Recovery

Met up with Natalie, Kiley, and Tomy at Sugarhouse park. We wanted to go on an adventure run, so we ran up to 18th east, straight to the first T on a street, and went up whatever south. (29th?) We then decided to go up to Tanner park, where we stopped at the playground and went down the slide. Then we found this one really rocky trail that we ran on for a bit and got onto a parkway that took us over to Foothill by Thunderbird. Then we just ran down 21st south back to Sugarhouse park. I felt pretty okay for the run, except my jaw and collarbone were burning pretty badly (wisdom teeth maybe?) and at times I wouldn't be able to keep up with the others. Overall I think it was a fun adventure run.

Today we ran from the commons up to the track where we did the normal drills. After that we ran up to Legacy Bridge to the gate by Red Butte. I fell behind because my tummy was hurting but it won't anymore because I can stop taking that medicine. Yay! I ran faster on the way back, not only because it was downhill, but also because it was getting colder and I was determined to get done. I still have a sideache... I stopped at the track to grab my IRUNLIKEAGIRL hoodie and regrouped with everyone. Then we ran back down to the school and went home.

We did our usual track warmup around the block. Then we did our drills and such and broke off into groups. I went on a run with Sarah B, Sarah S, Olivia, and Camille to the Shriners fountain. We went along 13th east to Presidents Circle, up to the alley and through the neighborhoods to the fountain. It was turned off, so we went back through the neighborhood and through the alley and through the campus to Guardsman. We went down Sunnyside to 14th east to 9th south and down to the back lot where we hit exactly 5. Sarah B and I quoted Julian Smith for about 2 miles. It was fun.

After getting first place in our relay at Duel in the Pool, Bill called me and told me to make up the speed workout. 1 mile warm up, 1 mile speed changes, timed mile, 6 400s, and 1 mile cooldown... ON A DREADMILL. So I went back up to Steiner as the swim team was leaving and they were all wondering what the heck I was doing... My doom. Oh well, I sucked it up and did it. The pros and cons of a speed workout on a dreadmill: You have to press the button about 50 times to get it to go faster so you can't start fast or slow down as slow as you want to for recovery time. Oh well, I still hit the paces I was supposed to, and the good thing was I could keep that pace absentmindedly and focus on getting through the dreadmill. Plus my legs were really sore from swimming today. Ok, so time to focus and make it to every practice and start putting it first because I haven't been prioritizing that as much as I used to lately... I don't know, I like doing other things besides running sometimes.

We did a lap around the school for a warm up and then our drills and such in the hall. Then we went to the weight room and did leg lifts, arm swings, and this other drill I can't remember the name of nor describe. Then I went running with Kiley and Sarah. Sarah was smart to wear a coat, but Ki and I were in shorts and tees and about halfway through the run the sun started going down, it was pretty cold. So cold it hurt. We ran up 9th south to Foothill, then all the way to Thunderbird. Finally we turned around and went back to 13th south, then down to 17th east, over to 9th south again, and down to the school. It was so cold, I was lobster red and my fingers were purple and numb I couldn't even move them. Hot cocoa time.

Ran up to the track with Natalie, Tomy, and Bill for half mile. We did half mile more of warm up, 1 mile speed changes, 2 laps and back to the school for cooldown.

