Recovery

I ran along 14th east to Blaine and up to 15th east to 21st south. Then I ran up to 21st east to St Marys and down to 19th east over to 13th south where I went down to 15th east. I went right instead of the usual left home and added on before turning around so I could hit 5 right at my house. I didn't ever stop and kept an 8:15 average pace.

2 on the treadmill then outiside I ran 1.5 out on 15th east and part of Sugarhouse park and turned and came back. I ran in my old pink trainers.

I ran down 13th south to Liberty, did 1 lap, then along 7th east to 17th south where I went up to 13th east and home. Both times I was on 13th and 13th I saw John going home for lunch and going back to work. SMILE.

Today I met up with my running buddy at Liberty where we ran 2 laps the normal way and then 2 laps backwards. We reminisced the whole time, then said bye bye for the next few months :( 

5 on the treadmill getting faster each mile. I was pretty bored but I had Pandora on so it was okay. I'm ready to climb next week with after school training. Now I'm enjoying some homemade oreo pudding.

Today we did 2 vertical laps , stretching, and drills. Then we did a bunch of core and weights in the weight room before running on 13th east to the Cemetery on 5th south. I did 3 laps, and I kept up with Bill, Dakota, and Garek on the first 2 laps but I think they all sped up on the 3rd. At the end of the run at the school we were barely over 4 miles so we did a bunch of laps around the school. Fun stuff.

Today we did 2 vertical laps then I led stretches and drills. Then we all went to the weight room to do a few things before running. We went to Liberty and did 10 sets of 1 minute on 1 off fartlek. Then we ran the big way around the park on the snow (which was super hard) and ran up the hill and added on a ton at the school.

Today after our vertical laps, stretching, and drills then instead of the weight room we went on a run. We ran along 13th east to Presidents Circle and around the flagpole. Then we went along 13th to Sugarhouse, ran in the road, then turned. I kept up with Tomy, Bill, and Dakota but at the last uphill in the park I fell off and missed the light. When I got back to the school I was told the run was farther. So yeah.

Today after the usual warmup, stretches, and drills, we went for a run. We ran along 13th east to Virginia St then up to 11th Avenue where we ran out until a point then we turned around and took Shriners back. We stayed as a pretty good group, only spread out a little along 11th Ave. Once we regrouped at the turnaround we stayed in a clump, then as we were going down the big hill I was feeling pretty good and Chris and I broke away from the group but he was going faster so pretty soon I was running alone with the group behind me. They caught up to me at the light on Sunnyside and we all ran down 9th south together. It was a pretty good run. Did I mention that it was blizzarding the whole time?

Today we met for practice but it was super blizzardy so we just had a quick team meeting then I went home to my treadmill and ran 5 miles while blasting music and thinking about food.

The snow is pretty deep and I didn't want to run in the slush or unshoveled walks, so I just went down to my treadmill and blasted music again.

Today after the usual warmup, stretching, drills, core, and weights, we finally went on our run in 12 degree weather. We ran up 9th south to Greenwood Terrace over to Sunnyside and up to Foothill down 5th south. We were pretty strung out, but Bill, Dakota, and Sarah all caught up to me because I had to stop at the light. We did a lap in the cemetery and then 10 hills. I felt really sick and miserable, but I wanted to finish. Then we did another lap before heading back along 13th east. It was really cold and I was only a few minutes late for work. But I'm not letting that happen again because tonight was BUSY.

I love speed workouts on the treadmill! Said no one ever. I'm not allowed to run outside in this 10 degree weather, so after warmup, stretching, and drills, I went home to my dreadmill for some speed. I did 2 miles warmup, starting at 6.5 and going up to a 7.3. Then I hit the 10 button for my first 800 which was pretty painful, but I was able to maintain my pace. That's the one plus side of the treadmill, you can force yourself to hit your speeds and know that you're not slowing down or starting out too fast. Then I ran a REALLY slow quarter mile recovery. After my 2nd 800, I was feeling really sick, so I dropped down to a 9.6 for the 3rd and 4th. For the 5th one I went back up to a 10, but just before the 400 I dropped to a 9.5 because I was HURTING and sweating like none other. The dreadmill was at 5.5, so I did my last recovery as a full cooldown. Time to go eat food.

Did the usual warmup, stretching, and drills at the school. Then I ran around for 10 minutes with Sarah B and Graciela before going home to the dreadmill. After 4 on the dreadmill, I stopped because my legs were hurting so bad. So I went outside, got in the car, and went to SLRC to get some new shoes. Then I went back home and ran my last 3 miles and felt SO MUCH BETTER. It's gonna be slightly warmer tomorrow, so I'll be allowed to run outside :)

Today after warmup, stretching, drills, and weights, we ran 7 miles. We ran up 9th South and across Guardsman to Legacy bridge and through the campus to the yellow gate at Red Butte. Then we went down through campus to President's circle, where we ran back to the school on 13th east and added a bunch of laps.

Today we had an early out for school so we could start earlier. We're going to Weber tomorrow, so we only did 4.5 easy. We ran along 13th east to Presidents Circle, past the flagpole to the Bookstore, over to Guardsman. We still needed alot so we ran up to 19th east and down 9th south, then we did a lap around the school for 4.5. I ran with Tomy and Chris the whole time and I felt pretty great.

Today was the Weber State Indoor Invitational. I ran the 3200, the 1600, and the anchor leg of the 4x800 with Sarah S, Megan, and Emma.

