Recovery

This morning I ran up 13th south to 19th east and over to Sunnyside up to Foothill. I ran down to 5th south and Guardsman, where I went over to 15th east and home. Felt really worn out. I need a running buddy this next week and a half.

Woke up at 6 because I couldn't sleep, so I decided to go for a run. I ran to Sugarhouse and ran a lap, and at about 2.5 miles I felt really tired so I just ran home and slept for 5 more hours.

This morning I met up with Kiley at Draper Park. We just ran out 4 and back 4, stopping at the 3 mile mark both ways for some water. I stayed in Draper pretty much all day :)

Staying in Draper all day yesterday turned into all night, so Kiley and I ran Draper trail again :) Today we went a lot faster and earlier than yesterday, then we took a 5 hour nap and ate Mexican food. Yum!

Today Susannah and I both slept in and ended up starting our runs at around 9:30. Lucky for us it wasn't that hot or sunny out. She ran to Sunnyside park, and I drove there. I ran t he VA loop, and when I got to 5th south and Guardsman I decided to do Shriners run, but halfway through campus I thought to myself "That is a terrible idea." so I turned and ran back on Guardsman to Sunnyside, where I decided to go to the track. My thoughts? "Oh I should force myself to do a speed workout!" So I ran 4 400s and 4 200s, not too hard, but I almost quit, so I'm proud of myself. The sprinklers were on, so it was nice and misty :) My 400s were 1:23, 1:23, 1:24, 1:23. I did a lap recovery then my 200s were 36, 37, 38, 36. I ran another lap recovery then back up to Sunnyside where my car was parked for a full 6. Now I have to go take a nap and elevate my legs and do my core before my goodbye party guests arrive!

This morning Susannah and I went up to the JCC to run. I didn't want to run on the trail, so I just ran home. I ran up to where it connects with 11th Ave and ran down by Popperton park, then continued on 11th Ave to the drinking fountain. Then I ran over to Shriners and went through the neighborhood to the U campus and across Guardsman. I ran along 15th east until I hit 5 and walked down my street. Now I'm in Parowan with all my cousins in a giant house with a million bedrooms for a wedding. Yay!!

Could not sleep at all last night. So finally at 6 am I ran to Sugarhouse until I was at 2 miles then I turned and went home, showered, and climbed back in bed. This time I slept. Then woke up and started loading up my car. I'M MOVING TODAY! Orem here I come :)

Today was our first day of practice! Yay!! We met up in the weight room and drove to the Provo River Trail, where we just ran out and back. I ran 3 out with Aysha and Lexie and back with them at a 7:30 pace. It was a little exhausting. I love the team so much!! #WoleverineWay

Later the girls all met up for a run at 2:00. We met by our locker room then ran a 2 mile loop around campus. Then we did some core work and got to know each other better :) Apparently the team is already closer this year than they were last year :) I love UVU!! #WolverineWay

Today we did the Verticle Mile. It was awful. The first mile is basically straight uphill, but after that it's fine. Lexie and I ran together while Coach Evans biked alongside. He gave us a lot of really helpful advice, "If you want to run like a deer, you've got to breathe like a rhino." Our first uphill mile was 12 minutes, then we kept an 8:10 pace, then on the downhill we were at 6:20. I really had to poop the last 2 miles :/ #WolverineWay

After our team naptime and brownie making party, us girls had to go to weight lifting. We did a 1 minute plank, then right, then left. Next we did Inverse pull ups, weighted calf raises, and weighted leg lift thingys, then walked out to the pullup bar. But the bar was wet and crooked and there were bees everywhere, so we didn't do that. Oopsie? Oh well, I'm going to be so sore tomorrow! Afterwards I went with a few of the girls on a 2 mile shakeout around campus. #WolverineWay

This morning when I woke up I was in the mood to go explore Orem. I ran on Sandhill Road to University Parkway and started going west, but there were no sidewalks or crosswalks and I didn't feel safe, so I turned around and went through the tunnel to UVU and ran along the road by the track. I stayed on that road until I got to Center Street, then ran from 6th west over to State Street. I turned on State Street and ran all the way to University Parkway (1300 south) and ran down to 400 west, where I turned on the road by Ventona and ran back down to Pinnacle. I ran around the pool area and clubhouse to get 8 for the morning. I'm probably going to go on another adventure run later tonight with Lexie. #WolverineWay

Today we ran our Vertical Mile time trial. I ran a warmup around the park with Kenzie and Emily then we drove up to the trailhead, where I stretched and did a few drills. The girls started first. I started a little fast, but realized it before I crashed so I was able to pace myself. My goal was to break 10 minutes (seriously this hill is steep, worse than JCC for any of you East kiddos reading this) I finished at 9:57, right with Emily. After, all of us girls were coughing because our throats all burned. The boys finished shortly after and then we started our 45 minute run. I ran 22 minutes out with some of the girls and then 22 minutes back, plus that extra downhill mile we had just ran up. I felt pretty sick before and after, but not as sick as my roommate. Hope you feel better! :)

Today for our run we started at a church and ran along another paved trail. We ran the first mile as a warmup, then the girls were instructed to run 7:30 or faster for the rest of the run. I stayed with various teammates throughout the whole run and felt pretty great. We went about a 7 minute pace. Afterwards I took an ice bath with my roomies. We posted some pictures on Facebook if anyone wants to see them! :) #WolverineWay

Later I went to a lifting session with Emily, Kenzie, and Lexie, where we did some basic work with some bars. Later at team lifting we did a lot of hard things with heavy weights, so I'm gonna be pretty sore tomorrow. After all of our core I biked 20 minutes with Lexie and Emily. #WolverineWay

