Breanna's Running Blog

Today my mom ran the San Diego marathon. I ran the last 6 and a half miles with her, and jogged back on the course a little ways to find her. The run was really slow, but my leg still hurt. (Pegasus 29)

Today me and my dad and my brother went for a really fun run on the beach. We ran barefoot in the sand. It was kind of hard to run in so it was slow, but it was lots of fun. It took us 36:53 so 9:15 pace. My leg still hurts a little. It's at a point where I don't know how hard I can push it, it should be healed because it's been 10 weeks. I can't tell if the muscles in the area are just sore or if it's still the bone i can feel, and I don't want to run to hard and make it worse.

Today I went for a run with my dad and brother. My dad told us we should run on this great trail he had found on his long run a few days earlier. Once we got started, he began telling us about this trail, and how there was rattlesnake warnings, lizards everywhere, bushes that were like cactuses and had grown into the trail, and how the trail was barely even wide enough for one person. Once we got onto the trail me and my brother decided that it wasn't a trail and that if it was noone had used it in about ten years. While we were running on some parts of the "trail" we had to hold our hands straight up and be as skinny as possible so the cactus bushes didn't hurt so much, but eventually we made it to the end of the "trail". We finished at the ocean which was nice. The ocean was really pretty. I got six miles. My leg still hurt but it hurts the same every day it isn't getting better or worse. (Pegasus 35)

Today me and my dad went for a run. We started at highland high and ran out on 1500 e. then through the campus at the u and came out of the alley on to 3rd ave. Then we ran down 3rd ave to 300 e and then over to 400 s. and back up to 400 e. We ended at Braden's work and he gave us a ride back to the car. It took about 53 minutes so just over 8 minute pace. I felt really good and my leg only hurt a little on the down hill. (Pegasus 41)

So today I didn't need really any miles but my friend wanted to go for a run and I wanted to run so she met at my house and ran to the golf course and did a loop around it. It's a 3 mile loop but it has tons of hills and is really hard. It was really fun and after we went for a 4 mile bike ride. (Pegasus 44)

 http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1967077

Today I started at my house and ran down to holladay blvd. then to hillsden dr., down hillsden and over to walker ln. Then highland dr. to Van Winkle and back home on Holladay Blvd. It was a good run. My leg only hurt a tiny bit. My bunion was hurting today. I probably just need to take some ibuprophen and it'll feel better. With about two miles to go I started to feel sick and I felt sick the rest of the run. It ended up being 5 and a half miles and it took me 45:29. Overall it was a good run. (Pegasus 49)

Today I ran a 5k in Holladay. My time was 20:10. I don't know if it was an accurate 5k. It was a tough course. The first mile was pretty much all downhill and the rest was either flat or gradual uphill. My leg didn't hurt at all. I got a sideache after the first mile and it didn't go away till the race was over. After the race I felt sick for about an hour. I warmed up about a mile.  Overall it was a good fun race, I wonder what I'll be able to run at heart of holladay. I will be happy with any thing under 21 but I would really like to break 20.

Today Me and my Dad went for a run on Bonneville Shoreline Trail. We started at the zoo, and ran to Red Butte and back. We just took it easy. My time was 45:43 so just over 9 minute miles. The run felt good and my legs felt great. I wanted to keep running but decided to stop. I would run later today but I doubt I'll have time. This week I don't want any more than 40 miles but I'll just have to take it day by day. (Pegasus 54)

Tonight my left knee is hurting a little bit on the outside. I did some stretching after my run today and may have tweaked it. I'll take some ibuprophen, ice it, and take it easy tomorrow. I'm probably being overly cautious but I don't want to get hurt again.