When I got there, they were already calling the 3200 girls to the bull pen, so I got about half mile worth of warmup and strides. I wore my flats for this race. I didn't get a good spot on the line, but as soon as the gun went off I took off and went right to the front to control the pack. Sarah went with me and ran on my right, and whenever someone made a move we both went. I stayed relaxed. After a few laps Sar fell off, and after the mile mark Melissa from Ogden moved and I fought but couldn't keep up. Then some more girls passed me and I ended up 4th overall. It hurt pretty bad that last 800. I did a short cooldown then took a nice long nap.

When I woke up I ran a warmup for the mile. I planned on getting a good start again because my 3200 start was spectacular. But I think some of the girls in the 1600 made a mental note of it, and my start wasn't as good, but it was still pretty amazing. I just had to mentally get through it because 8 laps is still a lot to me, even if they're shorter. I ended up 5th place.

I ran a little cooldown and got ready to go home, but then Emma wanted to put together a 4x800 team so Bill made a team from Sarah, Megan, Emma and I, in that order. We practiced some handoffs and did some strides to get ready. By the time Emma got the baton in the 3rd leg, we had already been lapped, so my goal was to catch the next girl in front of us. I had a lot of ground to make up, and I didn't catch her. I don't know what my time was, but hopefully I'll get that soon. Good job to my fellow ladies!

This morning I went out for my run. I ran up Sherman and 13th south to 17th east to Michigan and up to 2000 East. Then I went to Sunnyside and Foothill and ran the VA Loop to Guardsman and back to 9th south. I still needed more miles, so I went up to 2000 East again and back down Michigan to 17th E to 13th South and home. But I needed another half mile so I ran to Browning and back along 14th east. My thumbs froze.

Today after the usual warmup drills and stretching shenanagins we went down to Liberty to do 6 800s. We just stayed on the Northeast corner of the park, running between the mile and mile and a half marks. I wasn't hitting the times I was supposed to, and I don't think anyone was. Starting the 5th one, it was just Tomy, Chris, Dakota, Bill and I because everyone else was done at 4. After the 5th one we were told some good news: We were done! So we finished the lap around the park then went back to the school.

Today after all the track shenanigans we went out for our run. Instead of staying as a pack we all sortof strung out and went our own recovery pace. I stuck close to Tomy at a 7:20 pace the first 2 miles. We went along 13th east to Sugarhouse, ran a road lap then went up to 17th east for the cemetery run. I stayed with Tomy until Parkway, then I was on my own for the rest of the loop. When I got back on 17th east Tomy and Chris passed me because they had taken a wrong turn. I stayed with them down 21st south to 13th east and for about a block on 13th east, but I was dying and it's really hard to run in the slushy snow. When I got to East Bill and Sarah had caught up to me and we all ran a lap around the school together to be at 11.

Today after all the track stuffs we were getting ready for our outdoor run when I got a text from my mom saying my neighbor slipped and fell. See, we had frozen rain today, so everything is really icy. Lots of people ice skated to school today. So she didn't want me running outside and breaking my leg. When she picked me up we went to the grocery store, and I was allowed to run home on salted roads with no cars. So I zigzagged the salted/sanded non-busy streets and went back and forth on 14th east for 4 miles. Then I went inside and ran 4 more on the treadmill while I was still warmed up. Next I did weighted lunges, arm swings, and squats. Then I went upstairs for some crunches, planks, core yoga poses, and I even tried to do some good pushups. I can feel my abs hurting a bit, that's good. Food time.

Ran along 13th east to the Cemetery on 5th south, ran 3 laps and back.

Today I was going to go out to Saltair for the 5K, but my mom woke me up and said she's not driving out there with all the fog. So I had to stay home all day. I ran on my dreadmill for 7 miles while watching Chuck, so I was pretty entertained. If you haven't seen Chuck, then you won't understand any of my conversations with Scotty.

Today I was on an official visit to the U with Jessica. We ran with the Utes from East HPER up and over in some streets until I recognized Alta Street, where we turned up to 11th Avenue and ran all the way down to City Creek. Sus and Hilary went up the canyon, but Jessica, Andrea, Nikki, Alyssa, and I ran behind the capitol down to Temple Square, then down State St to 4th south where we ran up to Zupas where we met the rest of the team for lunch. My tomato soup and grilled cheese were delicious :)

Today after all the track stuff we went out to the Oval for a speed workout, 5x1000. We ran 8 laps warmup and 4 laps speed changes and 1 lap recovery before changing shoes. I was in a group with Bill, Sarah, and Garek to hit 3:45s for our 1000s. Bill led our first one and we hit a 3:43. I felt pretty good so I wanted to lead the next one. We hit a 3:40. Garek led the next one and we hit a 3:44. Sarah led the fourth and we hit a 3:42. On the last one I couldn't tell who was leading since Bill and I were side by side, but we hit a 3:43 so that was good. We ran 7 laps for a cooldown to be at 10 miles for the day. When I got home I did my crunches and planks (since I can't do pushups).

Today was not a good day for me. I've been pretty sick this whole week and really tired. I can barely keep my eyes open as I type this. I couldn't make it to practice so I tried running on my treadmill later. I had to stop several times to breathe and try not to puke, because I could feel it coming every few minutes. And I was going SO SLOW. It was miserable. I decided I would focus on doing some weights and core, since those wouldn't make me almost throw up. I did 3 sets of 20 weighted lunges, 10 squats, and 15 calf raises. Then I went upstairs and did 3 sets of 40 crunches, 45 second planks, and I even tried a pushup. I felt really exhausted. I really need to just go back to bed.

Went to Instacare instead of practice today and had my blood drawn for a mono test. I really hate needles. I cried about a gallon of tears because it was that scary. But the good news is I only have a virus/infection type thingy. Not allowed to run until Monday and I have to use eyedrops that I'm pretty sure is superglue in disguise.