Recovery

Happy New Year everybody! Today I went on a run with Amanda, Susannah, Natalie, RJ, and Taylor. We started at the house, ran up to 17th east, over to 9th south, up to 19th east, over to Sunnyside, around and down Foothill by the VA, and to the cemetary on 5th south. Everybody else was aiming at doing 6 today, so they went in for a lap and Susannah and I went down to 13th east, over to 9th south, up to Military drive, over on 17th east, and back to Harvard.

Did some dumb workout for a starters. Tony doesn't know how to coach. 4 strides on the A floor, up to the B floor, 4 strides there, up to the C floor, 4 strides, and up to the D floor for 4 strides. Back down to the C floor for 2 strides, down to the B floor 2 strides, and down to the A floor for 2 more. I'm counting it as a mile and a half, because the halls are definately over 100 meters long, and we did 22 strides.

Then we did our Bill workout, now he knows how to coach! We ran down to Liberty Park and ran 2 laps, I fell behind and ended up running alone. Oh well, wasn't really my day. We ran back up and I ran around the back of the school forever until my garmin said 5. (I hadn't measured the strides, there was no signal in the school.) Then I went to do my crunches and pushups.

Got my orthodics yesterday, my plantarfacia should gradually be getting better now. Today we went to the oval to do speed. We did our regular 4 laps of warm up then stretching in the "FUNdamental skills zone" hahaha. Then we proceeded to do 4 more laps warm up and 4 laps speed changes. Then we changed into our other shoes. We started with a 1200, I forgot to start my garmin for a time. After that one we did 2 laps recovery and over to the 1200 start. We did another one, I remembered to time and I got a 5:31. Bleh. It didn't feel so great, my stomach started hurting, so much for eating oreos and sleeping in health class today. I ran another 2 laps recovery and to the start. The others had already started, good thing I have a garmin now. I let them all pass before starting. It felt easier than the other two, knowing it was my last one. I got a 5:20. If I want to break 6 minutes in the mile this season, I've got to step it up. I ran a 5 lap cooldown with Amanda and Dakota for a grand total of 9 miles. Blehh.

So after doing our core with Bill in the weight room, we went on an 8 mile run. We ran from the school to Sugarhouse park. I fell behind by alot because it wasn't my day today. When I got to the park, I ran over to our 400 hill spot. I did 4 hills on that and ran over to the other hill by Highlame's track to do that 4 times. Bill said that when I was done with that, I could do a lap and go back to the school along 15th east. Well, by 1 lap, I thought he meant on the grass, not the road. So I ran in the snow a 2 mile loop instead of 1. When that was done, I went back along 15th east. I was freezing! When I finally got to 9th south and started going down, Natalie, Susannah, and Delaney pulled over and asked me what I was at. I checked my garmin, 7.8. I ran down to what's going to become the Yogurt stop soon, to where the girls had driven and were waiting. It was a cold day!

Just ran for half hour with Patrick inside the school. I'm going to try running outside tomorrow.

As I was hoping, I ran outside today. I ran over to the cemetary by Rice Eccles Stadium with Sarah, and ran 1 lap. After that lap, I did 2 laps of fartlek with Amanda and Dakota. My foot was starting to hurt again; I haven't worn my orthodics at all today. I ran up 5th south with Amanda, and I ran alone back to the school along Guardsmin. I really don't like getting sick.

Workout at the Oval today. I was really hyper in the car, but my workout was terrible. We did 4 laps warm up and then stretching. I had fallen behind so bad! Then we did 4 laps warm up again and 4 laps speed changes. I fell behind REALLY badly too. They started the 1000s without me, since I was so far back. When I was done with speed changes, I changed my shoes into my flats and started. I did 4 1000s, each with 1 full lap and to the starting line recovery. The 1000s my tummy felt better, but it still really hurt. I was afraid of losing all I had eaten. Luckily I didn't. After my 4th one, I did 1 lap recovery, changed shoes, and did 1 more lap. The others had earlier told me I would either go home in the other car or be duct taped shut for the ride home, but as soon as we got to the car, I died. The End.

Well I freaked out after lunch when I discovered I didn't have my blue bag with me, which contained my new shoes, new running tights, tank top, sports bra, shorts, and a running jacket. And we all know how pricey those get. After school thank goodness, Patrick and Suzette had found my bag in my Language Arts classroom. So yeah, freak out moment.

