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warm up on the grass, core, and a run down towards the river.. It was way pretty and felt strong on the way out there.. then the hill got me. But it was a good fun run with the team! Played some ultimate after at nissons.

grass warm up, core excercise. parkway. This run was FUN. I started out with sore legs and then they started to feel good and without even really thinking about it the pace just kinda picked up.. Ran with Kaylee the whole time, she is awesome, felt good! 6 barefoot striders after.

3 miler at night with Kaylee, Rachel, And Sierra. We wanted to do a fun night run so we ran from Sierra's to the double churches on washington fields road and then her parents picked us up! The pace was good and fast, I liked it. Hopefully my body agrees tomorrow at practice!!

This was such a fun run with the girls! We had to extend out towards green springs golf course because the loop we have is only 4. But no one wanted to go up that hill so we all just turned onto a side street! :) Ran through some sprinklers also. It ended up being like .25 over. It was fun to talk about the season and state with the girls. I think some of the girls have made it their goal to be first a state qualifying team and second even try and reach for the region title.. I think we could do it.. just gotta stick together!

AHH.. First time getting to practice late this summer! Ran warm up with Kaylee and did core exercises. Then I FORGOT SOCKS! I was so mad! Thanksfully Corey had some in the back of his car so I took off a little later than everyone and my legs were so sore. Caught some of the girls going three and ran with them for a minute and then ran the rest of the way with Coach Roberts. He rocks.

We talked a lot about the best way to get all the girls to run their best when everyone is at a different pace and fitness level. I think thats one of my biggest goals this year is to have that strong team bond. Where we are happy when someone from our team beats us or kicks us off varsity cause that means we have to fight to get our spot back! Thats something the boys team has that we need to develop. I think I'm going to try and do some team party type things during the summer when everyone is not so busy with school and we can just talk and become friends and team mates! ahhh I hope we can pull it off!

6 striders after..

PM: 8 miles with the club. I am so dead.. It was really sad! Ha it was wierd cause my run this morning was so good. It was probably the 5 hours swimming at the lake that got me.. We got lost running parkway backwards. Strange how a run can look so different and confusing coming from the opposite directions. Hopefully my legs recover, running up in scofield tomorrow!

It is days like today when it seems like it is impossible to fit running into anything!!

My cousin took me out later in the evening on the four wheeler 4 miles away from the cabin so I just turned arond and ran back.. By the time I got off the four wheeler my legs were FROZEN from the cold air and the ride... So i started going and within the first mile there was a hill longer and steeper than sunrise! It sucked.. but I just told myself to push it up and then its all fine from there.. but after I got to the top. the rest of the run was just gradual up hill the whole way! Ha it was so slow.. But When i was done I felt so much better cause i atleast got it done.. Its funny how running works that way..

Woosh! Finally done with the week. Didn't know weither i was actually going to get all my miles in this week but everytime i doubted I just told myself it wasnt a question. Ran from the cabin down along the lake to a camp ground where some family from my moms side was staying.. Stopped and visited for a minute and then turned around and finished up about a mile and my brother picked me up!