BYU Indoor. I did a mile warm up with Natalie and we took a POTTY break in the first lap. Then all of us went to the bull pen to get our numbers, I was in the 2nd heat with hip 18, which means I got to start in the worst spot, behind 20 other people who all instantly cut in front. I swung wide and there was a girl zigzagging so I finally stepped on her heel (On accident, but that's okay) and she stopped zigzagging so I could pass her. I spent the next part of the race trying to get into position, except my lungs were just burning, oh the joys of running inside. I didn't have much energy left for a kick, but nobody outkicked me so I'm good. I finished in 5:58. After watching Natalie run, I went and ran a mile outside. I came back to watch Tomy run, then Bill wanted to take us on a super long cool down. At least it was a cool down so I could keep up. But by the end of January I'm hoping to be back to where I should be and keeping up on all the runs. I've just got to push harder. I went outside with Natalie, Tomy, Chris, and Bill. We ran over to Brick oven, and around the block to the outdoor BYU track, and we ran a few laps there. It was weird because the only times I've ever ran on that track were during a race. We ran back to the indoor stadium and Chris had to go, and if you're reading this you left your bag in my car... Anyway. I ran another half mile with Natalie, Tomy, and Bill, then Tomy and I turned around because we only needed 4 more miles instead of 8. Then Natalie and I went to Jamba Juice! And then my Grandma took my cousins and I to Chuckarama...All you can eat after a race = amazing.

I went out to Jordan River Parkway in Taylorsville with Natalie and Sarah S, where we met up with Bill and Tomy. We ran together the first mile, then Sarah and I slowed down a bit. We were supposed to go out for 40 minutes and back, and we were at about 38 minutes when we hit 4 miles so we just turned around to get 8. It worked well. It was really soft and snowy the whole time, and quite cold. Now I'm ready for some Age of Empires and hot food.

Speed today. Thank goodness the oval was closed, saved us a long drive. We did 2 vertical laps in the school for a team warmup, then some drills. We finally did the sardines drill! After that we broke into our groups and distance ran down to Liberty park. We ran the shorter way to the drinking fountain where we got water and then went over to one of the lines and dots marks where we started our 800s. We did 6 800s with half mile recovery in between. I was supposed to be hitting 3:02 for all of them, but it didn't go so well. 3:04, 3:07, 3:13, 3:15, 3:19, and 3:19 were my times. We did a full lap around the park and met at the fountain, then we ran back up 9th south. On 11th east we turned right and went to Belmont Ave, up a block, and back over to 9th south to get to 10 just before the big hill. Perfection. I've really got to step it up, it's almost as if I've hit a wall. Oh well, I'm still freezing. Hot cocoa time? Yes.

We did 2 vertical laps as a track warm up and the usual drills with strides and such. We did 2 circuits of 45 seconds before breaking into groups. I went on an 11 miler that was supposed to be 10 with Natalie, Kiley, Bill, Chris, Sarah S, and Kevin. We ran along 13th east over to 21st south, where we kept running on the Sugarhouse trail until we got up and around to 17th east, where we went right and did our normal cemetery run. That was all done at about a 7:45 pace. We went down to Imperial Street to Alden ave, did our crazy Crandall and Zenith zigzag all the way to the cemetery on 33rd south I think? I'm not sure. We did a lap in the cemetery and when we were finishing our lap Sarah was starting so we just had her run with us. It took us forever to cross the street to Melbourne because there were so many cars, it was great because I got some nice recovery time! Teeheee :)

Anyway, so once we finally crossed the street after our regrouping, we went all the way to that one street where we go down to 17th and cut back down into the park, where we stayed on the trail all the way around and back to 21st south. The part of the trail that was fenced off forever is finally not fenced off anymore! I liked it because it's a smaller and less steep hill. At this point I was dying to keep up with Natalie, Kiley, Bill, and Chris. I never got too far behind them, I managed to close the gap at red lights, and I was never too far behind. I feel really accomplished today. We finished by going into the parking lot, around the random building by the softball field, and back to the parking lot. Then Kiley drove me home in Viva La Volkswagen. Now I'm thinking about how sore I'll be tomorrow...

Today for a track warm up we ran a block around the school. I was fine until the end of the lap when my stomach started hurting. After the warm up we did our drills, wall sits, and step ups and broke into groups. The distance plan was to go to Sugarhouse for a ladder fartlek workout. While along 13th I felt really sick and on about Emerson ave I kinda keeled over. Luckily Olivia and Camille were right behind me, and Camille was turning around at that point to make her haircut appointment, so she ran back with me to make sure I could make it back to the school and get home. It was a painful run.

