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600, 800, 1000, 1200 X2- I did it! oh wow!! Intense.. First two loops I was so frustrated that I was even putting myself through something so insane AGAIN! Ha but then I got with it a pushed... I am slipping though and I dont know what to do! Next weeks goal is to stay up with sierra in race and practice.. Sierra and Micci pushed me pretty good in this one. We all have our strong points but we try and stick together! We need to see this at races though!

AM: didnt wake up for my morning run

PM: ICE CREAM RUN and pictures! :) 

AM: STILL fatigue but fast cause I was in a hurry.

RACE: arghhh.. Thats all I have to say.. I am not going to try and blame this on anything except that I could have done better. I wasn't mentally prepared and I just didn't rock the race. But I am going to try and learn from this and use it at snow canyon and especially region! 

Ha wow! That was the stupidest thing I could have done.

Marathon volunteer and then babysitting today so I didn't get to start my run until 7:30ish.. So when i started all I thought about was getting my miles in!! So I took off pretty fast, I went up on the highway and over around the back way down telegraph. But I had totally forgotten that telegraph isn't lit and there is a big desert out to the side, and I didn't have any light besides my cell phone, and every time a car drove by I could have sworn they were going to hit me and then they left me temporarily blinded for like 5 seconds. And then I saw those cop search lights in the sky like they were searching for some criminal on the loose so I started flying cause I really thought my life was over cause some mass murderer was on the loose and he was going to take me hostage! But I survived so now its funny! :) Good run though... I am excited for the race this week already!

PM: 800 repeats!!!

I didn't expect this work out so it was a little wierd running it on a monday!!

But they felt good and strong all up until between the fourth and fifth one I had to go to the bathroom so I hurried to the bathroom and hurried back so i didnt really get a break so my 5th one DROPPED! It was bad.. But I brought it back up on the 6th one. My legs are just soo dead I really hope this was the beginning of tappering! ha 

AM: easy 3 It feels like every step could be my last! My legs KILL. 

PM: easy 5 with Sierra. I am starting to get so frustrated.. I've worked sooooo hard and I am worried I still won't reach my goals. It seems like every where around me natural runners just come out of no where and I still fight for every little bit and it's frustrating cause it makes me wonder if there was a point where I could have given it that one little bit more but I don't really think so, I just hope I can stay strong mentally for Snow Canyon tomorrow and then that combined with tapering will have me ready for region! I'm scared! 

Awesome race!! PR by like a minute. And it felt strong! :) I was SO close to getting the Snow Canyon trio too!! I got 1 but the other two slipped at the very end. That was the bad part, who ever saw my finish. . . It was EMBERASSING I really had nothing left to give and I hit a wall!! Hopefully with fresh legs and saving a little bit more for my finish at region I wont have that happen again. But other than my finish it was an awesome race! :)

AM: NADA!!!

PM: Wow I am so tight from yesterdays race! I HATE the run OUT to green springs! But the way back makes up for it I guess! :) I tried going with Sierra but she was flying and my legs were dead! So I stayed back a little on my own all the way up. Then she made a wrong turn so I got the chance to run up with her a little bit and then we turned around and we were going sooooo fast! Sometimes it scares me when we start going that fast ha and I hope it doesn't kill us for AT tommorow... But it was fun so thats good! :)

 When I got home today I randomly decided to go get racing flats so I went and got some! I am really excited to race in them now!! :)
 

No AM.

PM: Dogpound AT. At the beginning it was sort of sore. Like when your going fast and you want to go faster but you have like no control over your sore legs if you go faster your legs might start slipping out from under you. But after we turned onto the dog pound road it felt a lot better. I really focused on making the end of the AT way fast and strong. I also made sure after I slowed back down to a cool down pace that I stayed strong. At the fence coach didn't say to do a fast finish that I know of but I have really been trying to focus on the finishes after Snow Canyon so I sprinted from the fence in. It felt good.

Sleeping in has been really nice. But its so weird only logging in 4 miles for a day. I am actually starting to get a little mile hungry! But I am pumped for region!
 

Ahhh my hands are frozen so its hard to type.. Just went a little over six today kind of late again. It was dark by the time i finished... Its weird but i think i have grown to really like running in the heat.. I guess thats just what i'm use to.. READY FOR REGIONN!!
 

