Recovery

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.