Today I planned on running 4 miles, but ended up running out of time and was only able to go three. I just did and easy three at liberty park with my brother and my dad. My time was 24:12, so just over 8 minute pace. My knee didn't hurt so that was good, but I'm still going to keep taking ibuprophen for a few days.  I'm also going to start checking my pulse first thing when I wake up so I can judge how tired my body is. This morning it was 60 which is lower than it's been in a while so that's good.(Pegasus 57)

Today was my very first speed workout in like 12 weeks! I did a lap around sugar house park slow to warmup, then I did 3 laps of speed changes and 1 lap slow. Then  the workout was 1x800, 2x400, 5x200. These were my times:

800: 2:59-changed from trainers to flats and jogged one lap

400:1:21-my leg hurt a little bit after this one and I was going to stop but I really really wanted to finish the workout so I decided to slow down a little bit on the next one and see how it felt. Jogged one lap

400: 1:22- It felt like I slowed down but obviously I didn't. Jogged one lap

200: 39 finished the lap

200: 40 finished the lap

200: 38 finished the lap

200: 39 finished the lap

200: 36 finished the lap

Then we jogged two laps slow at the track. Then McKenzie and Sussanah did some hurdle stuff to practice for steeplechase. I was going to but my leg was hurting a little and I didn't want to push it any harder. After they were done we jogged in the park for 8 minutes really slow. I counted it as a 1/2 mile even though it was probably more. Pulse was 66 this morning. (Pegasus 63)

Today I ran with Sussanah and Clayton. We started at sugarhouse park this is where we went:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1981223 

It was 7 miles. It took us 1 hour, so just over 8:30's. It felt good. My bunions hurt a little bit and I was sort of stiff, but other than that it was a really good run. Pulse: 60 (Pegasus 70)

AM- Me and Sussanah met up at Liberty park and went for a run. We ran 5 miles. It took us 44:54, so almost 9 minute pace. We were both a little bit tired. I was stiff again I think it's just because I'm still getting back in shape. I'll probably go for another run tonight just 3 or 4 miles. (Pegasus 75)

PM- Tonight I went for a run alone at sugarhouse park. I just did two laps around the perimeter. It was 4 miles. It took me 31:03, so about 7:45 pace. My legs felt really good but my bunion started hurting after the first lap. I'm anxious to run Heart of Holladay. Hopefully it can give me a good idea of where I am. (Pegasus 79)

Today I ran Heart of Holladay. I did a warm up from my house to the starting line which is just over two miles. Right when I started the warm up I could feel that my legs were tired. I ran the race and I was pushing the whole time. I ran a 6:26, 6:38, 7:05, and the last .1 was 39. At about mile one I could hear Demetrio behind me and I didn't want him to beat me so it was good motivation to push. My total time was a 20:51. I was happy with the race hopefully I can run faster at murray. I just went back and looked at my time from last year which was a 22:18 so I ran about 1:40 faster than that, which is really encouraging. (Pegasus 81)

Tonight was very interesting! I had dinner around 8:30 we ate shrimp. Then we went to a wedding at 9:30, and when we got back from the wedding I decided I needed to go running because I didn't have my 40 miles for the week. My dad drove me over to a park by my house and we started to run. About a mile and a half into the run my face started itching really bad. The next time we ran past the car I told my dad I was going to stop and get some water, and look in the mirror because my lip felt swollen. When I stopped I had hives all over and my face was swelling up really bad. My dad finished running and then we went to pick my mom and brothers up from the house and then we went to the hospital. It turns out I'm allergic to shell fish, so that kind of sucks, and I didn't finsh my run so I'm short for the week but oh well.

This morning when I woke up my face was still a little swollen, and I didn't get home from the hospital till about 3 in the morning, but we had planned to meet michelle and dennis at 8:30, so I got up and we went running. Me and michelle ran together on a trail in draper. We ran for 40 minutes, and decided it was about 5 miles. I'm doing much better tonight and there's hardly any more swelling so that is good. I'd like to hit 2 weeks of 40 and then build up a little more, but I'll just take it day by day and see how things go. My legs were a little tired last week but I expected that. Also the doctors put me on Prednisone for the allergic reaction I had so maybe that can clear up some little aches and pains too. I also just found out I will probably be running wasatch back this weekend so that will be fun. (Pegasus 88)

