Recovery

Today we went on adventure run. Yes, the adventure run that Susannah, Natalie, Amanda, Suzette and I invented. Where we go up Sunnyside, across Guardsmin, up to Legacy Bridge, and to Red Butte Shoreline trail. We went on the JCC trail, and Bill told us girl who invented the run that we were going the wrong way. If an author writes a book, someone who reads it can't say "This is wrong, this happens instead." Seriously guys. So Susannah, Natalie, Amanda and I today were the only ones who went the proper way. When we got off the first part of the JCC, Bill had caught up. I love going down 11th avenue while doing the old lady powerwalk because it's just so steep! :) As we did the first time, we ran on 11th ave out to the fire station and back to the Shriners drinking fountain. Then we went back to the stadium our regular way. Dakota told us we were cheaters and that we had been cutting through places during our run, but we're just going the same way we had before, so Dakota's the real cheater. Taylor and Scott were also pretty annoying about it. If people don't like our run, then they don't have to do it, it only bugs us when people tell us we're going the wrong way. Psh, as if.

I should probably stop eating crap because it doesn't help my cold or my mood...but for some reason I feel faster. Maybe I run faster when I'm in a bad mood? Nevermind. Today was speed. We started with 1 mile warm up and 1 mile speed changes. I started a few seconds after everybody else, and somehow I caught up to Natalie and Susannah, and I never got lapped. Wierd. Anyways, we did 1 mile fast, and I hit a 6:31. My tummy was making the rumblys (that only hands could satisfy...llamas with hats) We ran 2 laps recovery and moved on to do 10 200s, or 10 laps of jogging 200 running 200. Bill told me not to go all out on them, just to keep an open stride. After the 4th 200, I couldn't take it anymore. According to Ethan I threw up...I do not remember that at all, and there is no evidence, so it never happend. Anyhoo, I did 1 lap around the perimiter of the stadium, and on my second one Delaney joined me. While going up the hill by the soccer field, I saw a snake. Delaney thought it was a stick so she tried to step on it. I'm pretty sure the whole XC team and Football team heard my scream and saw me panic. I've never been so scared of snakes, seeing as I have a pet corn snake by my bed. Anyways, we went down the hill, me still panicking. We went straight to the car and waited for everyone to finish. Today was an awful attitude day for me, great running day.

Today for a run we just went to the fire station on 11th ave our Shriners way and back. I ran with Becca for part of the run, and we met up with Scott and Nelson at the drinking fountain. They had an adventure... On the way back I ran alone, passing by Tomy just before I left 11th ave. The whole run was a good one, especially the way back. I like this run.

Today was simple. 1 mile warm up, 2 miles speed changes, 1 mile cool down. I ran with Natalie the whole workout, I'm glad she's there to pull me along. I'm so excited for USATF state on Saturday!!

Today was really nice, I went on a 3 mile day before race run with Amanda, Natalie, and Susannah around the neighborhood. We went from my house past the ZoBell's, past Nelson's, and past Scott'. When we were running from 19th down to 15th on Harrison, some of the Clayton Middle School kids started running with us, so we said that we would love to see them on our team next year. After the lovely run, we went and waited at the ZoBell's for food, and played some football. Muahahaha! I should have gotten better carbs, because I had a delicious Junior Cheeseburger at Crown Burger! :)

Today was the USATF State XC meet at Cottonwood Complex. First thing after Natalie and I got our uniforms and race packets was to meet our team, Summer, Rachel, Jordyn, and Angie. These girls are so nice! I really needed a POTTY break, but the bathrooms were locked! When someone told me there were portapotties, I booked it to them. Then I ran a warm up with Natalie, and for a bit of it we ran with Summer and one of the twins. At the start, we were considering just running it barefoot, but if someone with spikes stepped on us, it would hurt. (No way Sherlock!) Anyhoo, that course sucked. At the start when we ran through the sand, I screamed because it was so stupid. At one part, Susannah told me to Be a Man, so I showed off my buffness, and Bill told me to focus. Pinkys out. The coarse was so stupid, there was too much zig zagging up and down hills, which really slowed me down. I'm sure I wasn't the only one, because lot's of people didn't like their times. Good job Sojourners! I didn't run a cool down. I don't even know my time, so I posted 22 minutes flat, even though I'm sure it was slower than that.