Recovery

The annual Bike 'n' run at Jeremy Ranch. My partner was Suzette, I love that girl! Anyways, I started with a mile on the bike while Suzette ran a mile. I ditched the bike at the 1 mile mark, and ran my mile. While I ran, all the bikers passed me, and when I got to the 2 mile, the bike was waiting for me. We went 5 miles out, 5 miles back. That's 5 for running, 5 for biking. And no, I am never going to post biking miles, that's not running for the fastRUNNINGblog. :)

Ran 2 laps around Liberty Park. Nuff said

Ran a 2 mile warm up with Emily, Natalie, and Susannah. Raced and got a terrible time, got kindof lost on the 2 mile cool down. 

Well I was supposed to do 6, but I made a wrong turn with Patrick and Becca, so we just kindof ran around the wierd neighborhood. Patrick's watch said 6 miles, but we had only been gone for less than 40 minutes, and if I can't run 3 miles in less than 20, I for sure cannot run 6 in 40.

Trail run up the JCC/Dry Creek. Suzette and I ran to the 4 mile mark and back. I managed to make it down the trail this time unscathed. I still have last year's scar :)

Workout at Fairmont park today. We ran 2 big laps around the park (running the roundabout about 5 times!) Did some step-ups in the skate park area, and I ran 8 laps of J's. I completely forgot that I had just bought a new watch, so I forgot to time myself. We ran a 1 mile cool down.

We started at Sunnyside Park, and were supposed to run from Foothill to something called the Thunderbird. Suzette, Alex, and I didn't have any idea as to what that was, and Michelle had decided to run home, and she was the one with the Garmin, so we ended up getting lost and found ourselves at Cosgriff Catholic School. We ran back up to Foothill to 1300 south, down to 1900 east, and back over to Sunnyside. I'm not sure how many miles we were supposed to do, but I'm sure we went over.

I got bored this evening, so I decided to go on a run. I only planned to go half mile away from my house and back twice for two miles, but I was feeling pretty good, so I kept running to Sugarhouse Park. I ran a 2 mile lap, then ran home. It was a great run, and I was able to bring up my miles this week. :)

Workout today at Liberty Park. We ran a 1 lap warmup. We then did three laps of jogging to the start of the 800 and running the 800. I was feeling really sick, I really need to eat a little before running. I ran with Suzette, and we eventually found Michelle. We ran a cooldown lap together to bring our mileage to 7. :) I really believe I can go over 40 miles this week.

Trail run up Pipeline this morning with the team from Illinoise. I ran with Suzette, Patrick, Maggie, and Becca up the steep hills. Bill decided to have everyone take a different route than usual, so at our first split in the path, we all went up instead of straight. Once we reached the road at the 3 mile mark, we turned around and came back as we were told. We all sat in the creek afterwards, which was freezing but quite refreshing. Patrick, Amanda, and I all had near death expiriences, Patrick almost fell down the hill but managed to grab a tree, Amanda was attacked by a bear (Just Kidding, she just fell) and I was chasing my flip flop down the creek. How dumb of me.

Practice at Cottonwood Complex today. We ran a warm-up around the baseball fields and around the block near the Complex. We did a ladder run on the Regions course, 1 minute on, 1 minute off, 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off, 3 minutes on, 2 minutes off, 2 minutes on, 1 minute off, 1 minute on. (Or something like that, I'm really not sure...) I felt sick the whole workout, I really wanted to puke as I came through the finish area of the workout, remembering Pre-Regions all too well :) We ran a cooldown, just a big loop around the Complex. Then I played on the playground with Susannah and Sarah until Amanda was ready to go. :)

Trail run up Shoreline this morning. Delaney and I were both determined to do more running then usual, so we started before Bill arrived. While running up, we found a huge, circular platform. We stalled for 10 minutes and had a dance party! Then decided to keep running. We were going up the road by Red Butte Gardens when the team caught us, then the trail was closed so we ran back. I've never done that full run with the team ever, as I'm always getting lost. Maybe next time the trail will be open.

Light workout today, 2 laps at Liberty Park and a couple of strides. I hope to do well in the Draper Days 5K tomorrow.

