Progression Daily

AM- Tribe. Caught up with Ayla and teased B-Dawg too much. Calves were feeling much better. 4 miles 

AM2- Killing time after dropping off the car off at Big O. 2.05 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 82/92**

Ate a squirrel then ran up the road from the Wright (no, not those Wrights) compound. Ran 2.5 at marathon pace. 6:48, 6:43, and 3:22. Nice mountain rain. 5.51 miles

**Portion Control 😎, 83/94**

A couple miles up the road. 4.02 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 84/94**

Just jogged a little. 2.51

**Portion Control 😎, 85/95**

New marathon, similar result. I had the worst migraine of my life Friday night, safe to say my sleep was terrible. Even on the bus ride up the canyon my right temple was still aching but eventually went away. I started out strong and did my best to survive the early uphills (almost broke my back). Then I just cruised down the rest of the crazy downhills. Around mile 11 or 12 I noticed my right foot back towards the heel was giving me discomfort. I thought I had a rock in my shoe. So right around mile 13 I stopped to get the rock out. There was no rock. I stopped again about a quarter mile later (at the steepest drop of the whole race)  to investigate. A huge blister was forming. It was squishy and uncomfortable but I knew that wasn’t going to stop me. I know I heel strike a lot but I believe the blister was formed because I wear my shoes really loose. My left ankle always swells on long runs because of a preexisting injury so I’m accustomed to just wearing my shoes loose. 

To prevent quad cramps I over prepared for this race. I wore an ultraspire pack for the first 22 miles to make sure I had more hydration and “anti cramping materials”. I garffed down probably like 3 bananas hoping that potassium would save my legs. By mile 23 none of that mattered. I was already slowing significantly by mile 20, but I thought I would mentally just take it mile by mile. See if I could find something towards the end. My quads started to cramp. My calves would give me shots of pain as if they wanted to cramp up too. I just hobbled in for the last 3 miles. Ross caught up with me around mile 24. I tried to run with him but had nothing to give. 

I’m bummed I keep facing similar problems. The blister was a new issue for me. I’m thankful my running crew of supporters. Shout out to Kaelynn for house accommodations. She also crushed it in the half marathon! Time to lose weight (for real this time) and plan the next adventure.

1. 5:56

2. 8:24

3. 6:39

4. 9:45

5. 8:41

6. 6:27

7. 6:31

8. 6:28

9. 6:39

10. 7:01

11. 6:54

12. 6:41

13. 6:21 (6:41 garmin Connect) 

14. 6:22 (6:51 garmin Connect) 

15. 6:47

16. 7:13

17. 7:08

18. 7:33

19. 7:59

20. 8:14

21. 8:17

22. 8:36

23. 9:23

24. 9:45

25. 13:09

26. 14:16

3:31:46/8:04 mile pace 

*All sorts of caffeine 60/100

10 minutes out with the girls then flipped before I hurt myself. Ran with Ayla for a minute. Tried to catch Elin and Dustin. They were too fast or more realistically, I was too slow. 2.35 miles

AM- I just kept running. I felt better the more I ran. Sometimes it be like that. 5.58 miles

PM- Getting ripped and showing the flexibility in my hips. The kids saw a glimpse of my athleticism. Nice to have my legs back under me. 2.01 miles

AM- A couple of minutes on my own before the team arrived. Ran as long as I could before I had to turn around for a meeting. 

Warming up for the Hoka 4x1600 meter relay. 

The line up: 
Coach Cole 5:39
Coach Williams 5:52
Coach Decker 5:56
Coach Quinn 4:42

Probably should have slid Coach Holt in as my replacement to get a faster time. 5.45 miles 

Ran with Janz as we followed the boys out during their tempo. Talked about how fat I am. 2.29 miles 

AM- Groove workout with Laney, Ali, Jordyn, and Elin. 4.33 miles 

PM- Went out for a night jog. 2.14 miles 

AM- Weights with some extended minutes of running on my own before grouping up with the boys. 2.55 miles

PM- Up to Green Springs to avoid the lightning. Spent most of the run throwing crap at Porter and Gaige. Legs felt yucky. 3.51 miles 

AM- Wednesday morning run with the boys. Yoga afterwards. 3.09 miles 

PM- Running around in the rain at Cedar All-Comers. 1.28 miles 

AM- Weights and new run. Learned some ineresting things about some of the boys. 1.81 miles 

PM- Washington with the girls despite Elle’s wishes. 4.11 miles 

AM- Chic-fil-A with the girls. Then strides. 6.07 miles

AM- Groove workout with the boys. Ran the groove with Brennan, Mason, and Benji. 4.89 miles

PM- 30 with da boys. Nice weather. 3.68 miles 

AM- Weights and short run. 2.37 miles

AM- Wednesday morning with the boys. Felt decent. 3.16 miles 

PM- Ran a little over half of the workout with Lily, Ayla, Ren, Liv, and Jazmin. Then migrated inside for some inside 45 seconds. Added with other girls afterwards. 6.62 miles 

AM- Weights then 15 with the boys. 2.28 miles 

PM- Humidity was reminding me of Louisiana days. 4.32 miles

Prerace with the girls and then laps with the coaches. 4.68 miles 

Running all over the course at SUU. 2.06 miles

AM- Washington-Hell Hole Loop. I fell off the group towards the end because I'm a big ol'baby. 6.54 miles 

PM- Started out with top group of girls. Then back with the 20 minute crew. 2.73 miles

A sleepless night= no running

AM- Normal 25 with the boys. Left quad was feeling very sore. 3.27 miles

PM- Warm. I have no friends, according to a hill hating source. Fast strides after. 4.16 miles 

AM- Weights and 15 with the girls. I am a little concerned about my left quad....1.67 miles 

PM- Checking out the state course and avoiding soccer kids. 4.67 miles