Rutgers holiday classic (12/06/2024)

 60m (season opener) - 7.30s 

Racing is much more complicated than I thought. As a jumper and an individual athlete, The opportunity to race with others side by side is scarce. I used to think running a 60m is just a simple sprint. Because I never raced, and I underestimated its difficulty. 

  Using the word “never” is deceitful. In my early secondary school years (middle school), I was a hurdler, and I did sprints occasionally. I was not doing great and switched to jump and never went back. After staying in my comfort zone for too long, I lost the ability to race. I felt nervous before this 60m, mind went blank after the gun started, body tightened up, didn’t perform well. It has been a long time since I felt the adrenaline rush impaired my body, also dizzy afterwards. What drove me mad was the poor execution of the race…

  You win, or you learn. This time, I learned so much more about myself. I am confident that I will be able to cope with it the next time. The key takeaway is the importance of regularly stepping out of my comfort zone. It challenged my self-conception and humbled me. I reflected on myself, and now I am very determined to do better next time, after a while of thinking, I never do 60m again. Bad race but a truly great experience!

The next meet will be on 12/13/2024, lets get it!