Running Blog

Sigh. This morning was NOT good. For some reason, when we ran our warm-up, this pain started in the arch of my right foot and traveled upward to my knee. But it wasn't terrible so I kept going and went ahead with the Michigan.. but I did really terrible and by the end of the 2nd 800, Coach asked me if I needed to stop. So I sat and Liz stretched my arches and I watched Rachel and Kaylee own at it. And I just felt really frustrated because that's the 2nd speed workout I've had to miss out on. And I just want to go out and do well and improve. But during soccer today we had to do sprints and my leg felt fine.. so I guess that's good. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

To Starbucks.. twas fun. My legs were kinda hurting but it wasn't bad.. I think. I don't actually remember. It was two whole days ago. I'm pretty sure they hurt. We found PudS. Emphasis on the S. Because with a Z it just looks dumb.

My leg really hurt on the Arctic Circle part. But during the 200's, it felt fine. And since we are probably the only people on planet Earth that don't own paper or plastic cups, and if I freeze my sister's cream soda I'll get my head bitten off, I'm just gonna use a bag of ice the night before the race and see how it goes. dksjahiifhjawifIJIFJASDIOJ. <-- Jumble of Frustration. I just wanna run!!!

Easy 3.. Blah. My leg was feeling better, kinda. I don't know. At this point, I really don't know much of anything. Oh! But I did ditch Seminary yesterday to buy new racing flats!! And special sock things. So if I get blisters tomorrow, so help me, I will quit cross country! I know no one actually believes me.. but I'm serious! They hurt SO bad! But today we had a lovely soccer practice of kickball and Cranium.. so hopefully my legs will kinda be a little rested up. But I don't know how much sleep I'll get because Michael told me we have a math test tomorrow and I'm freakin' out! And if I stay up to study and it turns out we don't have a test.. don't be surprised if he can't race because I took an ax to his legs. Just sayin.

AM: Arctic Circle. I iced my arch last night and this morning it hurt worse than it ever has. Blehhhhh.

PM: Race. Definitely did NOT go as well as I wanted it to. My arch hurt before, but not in the same way its been hurting the rest of the week. Before today, it was like an achy hurt. At the race it was like I pulled a muscle in my foot, if that's even possible. Rachel taped it, but it didn't do much good. And I started out way too fast. And then died. And got a sideache. And pretty much gave up on life. I tried to stay with Stoner when she caught up, but that didn't happen, so my main goal was to not let Frida pass me, because I could hear people cheering for her behind me. Then three other girls passed me and all I could think was "This. Sucks." Then on the last lap, Coach told me the plan was for me to stay on the other girls' shoulder, then outkick them. So I stuck it in there and passed the 3 girls.. and I came THIS CLOSE to getting Stoner.. but my breathing sounds like I'm suffocating and she heard me and kicked it in and beat me by half a second. And so I wasn't happy. And all I wanted was to talk my mom, but she was too busy being Super Team Counselor Who Knows Everything About Anything to pay any attention to me, so I didn't get to talk to her til she was done making herself a part of everyone elses problems. The only really good part of this race was that I got new spikes and socks, so no blisters. But I think I'm going to rest my arch more this weekend and maybe not run Monday, and we're gonna try some stretching and rolling stuff on it.