Breanna's Running Blog

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