Thursday April 2nd, I worked out at the Federal way Community Center from 7:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. It was my last day of working out with basketball because I was leaving to go to Phoenix, Arizona early in the morning. I made 48 free throws in a row today and made over 600 jumpers. 3 pointers, mid range, off the dribble, catch and shoot,etc. Being that I am going to run in the National Track Event, my dad didn't let me do any ply metric work outs or core strength works. He wanted to make sure my legs and body was fresh. It was a long workout, but much more lax than normal. After the work out, I went to my mom's friends house to get my hair braided. She hooked me up super tight!
Friday April 3rd, my mom took my sister and I to the airport to head to Arizona. My sister Juanita is 9 yrs old and she runs AAU National Track too. Her events are the 100 and 200 meter dash. When we got to the airport, I saw Jamal Crawford and we talked for a while. He asked what I was doing at the airport and he told me he was headed to Oakland and that he had a game. He gave me some advice and I got his new number to put in my phone. I must be good luck because when he got back to Oakland he scored 39 points vs the hornets. Later that day when I arrived in Arizona, someone stopped me and asked me if I was that kid who is suppose to be the #1 point guard. I said "yea". Later at the hotel, he had a group of people with him and said "See, that's that kid on you tube". He then said, you are really good, but my son could beat you. I just laughed and kept walking with my track teammates.
Saturday April 4th, I ran the 800 meter run vs the top runners in the nation. I ended up placing 2nd. At one point in the race, I got tripped up from the guy behind me. I lost my stride, but stayed on my feet. I'm happy I got 2nd, only losing to last years National Champion, but I think I had a good chance of getting first if I hadn't got tripped. It just fuels me to go back to Seattle and work harder and get faster. Also today my sister placed 2nd in the 200 meter.
Sunday April 5th, I ran the 1500 meter today and placed 1st. My sister placed 4th in her 100 meter race. I'm happy that out of the 1000's of young athletes who competed at this National meet, we both placed in all of our events. It's been pretty hot here and a lot of fun. We head back to Seattle early Tuesday. I look forward to basketball practice on Tuesday when I get back. 4 days without my basketball is too long. Until next week,
God Bless,
Jashaun Agosto
Agosto Highlights 2009
