Recovery

Today we met in the commons. We ran down to Liberty and to the drinking fountain, then did 2 sets of 2 mile tempo. I was supposed to be at 13 flat, and I got 13:03 and 13:00. The second one I had Bill pushing me, and I battled so I was able to hit my time. We added on a bunch by zigzagging the streets before running up the hill to the parking lot. It's cold outside. So now I'm eating some homemade bread and butter. I think I'll finish my cookie dough tonight too.

This morning Sarah and I went for a lovely 4 miler in the icy, dark, slick, 28 degree weather. We started from her house and went up Harrison to 19th east over to 13th south and up to 21st east. Then we went to 21st south and down to 19th east, to 17th south, down to 16th east, to Roosevelt, up to 17th east, a lap around the church parking lot, then up and down the circle. 

This evening we went out to the Olympic Oval for 5x1000. We did 2 miles warmup and 1 mile speed changes and a recovery lap. Then we did 5 1000s with finishing the lap to the starting line for recovery. I was supposed to be hitting between 3:45 and 4:00 but I was feeling really good (minus the part where I could feel my Barbacoa burrito from earlier, which was very delicious by the way, but I was worried about throwing it up. Luckily I didn't. I love burritos.) So my first 1000 was a 3:32. So yeah I backed off to a 3:42, 3:46, 3:38, and 3:41. Then we did 7 backwards laps for a cooldown to be at 10 for the workout. Now I'm enjoying some fudge while doing my homework. Haha just kidding I'm going on Pinterest.

Today we did the fire station run. We ran up 9th south to Guardsman and did the Shriners run to 11th Ave. I went fast to try and keep up with Chris and Ethan the whole run. I don't even want to question our average pace. When we were at the light by the school we still needed 1.2 miles, so we ran around the block at school then ran laps around the teacher parking lot until we were at 8.

Today we ran from the commons to the track. Then we did 1 mile warmup and 1 mile speed changes. Then we did 2 sets of 200, 400, 400, 200, each with 200 recovery. I kept all my 200s under 40 and all my 400s under 80. My right hip was hurting again. We did 2 laps cooldown and back to the school to be at 6. Now I'm watching my nightly NCIS and waiting for my pizza to cook.

Today I ran from my house to Sarah B's house. We drove to Sarah S's and brought her back to B's so we could run. We ran up Blaine to 15th east over to 21st south and up to 21st east. There we turned onto the road that leads to Foothill, and we ran down the VA loop to Guardsman and across to 9th south. We went to 17th east and stopped at ZoBells but nobody was home to feed us. So we ran over to 13th south and down. We did a lap around the field at Uintah and reminisced about elementary school and complained about the new playground stuff. And how they chopped down the big tree. We ran down to 15th east and then down my street. I hit 8, then the Sarahs continued to B's house. I just had my last Twinkie too. RIP Hostess products. I've always loved you and I hate to have to say goodbye like this. TWINKIES FOR LIFE!

Today it was hard to motivate myself to go run, but I did it! I ran on 14th east to 17th south, up to 15th east and over to Sugarhouse park. I did a big grass lap and continued on 17th east to 17th south. I had to drop down to 16th east and go over to Emerson and then once I was back on 17th east I went to 13th south and down to my house.