Recovery

Today we ran up to Legacy Bridge and through the dorm area to Red Butte. When we got a little past the yellow gate we did a speed workout. Every 100 meters there was a cone. We did an uphill 200, an uphill 400, and an uphill 600, each with some downhill recovery. Then we did a downhill 800 with 4 minutes of standing recovery. The next 800 was the hardest part of the workout because it was all uphill. But then it was a downhill 600 and 2 downhill 400s. I liked that workout a lot because we weren't doing a ton of laps around the track. Then we ran back to the track the same way and Tomy, Chris, Bill and I did another mile to be at 10 miles. So since it was a 10 mile speed workout I don't feel guilty about this piece of red velvet cake.

Today's workout was okay but after the hill work it sucked. We ran up Sunnyside to Foothill and down to the Corner Bakery and up Chakara way to the dorms. Then we went up to the yellow gate like yesterday and up a little trail, where we met the people interviewing Tomy for prep of the week! Yay Tomy! We did some hills for the filming and when those cameraguys left we did more hills then finished the long run. I went with the boys up to the fence and bridge area, then we got on that super hilly trail. It wiped me out. It's so rocky and it just keeps climbing. It sucked and I lost the guys. I didn't know where I was until I recognized that new building along Shoreline, so I got a drink of water then went along Shoreline the usual way until I got off by the zoo, then ran down Sunnyside to the track, where I did a grass lap and out and back to the numbers to be at 11. Overall, today was just a bad workout for me. Tomorrow should be better.

Today we ran down to Liberty for a tempo workout. When we got there we did 8 strides and then 3 sets of 2 mile tempo. I was to hit a 7 minute mile pace, 14 minutes total. My times were 13:35, 13:34, and 13:45. Then we ran back to the school. It was a tough workout but I feel like I pushed hard and hit my times and that's what mattered. Time to rest my legs up for tomorrow's run!

Today we ran up to Sunnyside park and ran a lap before meeting at our white tree. There we took our shoes off and stretched, then we did 8 strides before putting our shoes back on. Then we got into groups and did a lap of firemen around the park and then we went back to the track for ice baths, 15 minutes. I'm still really cold as I'm eating my hot chicken pot pie and club crackers.

Today was a speed workout. We did a mile warmup and a mile speed changes, then an 800, 4 400s, and I ran my cooldown until I was at 6, which was about a mile and a quarter. I was worried I had started my 800 too fast, but I felt great so I didn't back off. I ended up running a 2:38! Then my 400s were 74, 75, 76, and 77. I think I was starting them out too fast, but I tried to battle it out the second half. I loved the weather, except the part where people would kick water back into my eyes, thanks guys! (JK love you all!) Then I did 3 grass laps cooldown.

This morning I put on my old pink trainers and ran 5 miles on the treadmill while watching Pride and Prejudice. I have to go finish the movie now.