I got to be on both sides of the fences this week and although I was already on the team, I can appreciate what it is like to be the first loser by such a close margin - it’s painful. There is an 85 percent chance I wouldn’t have run the 200 if I had made the team. I was doing it first for training and secondly to prove to myself that I was capable of going through the rounds. I know I can run a world-class 200m race, but have never been confident in my training to think I could do the rounds. I am a true sprinter and I-up until this year-had no desire to even test those waters. But, I am not afraid of the 200 anymore and will step on the line in Europe this summer, knowing I am a threat to the other 7 lanes..as opposed to thinking please GOD just don’t let me place last.

TONS of thanks to my support group.  You all have been amazing this week!!! I appreciate the encouragement and prayers. I am so grateful that time and space have come together at just the right moment and brought each and everyone one of you in my life at just the right time. Can’t get everyone into one blog and I am sure you all aren’t so wonderful to me just to receive a shout-out on my blog. I have to do just a little name calling and thank the Humphrey Family for EVERYTHING because a little of everything is what they do for me. Anytime I need anything, they come to my rescue from dog-sitting to airport pick-up to helping me look for my lost pet in a tree. They never tell me NO and it so great to know there someone who ALWAYS has my back. Also the newest member of my Medical team - Melvyn Williams, who has a very compact schedule but made time to see me and continued to work to get me healthy during this off season. Being healthy is half the battle!!

And in other news…Wallace nearly gave me a heart attack!! I wanted to cut the TV off in the call room. I don’t know what I would have done if he hadn’t made the team and I had to go out and race knowing that! For those who don’t know, he secured the the 3rd spot on the team in men’s 200m by close margins! I guess I only have myself to blame, as I am the big sister and I am supposed to be setting the example and I have been all about close margins lately.

So the next five days are rest and relaxation. Jog one or two days, but mostly let my body recover from eight hard races. I head to Lucerne, Switzerland, on Saturday and will spend two weeks competing in Europe before coming home. After just a few days to regroup, I head to China.

I will be checking in and keeping you all up on my adventures because I am sure there will be some!

–sub11

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