Recovery

Today we ran along 13th east to the water tank at Cottonwood Complex. We did 10 strides all up the little hill and then went back to east the flattest way, along 11th east to 33rd south down to 9th east to 9th south and up to the track, where we added 2 laps under the stadium lights because it was pretty dark. Now I'm home alone with my cereal and life is good.

Today we ran down to Liberty and did 6 800s. My first 3 were okay, but my last 3 I felt really sick as if I was going to throw up. Then we ran back to the track.

Today we did 2 grass laps. I kept up with the boys and we went right into our stair laps. We did butt kicks, high knees, lunges, reaches, grapevines, b skips, and power skips. After that we ran up Sunnyside to Foothill, down 5th south and into the cemetery, where we did 1 lap then ran back to the track the same way. I did 1 grass lap to be at 9 for today. My right hamstring was hurting again but I should be fine.

This morning Sarah managed to convince me to get out of bed and go running. So I drove up to her house at 6am and we went running. We ran along 17th east across Guardsman and up to the Institute building, where we turned and went back the same way. It was 4 miles. Then I went home, back to bed, and was late for school. Oops.

For an afternoon workout we ran up Sunnyside Ave to Sunnyside Park where we did a lap and met at the tree. Then we did 10 sets of fartlek, 2 minutes on and 1 minute off. I stayed with Patrick and Dakota for the first 5, then I fell off but I caught up by the last one. Then we ran down to the track and while the rest of that group was done, Emma did another track lap with me to get to 6.5 for the run. Then I felt the need  to run more, so I did a grass lap and then a mile on the track to be at 8 for the workout. Then we had our awards banquet and I was named Athlete of the Year, and I got my fourth Performance of the Year. It's been a great 4 years of XC.

Today was an early out, super early out for me. I was in a hurry so I got my workout done before everyone else got out of school. I went to the track which was covered in snow, and the flakes were still coming down by the zillions. I still did my 1 mile warm up, 2 miles speed changes, and 1 mile cool down under a half hour. I made my own path, so if everyone could still see it by the time they got up there, that was all me.

This morning my race was cancelled and the Olympic Oval was closed, so I just ran on the treadmill while Facetiming Scott for 3 miles. Then I ran 4 more while listening to music. So now I only have 4 more miles to be at 60 this week!