Today we did a tempo run on the Provo trail. We met at some park and ran a 20 minute warmup on the trail. We met Coach Evans at the start and did some stretches and drills. Boys were to do 5 miles of tempo, girls 4. I worked with Emily the whole time, our first mile was 6:59 and our second was 12:34. The wind was against us and it was a little uphill on the way out, but when we turned around at the 2 mile mark it felt much better. We didn't get our 3 mile time but we finished overall at 28:44. We all ran a 20 minute cool down on the trail back to the park, then I did a barefoot loop with Lexie to get a full 8. After I iced to my hips for 15 minutes while singing Pitch Perfect songs with Emily and Katie. Everybody loves us. #WolverineWay

This morning we met at the WAC early so we could drive out to Firebreaker and start by 7. The first part of the trail was hard because it went up and down and rollercoasted a lot. I ran with Mikesell for the first 2 miles but she turned early, so I ran with Aisha and Genevieve until we had to turn and head back. On the way back Coach Evans stopped us to tell us how to fix our arms. It's pretty much the opposite of what I learned in high school, and it's really helped me with my hills a ton. Afterwards we had a Wolverine meeting with all the other athletes so I didn't ice. Thank goodness the freshmen meeting was cancelled. #WolverineWay

This morning we did our speed workout. 8 x 1000. We ran up to the park which was 2 miles away, then I changed into my flats. I can't remember any of my times, but my fastest was 4:11, most of them were around 4:20, some a little over. My legs are still pretty sore from the other day. I ran the first 5 1000s with my flats on, and my last 3 I joined the barefoot crusade and it felt amazing. Afterwards we ran back down to the WAC for ice baths. #WolverineWay

For lifting today we did 1 minute long planks, front, left, right, and back. Then we did the same workout as last week, with the leg raises, calf raises, pull ups, and inverted rows. Then I had to go talk to Spencer because my name was on some list, and turns out I have to do a concussion test in order to be able to do Steeplechase. Reminded me of that time Kiley got a concussion while Steeplechasing... Ow. #WolverineWay 

Today was the first day of school!! I went to school at 9 am, was done by 11, took my concussion test, and went running. We did 15 minutes of warmup and met at the bottom of 6th south at the church. We ran 2 800s, 3 600s, and 4 400s, fast on the uphill and equal recovery on the down, no stopping, standing, or walking. I felt pretty good, the weather was a perfect drizzle! I've gotten so much better at hills just by fixing my form. I've gotten so much better at everything now that my form is better, everything I was told in high school was wrong. After the hills I ran a 20 minute cooldown with Kenzie and Brigit and we went back to the WAC. Our spikes are finally here! They're adorable. We're getting our gear packs, swagbags, and foam rollers either tomorrow or Wednesday :) It'll be nice to have sweats BEFORE the season haha :) I iced for 10 minutes with Maddie, Lexie, and Robbie before heading home. Then Brenden signed up for the same Yoga class as me and we went to Yoga. It was great!

Today we went to the WAC for some weights and such. I partnered up with Kenzie for the medicine ball things. We did a lot of other things too, and now I'm really sore. After, I went on a run with Kenzie, Emily, Maddie, and Aisha. We ran to a park where I remember an XC course from my Junior year and took our shoes off. We ran some big laps around the park barefoot, which felt amazing! We put our shoes back on and ran back to the WAC. Now I'm home and getting ready to go to class at 5. Yay college!

Today was a tempo run. We started at the WAC and ran to the same park I ran at yesterday, where the girls ran a 4 mile tempo and the boys did 5. We ran on the road around a bunch of farms 2 miles out and 2 miles back. I think my final time was 28:12. It was a lot hotter today than it's been, I loved the rain the past week. For a cooldown we just ran back to the WAC and I added on with Darian. Now I've got to get ready to go to Yoga with Brenden and Jadyn! Yay!

Today Kenzie and I just went for 3. We ran from our house on Sandhill Rd to a park, where we took our shoes off and ran barefoot in the grass. Then we ran home. Later we all went to lifting and did a lot of stuff. I'm still working on the pullups. Then Kenzie, Lexie, and I hopped in the ice bath for 15 minutes before our team meeting. GEAR! #WolverineWay

Today I had to take care of some stuff with Emily and Savannah, so when we were done with that the three of us ran out 15 minutes from the WAC then went to the track where we met Coach Evans for 2 200s at 5K pace. We hit both of them in 43 seconds. Then I hopped in the ice bath with Kenzie for 15 minutes before heading home.

Today was my first Colleigate race!! Since I haven't been cleared yet I couldn't ride the bus, so I went to Logan with Ivie :) I had to run unattatched, but that was fine. I ran about a mile warmup with the girls, then we did some stretches and drills. We put on our fancy spikes and started. I got a pretty good start and stayed with a pack of my teammates for the first mile. But there was a lot of loose gravel, and it did not feel good. It really slowed me down, and whenever I got to a small grass portion I did a speed change because the grass was a lot better. I didn't know where any of the mile markers were, so that was also pretty tough not knowing where to move and where to be conservative. I thought I had a lot left when I heard another coach telling his athlete "3 minutes left!" so I worked past her and started kicking. I was a little upset with my time, but then my teammates were all saying how the course was longer than what we had been told, plus everyone struggled with the gravel and our spikes, so I felt a lot better. We ran a barefoot cooldown on the grass, then Ivie and I went home. Now I'm just waiting for my roomies to come home!