Out of difficulties grow miracles

1000's workout today and a I felt all right except for plenty of side aches. Sore froma bunch of speed walking at the run a thon but bearable. My new time was 4:01 which is quite a difference from what I was running a couple weeks ago but that's good, it shows improvement. Well first time was 3:52 and that was way to fast so I went down to 4:02 and started to imprive from there, the rest of my times were 3:55, 3:51 and 3:44. Was a pretty good workout and hope that tomorrow I can do really good for the time trial thing.

Still no morning run drivers ed again.

Well we did our usual half mile warm up and my legs were definantly protesting to that. Then we did our mile warm up to start our minutes. Coach had us do 6 minutes and then stary the time trial to see who would take the last varsity spot. I really wanted to take it but I found my problem in raxing is starting out too fast. I used to slowly pass everyone and now I try and get up front fast I am hoping to change that. First two laps were ok but I felt pretty poopy though as well and the third lap was worse. Reed, Jake and Colton all beat me in that order. My best part of the race was my finishing kick. I really wanted to beat Colton so after he passed me at about a 200 left I knew what I wanted so I started to speed up. But I realized that wasnt enough so I sped up again, and again, and again, soon I was going faster than I thought I could have ever gone at the end of the race. Of course when I passed the finish line I couldnt stand anymore and just fell over but then coach told me to stand up and I surprised myself by doing so then he helped me walk around a bit. Today I learned that no matter the consequences if I set my mind to do something like speeding up at the end of a race I can do it I just have to believe that I can.

Michigans workout today and I think I did pretty good. Started with an 800 and I realized I was going faster than needed and so I eased up. Once we started the 1 1/2 loop I was leading a pretty big group of people, by the end of that segment I caught up to matt and he led us for a while until he tripped :) would have laughed if I wasnt tired, but luckily he got up quick. Second 800 I could tell was slower but I also sped up as we were supposed to. Then the next 1 1/2 loop came and jake started to pass me and I just thought to myself, not this time Jake not this time. So I sped up to keep him behind me then the 400 finale came and while matt was with us the entire time he took off here at a pretty good pace. With 100 left he was juat barely in front of me and I sprinted faster and caught up with him then we crossed the finish line at basically the same time with him only a fraction ahead of me. End time was 25:49, pretty close to A standard (25:01) but got B standard (28:10). Looking forward to next time and getting A standard.

AM 3 miles grass run. Plenty fun.

PM 5 miles easy went to sandbergs but didnt get in just wasnt in the mood. 4 200s after

AM got to dp morning run for the second time this week.

PM 4 mile easy with the team. Shins were hurting a little bit but not too much. Short day back pretty early.

Met at 8 pm at double churches were supposedly most of the guys were to be there but only ended up being 7 of us. When we started it was pretty much dark already so it had cooled of a bunch plus my legs and breathing and pretty much everythingfelt good. 6 mile run and only three of us ran 6 the rest ran more so i turned around with preston and krenshaw at the three mile mark. Good run.