Meghan Callier

Past Entries

Entry 1

February 9, 2004

Even though the weather was tough to deal with last week at practices, we still managed to get things done. It was hard to come out and practice in such weather, even on Saturday before we left. In preparation for the meet, we worked more on short distances with much greater speed and intensity.

Last weekend, we journeyed to Newport News, Va., on Saturday afternoon and returned Sunday night. Christopher Newport's track is one of the fastest tracks we will run on this indoor season because of the material of the track and its structure.

We were all prepared and knew the challenges we were going to face when we arrived in Virginia. We all dressed and looked our best for our departure to the airport. Because this was my first official flight as a member of Emory's track team, I was really excited and looking forward to having a great time.

We really didn't know what to expect, but we knew what we had to do. Our coaches encouraged us to hit good times and to get a feel of how UAAs will be in March.

At the meet, competition was tough so we had to step up and put on our 'A' game. We had good results on both the girls' and boys' sides.

Everyone cheered for each other and encouraged each other throughout the races. We had a really good time, but were ready to get back to Atlanta.

The best part about the trip was being able to come back and have practice cancelled the next day because we worked pretty hard all week to at least be rewarded a short break and an evening of relaxation. Overall, we enjoyed the time spent in Virginia.

Meghan Callier is a freshman from Atlanta, Ga. She would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.