Recovery

Spring break! We met at the track today and it was just distance runners, so we went on a run. Gavin and I were supposed to do the fire station run, but since it's really close to his grandparents house we ran up to Shriners and up to their house to get candy from the happy candy jar :) However, they weren't there to let us in, so we jumped on the tramp instead for .17 (Does that count? It takes energy...heehee) And then we ran back down to East. Then I went puddle jumping with Natalie and Susannah for an hour :)Later I went to Steiner with Susannah and Scotty to bike. I did 5 miles so I counted it as 2; I would have gotten 6, but I didn't realize how slow I was going because I was preoccupied with Scotty's ipod.

I hate speed workouts with a fiery passion. We did the normal 1 mile warm up, stretching, 1 mile warm up, 1 mile speed changes, and changed shoes. We were going to start with 2 800s, and I was supposed to be hitting 2:50-2:55. Zuzana paced me, and she really helped me with hitting my times and drafting the wind. I hit a 2:50 and a 2:49. Then we did 4 400s, I was supposed to be hitting 78s, and this time I wouldn't have a pacer. I got a 78, 82, 83, and 76. We were then supposed to do a 4 mile cool down, but I didn't get the full instructions, so I ran up on Sunnyside to Foothill, down, and 2 grass loops, which took me to 8.5 miles for the day. My legs are dead!

I was dragged out of bed 5 minutes prior to practice, and when we got there I was really grumpy. We did 1 mile warm up, then 1 mile warm up and 1 mile speed changes. Right after the speed changes, I felt like I was going to puke. Bill told me to sit out on the first of 2 sets of intervals, so my stomach could calm down a bit. After the other girls finished their first set, I jogged 2 laps with them and we did a second set. We were working on our kicks and speed today, so our last 200s had to be certain times. We did a 600, a 400, a 300, and a 200 for a set. After the first set, my tummy felt a little better, so I jogged 2 laps before starting my second set, this time I would be doing them alone. Turns out I do speed work faster alone than with people, because I improved a lot, or maybe it was the fact I was feeling a little better. After that set, I jogged 2 laps with Bill and Patrick, then changed back into my trainers for another mile and a half, which I did 2 grass loops and a lap around the track. Snowshoeing and snowmobiling tomorrow!! Yeah!