STATES

[fsk09]

8-)ok, so whos stokedd for states? everyone, well, add me up that list, 'cause im just as stoked (probally because im running)lol. well i was wondering, how do you all prepare yourself mentally for the meet? i knonw kids that dont do anything, and some that go OCD, weel, let me know 'bout how you guys, and girls preapare for states.

[CoachSpongeBob]

Just to get it started, I would in ..

High School - Went to a pasta party, usually it was at my house. Always, while at the party, I would change my spikes - this kind of got me mentally into it. I would start thinking about the course coming up the next day (I always had a very good picture of the course, and would think about how i would want to go out, imagine different scenarios and how I would want to attack, and most importantly think about how I would find an extra gear for that last 1/2 mile). Would enjoy spending time with my teammates and getting pumped up.

College - My roommate and I would order Papa Johns pizza very ofton. I still would do the spike thing, and very often we would put in Without Limits or some other pump you up movie. I had a file on my computer of all these "fire you up" songs that we had collected, and we would play it throughout the evening and race day while we were there as teammates and friends would drop by. When I layed down, I would do my mental preperation - visualizing the race/course and scenarios. Race day usually we had longer van rides (2 to 3 hours sometimes) unless we stayed overnight (championships), so I would do a lot more visualization and listening to pump you up songs (listened to a lot of Rocky until one of my teammates borrowed it and always forgot to give it back).

[fsk09]

thats interesting. i personally read about steve pre, and listen to metal, lately i have wondered upon a old POD cd. nuthin like religious rap to get pumped. ;D

[runnin]

well i always listen to fleetwood mac

anywho who do u think will win boys 1a 2a 3a 4a do u thin good competiton out there