Arrived in time to get a mile and a half warm-up in. I ran the 5k, pushing hard to keep up with Lisa. I saw a couple of corner cutters, but I beat them. :) Afterwards I ran a mile and a half cool-down. Then went to einsteins for bagels with Mom and Susannah. Then we dropped off a baby gift at our cousins house, then headed over to Ikea for furniture. We met up with Bill, Kim, Taylor, Dakota, Sam, and Luke at Ikea, so while the adults shopped around, us ridiculous kids were playing with toys and drifting in shopping carts. That was my first time to Ikea ever without getting kicked out! :) AKA my second time overall. :)

Sugarhouse Park workout today. We did the Cemetary Loop run, but I did the shorter run that was only 6 miles instead of 7. Suzette and I ran together the whole way without getting lost!!! :)

Workout at Sunnyside Park today. We ran from the park up Emigration Canyon. At first I was keeping up with Suzette, but I felt really sick and decided that it would be better if I kept up with Amanda. I was craving muffins. Along the way, Emily was in the car with the water bottles so we could have a drink break. Once we heard that Taylor, Ben, Bill, Natalie, and Suzette were doing 13 miles, we turned around when they ran into us. On the way down I was still feeling really sick, so Amanda went on ahead. The canyon is a beautiful place, but by the time I was done I could hardly walk.

Met up with the team at Peace Gardens by the Jordan River Parkway. While we were waiting for Bill, Patrick, Mickey, Michelle, Dylan, Susannah, and I played baseball on a baseball field with a stick and a pinecone, it ended up as kick the cone. Then Bill had us run along the Jordan River Parkway for 3 miles out, and 3 miles back, I was proud to have done the whole run. I had an extreme Harry Potter moment when I was running under a highway bridge, because it was dark, rocky, and it looked like there were inferi in the water. Yes I am a Harry Potter geek! :) The Jordan River Parkway is a beautiful run, and getting lost in Peace Gardens for coming out the final bit is the most fun part.

Interesting workout at Liberty Park this morning. The warm up lap was the best, Delaney and I ran our lap around the park while playing Harry Potter. We were pretending to take the Weasleys Wizard Wheezes products such as puking pastels, fainting fancies, and nosebleed nougats. We also pretended to fight Voldemort and we broke the elder wand. We also stumbled around and blamed it on the Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder, so we had to get a Hand of Glory. When we ran our 3 800s, we were riding our Firebolts. For our cooldown, we defeated Voldemort once and for all. It was an amazing workout!

Today was a workout at Sugarhouse park. I guess the main focus this week is hills. We did the cemetary loop run. At the beginning, I ran with Patrick, Delaney, Sarah, and Becca. After a while, I started losing them at corners, and eventually when I looked back I couldn't see them anymore. I considered going into the cemetary and running the loop, but I have never done that part before and didn't want to get lost. I kept on the street until I reached Melbourne, and I started my way back. A few minutes after running on Melbourne, Emily passed me. Amanda was barely behind her, and I decided the rest of the run would be easier to make it through if I could stay with Amanda. There was some random guy on a bike following us and asking us questions. What school we run for and if the lady running ahead of us (Emily) was with our group. I was a little creeped out and thought that if he followed us any longer I was going to go insane. Eventually Ben passed us, then Amanda and I got to 1700 south so we went around highland and back into the park. Amanda had to be at the dentist at 9, so I went over to the big hill. We ran up it and walked down it backwards 10 times. Then I ran a 1 mile cool down. I did my push ups and crunches and talked with people forever. Now I'm home eating cereal!!

First of all, I would like to wish Susannah a Happy 17th Birthday! Anyways, workout today was at Cottonwood Complex. We started with a 5 mile warm up, running from the Complex to 3300 south, down that one hill, and back over to the Complex. I managed to push to keep up with Amanda again, it was hard, but I'm glad I did it. :) We were doing more hill work today, so we ran to the part of the Region course where you run down a hill across a field and up another hill. We ran those hills 10 times, Roller Coaster!!!! WHEEE! Anyways. After that, Bill wanted us to run a 3 mile cool down just jogging on the Region course, but I only managed a mile of it because I was feeling really sick. The Complex is a fun place, but hard. That doesn't really make sense does it? Oh well. There are exactly 4 weeks (from tomorrow) until Regions!!! I'm so excited! Time to stock up on mangos...

