great success at Iowa State! It started off on Saturday at around 10 am - Ash ran a spectacular 800 - a 2:11.37 (which converts to a 2:12.07 for an oversize track) and AUTOMATICALLY qualified for Nationals in Terre Haute on May 13/14! She beat several D1 runners... it was so much fun to watch! Then, later on, I was able to run successfully as well by nearly automatically qualifying in the 5K. I ran a 17:05.92, which converts to a 17:11.12, just a little over a second off of the auto mark. While it would have been really nice to have auto'd, I'm still happy with the race I ran against some amazing competition! Ash now sits 4th on the 800 list, and I'm sitting 2nd! Overall, it was a pretty darn good Valentine's Day. It's no surprise to most of our teammates that Ash & I would spend Valentine's Day running! The only downside of the day? Trying to find somewhere to eat dinner! There were HUGE waits everywhere we wanted to go! We finally settled on a little restaurant in downtown Dubuque, Iowa (yes, picturesque Dubuque! haha!)... ended up waiting over an hour for our food... yikes! Ohhh well... didn't spoil our day :)
And now by tomorrow at 12:15 (when both my tests are OVER!) I can put all my focus on running a great mile leg in our DMR this weekend back at Stevens Point. We're going to try to get on the qualifying list for Nationals - aiming to run at least a 12:05. It's going to take a huge effort from all 4 of us to reach that goal, but I have no doubt we can get it done! It'll be my first time ever running with these 3 other girls in a relay, so I'm pretty pumped. Kelsey Timm will lead us off in the 1,200, she'll hand off to Marisa Trakanovich who will run the 400, then she'll pass the baton to Ashley Graybill who will run the 800, and finally I'll be anchoring us with the mile! If we can get on the list, Ashley would be qualified in 4 events, which would be absolutely awesome! (side note: our 4x4 is still sitting 3rd on the list!!! AWESOME!!!)
We have Dann Schneider trying to qualify in the 400 this weekend, as well as our men's DMR trying to break a school record. School records have been captured like crazy so far this season and I really think we're just getting started! :) This weekend will again feature some great competition and will really ready us for the MWC Championships, coming up already next weekend at Monmouth College! I'm so pumped - I can just feel that we're ready for some real breakout performances! It's an exciting time to be a Green Knight! :)
Unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to end this entry a little short as I do need to get back to studying. I promise I'll have a good story for next week's entry!
Till then, occupy your time by visiting http://www.flotrack.com There's a bunch of videos from this weekend's meet at Iowa State, including my 5K race!! I know there's even interviews with a couple D3 athletes - Ayla Mitchell & Willie Kaul, who each ran times so fast they made the D1 provisional cut! Wow!
Thanks for reading...
Till next week,
~Jenny
Here's a couple pics from over the weekend, courtesy of my wonderful Dad!:
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Well, I'm taking a break from studying - 3 tests this week - yeah I know, ouch! I have some times when I wish I could just major in running, it would make things a lot easier! ;)
The best news of the week, though, is that Ash and I had great success at Iowa State! It started off on Saturday at around 10 am - Ash ran a spectacular 800 - a 2:11.37 (which converts to a 2:12.07 for an oversize track) and AUTOMATICALLY qualified for Nationals in Terre Haute on May 13/14! She beat several D1 runners... it was so much fun to watch! Then, later on, I was able to run successfully as well by nearly automatically qualifying in the 5K. I ran a 17:05.92, which converts to a 17:11.12, just a little over a second off of the auto mark. While it would have been really nice to have auto'd, I'm still happy with the race I ran against some amazing competition! Ash now sits 4th on the 800 list, and I'm sitting 2nd! Overall, it was a pretty darn good Valentine's Day. It's no surprise to most of our teammates that Ash & I would spend Valentine's Day running! The only downside of the day? Trying to find somewhere to eat dinner! There were HUGE waits everywhere we wanted to go! We finally settled on a little restaurant in downtown Dubuque, Iowa (yes, picturesque Dubuque! haha!)... ended up waiting over an hour for our food... yikes! Ohhh well... didn't spoil our day :)
And now by tomorrow at 12:15 (when both my tests are OVER!) I can put all my focus on running a great mile leg in our DMR this weekend back at Stevens Point. We're going to try to get on the qualifying list for Nationals - aiming to run at least a 12:05. It's going to take a huge effort from all 4 of us to reach that goal, but I have no doubt we can get it done! It'll be my first time ever running with these 3 other girls in a relay, so I'm pretty pumped. Kelsey Timm will lead us off in the 1,200, she'll hand off to Marisa Trakanovich who will run the 400, then she'll pass the baton to Ashley Graybill who will run the 800, and finally I'll be anchoring us with the mile! If we can get on the list, Ashley would be qualified in 4 events, which would be absolutely awesome! (side note: our 4x4 is still sitting 3rd on the list!!! AWESOME!!!)
We have Dann Schneider trying to qualify in the 400 this weekend, as well as our men's DMR trying to break a school record. School records have been captured like crazy so far this season and I really think we're just getting started! :) This weekend will again feature some great competition and will really ready us for the MWC Championships, coming up already next weekend at Monmouth College! I'm so pumped - I can just feel that we're ready for some real breakout performances! It's an exciting time to be a Green Knight! :)
Unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to end this entry a little short as I do need to get back to studying. I promise I'll have a good story for next week's entry!
Till then, occupy your time by visiting http://www.flotrack.com There's a bunch of videos from this weekend's meet at Iowa State, including my 5K race!! I know there's even interviews with a couple D3 athletes - Ayla Mitchell & Willie Kaul, who each ran times so fast they made the D1 provisional cut! Wow!
Thanks for reading...
Till next week,
~Jenny
Here's a couple pics from over the weekend, courtesy of my wonderful Dad!:
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Hi, Jenny! This is Katie Meyer's mom. I discovered your blog while searching for track stats--and now I'm a regular reader! We've seen you run several times--you are amazing! I hope that you, Ashley, Marisa, Emily, Katie, and all the Green Knights are feeling pride in your accomplishments. In a world filled with so much bad news, it's great to be able to read good news from the world of D3 track and field. Thanks for sharing your running and your writing. Wishing you continued success . . .