For workout, we only had 2 coaches, the ones that know how to coach. Susannah and I led the stretching. We did 3 sets of step ups for a minute each set, then we all headed to the hall. We did 3 flannagan circuits, popcorn, stride, jumping jacks, stride, squats, stride, mountain climbers, stride. They really aren't that hard anymore... Then we did 3 sets of wall sits for 1 minute each. Finally we did sardines drills. Everyone lays down and we do high knees without stepping on our teammates. I was between Natalie and Ben, and I was worried that Fatalie and Fatrick would squish me. Just kidding. When I was running across everyone, Tomy squished himself right next to Dakota as I was getting to them, so it's his own dang fault I stepped on him. Finally to finish the workout, the distance people went on a 5 mile run. We ran over to Presidents Circle, and I ran with Amanda and Sarah the whole way. We weren't very far when we got to the bookstore, so we kept going up through the U campus until we got to the VA hospital. We ran down past that roundabout we all love, and crossed by Rice Eccles Stadium and went up to Guardsmin way. We ran to 9th south, where we turned up, since we were only barely to 3 miles. I ran up a little bit with Amanda and Sarah, but my stomach hates me these days, so I turned around and ran back down to the school very, very slowly. Ugh. I need more iron... Costa Vida first!

Tomorrow is BYU Indoor Invite, so we took it easy. We didn't do any track drills, as there were only 10 of us distance runners there, so we were able to get out and go. I managed to keep up, I felt sick, but not as bad as other days. So I blame it on the track drills. Anyhoo, we ran along 13th east to 21st south, where the Highland kids called us terrorists. We went down to Millies, over to 13th south, up to 11th east, and over to 9th south. We walked up the big hill, and I saw a FedEx truck!! Yes!

Today was the BYU Indoor Invitational. When we got out there, I ran a warm up with Natalie and Susannah. We did 2 miles on the track, as our event was first and the track was open to warm up. I was feeling pretty good and hoping to break 5 minutes in the mile. I got a 6:03. Not. My. Day.

The people in my race started out way too fast, so that was an advantage to me. I know I was 8th in the 3rd heat, but I have no idea about overall. I had spoken to a girl from Lehi before the race, and both of us were hoping to break 6 minutes today, so we pushed each other.

I went on a cool down with Susannah, Natalie, Taylor, and Tomy, then we went to Jamba Juice and headed home. Good job everyone!

SAVE SCOTTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today since there was no school, we went to ZoBell's for a run. We ran up Harvard to 19th east, up 13th south and to Wasatch Blvd. The hill from Foothill to Wasatch made me get really far behind everyone, and my calves were REALLY tight. When I reached 2 miles on my Garmin, I turned around and came back the same way. I was glad I did, because my plantarfacitis was hurting really badly. I ran back on the grass and snow, which made it hurt less.

Today we all piled up in Ben's car and went to the Olympic Oval. When we

got there, we had a quick POTTY break before beginning, and did 4 laps

of warm up. After the warm up, instead of going to the fundamental

skills zone to stretch, we stretched on the blue mats. After that, we

did 4 laps warm up and 4 laps speed changes. I managed to keep up with

Amanda the whole warm up, usually I feel queasy after a little while. We

changed our shoes and did a timed mile, I got a 6:42 I think. We did 2

laps recovery and went to the start of the 200. We would do 2 sets of 5

200s, each with about 100 of recovery. In between each set, we did a lap

and a half. Then we changed our shoes and did 8 laps of cool down. I

hate it when a ton of people start using the track, because then there's

usually a  crowd walking in lane one, speed skating coaches standing in

lane one, kids running the opposite direction in lane one, and people

crowding the other lanes so there's barely not enough room to squeeze

between people.

Woke up at 4:30 this morning because my quads were really numb. They've been doing that a lot lately, and I'm wondering if I should be worried. Well, I had a nice nap in health today, last A day of the semester anyway, we really didn't do much.

Today was easy day, since tomorrow most of us are going up to Weber Invite. We did the same run as last week, along 13th east to 21st south, down to Millies, over around the roundabout a full time, up to 11th east, and over to 9th south. I stayed with the group pretty well up until the roundabout, where shortl after that I fell behind everyone. When I hit 4, I stopped to walk, but remembered I was a quarter short from yesterday, so I ran to the hill, stopped my garmin, walked up the big hill, and started the garmin again until I made up that quarter.

Today was the Weber State University Indoor Invitational. I was placed in the 2nd heat of the girls' 3200 meter run with Amanda. I warmed up with Susannah, Natalie, and Amanda during the 55M Hurdles, and when Natalie and Susannah went to race in the seeded heat, Amanda and I kept doing drills to stay warmed up. My time had previously been a 13:40 from freshman year, and my goal today was to keep up with Amanda and PR with her. When the race started, we were in a pack of 5 for the first lap, and on the second lap I felt like I could go faster, so I pushed ahead of the crowd and led the rest of the race. Each time I completed a lap, I would stick a finger out to keep counting, until I noticed a lap counter that was accurate, seeing as I was the leader. I could tell that someone was pretty close behind me, because I could hear people cheering, 'Go get her, now!' So I threw in a speed change to create some distance between us. On the final kick, I started coughing and knew that I was going to puke. I kicked in, finishing in 1st (My sister had gotten first in heat 1!!!!!!!) and got down on all fours to crawl through the chute, puking along. :) I didn't do my cool down, but if I feel better later today, I'll probably want to go run a mile or 2.