Today was our workout at Wheeler Farm. This has been a difficult week, and I'm really really sore from the past two workouts. We started with our 2 mile warm up. I wasn't feeling too well, so Delaney and I ran the warm up together behind everyone. We also both needed a POTTY break. When we finished the warm up, we did ladders of 1 minute on, 1 minute off, 2 minutes on, 1 minute off, 3 minutes on, 2 minutes off, 4 minutes on, 3 minutes off, 5 minutes on, 4 minutes off, 4 minutes on, 3 minutes off, 3 minutes on, 2 minutes off, 2 minutes on, 1 minute off, 1 minute on, and relax until the loop is done. At first, I ran by myself because the group ahead of me was too fast for me, and the group behind me was slightly slower than the pace I like. I got lapped a lot, then Patrick and Delaney caught up to me. I ran with them for about a lap until Amanda and Kelsie were about to lap me for their first time. As they passed, my watch beeped and we were on again. I decided that I wanted to see if I could keep up with them, I'm so proud of myself! I managed to stay with them the rest of the ladder run, which was the second half. We went to go get a drink with the team, then did more hill work. We ran 10 small loops up the sand hill and down a hill and back around. The downhill was terrible, because there were tree roots everywhere and we were all complaining about spraining our ankles. When we finished with that, everyone sort of broke off to do their own cool downs, however many miles they needed. I needed 2 more, so Dakota and I ran the warm up loop again. It was a hard workout, and I am not looking forward to the JCC tomorrow. Screw trails!

I really hate wild and creepy animals. Today was our trail run up the JCC trail. We started it normally, carrying rocks up the first mile for our little pile of rocks. There was also something slightly new: the temporary shirt pile. I kept running, Ashleigh passed me a little ways after the piles. I made it to the 4 mile going out mark and turned around. On the way up, there is a huge hill about 2 miles in. That hill is killer, and it makes me want to kill someone. Anyways, after coming back 2 miles away from the turnaround point, I got to that hill again. Now we had to run up it 10 times and down it 10 times. Oh the joys of hills week. NOT! Everyone was still there doing the hills, but I was the last one to get there that was going for the full 11. I managed to run the first 4 I was supposed to do, then I had to walk the last 6 because of how painful it was. People finished the hill and continued down one by one. Eventually, Dakota left and I had to do 2 more. I could hear the rattlesnakes. The second I hit the top of the hill on my 10th and final run up, I could hear the snakes getting closer. I booked it outta there! As soon as I reached the shade, I had to walk. But I had only gone a few steps when I heard a big animal moving around, so of course I started booking it again. I picked up my shirt at the rock pile and felt relieved that I only had a mile left of downhill. I started running again, and I saw Dakota. I was scared for my life because wild animals are terrible! So I basically sprinted past Dakota and made my way down. I'm sure my pace was less than a 6 minute mile. I should have slowed down because I could have tripped and died on the rocks, but I could hear animals everywhere. I couldn't see them but I knew they were there. As soon as I saw the opening onto the big road, I managed to slow down and calm myself. I ran down the final steep hill very fast, and went straight into the car. My water bottle was full that morning, and I drank the whole thing. I'm still not over those death hills. I don't really ever want to run at JCC again...

I think the run today was 5, I'm not sure though. Anyways, we started at Liberty park with our warm up lap. I managed to keep up with Susannah and Natalie. Then we did the Firemen run. I ran with the faster group the first lap, which included Susannah, Natalie, RJ, Taylor, Ben, Bill, and the new freshman. Bill said no break at the drinking fountain, but I couldn't continue, so I decided I would wait for the slower group. After about 10 minutes of stretching, I decided to run a lap around the park fast to make up for not going with the faster group. Then we did 10 hills. I thought that by 10 hills, Bill had meant 10 loops to the flagpole and back, but since there's a hill on both sides, it was only 5 loops. But I didn't know that. Then I ran a cool down lap with Michelle. We were soaked because the sprinklers had been on and we had to keep crossing through them, and of course running through the geese.