Recovery

Today we ran up to Shoreline and on the trail to the water tank. We were doing 4 800M hills (which sucked) but I had to hurry to work so I only got to do 3. My uphill times were 3:57, 3:58, and 4:05. My downhill times were 3:30, 3:25, and 3:30. We did 400M recovery each time. Then I ran down Sunnyside on my own. I ran with Emma for a little bit but I really had to hurry so I basically sprinted down the hill.

Today was great because Natalie's home for Thanksgiving break! But the run sucked. I am not thankful for Dry Creek. We ran along 13th east up into the avenues to the cemetery, where we ran up Death Hill to 11th ave and down City Creek. We got some water at the bathrooms before heading up Dry Creek. It was so hard! I'm surprised I did better than I thought. After the 3rd challenging hill, I ran with Ethan and Sarah down the rest of the trail because it was getting dark. At the end of the trail I really wanted to be done and got a motivational kick. I ran down through the U campus along Guardsman and down Sunnyside ave to 14th east, 9th south, and the school. The others added on to 15, but I thought that I was farther behind them and my legs are still throbbing. It's bedtime. Oh and I'm eating corn chips.

Today we had practice at Draper park. We just ran the 5 mile loop which I don't know, so I just kept up with the boys so I wouldn't get lost. Then we did some strides. Then I was reunited with my best friend!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!! I wasn't able to register for the race I wanted to do, but my sister took me on a vigorous 6 mile run with her. We ran to 15th east over to 21st south, up to 17th east, and over on Imperial street. We stopped at 3 miles to stretch and turn around. We went back the same way but when we got to 17th south we dropped to 14th east for the last half mile, which I completely crashed on. It was a pretty hard run for me.

Today we met at Sugarhouse for a run. We did the cemetery loop and added on after. I kept up with Natalie and the boys for the first 3 miles at a lovely 6:40 pace, but then I dropped down to a 7 minute pace and after my 2 laps in the cemetery I was at about a 7:15. I tried to keep my pace under 8 minute while I made my way back. It was a hard run for me.

Today we met at the Oval for a really tough speed workout, and my body was NOT agreeing with me today. We did 2 miles warmup and a mile speed changes and a lap recovery. Then I went potty and we did some drills. Then we did a timed mile, I hit a 5:54. After recovery we ran an 800, I ran a 2:53. Then I took another potty break, so I missed the start of the 2nd 800. I jumped in at the 400 and did a 400 at 82. Then I did my 2nd 800 at 3:10. Ick. Then I had to take another potty break. Yay. Then we did 4 300s. My last one was a lot slower than my first 3 because I didn't have anyone to push with. It was really annoying the whole workout with the speed skating meet, all the coaches standing in lane one, the bleachers in the first 3 lanes, cones everywhere, and crowds of people. We did 5 laps cooldown, and yes, I had another potty break. Then we went to IKEA and ate some breakfast, yummy! And now I'm home eating some more cereal.

I was supposed to run 3 miles tonight, but I only needed 4.25 to get to 60, so I decided to just do that. I ran up 13th south to 17th east over to Yalecrest up to 18th east to 13th south to 19th east and over to Sunnyside. I ran down to Greenwood Terrace and over to 9th south and back up to 17th east, where I ran to Harrison Avenue and all the way down to 14th east and home. I felt pretty good the whole run and I came home to some delicious pizza.