Breanna's Running Blog

Today I ran the 1500 at the track meet at BYU. I was very sore from doing the steeplechase earlier in the week and when I first woke-up I could barely walk. I got to the meet a little bit early so I would have enough time to get my legs to loosen up. By the time the race started I was still very tight, but I figured  I would just see what I could do. I went out at about 1:30, but I slowed down because my final time was 5:56. I'm not sure what my splits were. Me and Alexander Barry were together most of the time but in the last 200 meters I picked it up and he didn't stay with me. I felt bad outkicking him, but it was good practice since my kick needs some work. Overall I was happy with the race, considering how I felt, but I need to improve my time by alot if I want to qualify for nationals.

Today I had an awesome run. me and my dad ran from Birch Hollow to the overlook and back and then we added on the road to make it an even ten. The run felt really good, so at 5.5 we did a tempo mile till 6.5 in 7:30 and then a tempo half-mile from 7.25 to 7.75 in 3:45. Those parts felt fine but it was really hard to breathe. My legs would fatigue but I'm able to push through that it's the breathing that gets to me. Our total time for the run was 1:30.09. It felt really good but I got 4 blisters and my left knee was bothering me. I'm still a little bit sore from steeple chase but I don't think it affected my run today. (Pegasus: 17 miles)

Earlier today me and my dad certified the Judges Run 5k. So I also biked about 6 miles. The course should be interesting. It starts in the Highland High School parking lot, the first 400 meters is a loop around the lot and then you go out to the perimeter of the park and have the width of a side walk to run on. Then you run around the perimeter of the park on the grass and then run on 15th east to 17th south and up to the Wasatch Presbyterian Church. It should be an interesting race.

Also, I was just wondering, what are your thoughts on drinking carbonation? Does it really affect your running?

Today I ran on the pipeline trail again. I ran from birch hollow out three miles and then back. I took it easy and ended up doing it in 1 hour. It felt good but my legs were a little bit tired at the beginning. (Pegasus 23)

Today I warmed up 2 miles around the perimeter of Sugarhouse Park. Then I did 3 laps of speed chages and one lap slow. Then I did 5x400, I was supposed to keep them under 1:25, these were my splits:

1-1:22

2-1:20

3-1:24

4-1:19

5-1:13

They all felt really good ecspecially the last one, I think I could have went faster in the last one if I would have pushed hard the whole time instead of just the second half. After that I did 45 minutes of hurdle drills, and a half-mile cooldown on the track. (Pegasus 25)

Today I ran on the Jordan River Trail. I did the two mile loop three times, the first time I took it easy and ran a 20:13, the second time I did it as more of a tempo and ran it in 15:11 (Which ends up being 7:14/mile), the third time I ran easy and my time was 18:10. This gave me a total time of 53:36. It felt really good, the weather was great for running even though it was sprinkling here and there. My legs felt good, in the second lap they felt great, I could feel them hurting but I just kept pushing through it. I think if someone was running with me I could have went faster. I didn't think I was running 7:15's it felt slower but when I looked at my watch that's what it said, so I was happy with that. (Pegusus 31)

Today I did a mile warm-up at the highland high school track, then three laps of speed changes and one lap slow. Then I did some hurdle drills to warm-up for the workout. Then I did 10x200 with 3 hurdles in it where they would be in the steeple chase. These were my splits:

1-38

2- 39

3- 39

4- 37

5- 37

6- 37

7- 37

8- 39

9- 38

10- 39

Then I did 2 laps slow around the track and a mile of jogging in the park. It was a good workout I felt good about it. I need to improve my form when jumping over the hurdles but that should come with practice. (Pegasus 35)

I did an easy lap around liberty park. My time was 12:41. It felt good, I was sore at the beginning but by the end I had loosened up. (Pegasus 37)

Today I ran the Heart of Holladay 5k. I warmed up about a mile and a half. I was a little bit sore but once I started running I didn't notice it. Then we ran the race. My first mile was a 6:55, then a 7:14, then a 7:27, and the last tenth was in 41 seconds. It was a good race. My legs were exhausted by the end ecspecially after running up the hill. Overall, I was happy with the race, now I just need to improve my time.

I ran on Pipeline trail this morning with Carre, Carol, and Michelle. It was a good run. I ran from birch hollow to the overlook and back and then added on the road to make it ten. I was able to stay with the group for the first 3 and a half miles, but then my legs were to tired to keep up with them. At the overlook my split was 42 minutes, and my total time was 1:35:21. Then we went and sat in the river for ten minutes to ice our legs. (Pegasus 47)

Then I went swimming and I did 35 laps (50 minutes). It was fun, but I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow.

