Chasing my Dreams

Did a little hiking, not what I like to do on Sunday but it wasn't up to me.

Woke up and went over to Dixie High and was able to get on the track. I did a 1.25 mile warmup and got ready to go. I was doing a workout Buhrley gave me as something geared towards Arcadia and specific to the lower altitude in Saint George. Phase 1 was 8x400's with 30 seconds between each. I was supposed to go 70,72,73,73,73,73,72,70 and my actuals were 71.0, 73.5, 73.0, 72.8, 72.6, 73.9, 73.0, 69.8. I was pretty close but those 72's were hard to hit. The last three required a lot of effort like a 3200 does. I then did a half mile of jogging, some stretching, changed from kinvaras to spikes and got ready for phase 2. This was supposed to be 4x200's in 32-33 with that same time of 100m jog recovery. Those splits were 31.4, 34.6, 33.4, 33.8. My legs were tired and I had to work so it was tired speed. I recorded those and did a little jogging and stuff. Then I did 4x200s with a brisk 100m walk reco that were supposed to be 30-31. I hit 30.2, 29.9, 31.0, 30.1. They were not easy but manageable with the active recoveries I got in between. 26 minute cooldown and stretching after. Ankles hurting later in the day.

Everyone else was doing intervals today, but I just had an easy day because yesterday was hard. I felt fine warming up. I just ran around the school and track on the grass mostly. My ankles still aren't feeling great. About 15 minutes into the run my legs really started to feel yesterdays workout. Might do what they did today tomorrow, we'll see. 

Should have maybe known better but I tried to do the workout everyone did yesterday and it didn't go well. I'm apparently still feeling Mondays hard session. It was supposed to be 8-10x400's where each 100 got faster. I felt like I was picking it up but was running about evens. I was hitting 67s or 68s. I had more than 1:1 reco after 4. At the end of the 6th one I couldn't breath and really struggled the last 150. I called that quits and decided it wasn't worth it. After I did an easy 4.5 miles in the 7:20s. I didn't feel good at all, but I realized normally for me day 2 after a hard workout is pretty bad.

Easy day today. Trying to let the body recover. Not getting much sleep last night didn't help things either. I ran with Zach and Jeff for the first bit and then Tanner for some. I did some starts and finishes. My lower legs and feet did not feel good today. Probably 7:15 average.

Found out I didn't get accepted into Arcadia, but its not meant to be and I'm fine with that. I've just got to get ready for a big race or two at the Logan Meet.

Today was intrasquad meet numero dos. I told Jeff I would pace him in the 1600 to go under 5. It was a good pacing practice for a 3200. He didn't really go with me but I still just hit the pace. I could feel my left hib/back felt like it was tweaking. Jeff ran 5:01 I think. I did some jogging and then spiked up for the 800. Ryan and I took it out slow. Loren Burrell came out of no where the last 100 and barely beat me. I could feel the hip/back so I decided that was enough. I did a really easy two miles then just tried to stetch. Hopefully some icing and stretching will help a little

Just approached today as an easy long run. It was nice running weather. My hip/back was a little achy about 2 miles in but didn't really bother me after that. I alternated sides of the road quite a bit to mix it up. My left hip flexor started flaring up with about two miles to go but went away a bit. My legs still felt fairly beat up after. I averaged right on 6:40 though so it was still a solid run which didn't feel like I was pushing it much. I need to rest up.