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Lead Stories: Friday, August 29, 2008

Jon Rankin: The Answer
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #5)

Posted January 30th, 2008 at 4:52 PM by Jon Rankin

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Jon Rankin

Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star
Jon Rankin; the inaugural member of TheFinalSprint.com’s
Elite Athlete Blog Series. Make sure to check back every other Wednesday for Jon’s latest entry.

I have a head cold. Those are never fun. My mind is cloudy and my perspective jaded from the congestion that lingers at the center of my forehead. My throat is sore, my body is hot and cold at the same time and I sound funny when I talk.

Prior to the onslaught of this head cold I had been training really well. I was elated with my first competition of the year and I was training with a renewed vigor due to the outcome. Yet, as last week came to an end and I returned from Hamilton, Bermuda to San Diego to continue what was a great week of training I found myself dazed and confused. I was pushing my self pretty hard and it was catching up with me in spite of how fast I was running.
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