Out of difficulties grow miracles

AM- ran the LT tempo with a couple of the guys starting at the sullivan soccer park. It went by pretty fast and I think I hit my time pretty well, couldn't tell because of my dumb Nike watch, but it was a good run.

AM- easy 3 miler

PM- 4×1600s again. I went up to 87% today which I was ok with. My time was 5:27 but I didn't know that till after the first one. My times were 5:30, 5:30, 5:25, and finished it off with a 5:15. I don't know how I did so well on the last one but once the 3rd lap started I just kept speeding up, and before I knew it was running right on Nick and Pauls heels. Then I passed them about halfway through the fourth lap, they passed me and we had a pretty good final sprint off at the end. It felt sorta like the way a race would feel, faster than I was expecting, but worth it.

AM- easy 3 that didn't seem too easy, had a harder time staying up for some reason.

PM- TRAIL RUN! 5.5 miles. Went on the chuckawala trail, and this has always beenmy favorite trail, at the top there is an amazing lookout, where i could just sit all day and night (because of the awesome stars) plus the trail is by far the best trail ever. Didn't go as fast as the other guys because I again wasn't really feeling the speed, but still went fast and had fun.

Am 3

PM ten mile with 24 min tempo almost hit my time.

AM 3 easy

PM old man hills, 1×800 then 2×400 then 4×200, I continued to run up with the top group.

AM easy 3

PM 5 easy and then striders, shins killed today.

AM LT tempo day, went semi fast and was close to my time until the turn around I slowed down a bit

AM got the new saoucony guide 7 shoe and am hoping the support will have help with my shin problem

PM 4×1600s goal time jumped to 5:20 and I was not very happy with my times. I hit 5:27 :26 :31 :31 legs were a little sore but I think the main problem was lack of food, since it was a short day I didn't have lunch

AM ran in my new shoes again and I think they re helping

PM Time trial! Legs werent feeling to hot and I was a little worried how that would affect my race. 2 mile warm up then we started pretty soon after. I'm not sure but the way I ran could hardly have been better, time good have been better, but I ran it very smart. All my laps were basically the same time with a slower last lap, my time was 4:48. 1 second PR! I was happy with how well I did and was a big contrast from yesterday.

AM was feeling somewhat sore went pretty fast.

PM about 2nd period today I started feeling sick, I was rather nauseous and dizzy, and to top it off I had an awful headache. Once we started the run I considered asking coach if I should not do the tempo with how I was feeling, but I decided to suck it up and run as best I could, well it wasnt exactly a good run at all, I wasnt even close to my time, and averaged about a 6 flat time, my legs were feeling worse than anything else had today and hurt like crazy and it wasnt just my shins, when I got back I didn't feel sick quite as much but legs still felt awful. Once I got home though every time I stand I get light headed and feel like throwing up, I hope I don't feel this way tomorrow morning or at all tomorrow, and am considering an ice bath.

Am- no school, so basically I was really excited to just do the run and get it over with! But alas, that was not so. The warm up I felt pretty good and was totally looking forward to an awesome workout. My goal time was 5:20 again, and my times were completely horrible with 5:38 and :48 the first one I knew I was going a little slow but not by that much, i started the second with every one else starting the 3rd lap. I honestly thought Iwas cruising and was gonna nail my time, when i finished I could hardly stand and was shocked to see 48. I was incredibly nauseous and just stood leaning over the garbage sure i was gonna throw up luckily I didn't but I decided it best not to finish the workout, I did the cool down and I was just fine running slow, I hope that the half marathon this weekend will turnout all right with me feeling better. Weights after.