The 200 is my strongest event - I often come off the bend really strong, then try to keep my speed, but that bend has always been the bit I don't mess up. I can get any other part of the race wrong, but not the bend. My goal was to try and get through the qualifying round, knowing that it has been easy at all. If I'm honest, with all the traveling and all the international meets since May - I am physically and mentally exhausted - but when I get to the competition, I always turn it on, so I can honours the colours in my vest. There are god and bad things about hving 12 athletes already qualified for the final. I could have been me, and they already proved they deserve it this place in the final through their performances throughout the season. They are not weak atheles, rather the opposite. They are strong athletes who already confirmed they can run the fastest times - so this is well deserved. On the other hand, for the rest of us to have a place in the final, we will have had to run an extra race, meaning our legs will be tired compared to those who didn't. I also they deserve, they worked for it, and it could have been me instead. For the semi finals, I willl again give my best, not knowing where this effort will take me to. I will leave it all on the track - for sure! |
Oh, this was heavy. During the race I thought "The 200m are so far, so long." I felt a lot of controll.This is my first race for these championships. The track felt normal to me, not so hard, a track for fast times. I did not notice wind, but in the 200m you always have it somewhere. I usually have to wake up a bit. I still can do better than this. I love the crowd here. Now I need some rest and some food. |