Tonight I had a great run. I ran with Carol at Sugar House park. I ran with her for one lap but then I couldn't keep up any more. I did two laps around the outside, and one lap on the inside than added two minutes out and back. The first lap was in 15:11, the second was in 16:08, and the last lap, around the inside of the park, plus the add on was in 15:07. The last lap around the park alone took me 11:30. That gives me a total time of 46:27 which is 7:44 pace. The run felt good, it was hard to keep that pace and I found that if I let my mind wander I would slow down alot and have to speed back up, but if I stay focused I can keep going at the pace I want to. That's the fastest 6 mile run I've went on in a long time. I am glad to know I can do a run at that pace and not be totally dead afterwards. Hopefully I can do most of my runs at this pace from now on. I guess it's not a matter of being able to do it but a matter of making myself do it. (pegasus 53)

AM- Today Me and Carol ran on pipeline trail. I ran from burch hollow to church's fork. It ended up being about three miles. My legs were really tired, so I just ran easy because I have a speed workout tonight. My time was 29:25. At the turn around I was at 13:58, and the second half took me 15:26. That is 9:48 pace. I got a blood blister under a blister I already had, but I didn't even notice it till I looked at my foot. At the beginning I was having trouble breathing but once I got started it was fine. (Pegasus 56)

PM- I got to the track today and did a loop around the park, and some speed changes on the track. I was feeling really sick and it only got worse as I ran. I was supposed to do 200's I tried doing one (36) but still wasn't feeling well so I jogged a loop around the inside of sugar house and decided that was enough. It was 4.5, which gives me 7.5 for the day. Hopefully tomorrow I'll do better. (Pegasus 58)

AM- Today I went on a spur of the moment run. I was just sitting at home, when I got a phone call from my dad telling me that there are some girls from judge (some of my friends who I went to a cross-country camp with last summer) about to run past our street and maybe you can join them. So I rushed through my house got my stuff on and started running towards them. I ran from my house on Holladay Blvd. to Hillsden Dr. then down Hillsden to Cottonwood ln. and from Cottonwood ln. to Walker ln. Then I ran from Walker ln. to Highland dr. and Highland dr. to 6200 s. You can see the course here:

 http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1045381

I never found them but I got a good workout in anyways. It ended up being 3.3 miles and it took me 27:00, which is 8:11 pace. It was really hot out! 92 degrees.Then I went into the gym at 6200 s. and Highland and called my dad for a ride home since I am planning on doing another workout tonight anyways. While I waited for him I did some 400's on the treadmill. I did four of them in 1:25, so my final time was 32:40 for 4.3 miles which ends up being 7:36 pace. The 400's felt good, towards the end of each one I could definitly feel it in my legs, I'm not sure how much longer I could have held the pace, I'll have to try that another time.  Hopefully tonight I can have just as good of a workout.(Pegasus 62)

Was planning on running tonight, but I'm not feeling well, so I'll run again tomorrow.

AM- Today I ran from my house on the Salt Lake Marathon Course backwards till I got to Gymnastics Training Center. It ended up being 5.6 miles and I did it in 47:11 which is 8:26 pace. When I got to GTC I did some conditioning. I did 100 hollow crunches, 100 hollow rockers, 30 dips, 15 pull-ups, 30 leg lifts, 100 calf raisers, 45 push-ups, and 1 minute hand stand. (Pegasus 67)

I felt good about my race today, but my splits were not to great. I warmed up about a half mile before the race which wasn't enough but I got to the start kind of late and also wasn't very motivated to warm-up. Then the race started and my first mile was 6:36, It felt good and I was excited to be over twenty seconds faster than the first mile in Heart of Holladay. The second mile was a gradual uphill but my time was still too slow. I ran a 7:55, and the last mile was a 7:37. The last tenth was 46. My final time was 22:55. I heard from alot of people that they ran about 40 seconds slower than Heart of Holladay because of the course. As far as effort goes I think I stayed consistent throughout the whole race because I was with the same people, and I was passing and gaining on people ahead of me. One thing that would have made my race faster was if I hadn't kept looking back. I looked back and saw how far away Alex was so I didn't attempt to kick and didn't run as fast the last mile as I probably could have. It would be better for me to run in fear. Other than that it was a good race. In the upcoming week I want to be more consistent in getting the mileage in. I'm supposed to try to hit 50.

