Bunny the Cow

1 in 8:03, then 2 down the canyon in 12:21. The first mile was 6:00 and the last quarter was 91. I definitely could have done better but I think my body is telling me to do less. I feel overtrained. Did around 5 in around 42:00 (at least 8:20 pace).

47:50. Easiest run in a long time. I didn't feel exhausted afterwards. I need to cut it back to see if I am overtraining. I am very sad I have to run less.

5.84 in 46:31. It wasn't a struggle to breathe for once. I can actually hit 8:00 without HR going over 190. I also don't feel extremely fatigued afterwards. I am not used to feeling good, it almost feels wrong to be able to function normally.

48:04, first 4 were 31:11. I slowed down to be less tired tomorrow. I could actually breathe! For the past couple months I haven't been able to hit 8:00 pace with HR less than 183. Today it was 10 lower and I was going faster. 

Went to Pocatello for regionals. Did around a 1.5 mile warmup, then raced the 3k. I got 11:40. Same time as Matthew got I think. 86, 2:58, 4:31, 6:02 (I think), 7:37. I forgot the rest but the last 200 was in 45. I think I was overheated a bit. I also didn't push to my max. It is much harder to push myself than before. I could definitely tell I was less overtrained though. I wasn't burnt out right away.

3 in 26:20 with Sasha and Julia. Sasha taught me a Russian song about spies. Then 3 with Matthew in 26:22. The last 3 were hard. We stopped a lot because Matthew wanted to torture a grasshopper. I felt lazy, lethargic, and depressed throughout the day. I don't think it is normal for me to feel like this, I am doing something wrong.

4 in 34:02 with William, then 2 by myself in 16:00 and 2 in 16:19. I kicked the last quarter in 84. I felt pretty good, I still just go slow though. I feel heavy and out of shape.

48:25 in 80 degrees. HR didn't go past 180 I believe, which is very good. This is how my 8 miles used to feel, but now 6 miles tires me out almost the same.

Half mile warmup in 4:13 then did 3x1200 with 200 recovery with Sasha. Did 4:23, 4:26, 4:26. Doing this made me realize that I need to be more tough. The last interval was very hard but not nearly as hard as a PR effort. Did around 9:50 pace for 1.25 miles and 8:40- 8:10 pace for the rest of the miles.

48:16 by myself. The first 3 were 25:30, the last 0.155 uphill was in 49. I felt very good on the way back; going 7:30 pace hasn't felt that good in a long time.

1 in 8:50 I think, then did 2 in 14:01 with Stevie. About 3.2 in in 28:41. Heart rate was at 194-198 for most of the last 3. Was probably dehydrated.

4 in 31:57. The last uphill half mile was 3:28. 1 to the track with the girls in 9:00. They did a 4x400 relay, I did the whole mile. We got 6:21. I didn't realize how fast they were. We did a mile back in 9:12. 

1 in 8:00 I think. I did one of Matthew's intervals and got 4:16 for 1200 meters. Did 4 home in 33:00. It felt like I was going way faster than that, but I guess I wasn't.

This experiment is going well, I have much more energy and haven't taken a nap all week! I don't have this lingering fatigue anymore throughout the day. I still hope for the day when I can run and feel energized afterward. I still think I should be a bit less tired and slow.

I was studying iron today and I think I should still try to increase it. My ferritin is normal for average people but is considered rather deficient for runners. Performance declines are seen with only 25 ng/mL ferritin. Mine is 19 ng/mL, which is considered deficient for athletes. That could make a noticeable disadvantage in running. It is recommended to have ferritin of at least 35 ng/mL for runners. Since my hemoglobin and TIBC are higher I assumed that I was fine. You can definitely be deficient even with that; it is important to keep the ferritin stores higher also. 

