Recovery

Missed practice today so I had to go do my own 12 mile run. I ran from my house to Sugarhouse, did a big grass loop, ran up 21st south to 21st east, up and over by Hillside Middle School, up to Foothill, all the way to Sunnyside, did a lap in Sunnyside, ran along 17th east to Harrison Ave, down to 15th east, over to 15th and 15th, down to 14th east, and home. I felt okay the whole run, mainly because I was by myself, except pushing was rather hard because I was by myself. When I got home I had a missed call from Bill saying to go run 3 mile tempo on a treadmill to catch up on my miles, but when I was about to go to the gym my sister informed me that my membership expired last week. So now I get to add on every day this week and be a stud...

Took the ACT today. Since we got out of the test at 12:30 I went home, was locked out, went to ZoBell's for food, and to Natalie's to get a ride to the oval. It was nice to be able to leave right at 2:30 and be there by 3:00. We did a mile warm up and stretching, then another mile warm up and a mile speed changes plus a lap recovery. Then we did 2 800s with recovery laps and I hit 2:48 and 2:52. Then we did 2 sets of 5 300s (originally 3 sets but Bill changed his mind so we could have a long enough cool down to get the lactic out) I hit consistent 58-59s the whole time with Bill and Kiley, we took turns leading. We did 5 laps of cool down and then since I needed another mile, Bill needed another mile, and Kiley missed our first mile, the three of us did another mile to catch up. I think I'm going to do a mile before practice starts tomorrow and depending on where we finish another mile. I just don't want to do more than 10 miles on Saturday, but that's probably what I'll end up doing...

Before practice started I ran a mile to catch up. Then as a whole team we did half mile, stretches, and dynamic drills before breaking into groups. I went with the usual group up Sunnyside to 19th east, over to Harrison Ave, and down to Browning Circle to pick up Natalie. Then we ran over to 17th south down to 15th east and over to Sugarhouse park. We did a big lap in there and I started to crash. When we got up to 19th east we took our cemetery route but turned around as soon as we hit 6, then turned and came back the exact same way. As soon as I got back everyone had done another half mile but then Kiley had to go and she was my ride home so I had to go as well.

So far I'm at 8 miles, I should go run another mile tonight, but after I get new shoes. I'm at about 540 miles on these, no wonder I haven't been able to pick my legs up and why I'm so sore. We did the usual 2 laps warm up and stretching and drills. Bill and Tolbert divided us into boys and girls, then formed teams of 4. My team had 5 girls on it, Avvy, Kathrine, Izzy, Grace and I, but Izzy had to go so we were an even 4. We did a 4 by 400, Izzy started us, Grace was next, then me, then Kathrine. Then we did a 4 by 200, Avvy started us off, then handed off to Grace, then to me, and I handed it off to Kathrine. Then we did a double 4 by 100. Kathrine started this time, then handed off to me and I handed off to Grace who handed it off to Avvy who did a 200 and gave it back to Kathrine who gave it back to me who gave it back to Grace. I think that should be a scored event, it's fun. Then I went on a run with the usual group. We ran down to 13th east over to Sugarhouse park and started a road lap. We met at the bottom of the hill we run up for 400s and did 4 hills. Then we ran over to the hill by Highland where there was a lacrosse game and did 4 more hills. After my 4th one I ran straight to my dentist on 13th east, and once my teeth were all clean and shiny I went right back out. I ran to the school and then turned around and ran home. Now it's off to Salt Lake Running Co for some new shoes or I'll be injured!

I didn't really do this barefoot, I did this in an older pair of shoes because my other ones are at 550 miles. My legs hurt! We did the usual half mile warm up with the team and drills. Distance did a speed workout, we did a mile warm up and a mile speed changes and varsity did an extra lap. We did 2 sets of 800, 600, 400, 300, 200. I was to hit 2:40, 2:00, 1:20, 55, and 40 with Kiley, Dakota, and Patrick. I felt okay mentally and with my breathing, but my legs are full of so much lactic and I could not pick them up. I ran 2:48, 2:07, 1:23, 56, and 42 my first set. We did some recovery and then our next set, and I totally crashed. 3:03, 2:14, 1:26, 59, and 42. We did a mile and a half cool down by running up to Sunnyside park, doing a lap and coming back. It was like a triple score day because we ran our cool down with Ben Saarel and passed by the East and Judge lacrosse practices. SCORE! Yeah, a bunch of hotties right there. Then we went to Costa Vida for food. I really need new running shoes.

I think I'm going to go die now. 14.5 miles tomorrow? I have to be at the Temple by 9 and in Ogden by 1... Maybe I'll just go running in Ogden... FML