Breanna's Running Blog

Today we certified the half-marathon for the winter racing circuit. We didn't get home till after 9:00, so I wasn't able to run. For those running the race, it's a pretty good course. Not any hills like the previous races.

Today was a really good workout. We ran from the school on sunnyside up past the zoo, then we turned right and ran out on wasatch through the golf course. After the golf course we turned right at the first street, and ran down to 1900 e. Then we ran on 1900 e. over to 800 s. and back down to the track. It is 5 miles and it took 39:41. I pushed hard to try and stay with Clayton and Zach. By the time I got back to the track my legs were really tired. Then we did 2x300 in 54 and then 57. My legs were tired and I couldn't run as fast as I wanted to in the second one, but I just wanted to keep them under 60 and focus on switching to a sprint with 100 meters to go, so it was okay. Then we did 10x100. I did them in 15, 14, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, and 14. Then we went and jogged two laps slow around the track and 2x25 crunches. I was happy with my workout.

Today we had a really good workout. We have a meet tomorrow, but we are just training through it because it isn't a big one, so we did a speed workout. We did one mile slow and then one mile of speed changes with one lap recovery. Then we did an 800 (3:02). I should have run faster, but I was feeling really sick in the second lap. Then we did 4x400 (1:19, 1:18, 1:17, 1:15) these went really well. On each one I was practicing kicking. Then we were supposed to do 6x200, but when we were lined up to start the 5th one my dad changed it to a 400. I ran the 200's in: 35, 35, 35, and 34. Then in the 400 I ran a 1:17. Then we jogged 4 laps slow. It was a good workout, I hope I'll be able to race well tomorrow.

This morning I went for a slow jog to help loosen up my legs for the meet this afternoon. I ran three miles on the treadmill in 25:48, so about 8:36 pace. It felt good, I had a few sore spots, but I don't think they will affect me too much for my races.

Today I warmed up one mile slow and then I did a mile of speed changes and some strides. The meet was slow, so I probably warmed up a little to soon. In the mile, I took third. I drafted off of Emma from west for the first three laps and then on the third lap she broke me off and then I got out kicked with about 150 meters to go by Ali. I still need to work on my kick, but it was better than it has been. I ran a 1:25, 1:28, 1:31, 1:30. It was a good race, and I finally was able to break six. I cooled down about a half mile. Then  I warmed up about a mile and I did some strides. Then I ran in the 3200. I kind of took it easy because there weren't too many people in the race. My total time was a 13:13. My splits were 1:30, 1:40, 1:40, 1:41, 1:41, 1:41, 1:43, and 1:33. I stayed pretty consistent, and it felt good. Then I was on a 4x400, but it was just for fun, and I don't know what my time was but I didn't push very hard.

Today we had a morning practice, we ran to sugarhouse park and back at an easy pace. It took me 36:17. Then we did 10x100 strides at about 16 or 17. My toe has been hurting but I think it was from my spikes. This afternoon we didn't have a workout because we just did relays and played games.

This morning we went on a run from the track, up to foothill, then across on foothill towards legacy bridge. Then we ran across on wasatch dr. to N. Campus Dr. then we cut through campus and back to the track. It took me 39:14. It was a good run but I was feeling sick towards the end. When we got back to the track I did 10x100 untimed. My toe was hurting on these, but didn't hurt to much on the run.

I just did the race as a long run. At about mile 4 I started feeling sick and stopped a couple of times. After about 5 and a half I started feeling better and tried to pick up the pace. I ran the rest of the race at about 7:30 pace. At mile 7 and a half I saw Rebecca Walter and convinced her to come run with me. We ran the rest of the way together. It was a fun run. Afterwards my toe hurt really bad.