Breanna's Running Blog

Today we ran one mile slow and then one mile of speed changes with one lap recovery. Then we did 4x1200 with one lap slow and just over a minute for recovery. For my 1200's I ran:

1: 4:40

2: 4:48

3: 4:58

4: 4:56

My legs were tired and I just felt stiff. My calves have been hurting, but I think I'm just not used to my spikes yet. I wasn't hitting the times I wanted to but I think it was just an off day. Also I ran 12 miles the day before so that may have affected it. After the workout we did a lap around the block which is about two miles.

Today we ran from the track up to the trail head by the zoo, then we ran on the shoreline trail to dry creek. After that we ran back down to the school through the U's campus. When we got to the track we did 10x100 meter striders. Most of mine were at either 14 or 15 seconds. The run felt good but my calves got tired going up the hills. I did the trail part pretty slow it took me 1:16:36. I was running with Russell, Steve, Jonathan, Clayton, and Braden. We also did 2 sets of 25 crunches when we were done.

This morning we had an early morning practice. For our warm up we did 4 laps slow and 4 laps of speed changes. We did 5 sets of a 400 and a 200. We got into groups of two and had one runner from the group do the 400, when the 400 runner got to a cone about 20 meters after the 200. The 200 runner started. The 200 runner had to try to catch the 400 runner and the 400 runner was supposed to try and hold off the 200 runner. My splits were:

400-1:25

200- 36

400- 1:28

200- 38

400- 1:25

200- 37

400- 1:24

200- 37

400- 1:22

200- 36

The workout felt good, it was rainy dark, and a little bit cold. I forgot my spikes so I had to wear a flat that was kind of heavy. I was paired with Ali.

This afternoon for our workout we ran from the track up to the dog park and then back down. I ran alone because we were supposed to start as soon as we were changed in order to make it back for pictures. I figure that was about 5 and a quarter. It took me 41:17, then on the track we did a 300 but I don't know what my time was. Then we did 10x100. Mine ranged between 14 and 16 seconds. After 4 of them I had to go take pictures so the next few were at 16 till I warmed up again. My quads were sore from the morning workout, but other than that my legs felt fine.

Today we had an early morning practice. We ran from the track to sugar house park than back. After one mile we started to indian file forwards, after two miles we did indian file backwards till we got back to the track. At the track we did 10x100, I ranged between 17 and 14, my quads were really tight. Then we did 2x25 crunches and 2 laps slow. It was a fun workout.

The team drove down to St. George today on a crowded bus for the meet. Then when we got their I started to warm-up. My race was at three but I was in the third heat so really about 3:15-3:20. I warmed-up one mile slow and a mile of speed changes. Then I changed my shoes and did some strides but the races started late so I was warmed-up to early. Once it was my turn to race I went to the starting line but the starting official didn't put us in order according to seed so I got a bad starting spot and was boxed in at the beggining. During the race my legs were tired and I just couldn't push very hard. I ended up with a 6:11.

Today I was much more focused for my races. I warmed up about a mile and then a mile of speed changes. I was in the 3200 and the 800. In the 3200 I wanted to go out with the lead pack and stay their as long as I could. I was able to hang for two laps and most of the third but then I started falling back. The first mile of today's race beat my mile time in yesterday's race by 11 seconds. My final time was 12:36 in the 3200. In the 800 I warmed up about a mile and then I did some strides. My legs were tired from the previous races. I went out in 1:19 and then finished with a 1:29 which put me at 2:49. I was happy with my races today. It was a good learning experience. I think I should be doing more long repeats so I can build my endurance, because my workouts aren't matching up to my races.