Life's Swell

First day of practice as a recommitted runner. We just had a 50% run today. It felt like it wasnt practice tho cuz i had to run by myself. Coach put me in the B group and everyone went like 4 miles except me and kamryn but she didnt run with me. We have 4 days of speed this week and i hopefully can prove myself enough to get back into the A group. It was freaking cold by the end and dark. and it started snowing for a minute. Not gonna lie, im glad it didnt snow for 4 hours like it was supposed to. 

Day one of four days of speed! We did 3x1000 with 90 second recovery and 3 x400 with 30 second recovery. It felt really really really good! I was on all the paces and led out group most of the workout. I'm ready to kill it! Although, my body is very sore now lol

AM- I got up and ran 1.5 miles. i felt kinda tired, but i wanted to go on a shakeout beofore our workout today. I did some good rolling out and some abs as well. Im glad i went, cuz i feel much better. 

PM- I  got to run with the other group today cuz coach combined us. We did an 80 with hills. Aka the workout I struggle the most with, but I'll get there. I'm glad it was today rather than later this week. I started strong with the group on the 3 laps but started to fall off alot on the way to home Depot. It was decent though I can't complain about it especially since it's the 2nd workout of the week and only the second workout that I've done in a long time and I'm sick. Overall it was decent! The hills were good and hard. My belly kept jiggling on the down hill lol. 

Ellie and Dylan came to cedar to eat with me at sushi burrito. It was delicious. 

Holy canolies. Last night i tried to go to bed early cuz I felt like garbage and I was just drained. Anyways, got in bed and laid there for 2 hours and never fell asleep so watched the Grinch With Sam Max and Josh. Quality movie. 

I went to the physical therapist today in St George this morning, so no mornjng mileage. He is a good guy and I really liked him. It's the same one addi goes to and she likes him alot. 

Today's workout was a 70% run and I honestly felt amazing. I was super nervous for it cuz I slept awful last night and it was the third workout. We did a mile warm and then we were supposed to do 2 miles on the track at 6:45-6:25 pace. Kamyn and Sarah were hauling at the beginning so I just let them do their thing and was patient.  I hit 96 every lap except the 6th one I hit 94. I felt really strong and solid and kept a solid pace the whole time. I really hope I can move up to the A group soon. They are a teensy bit in front me, but I've been solid every workout this week and I'm the only one in the B group to have done all the workouts. Patience is key I just gotta keep doin what I'm doin

AM- Well, I was told today was 50% with pickups but that was false information. We actually did a mile warm, 60% with 30 second pickups every 90 seconds for 5 Miles. I actually did really well though! I stayed with the main group of girls solidly for 3.5 Miles. From 3.5-4 I started falling off a little, and my last mile, my pickups were a little non existent but I kept a solid pace and  pretty darn good. Mile cool down. Only 6 girls did the whole thing and I was one of them! Hallelujah! 4 days of speed is done!! 

Also, coach told me that my workout yseterday was great and that i should probably be jumping to the faster group soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which also means, that i hopefully will get to travel to the first meet after the break. 

On Friday after and during our workout, my Achilles was very tender and I woke up Saturday to run and it killed. I made it to the end of the street and flipped. I iced and did some other workout stuff and drove home to get my straussburg sock. Hopefully i caught it soon enough that it goes away ASAP.