In my last blog I mentioned that I was NOT satisfied with making the finals of the 1500, even though that alone was one of my goals.  After competing in the final, I wish my performance had shown this dissatisfaction a little more, but in the end, the results are what they are, and for me, they are quite disappointing.

There are a few things that I am going to take away from the Final as positive however.  First, for the first 1000m, I could not have had a tactically more sound race.  I got out well, moved up well, and spent the majority of time on the rail while still getting out and into position in time to not be boxed when the move was made.  Secondly, I now know what it is I need to work on in my training.  My ability to shift gears simply was not there.  I tried to wind up the pace as Stephen Pifer went around me and my body was simply not reacting.  Maybe I should have taken a little more of a chance and gone harder at that point in time or maybe I should have been the one to make the move myself, but either way, I made a decision at the time and it turned out to be the wrong one.  I can always say would-a, could-a, should-a, but the fact is, as I was winding up, the field was pulling away and it left me with a LOT of work to do over the final 250m when I finally reached top speed.  Lastly, my summer season has gotten a lot more interesting and competitive since making the final.  I will now be traveling to Ireland, England, Italy, back to England, back to Ireland, England again, Sweden, and Finally back to England again.  The races have gotten more competitive and the cost to me has gotten a lot less.  I am in more demand than I was before and with a few fast times over the summer season, I hope to only increase that demand not only with meet directors, but with sponsors as well.

I made the finals of the USA 1500m Track and Field Championships and am proud to be able to say that.  It will not, however, let my 2009 season be defined by that statistic alone.  I want to run a lot faster and feel ready to run a lot faster.  Follow me as I chase times all throughout Europe over the next few weeks.  It's gonna be exciting!