Breanna's Running Blog

AM- This morning we had speed work. I did the warm-up. My shin was hurting pretty bad and I hoped it would warm-up, but it didn't so I did 6 strides on the grass and a 2 lap cooldown.

PM- Tonight my shin wasn't hurting as much I wanted to do the workout I missed in the morning but my dad wanted me to do the workout with the team. We ran up to sunnyside park did 1 lap around, then 8 strides and 1 longer repeat. Then we did one lap around the park and ran back to the school. Once we got to the school I still wanted to do this mornings workout so I started it and did 2 laps slow and then 2 laps speed changes but my shin still hurt and I wouldn't have been able to hit the times I needed to so I stopped. It's frustrating not being able to do important workouts. State is only 2 and a half weeks away so I just need to tough it out for that long. I just wish it would stop hurting it's been hurting for 16 weeks and I'm doing everything I can to help it heal while still running. I can't take time off because it's so close to state, hopefully it will be better by then.

AM- This morning we did 3 laps at liberty park. We did the first one nice and easy and then the second two we did fireman. It was 4.5 miles and took about 38 minutes.

PM- Today was the last day we are allowed to run on the state course so we went to sugar house park and ran the course. Then we did 2x500 on the course. We did the last part. My times were 2:01 and 1:58. My quads are sore from the strides yesterday. While at the park we saw lots of high schools. Alta, Highland, Orem, and Taylorsville were all there.

PM- Tonight I was going to do the workout with Wasatch Athletics because my shin wasn't hurting too much. I did the 2 mile warm-up and then decided my legs were too tired from running earlier today to get in a quality workout so I didn't do it.

Today we ran our region course at Cottonwood Complex. While we were there we saw Cottonwood, Olympus, and Skyline. We jogged 2 miles of the course for a warm-up, and then did the course jogging 500 meters and pushing 500 meters like fartlek. It took me about 22 minutes. My shin was hurting alot but I think it was partially because I forgot to take my ibuprophen and didn't realize until afterward. For anyone in region 6 the course is 1200 feet short.

AM- This morning we did a loop from the track out on 1500 e. to 1700 s. Then down 1700 s. to 1300 e. and back on 1300 e. to 900 s. then up to the track. It was a good workout and I felt like I was able to go a decent pace. My shin didn't hurt too bad so that was good.

PM- Tonight we ran up to sunnyside park and did 1 laps so it was a nice short run, I had my shin wrapped but I think it was too tight because my leg kept falling asleep.

Today we had our last hard workout of the season. We were doing 20x200 jogging a 200 in between. We did 2 laps slown and then 4 laps of speed changes for a warm-up. My 200's were all between 32 and 38. They felt good even though it was cold outside. It's somewhat frustrating my fastest 200 ever is a 32 but I've never been able to go faster and I don't know why. Maybe that's as fast as I'll ever be in a 200 but it's frustrating because if I'm running with fresh legs I can throw a 32 and not be tired but still can't go faster.