Me and my dad went for a run just before 10 tonight. We were running at sugar house park. We did two loops around the perimeter. I twisted each ankle pretty hard because it was so dark, so we decided to do the last two on the road. We did a loop out on 1500 e. to garfield. Then up garfield to 1700 e. Then 1700 e. north 3 streets. Then back down to 1500 e. and back to the park. Our time was 49:04. It was a good run. My time wasn't that fast but it felt like I ran a good pace and opened my stride a little bit. (Pegasus 94)

Today we did a speed workout at the track. We did a loop around the park for our warm-up. Then we did 3 laps of speed changes and 1 lap slow. Then our workout was 5 sets of 400, 200, 100. We jogged one lap after the 400, and finished the lap on the 200 and 100. These were my times:

400:1:23

200: 38

100: 17

400: 1:19

200: 37

100: 18

400: 1:17

200: 37

100: 18

400: 1:17

200: 36

100: 17

400: 1:18

200: 36

100: 16

After the first 400, my nose started to bleed. It kept bleeding till the end of the second set. It was really hard to run and attempt to not get blood everywhere. I wasn't very successful. For my cooldown I jogged around the inside of the park which was a mile and a half. My leg hurt a little bit today but I think that was because I walked 3 miles earlier today and it normally hurts if I stand or walk for a long time. I was only planning on hitting 40 this week, but it looks like it might end up being 45. We start team workouts tomorrow morning so that will be fun. (Pegasus 97)

Today we had our first team practice. We did a warm-up lap around the perimeter of Sugar House Park. Then we did 5 strides. Then we did some drills. I'm a little bit sore from some of the drills. Then we did 3x25 crunches, 3x15 push-ups. Then we jogged around the inside of the park slowly for a cooldown. After me, susannah, and amanda sat in the river for a little bit. (Pegasus 101)

Today we went for a run from sugar house park through the neighborhoods. This is where we went:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2003563

It took me 49:06. I am sore and tired but I felt good and was able to pick it up towards the end. After the run we did 3x25 crunches, and 3x15 push-ups. Tomorrow is Wasatch Back so that will be lots of fun, but I still don't know which legs I am running. Hopefully I find out soon. (Pegasus 107)

Today was Wasatch Back. Our team started at 4:00. I was on team Full Nelson. I was running leg 12. It was 3.1 miles and it was a pretty steep incline up to snow basin. I started around 10:30. It took me 27:10. My calves were cramping by the end. I passed 4 people and got passed by one. It was dark out so I couldn't see much. It was starting to get cold so I wore a long sleeve but I got hot along the way. I guess it wasn't really that cold.

After we had all ran the first leg we tried to get some food at the lodge at snow basin, but they had closed just as we got there, so we then drove to east canyon and had some pasta. Then we "slept" in the car for about an hour till it was time for our van to start running again. I was able to sort of sleep till my leg which I started around 5:15 I think. This leg was 5.2 miles. It was a nice gradual up to the dam, and from there it was gradual ups and downs to the end of the leg. I didn't feel like I was able to open up on this leg. I was still pretty full from the pasta so that could have been part of it. My time was 37:19. I think I passed about 12 people on this leg. After I finished my leg I fell asleep in the car and didn't wake up till our van had started going again. My last leg was fun, but it was really hot. It was 5 miles, and it took me 34:37. I think I passed 15 people on this leg. My legs were starting to feel really tired and heavy by the end and the heat wasn't helping, luckily there were some waters on one of the fences along the trail and some of the people standing by it said I could have some. Overall it was a really fun race, but now I'm very tired. I ended up getting 42.5 miles this week. I only wanted 40, but I guess 2.5 extra is ok. I'll shoot for 40 again this week and then maybe jump up to 45 or 50 after that.

