I couldn't believe it. I don't think I've ever felt so good after finishing a race. To finish first in the state and with my best time, there's not a better feeling than that.

It was very close, to the point where I was skipping practice days at a time. When you skip four days in a row, it's hard to get yourself to go back. I went through phases where every day I wanted to quit.

Of course before we race it's freezing, but as soon as you get on the line, you've got to get it out of your head. We knew that we'd basically go in anything besides thunder and lightning, but I didn't think it would be this bad today.

If you're running a race, and you're looking at the lane to your right or your left, you're gonna trip instead of... focusing forward.

It can be a huge help to parents considering the adoption of an older child, when college is just a few years away, to know that there are post-adoption resources and specific financial assistance opportunities available to them.

I guess I feel like somebody flipped a switch, and the whole world is in Technicolor now.