Oh my goodness!!! This was easy peasey! :)

warm up to harts.... 3x600 STRIDER repeats.... cool down to harts....

:) i loved it. Except my legs are way tight!!! I thought tapering made it better! :(

I dont even know how far we went but probably a little more than two or so.. This run was way fun cause it was just follow the leader!!

I am realllllly worried about my legs though.. Everything is cramping up... My feet my shins.. Everything.. I iced really good when i got done soo hopefully they calm down... I  already KNOW i am going to rock at region I just hope this isn't another hurdle I have to get over...

Ohhhh wow!! I can't believe its over! and WE ARE GOING TO STATE!!!!! I am so excited! :) I was so nervous yesterday I couldn't even handle it! I had a tough race too! My legs weren't as fresh and my thighs burned but I did my best! I am soooo excited for state though!! And to be able to start winter training and get better and I CAN'T WAIT for senior year when I am getting even faster! Its going to be sooo awesome! :) Congratulations to the boys team and Ashley Judd!! :) you guys rock!

 I can't believe its really over! Reading Sierra's blog just made me realize that not only do I love running I LOVE CROSS COUNTRY! I don't want the season to be over. No matter how hard it is I enjoy coming out every day and doing those hard workouts and pushing myself to the limit and not only that but doing it with some of my best friends. I have made some of my best friends through cross country this year! We were out there every morning and every day after school pushing and getting better as a team! I hope all of you do cross country again next year! Because it is totally true, Together we are what we can't be together. And thats exactly what happened this year. Together we became a TEAM and even after all the bumps in the road we reached out goal TOGETHER! You guys ROCK! good job this year guys! :)
 

Two fast miles for the run-a-thon and then a fast 400 for the dash for cash! :D

My legs feel like cement!! :) Just a moderate 4 in lame old coral canyon. Even though it was a home run I tried not to sit back and tried to run as if I had Sierra and Micci and Shayna with me. 

COUNTDOWN TO STATE: 5 days away!!!! 

Just a six for today! Except I was completely stuck in coral canyon cause it was 9:30 at night! ha but it was a nice run..... My legs lately have been cramping up no matter what I do so tonight I really focused on when ever my legs cramped up I would stay opened up cause a lot of times I find myself tucking in and picking up my knees to high and shortening my stride... So I focused on staying straight and keeping my stride normal. I also worked on a fast finish and started my finish earlier than I normally do.. It felt good! J

warm up to harts

3X600 striders

cool down to harts!

STATE: 2 DAYS AWAY!!!!!!! I am soooooooooo excited!

A
 

got up north and just did a 2.5 around the mall. It was COLD! but it was wierd cause it was my old neighborhood!

Holy cow! It was so fun!! I loved it! thats all i have to say really. But I've decided that my first mile is really what decides my entire race so I really want to work on getting that first mile and pushing it harder than this year and doing awesome next year! I cant wait! Up next... winter training!!!! :)

not running sucks! But I guess it was for the best cause I had so much homework! ha

ULTIMATE!! Ha instead of running we all got together and played ultimate after school! It was way fun! :)

Just went caving for sadies day date. It was wayy fun!

NOOOO WAY!!! omg this was sooo freaking tough!!!! I never knew four days of a break would bring you down.. I was low on energy today too though i think that might have contributed but my breathing was off and nothing flowed.. It was wierdd!!!

Up and over foremaster.. Ha it was a little better today. I got like three side cramps at once after we got to the bottom ha but it was better than yesterday so thats good! Talked to coach today after the run and he said it is going to be much harder to be on varsity next year!!! That scared me big time but I know by putting these miles in all winter and working hard in track and summer training that I can stay on there! (crossed fingers)  

Bank run with Sierra!!

Ha it looks like its just us two this winter!! It should be fun! :) Today was better. My breathing is still a little off and I have gotten side cramps the last two runs but its getting better so hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things at the least by next week! 

Just a way lame! We wanted to go a short run and then come back and lift but because of the dang spook alley we didn't really get to lift so didn't get to do much! ohh well better tomorrow!

WAYYYY FUNNN!!! I think I'm finally back! :) Went out to Green Springs and right when I got to the hill I just starting flying and I kept that up the rest the way up and then back down! It was funn! :)