I think I can I think I can (not ride the train, rap song)

What is a descent half marathon time???.... anyways, due to Hurricane Ike we have not had school for a week nor cross country practice... out of my 14 girls I feel as though maybe 6 maybe running on a daily basis which I guess I should appreciate... I ran the 5k for Labor day and I passed up a girl, who I knew was in my age division with about 200 yards to go.. .I will never start in the middle again.. I should have just started in the front... I felt traped and non competitive in the middle... anyways since it was a school holiday I told the girls what to run on that day and invited them to run with me... one freshman showed up and we ended up running the whole thing together... two boys showed up (wish I coached the boys too) and one ended up winning his division... its fun to go to those events cause it feels as everyone knows everyone... especially in small town... anyways so 5 minutes after I finished they posted some results and said I had come in 3rd in my division... I was pumped!! sitting there an extra 30 minutes, just as awards were going to begin, they posted another results sheet... I GOT 4th, someone was added late... which means I get nothing... story of my life... positives on the other hand include the fact that I got Damon to do it... he like it too and my freshman now loves running... YAHOO
Anyways since school had started I had been slacking a bit... I need to find some other routes bad.... my sleeping patterns are so off... I am a natural night owl.... (posting at 12:25)
I ran 5 miles today and for some reason the last mile I was sprinting... I know I can do more, I just overwhelm myself with projects that I cook up and need to be better organized... I want to be ready for 13... you know what I will be ready for 13.... Hope all is well... another rambling post by yours truly