Today Susannah and I started at 2:45 so we could be on time to the dentist. We went from the teacher parking lot to Sugarhouse park and did a big loop until we were at 3 miles, then we turned around and went back the exact same way. I was with Susie up until we got to the park, and she waited for me at the turnaround point, but I fell back pretty soon. I got stuck at the light on 13th east and 9th south, and was standing by someone I hadn't seen for 2 years! Ele!! I chatted with her, and when the light changed, I ran back to the softball field to do 10 strides and head off to the dentist.

Today was speed out at the Olympic oval. We did 8 laps of warm up, 4 laps of speed changes, and 6 800s, each with a lap of recovery. We were each given time goals, and if we ran any slower, we would have to do the mile and the 2 mile on Friday. I was supposed to be getting between 3:05 and 3:15. I got a 3:06, 3:07, 2:57, 3:14, 3:09, and 3:06. I actually felt pretty great. I'm pretty sure Tuesday is my good day. We changed shoes and did 5 laps of cool down and headed out.

So I'm pretty sure I didn't actually do 6, but Bill said I was out long enough so whatever... We went over to Presidents circle and up through the U campus. I lost the group, so I lost the route (I had never done it before, and I don't know the U campus at all!!) I came out on a street by the VA, and ended up on Foothill and Sunnyside. I ran down Sunnyside to 12th east, over to 9th south, and up to the teacher parking lot. My foot hurt so bad the whole time!! Every time I have stepped on my ankle today, whether it be walking around the school or running around the city, it hurts!!!!!!!!!!! :'(

Just the regular 4 mile day before race run. My foot was hurting really, really badly, so Sarah ran with me. I love that girl!! Along 13th east we found a couch in a trash pile, so of course I had to jump on it...

Today we went out to the Olympic Oval for a meet. I'm not exactly sure what to call it, because the Oval Distance Challenge is next week, so this can't be it... Anyway, I ran a warm up with Susannah, Natalie, and Amanda. We did 4 laps warm up, and during speed changes I took a POTTY break, so I got 5 laps of speed changes total. Susannah and Natalie were in the first heat, good job ladies!! Amanda did awesome in the 3rd heat, good one! :) I was in the second heat. I started in the front row at the start, and the girl to my left cut right in front of me. Jerk. So I went around. Everybody of course was sprinting at the beginning, so that was bad. But I didn't let the girl behind me pass me, and I kept up the pick-one pass-one throughout the race. When I had 400 meters left to go, I heard Bill yell, "Abbie, if you really push this last 400, you can break 6!" So of course I went for it and passed more people. When I crossed the line, my foot was in agonizing pain! And I was crying forever. Oh well. :/ I BROKE 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was the Saltair 5K out at the Great Salt Lake. I warmed up with Susannah, Natalie, Ben, and Bill. We ran out to the turnaround point and came back, changed shoes and did our strides. We started on the front line, and a little into the race I checked my pace. 5:24? I would not be able to hold that, so I backed off to a 6:35. By the first mile, there was a lady trying to pass me. She started trying to trip me and spit on me, so I decided I would just let her go. Poor sport. Anyway. On the way back, a couple of guys were passing me, and one of them said "Try and run with us." So I tried. After a little bit, I lost them. Oh well. At the end, someone with a stroller started to pass me, but there's no way I will ever be slower than a stroller, so I kicked it in. :) I did my cool down alone, because I don't want to go over on miles this week by a whole lot, especially if my foot can't take it. :/ Congrats to Susannah, 1st female! Congrats to Natalie, 1st in our age group! Congrats to Ben and Jamal, I'm not sure how well they did, but they did good! :)

Today we went out to the Oval for speed. We did the regular 4 laps of warm up and went to the fundamental skills zone for stretching. My calves were really, really tight, so I massaged and stretched them. Then we did 4 laps warm up and 4 laps speed changes. I did that with Sarah and then jogged a lap. We all changed shoes and headed over to the 400 starting line. We did 8 400s, and I was supposed to get between 1:28 and 1:30. There was some lady jogging in lane one, and I had been screaming 'LANE 1!!" Yet she still didn't get the message even after the big herd of us passed... She was finally in a different lane by the 6th or 7th 400. So yeah, anyways, between each 400 we would walk from where we had just finished over to the 400 starting line. Sarah and I had less recovery than everyone else, which affected our times after the 5th one. I'm just glad it's all over. When we finished number 8, we jogged 2 laps, changed back into our trainers, and did 4 more laps for the grand total of *Drumroll* 8 miles for the day.