Recovery

Today Susannah and I started at 2:45 so we could be on time to the dentist. We went from the teacher parking lot to Sugarhouse park and did a big loop until we were at 3 miles, then we turned around and went back the exact same way. I was with Susie up until we got to the park, and she waited for me at the turnaround point, but I fell back pretty soon. I got stuck at the light on 13th east and 9th south, and was standing by someone I hadn't seen for 2 years! Ele!! I chatted with her, and when the light changed, I ran back to the softball field to do 10 strides and head off to the dentist.

Today was speed out at the Olympic oval. We did 8 laps of warm up, 4 laps of speed changes, and 6 800s, each with a lap of recovery. We were each given time goals, and if we ran any slower, we would have to do the mile and the 2 mile on Friday. I was supposed to be getting between 3:05 and 3:15. I got a 3:06, 3:07, 2:57, 3:14, 3:09, and 3:06. I actually felt pretty great. I'm pretty sure Tuesday is my good day. We changed shoes and did 5 laps of cool down and headed out.

So I'm pretty sure I didn't actually do 6, but Bill said I was out long enough so whatever... We went over to Presidents circle and up through the U campus. I lost the group, so I lost the route (I had never done it before, and I don't know the U campus at all!!) I came out on a street by the VA, and ended up on Foothill and Sunnyside. I ran down Sunnyside to 12th east, over to 9th south, and up to the teacher parking lot. My foot hurt so bad the whole time!! Every time I have stepped on my ankle today, whether it be walking around the school or running around the city, it hurts!!!!!!!!!!! :'(

Just the regular 4 mile day before race run. My foot was hurting really, really badly, so Sarah ran with me. I love that girl!! Along 13th east we found a couch in a trash pile, so of course I had to jump on it...

Today we went out to the Olympic Oval for a meet. I'm not exactly sure what to call it, because the Oval Distance Challenge is next week, so this can't be it... Anyway, I ran a warm up with Susannah, Natalie, and Amanda. We did 4 laps warm up, and during speed changes I took a POTTY break, so I got 5 laps of speed changes total. Susannah and Natalie were in the first heat, good job ladies!! Amanda did awesome in the 3rd heat, good one! :) I was in the second heat. I started in the front row at the start, and the girl to my left cut right in front of me. Jerk. So I went around. Everybody of course was sprinting at the beginning, so that was bad. But I didn't let the girl behind me pass me, and I kept up the pick-one pass-one throughout the race. When I had 400 meters left to go, I heard Bill yell, "Abbie, if you really push this last 400, you can break 6!" So of course I went for it and passed more people. When I crossed the line, my foot was in agonizing pain! And I was crying forever. Oh well. :/ I BROKE 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was the Saltair 5K out at the Great Salt Lake. I warmed up with Susannah, Natalie, Ben, and Bill. We ran out to the turnaround point and came back, changed shoes and did our strides. We started on the front line, and a little into the race I checked my pace. 5:24? I would not be able to hold that, so I backed off to a 6:35. By the first mile, there was a lady trying to pass me. She started trying to trip me and spit on me, so I decided I would just let her go. Poor sport. Anyway. On the way back, a couple of guys were passing me, and one of them said "Try and run with us." So I tried. After a little bit, I lost them. Oh well. At the end, someone with a stroller started to pass me, but there's no way I will ever be slower than a stroller, so I kicked it in. :) I did my cool down alone, because I don't want to go over on miles this week by a whole lot, especially if my foot can't take it. :/ Congrats to Susannah, 1st female! Congrats to Natalie, 1st in our age group! Congrats to Ben and Jamal, I'm not sure how well they did, but they did good! :)