This morning we had our first cross-country practice. We met at sugar house and did one lap around the perimeter for our warm-up, then we did the state hill 5 times, and then we did 5 strides. We cooled down by doing a loop around the inside of Sugar House. I was having trouble breathing, I think it is allergies. Then I went to GTC and did some conditioning:

5 rope climbs, 25 v-snaps, 100 hollow crunches, 100 hollow rockers, 15 leg lifts with partner, 10 candlesticks, 30 leg lifts on the vault with 2 pound ankle weights, 10 back arches with 5 pound weight, 2 wall-sits (1 minute, 30 seconds), then I did some flips in to the pit it was lot's of fun.

Tonight we had another cross-country practice for those who couldn't make it to the morning one. I went to both, and just did an easy 4 miles, one lap around the outside of sugar house park, one around the inside and then added on a half mile. It took me 35:06, I just ran easy with Kelsie and Gail. It felt really easy, I thought we were going alot slower.

Today for cross country practice we ran on bonneville shoreline trail. We started at the zoo, and ran to red butte and back. I'm not sure how far it was, so I guessed. It took me 45:52. Then we did 3 wall sits for 45 seconds and 3x10 lunges on each leg, and flamingo stances on each leg for one minute.

Tonight I went to cross-country practice again and just did some running in sugar house park. It took me 34:30 and it was 4 miles. I also did 3 wall sits for 45 seconds and flamingo stances on each leg for one minute.

AM This morning we had cross-country practice at Sunnyside Park. We did a loop around the block which was about 2 miles. Then we did 3x600 meter loops at the park while doing fireman. It took me 27:55. Then we did some drills and lunges, 25 crunches, and some other ab stuff. Then I went to GTC and did:

10 pull-ups, lunges, arm curls with 12 lbs, 100 bow-ties with 12 lbs, 100 shoulder shrugs with 12 lbs, 15 arm extensions with 12 lbs, 30 second wall-sit.

PM I ran on the pipeline trail. I started at Burch's Hollow and ran to church's fork and back. I think it was about 3.5 miles. It took me 34:27. I just took it easy with Kelsie. My legs are a little bit sore from conditioning earlier today.

For cross-country practice this morning we ran at Sugar House Park. We did a loop around the perimeter for our warm-up, it was 2 miles and it took me 20:36, I ran with Kelsie. Then we did most of the state course, probably 300-400 meters short. We were supposed to push just enough that it was uncomfortable. That took me 22:22. It was a good workout but afterwards I got a migraine and was sick the rest of the day. In some ways it was good because I got lots of sleep. I'm excited for wasatch back tomorrow and saturday, but we're still getting some last minute stuff put together so I don't think I'll get much sleep tonight.

First leg of wasatch back relay. I was the 9th runner. It was super hot, probably about 95. It took me 24 :20 to run my leg.

I don't know what days I should put all of this under so I'll just put it here even though it was technically friday and saturday.

My second leg was 6.2 miles ranked moderate. I ran it in 47:47. It felt really good, I wanted to run hard but also save for the next leg. I was running at about 12 or so but I don't remember. Doing the two legs was good, and it didn't seem too hard until we had to figure out how to sleep and eat, and still be okay to run. When I finally started getting asleep, my dad started calling me (waking me up) to give me updates of how close they were to the exchange. The last leg was good except for when I got to the start of it I realized I was extremely hungry. I hadn't noticed before because I wasn't feeeling well, but when that cleared up I hadn't eaten really anything and wanted to but it was only a few minutes before my exchange. The last leg was so hard. The first mile or so was nice and easy, and I kind of new where I was going because it was the Swiss Days course, and I had went camping a little ways up the hill last year. I had never went as far up as I had to go for my exchange, and I thought I was going to die. I just wanted to keep moving and never have to walk, which I was able to do. The last leg was 3.3 miles and it took me 42:32. Now I'm exhausted, I was going to run more tonight to increase my miles but I don't think I have enough energy.