I went to the track later after school to do the team workout on my own. I did 1 mile warm up, 2 miles speed changes, and 1 mile cool down. I felt better during the speed changes than I did on the warm up or cool down...

When I got to the indoor track they were doing the 55 meter dash, so I did some warm up loops with Tomy since I barely had any time. I grabbed my spikes and got to the bull pen with the other girls. I put my time down as a 12:50 and got put in the first heat. At the start the officials said we could do strides, so a Davis girl and I did 1 stride and then the officials blew the whistle at us and told us to line up. Make up your minds, old people. Once they fired the gun, I got out fast and watched as Natalie and another girl broke off from the pack to battle each other. I decided I would stay right behind them and gap the group. There were 2 girls trailing behind me a little bit, but the main pack was off of me. I stayed in 3rd for the first mile, but on the 9th lap my plantarfacia started to KILL me, and the 2 girls passed me. As soon as I finished that lap after being passed by quite a few people it stopped hurting and I passed a couple of the people back, but then I just started crashing and I could feel it. In the final kick a 1000lb weight dropped in my stomach and I couldn't kick? 2 girls passed me, one of which I swore to myself I would beat because she was a freshman... Oh well. I went and did a mile outside with Natalie, Sarah, Olivia, and Bill, and when we got back inside the rain had gotten our shorts wet in the perfect spot to make it look like we had all wet our pants... Haha. It was really rainy and wet.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALIE!!!!!!!!!

Today at track, we did our 2 vertical laps warm up and dynamic drills. We broke out into groups and discussed the oval. Since it was closed until 5 pm and it was barely 4:00, we decided to meet there at 7. So Natalie, Sarah B and I decided to throw in a chemistry study session before heading out later. Nat drove Sarah B, Sarah S, and I out there and we met up with Tomy, Bill, Dakota, and Kevin for 5 1000s. We did 1 mile warm up and 1 mile speed changes, and I had a sideache on my lower left and upper right of my tummy. When we stopped to stretch and change shoes I breathed it out and didn't change shoes because I had left them at the school and they ended up in Bill's car. For the first 1000 I think I started too fast, because at the 500 mark, I suddenly felt as if someone had stabbed me on my left side. I tried to squeeze it out and breath as I always do to get rid of sideaches, but the pain stayed the same. By the end of that one I was crying, but I calmed down, breathed it out, and sat out the 2nd 1000. Dakota brought my shoes in (THANK YOU) and I changed into my flats. I joined the others on the recovery lap and did my 2nd 1000 while they did their 3rd. I had it in my head that I was going to do all 5, because I am determined to make it to state this year and go to Arcadia and Great Southwest. I ran my next  one at a 3:59, which shocked me. I ran my next one a 3:58, and the next also a 3:58. Everyone else was so happy to be done, and I knew I had to finish. I borrowed Natalie's watch for my last one, which really helped me know where I was at the 500. Surprisingly, I ran a 3:48!!!! It made me so happy to know that I pushed hard while doing it alone. I did 12 laps cooldown with Birthday Girl, Tomy, Bill, and Kevin. It felt so good to be done, and this chocolate milkshake is DELICIOUS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALIE! YOU'RE AN ADULT NOW AND CAN SIGN YOUR OWN RACE PAPERS! :) teehee.

None of the coaches were at the school by 3, so we decided to be good and start our vertical laps and drills. We were about halfway through drills when Bill showed up, then we had a stretching circle before breaking into groups. We did leg lifts, wall sits, and step ups before leaving on our City Creek 12 miler. We ran up 9th south, over on Guardsmin to 5th south, through the U campus to the alley through the neighborhoods to Shriners, to 11th avenue to City Creek, up City Creek a mile and back down to the capitol, down State Street to South temple, up to 13th east, and over to 9th south and down into the parking lot. I ran with Kiley most of the time, #hashtagging everything we saw. When we got to City Creek, Kevin was running backwards and claimed he got lost, so the three of us ran together for the rest of the run. It got pretty cold. Kiley took me home and then I went over to the freshman fair to recruit freshmoneys for next year.

