Alli's running blog

AM- long run in the morning today and it was SOOO FUN. We ran out around harts, past arctic circle down by target up and over foremaster and up 2450. Best run with my bestest friends in the whole world I'm so happy that they are my team not even kidding. Also striders and 2(1,2min) pickups and we have an early out today woohoo 

PM- easy three to arctic circle. We sat at the mouth of neon spider for ages and just talked about life. Then left without going through haha. When I say I'm grateful for my team I'm not kidding

AM- small crowd but good run and my legs were so so so so tired holy moly

PM- 4x1000 plus wave hills at the middle school. Ran over there and got started on our first one. Didn't feel amazing and my achillies hurt. I stuck in the pack but didn't feel good at all. 2nd on came and I fell off the pack like a ton. Wasn't mentally in it. Was sick of my achillies and wanted to be done. Coach talked to us after this one (I had already decided I wasn't doing the next one) and he talked about making the big jump and how we could all go with it. I decided I wanted that jump so bad so I did the next one and got out fast. I was way ahead of the pack and they kept telling me to chill but I already had it in my brain how this one was gonna go. I pushed up hard the hills despite my achillies pain and finished fast and strong. I felt so good mentally. The next one I got out fast again but Jacey Rylee and Josie caught me and kicked harder at the end. I still felt good during it but afterwards my achillies was on fire. I only did the downhill part of the wave hills and did 5 instead of 3. They felt good and strong and I am so ready for bob firman. 

AM- easy 30 my legs were dying

PM- good run with lots going on it was easy barefoot on the grass and we had like 4 things we had to pass to each other it was hard. Now the parade & powderpuff game. I love homecoming week

AM- easy before headed up to BOB FIRMAN

PM- state course workout. We did a warm up then 1,2,3,2,1 at race pace and a couple downhill repeats. It felt good and we were really strong. It was probably our best pack work!! Then we went over to nebo and watched our team race. As always they did outstanding!!!!

AM- easy run around sandy. (Because we split the drive into two days at stayed the night in sandy) there was hills all over the place but it felt like a good run!

PM- went over to the course and ran it with some pickups and practice starts. It was sick. Also met connor baller and collinxc for the first time so shoutout to them 

Bob firman. Wow I've be waiting for this for a long time and individually it was definitely not how I imagined it. We did about 1.5 warm then got over to the starting line. We had a good spot and nobody next to us so lots of room to move. The gun went off and I got a great start. Our whole team was up with the front pack and I kept telling myself that's exactly where I wanted to be. I don't even know what happened after. About around the beach part on the first lap was when I started losing it. Ellie passed me on the beach part on the second lap and I really really wish I would've gone with her. I keep losing the mental battle and I just got to get that fixed. We ended up 5th as a team winning the tiebreaker! I'm so proud of my team and how good they did. Also meskerem totally rocked it and got 20th! 

Overall it was a super sick trip and I'm way glad I went. I'm going to work day in & day out on how to be a better runner. Maybe google it or something