Recovery

Today we met at Sugarhouse. We started with a 5 mile warmup loop up to 21st east, down 27th south, over on Alden to Parkway, and back to the park. Then we did 8 hill repeats, where we would run up the hill a little bit, over, up again, over, and up again and then around a couple trees, turned around, and back to the start for 2 minutes of recovery. I felt alright the first 6, but on the last 2 I felt pretty sick to my stomach. We did 8 strides by the river before going on a cool down around the park. 

Today we met at Liberty for a time trial. We did a lap warm up around the park before running to the starting line and doing strides. Sarah and I were supposed to hit our timed mile between 5:35 and 5:40. At the 800 mark we were a 2:50, so I picked it up a bit but then I must've been gradually slowing down because my final time was a 6:01. We ran to the starting line again so we could start our 800. I wasn't told a time, but I got a 2:55, so my split was better in the mile. For a cooldown I ran a lap around the park with Sarah B, Patrick, and Caden, then a lap with Sarah S and Bill. Then we all went to the Park Cafe since it was our last summer workout. School tomorrow = Afternoon workout = heat. Eww.

First day of school, which means afternoon workouts. After a long day sitting in class, we met at the stadium to get our lockers and run. We ran to the gulley and did 3 laps. Someone fixed the hole in the fence we always climbed through, but someone else rolled the whole thing off so we can get through easier now. When back at the stadium, we all did 3 sets of crunches and pushups, 3 sets of planks, wall sits, and arm swings, then we went to the soccer field for 10 short strides. I did 3 grass laps cool down then I had to hurry home.

Tonight was our BBQ alumni fun run and time trial. I warmed up with the team and set up a couple flags. In the time trial I stayed relaxed considering our race tomorrow. I was first and then I did a cool down by myself.

Today at the track we did a grass loop around the stadium and stretched before driving over to Sugarhouse for the meet. I did a warm up with Sarah and then we did strides and cheers. The first mile was just getting in position, the second mile I could feel that half a peach, and the third mile I just had to mentally help myself make it to the finish. I raced in my spikes from freshman year, so I logged it as barefoot. Then I did a barefoot cooldown with the team. 

This morning I woke up and went on my own run. I'm still going to have a really long night run. I started at my house and ran along 14th east to Blaine. I went along 15th east to Sugarhouse, then dropped down to 13th east and ran all the way to Cottonwood Complex. I learned that the bathroom there is exactly 5 miles away from my house, and I was eternally grateful that it was right there. I got a drink at the park and headed back along 13th east. When I got to Sugarhouse, I did a big lap and exited at 17th east and ran down 17th south to the drinking fountain on 15th east. I went back up to 16th east, over to Harrison, and up to 17th east to go home down 13th south.