3 in 24:17 by myself. 2 with Bella and Julia in 18:12, then 1 with Jacob in 7:11. I attempted to take my exam for Nutrition class but my computer stopped working! I frantically searched for another laptop to take it. With William's help I got the exam ready. But, by then I only had 13 minutes do 100 questions. I of course did horrible and got 29/100 because I ran out of time. I was so stressed afterward that I did a mile in 7:32 at midnight, william came along too.

Did a 1 mile warmup then did 3x1200. Got 4:16, 4:35, 4:40. I knew it was going to be bad because I stayed up too late. I put in an honest effort but I couldn't go faster. I didn't have a watch but the next mile was close to 10:00 pace. I assume the rest of the miles were also. I probably did the last 3 in around 27:00-29:30. I had to walk some parts because I had nothing left. It was very hard.

I went to SLC to a young women's activity with the Russian speaking branch and then visited a Russian friend. I got home at 11:30. At midnight I did 3 with William in 24:50, and 2 alone in 16:30. Went to bed at 1:00. I have been going to bed at 1:00 for over a week. Although I like going to bed at that time I need to stop. My goal is to go to bed at 11:00 every night. 

1 mile in around 8:10, then did 2x1200. Got 4:21 and 4:32. Obviously I need more sleep, I was also a bit sore. I did 3 more in 27:15, I was too tired, sore, and dehydrated.

4 in 34:11 by myself, then 1 in around 10:40 with the girls, and a little over 1 by myself in 9:00. I went slow because it was too hot.

All the boys did the Steel Days 10k except I didn't sign up. We did a half mile warmup and then me, William, and Matthew paced Stevie for 4 miles in 32:28. We left him doing the last mile fast. William got around 6:00, Matthew got 6:15, I got 6:18. I finished the 10k in 47:55 I think. We took a bathroom stop for one min at mile 2.

49:46. The last 3 miles were in 25:37. I should probably eat before running.

In Oregon we did 2 with everyone in around 19:00. Did a little over 2 in 17:00, and 2 more in 16:14. 

Did around 3 in around 8:00-8:15 pace in the morning. At night we did 2 in 17:00, and then I did 1 with Sasha in 6:51. This small town reminds me of my hometown except it is much better. Yet, it reminded me of many bad memories from my childhood that gave me a little panic attack. I have never experienced that feeling like this before. Exercise helps get rid of the negative energy, I just wanted to run all night to get rid of the anxiety. I did some little exercises inside because Sasha wouldn't let me run faster.

Started taking 65 mg of iron supplement today to get ferritin up. I did 1000 meters on the track in Oregon in 3:36. It felt so good. Can't remember the times for the other miles. Did 1 in around 8 min and the others around 9:00.

I did around 0.25 with the girls to the track in around 2:30. At the track I did 400 meters with Mary in 1:40. Tried to convince her to go again for a couple minutes and got her to do another in 97. I got her to run without causing a mental breakdown so that was a plus. By myself I did 2 miles on the track in 15:54. We went back to the park for 0.25 in around 2:30. 
Later we drove to the beach. The beach was extremely nice but on the way there and pack I had a ton of anxiety. It wasn't anxiety for the race. The Oregon's forests remind me of many bad memories from the past.

Today is National's in Eugene Oregon. Ran around the Hayward Field building throughout the morning. Got checked in at 11:10am and got to go in the best waiting area. A couple girls thought my crocs were interesting. The check-in lady thought my shorts were too long. I wear what works best. I seem to run best in basketball shorts and crocs haha. I guess I get much more attention. 
I did about a 3 min warmup. This race was very memorable with the giant screen and fancy stadium. I got 9th/20 in 11:09 for the 3000 meters. I was 9 seconds away from 8th to get a title. It was very fun not surging for the first 100 meters in the back and then passing the girls. I just wish I had higher ferritin to see what I could really get for this race. I had a much faster goal and was on track for a while but something happened after January. Hopefully my lower ferritin level is the main inhibitor.

In Boise we did 4 in 30:41, 1 in 11:07, and 1 in 7:40 by myself.