This morning when I woke up I was pretty sore. I decided to go with my parents up to Jeremy Ranch Rd. and run. I just went for an easy 4 miles. We didn't get started till about 11 so it was really hot. I took it easy and stopped in the shade a few times to stretch. My time was 37:03, so 9:15 pace. It was sort of weird. When I started running my legs started itching like crazy, about three quarters of a mile in I stopped to scratch them and they were fine after that. That's never happened to me before. (Pegasus 111)

Today we went for a run from sugarhouse park up to the trail by the mouth of Parleys and back. This is the way we went:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2014654

It was just over 7 miles. It took me 1:05:38. It was a really hard run with lots of uphill. I'm still sore from wasatch back so running downhill just hurt. Me and Susannah ran together most of the time. It was pretty hot out too, but other than that it was a good run. (pegasus 118) 

AM- This morning we did a loop around the park for the warm up. Then when we got back we did basically the same workout she does here but not the hurdle part.  http://track.flocasts.org/videos/series/view_video/249-workout-wednesday/64864-episode-7-shalane-f  Then we did a 3x25 crunches and 3x15 pushups and a 2 mile cooldown. After watching this clip I was amazed at how hard she worked and it helps me realize there are lots of other things I can be doing to get better. The circuit was really hard for me obviously I need to work on more anaerobic threshold stuff.

PM- We did a loop around sugar house park for the warm-up. Then we did 3 laps of speed changes and one lap slow. Then we did 3x800. My times were:

1- 2:58

2- 2:53

3- 2:52

We jogged one lap in between each one. They felt really good. My legs started to feel it on the last one. Then we jogged in the park for a little over ten minutes for a cooldown. I'm way ahead for my miles this week. I'll try to take it easy but I will probably hit at least 45 maybe 50. (Pegasus 128)

Today we ran from Sugar House park out on 1500 E. to 400 S. and then back. Me and Susannah ran together most of the time. It was just over 6 miles. My time was 48:54, so about 8 minute miles. My leg was hurting on the way back I think from the down hill. When we got back we did a abs circuit and 3x15 pushups. (Pegasus 134)

Today for practice we did one lap around the perimeter of the park for a warm up. Then we did some fartlek. We did one minute on and one minute off for ten minutes. Then we finished the lap we were on for our cooldown. It ended up being 6 miles. I felt really good the workout seemed pretty easy to me. Our total time was 48:35 so just over 8 minute pace.(Pegasus 140)

Today we just went for an easy two laps around sugar house park. My legs are very very sore from some of the drills we did yesterday. Hopefully they will be better for the 5k tomorrow. Me and Susannah ran together. My time was 35:24. (Pegasus 144)

This morning I ran the Navajo Hogan 5k. My legs were very sore before the race, but the ice bath I took last night seemed to have helped. I jogged about a mile before the race with a few strides.It was a very flat course. Me and Susannah were together for about half of the race, but then one of the streets we turned onto had a slight uphill and Susannah pulled about twenty meters ahead of me. I should have fought to stay with her harder, but I didn't. Other than that it was a good race. My time was 20:47. The course was about 100 meters long so that would make my time about 20 seconds faster. In the drawing I won a bike so that was pretty cool.

This morning I ran from my house to a big grass field about 2 miles away. Then I did 2 sets of the circuit, and then ran home. My left shin has been bothering me. If I take ibuprophen it doesn't hurt but if I don't it hurts quite a bit. The run felt good. It was hot outside but not too bad. My time was 32:46. (Pegasus 148)

Today we did the cemetary loop. Me and Susannah ran together on the way out, and Ashleigh ran with us on the way back. My time was 46:30. We ran a pretty decent pace on the way out but once we were on flat/uphill my calves tightened up. They have been doing this the past few runs, maybe I'm dehydrated. Also I think I tied my shoe too tight because my foot sort of fell asleep while I was running. When we got back we did 2 sets of the circuit. It was a good workout, but I wasn't able to push the circuit as hard as I wanted to. This week I'm hoping to run 45 miles so we'll see how that goes.(Pegasus 154)