Sunday, April 26, 2009

Wake County Champion!!!!!

Yesterday I ran at the 2009 Wake County Championships in Cary, North Carolina. This year the meet was held at Panther Creek High School. I set out to bring home some gold and that is exactly what I did. I had a full load to run out there; 110 and 300 hurdles, 4x200 and 4x400 relays. Their weather was great too, except for the 90 degree heat!!!!


In the prelims of the 110 hurdles I ran a 15.28. I was not focused and it showed. The race was terrible! I came back in the finals to run a 14.70. I have a lot to work on. I was real sloppy toward the end of the race. It was straight, but it is not where I need to be, at least I am running in the 14's more consistently.

After, taking the gold in the 110 hurdles. I told myself to win the 300 hurdles also. By the time we got to 300 hurdles, I did not know how I would run this race. I had already run two rounds of the 110 hurdles and the 4x200 meter relay. I was so tired I didn't feel like getting into the blocks. While I was warming up I felt terrible, my legs were sore and I was starting to get a headache, but I decided to run anyway.

My goal was to run 37 seconds, but the way I was feeling, I was just hoping to run a 40. I got set in the blocks and began asking myself what am I doing?? When the gun went off it was another story. I got to the first hurdle, hit in stride and then I thought to myself, I'm going 37. My steps were on point! I got to the last hurdle and just lost my mind. I was tired, thought about alternating, I started shuffling and forgot all about the hurdle and I hit it. I fell on the last hurdle and still ran a 39.31, that should have been a 37!!!











Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Birthday!!!!

Today on April 22, 2009, our dad Booker Nunley III has reached a milestone in the journey of life. Our dad turned 40 years young today. Another year older, another wiser. Our dad has been a key part in our success so far in life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Outdoor Season Update

The past few weeks have been difficult due to the lost of our Granddad. Trying to practice and perform while in mourning was especially tough for both my brother and I, but by the Grace and Mercy of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we are persevering through these tough days. Below are a few updates since our last post in March.

Malcolm
PR in the 110 hurdles with a 14.61 at the Bill Carver Invitational in Fayetteville, NC on 4/4/09
PR in the 300 hurdles with a 38.45 at the Bill Carver Invitational in Fayetteville, NC on 4/4/09; I also won both events at that meet.
PR in the 400 hurdles with a 54.65 at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, TN on 4/10/09.
I will be running this week at the Apex Relays, in Apex, NC.

Booker
PR in the 110 hurdles with a 13.90 at the SC Collegiate State meet in Columbia, NC on 4/8/09.
1st Place at the Weems Baskins meet in Columbia, NC on 3/28/09 in the 110 Hurdles and in the 400 Hurdles.
1st Place at the Spec Towns Relay meet in Athens, Georgia on 4/11/09 in the 110 Hurdles. Booker currently has the 2nd fastest time in the SEC Conference.
He will be running this weekend at the International Friendship and Freedom meet in Greensboro, NC.

In Loving Memory

R.I.P. Melvin Anderson (Granddad) 3/26/09 and Treondale Bailey (Cousin) 4/15/09 both of you will be greatly missed.