Our team, "UP YOURS", ended up taking 35th overall, and 2nd in the High School Male division. We couldn't be in the mixed division because we only had 4 girls. Our time ended up being 24:35.35

AM- This morning we had cross-country practice at Sugar House Park. We started there and ran up to 2100 s. to 1700 e., then 1700 e. to Hillcrest, Hillcrest to imperial, imperial to alden, alden to atkin, atkin to crandall, crandall to zenith, zenith to imperial, imperial to 3300 s., 3300 s. to the cemetary, then a loop in the cemetary, then 3300 and milbourne to 2700 s., 2700 s. to 1700 e, 1700 e to 2100 s, and back to the park. It ended up being 7 miles. I ran it in 56:51 which is 8:07 pace. It felt really good, I ran with Emily Jameson while she pushed her baby in the stroller. I think I'm doing the same thing again tonight but I don't know for sure. (Pegasus 101)

PM- At our evening cross-country practice we only had a few people so we decided to go up to Millcreek and run on pipeline. We started at Burch's Hollow and ran to the overlook and back. Then I added a little bit on the road to make it 10 miles. My time was 1:28.19, which is the fastest I've ever done it. It felt good, really relaxed. I was feeling sick, so I couldn't push as hard as I wanted to. My legs didn't hurt at all or feel tired, so that's good.(Pegasus 111)

AM- We met this morning at the JCC to run dry creek. We went 25 minutes out and then I came back in 15:10, for a total time of 40:10. My legs were fine, a little bit tired on the way up but coming down they felt fine. I'm guessing it was about 4.5 miles but I'm not exactly sure. (Pegasus 115)

PM- Ran at Sugar House Park. I just did a little bit of running here and there, and Demetrio wanted me to do a 400 so I did, and my time was 1:19. My legs are tired. (Pegasus 118) 

AM- Cross-country practice, we met at Cottonwood Complex. We did a loop around the block for our warm-up, and then 5 hill repeats, that were about 600 meters. My times were 2:20, 2:08, 2:13, 2:08, 2:06. They all felt good, and my legs didn't hurt too bad but I could tell they were tired on the hills. Then we did a cool down in the park. It ended up being about 5 miles. (Pegasus 123)

PM- Tonight we met at Sugar House park. We ran out on 1500 e. a little bit and then came back. I was tired so I only went a mile out and came back. My time was 15:40. After that I went to the track and did some hurdle stuff. Tomorrow I have state steeplechase. As far as I know I'm the only one in the race so it won't be much of a race more of a practice.(Pegasus 125)

AM- Ran from Sunnyside Park to 1900 e., 1900 e. to 1700 s., 1700 s. to 1500 e., 1500 e. to the gully and the gully back to the park.Then I did two strides. My legs are exhausted, but other than that it felt fine.(Pegasus 130)

Afternoon- Ran the 2000m steeplechase today. They didn't have a water jump though because the only barrier they had was 6 inches too high, and we jumped over hurdles instead of barriers. I don't think it made a huge difference. Obviously my time would have been slower with the water but I'm guessing by only 5 seconds or so a lap. Maybe less because we didn't cut in. My time was 8:34. It was 101 degrees. I felt good, I think I could have went faster. My legs were fine, they didn't seem tired at all. The four hour nap I took today probably helped.

PM- I started at Ruth's Diner up emmigration canyon. I ran down the road to Wasatch dr. Then I ran on wasatch for about a mile and came back to the dog park at the mouth of the canyon. It was 4 miles and it took me 31:00, 7:45 pace. It felt fine, my legs weren't tired except for on the uphill. Tomorrow I'm running in the 3000m at state. (Pegasus 134)

AM- We met at liberty park today. We did one lap slow for our warm-up, then a half-mile hard (3:25), a half mile easy, and another half-mile hard (3:21). Then we did another lap slow for our cooldown. My total time was 38:22, 8:30 pace. My legs are very very tired. (Pegasus 139)

PM-Ran the 3000m, just took it easy because I was the only one in my age group and it was 103 degrees. My time was 12:31. My splits were 1:37, 1:44, 1:43, 1:40, 1:38, 51 (200m), 1:43, 1:33. It felt good, It didn't seem hard so I think I'm in better shape now than I was in track season.

Ran the 1500, my legs were tired. My total time was 5:51. My splits were 1:30, 1:36, 1:34, and 1:09. Mentally I wasn't really ready for the race, I was only concerned with qualifying and since I was the only one in the race I didn't have much of a reason to push. Then I did the 800 in 2:51, my splits were 1:25 and 1:25. It was over 100 degrees. I kicked to try and catch a girl, I passed her but then she picked it up and passed me by about .20 of a second.