Recovery

Speed workout today. We did the normal half mile warm up, and it was raining outside, so we gathered in the shed for stretching. We didn't do dynamic drills today, so everyone split into our groups. Our coaches were talking, so it took distance forever to start. We finally did a 2 mile warm up and 1 mile of speed changes. I'm getting better at keeping up with the faster people on the team, and I really feel that it is helping me become faster. We did an 800, and our last 300 was also timed so we would work on our kicks. I was supposed to be getting 2:40, but I got a 2:57. My last 25 meters were not fast at all, I was dying. My jaw, esophagus, and collarbone were BURNING! I decided it was probably just in my head, so I did one recovery lap with everyone. Then we jogged over to the 300 line for 4 300s. After each one, we ran over to the small bleachers and back to the 300 line because it's about 200 meters of recovery. I was on the verge of tears in between all of them, but I toughed it out. After the last one, I immediately changed my shoes and did 1 mile of cool down. Regions is on Wednesday and Thursday, Wednesday I'm doing the 1600 and the 300 hurdles trials, and Thursday it's the 3200(hatred) and the 800. I'm thinking tomorrow will be light...

Regions is tomorrow! So we had a lighter workout. We did the regular 2 lap warm up and the stretching circle then dynamics. For a distance workout, we did a mile of warm up and 8 100 meter strides, jogging back to the start each time so we would have our backs to the wind. The first 2 we worked on acceleration, the next 2 arms, the next 2 toes, and the last 2 everything. We did 2 laps of cool down for a total of 3 miles today. I'm so excited for tomorrow! Once Thursday is over, life will be good. Why? Because I'll know whether I make it to state or not, plus my AP World History test will be over.

Regions! Today, when we got to Stansbury High School for regions, we did a lap as a whole team and our streches, loud and proud. Then we girls had a quick pep talk, how we are going to claim our title back from Tooley. After that, I did about a mile of warm up with Susannah out on the road, and then we came back to the track to do some speed changes because the 100 meter stuff doesn't need the whole 400 meters of the track. Anyhoo, after that I put on my spikes and the other girls and I did our cheer at the top of our lungs. We did our drills, then Susannah, Natalie, Amanda, and I cheered on Sarah in her race. For our race, I think I got too fast of a start, and I was at the back of the pack and dead last in our heat. It's a race that I want to forget about nor talk about. Afterwards, I went right to the food. I'm going to stretch our tonight, go to bed early, wake up early, do a small shake out run to 1) Loosen me up for the 3200 and the 800 tomorrow, and 2) Wake me up a little so I'll do well on my AP World History test. I'm very bummed that I'll spend 4 hours tomorrow sitting in a testing room...

I just got back from a short run to loosen me up for Regions and wake me up for the AP World History test. I went from my house along 14th east to 17th south and back at a steady pace.

REGION CHAMPS 2011!

When we got to Stansbury, I did a mile of warm up with the other distance girls. We  did 2 laps around the high school and then got our spikes, took a POTTY break, and went to the infield for drills. Sarah kicked pockets in her 3200, which she had never raced before, good job, way to push it! Susannah, Natalie, Amanda, and I were all in the next heat. For the first mile, we stayed as a pack, setting the pace. The first mile for the whole pack was a 6:35. When we had 1000 left, us East girls made our move. Nanna and Natty went to win, I managed to get 7th to score 2 points, and Amanda was 10th. Awesome job girls! We sat in the shade and stretched until it was time to warm up for the 800. We did the same 1 mile warm up, 2 laps around Stansbury High School. We did our drills and such before starting. I was in the 2nd heat with Amanda and Sarah, and we all did great! The first lap was alright, a 1:20. I was hoping to be in the 2:30s today because the only time I've ever been in the 2:30s was in indoor season with a 2:39. Today I got a 2:41, and it's okay I guess...

I am a little upset I didn't make it to state. But I guess I'll do fine at JV Regions next week. I don't know, it's just starting to hit me. Anyway, East High Girls won with... I can't remember how many points, 160? Before they announced it all, Bill pulled out his bag, which had a bunch of white tee shirts in it with our track logo this year, which said 'Region Champs' They just knew we would be winning. :) We put on our shirts, went to our trophy, took turns kissing it, took pictures, did our victory lap while singing the school song, took more pictures, and sung some more. :) It was an amazing day!!

After the usual 2 laps warm up, stretching, and drills, we did some core work. We did over under with hurdles, over over, then we did arm swings, wall sits, step ups, and 6 strides, 2 for arms, 2 for toes, 2 for all. We had 2 running options, and everyone else picked the one with Shoreline trail, which really upset me. I begged Bill to let me go on my own run, and he let me. I went down to 13th east, over to Presidents Circle, up to Legacy Bridge, and up to the Red Butte drinking fountain. There was a lot of construction I had to go around and find detours, which made me go farther than needed. The drinking fountain was fenced off because of the construction, which really made me hate running. I hated the heat today! Mr Sunshine, go away! I ran up past the yellow gate to the fence we usually stretch on. I stretched in the shade, then came back pretty much the same way I came, but when I got to Legacy Bridge, I went down by the VA Hospital to Guardsmin Way, where I found some sprinklers and some shade. I couldn't resist running through the sprinklers, and there was a light breeze as soon as I left the sprinklers, which felt really good. I ran along Guardsmin Way to Sunnyside and back down to the stadium.

Today since I slept in through morning workout, I did a later workout with Amanda. We even had our matching shorts! The weather was nice, not sunny, not hot, but not cold or wet. It was nice. We went to the track and did a mile of warm up and a mile of speed changes. We jogged over to the starting line by the soccer field, then did a 600 at our mile time pace, and since our mile times are 2 seconds apart, we both went with 5:45 pace, so our 600 should be a 2:10. We got 2:12. Oops. We then jogged a lap recovery before doing our 8 200s, each at a full on sprint. We didn't time them, but we took turns being on the inner part of the lane and saying 'Runners set, go!' After our 8 200s, we figured if we did 5 laps cool down, we would be at 5 miles for the day, so we did just that. :)