Joseph Szot
Oct. 22, 2026, 2:17 a.m. • Run
Joseph Szot
Hinsdale, IL, United States
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Oct. 17, 2026, 3:26 p.m. • Run
Warmup and cooldown from a very successful conference for me 🤑. I kept my mind locked in but still cheery, ate my rice cakes, stayed warm, got good sleep in the weeks leading up to this, ate pasta the night before, improved my nutrition for weeks, kept my paces in check, and everything paid off. I threw everything at this race and dropped a huge pr at my final race at klm, only just getting snubbed by .2 seconds out of getting all-conference (sadly but it’s ok). First mile was a bit hot. I was pumped, slapped my legs HARD, and got out in a sprint. The first mile had me in at 5:18 which is unheard of from me since I normally get out too slow, so I said NOT TODAY! Then the last 2 miles were basically just me holding on as hard as I could. My mind kept flipping between thinking that I was completely out of the running for top 14 to remembering that I still have a race left to run and that it was my last. When everything got tough, I just had to recall that this was my final race, and I had to leave everything out there. After the finish, I had to lay on the ground and shut my eyes like I was about to fall asleep 😭😭. I also felt like Justin after DGN under the lights since he could barely speak; I wasn’t as bad as that but I couldn’t help myself from coughing all day and even now on Sunday. I truly feel that the warmup helped me a lot for the race, and I’ll continue “priming” my legs for each race, though I should remember to maybe not get out as hard as I did in this race. Very happy 😸
Distance
173.39
Time
24:24:10