Breanna's Running Blog

AM- This morning we did a 5 mile loop from the track. I felt ok but, my legs were tired. I was able to keep up with the lead guys for the first mile but then my legs got tired and I couldn't stay with them anymore. After the run we got to the track and did a 300, but I don't know what my time was. Then we did 10x100 meter strides, really slow. I don't know if you can even consider them strides. It was basically jog 100 meters stop for a couple minutes and then do it again.

PM- We met at the track at 4:30 today for another run. It was really hot and I haven't been running in the heat of the day lately so I basically died. We ran to sugarhouse park, did a lap around, and then jogged back. I ran with the lead guys to the park, and then half way around it. The only reason I was able to keep up with them was because they were pretending to be cars by slowing down for speed bumps, stopping at stop signs, etc. After I dropped back from them I slowed down alot and stopped several times for water. (Pegasus 304)

Today was the first day of school :( so our workout was at 2:30. I am definetly not used to the heat, so it was really hard. We did a 2 mile warm-up around the block. Then we did 10x200 at a pretty comfortable pace, at least it should have been but it was so hot that they still felt hard. Most of them were around 45 seconds. We did them continous, jogging 200 in between. Then for our cooldown we did 2 laps slow. Tomorrow we have a 5k, which I'm excited for because it's the first race of our season! (Pegasus 306)

Today our race was at Wheeler Farm. When we got there we did a warm-up that was about a mile and a half. Then we did the race, that was pretty interesting. Within the first 50 meters the course had 2 turns, and had already narrowed to single file. Then 100 meters later we ran next to the river (so close that you were practically in the river and at one point you had to jump over the water). After that the course was pretty good, but it wasn't marked well and the road we were on split several times, but didn't say which way to go. Then about a mile into the race a trailer was ahead of us, and it took up the whole path so it was hard to pass. Other parts of the course had lots of turns, and some spots with deep sand. I felt pretty good during the race, but it was very hot. I was so thirsty during the race, and my mouth had dried out so I couldn't swallow. I could have pushed harder, but I gave up mentally during the race, and didn't really try to catch the girl ahead of me. My legs were fine, but I was breathing hard. After the race I wanted to know how long the course really was because it was supposed to be a 5k but based on our times I didn't think that was right. I found someone who had a garmin, I borrowed it and jogged the course again. It turned out to be 3.25, so it wasn't way long, and my time should have been faster but overall I was happy with the race, plus our team took first scoring, 1,2,3,6,11. The boys also won scoring, 3,5,6,8,11.(Pegasus 307)

AM- Today we met at the track and ran down to liberty park, then did 2 laps around the park and ran back to the track.It was just an easy recovery run, but the hill on the way back wasn't all that fun. It was 5 miles.

PM- Today we ran from the track to sugar house park. Once we were at the park we did  some hills. We did the biggest hill on the state course plus the downhill after. We did a hill and then a stride across the soccer field. We did 6 sets of this. Then we ran back to the school. The hills felt really good. They were 400 meters long and I don't know what my times were, but I think I did good. I finished with the varsity boys on pretty much all of them. The strides in between the hills felt good, I think they just gave us more recovery time than anything. It was 6 miles total. (Pegasus 318)

AM- I did the Old Mill Golf Course loop this morning. It felt really good. It is a really hilly course. I don't know my exact time but I think it was about 27 minutes. I finally got a watch so, I'll have to start wearing it so I know my exact times.

PM- We did a trail run today. Going into the run I was dehydrated and very hungry. The run was horrible it was very hot and I couldn't swallow or talk until I got to the drinking fountain which is 4 miles into the run. I ran really slow. I wore a watch but the time meant nothing because I kept forgetting to start and stop it. (Pegasus 327)

This morning I ran about 1.25 in Midway at Swiss Days, then I ran tonight by my house 6.5 miles. It felt good. I ran in the golf course and up on Wasatch a little bit. My legs felt fine but there were a lot of hills. I ran with Clayton. Our time was 1 hour 18 seconds. (Pegasus 335)