Today we met in the commons for the usual workout. Kiley was early, so Dominique and I took her on a school tour through the worlds most famous high school. She made a man friend. Anyway, onto workout. We all did our 2 vertical laps, then drills with strides. Then we broke and did box jumps, some stretching, and onto our run. I went on an 8 miler with Natalie, Bill, Tomy, Chris, Kiley, and Sarah S. We ran along 13th over past Sugarhouse to that one street we always run along to get to Alden on our cemetery run. We ran up to 17th east, then over to 21st south, up to 19th east, over to Sunnyside, down to Guardsmin, to 5th south, turned around back to Sunnyside, down to 14th east, over to 9th south, to 13th east, over to 8th south, crossed the street, ran along the front of the school, and went far into the parking lot behind the school to finally get at 8. I felt pretty good the first 4 miles, but then my stomach was hungry so it growled the rest of the run and it made it harder to keep up with the others. But I managed to stay with them for the rest of the run! Tomorrow is race. day.

I did a mile warm up and a mile speed changes before the mile with Kiley. When they seeded us, we went together in the 2nd heat at a 5:45 seed. At the beginning of our race, everyone went out really fast, and I would've too, had Kiley not said to me that they went out really fast. She was right, everyone was worn out and we passed them in the last 800. I got a PR! 5:44 to a 5:41, 3 seconds yay! We did a mile cool down and waited for the rest of the girls heats of the mile, and the boys heats, and that took a good 3 hours. By 7:00 (the time the 2 mile was scheduled to start)they were just finishing the 400s. Kiley and I went as seed 1 and 2 in the 800, and our goal was 1:17 and faster, to get about a 2:30 each. I don't really remember what happened in that 2 minutes and 42 seconds, it was all a blur and I failed to reach my goal. I did a cool down and went home.

We did our flagpole to flagpole run today. I ran with Bill, Natalie, Chris, Tomy, and Sarah S along 13th to Westminster, around the flagpole, along 13th to Presidents Circle, and up to the flagpole. Tomy and I only needed 4 today, but the others needed more, so Tomy and I turned around and went back to East on 13th east while they went a larger route.

Today we went out to the Saltair to begin the Winter Series with the 5k. We did 3.5 miles warm up, out on the course to the turnaround point from the parking lot and back. I did a couple of strides before starting. I don't really like this race because it's out and back on the same road forever, and once you turn around you can see the Saltair but it just doesn't seem to get any bigger or closer. It's just there. When I finally finished I did a half mile cool down and headed home because I had to get ready for our junior prom day activity.

Today was speed at the oval. I liked leaving right after school instead of staying for the track warm up and drills, because then we could get home sooner. We did 2 miles of warm up outside and came inside, did 1 lap, then 4 laps speed changes. We then did a timed mile, and I was supposed to hit no slower than a 6:10. I hit a 6:05, right where I was supposed to be. We did 2 laps recovery, then got onto our 10 200s. Each one was a 200 hard and 200 recovery, so basically 10 laps of J's. I fell behind at first, but I progressively got faster. We did 7 laps of cool down in lane 3 to be at 10 miles for the day. Then we all drove home and Natalie and I went to Gavin's game.

Today I didn't go to practice right after school because in last period (chemistry) we were playing with Nickel Sulfide, which I'm allergic to. Let's just say I wasn't in the best condition to run. I went home and finished my homework, then later went to the gym to do the workout. I did a mile on the dreadmill, but 1, it was boring, and 2, the indoor air and recovery from the nickel were not mixing well. I went to the weight room and did some leg curls, and above each knee I had a really painful knot. I stopped that to do some squats and arm swings and other stuff. I also massaged them out before doing the leg curls again. The knots weren't as tight, but they were still pretty bad. I went back to the dreadmill, and after a mile I had to stop. I really need a foam roller, my knees are killing me. I also need to stay away from nickel and stop running around inside.