Failure makes me work even harder.

AM- 3 miles E.

PM-8miles 4x1600 (89-91%) w/3min rec, Harts warm/cool Times: (1) 5:11 (2) 5:12 (3) 5:14 (4) 5:09

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 10x400 (34 sec pace) We ran around 31's the whole time and then at the last four we went sub 30. Great workout

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 4 miles w/ striders.

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- race...I was tired and dreading this race. Terrible mental start to my race and I won't do it again. I had to have some guys slap me...literally...to stay awake. Everyone started out slow and the 800 was a 2:20 ish. I just didn't believe in my kick like I should've to go with brigham! I can go with him! I was super slow the last two...4:50 the same as my split for the first 1600 of the PV 3200. Oh well, lessoned learned. Super mad, but as I read in a class "there is no such thing as failure, only feedback." I will take this as feedback!

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 6 miles E. It was a change in what we were going to do. Allowing us to recover from fatigue. Thanks coach!

10 miles w/ 20 min AT pace (5:40). Went out out to mosquito then onto river trail. We started out slow then worked our way up. I felt good but then mike and byron amped up the pace but I wasn't ready. I was still well under going at a 5:37 and maintained that pace until the end! Good workout!

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 4x1600m (5:07 pace). I ran these really well! I mean Mike was running 4:56's crazy! Anyways I hit them on with 5:07, :07, :09, and :06. Even though I was light headed and a little malnourished, I ran really strong and pushed it on the 50m sections coach told us to! I must've been running fast since coach couldn't keep up! I need to work on my third laps (usually 1:19 about 2-3 seconds slow), but my first lap was always really strong! I really know I am going to lay the wood at this race! I am going to take care of myself this week!

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 6.5miles 3x (600(1:47),400(1:12),300(50.30),200(30),100(15)) w/ harts warm/cool. I ran the first 600 on pace, 1st 400- 1:09 even with slowing down, 1st 300- 50, 1st 200- 30, 1st 100- 14. I felt really strong. 2nd 600- right on again 1:47, 2nd 400- 1:09, 2nd 300- 49, 2nd 200- 30, 2nd 100- 14. I felt really good this set, but I felt like I used everything and I wasn't feeling too good, but...we had another one! I was feeling sick, need to hydrate and eat better. 3rd 600- 1:53 so slow. 3rd 400- 1:12, 3rd 300- 50, 3rd 200- 30, 3rd 100- 14. So really a solid workout!

AM- 3 miles E. I felt good. A little cooler this morning!

PM- 6 miles w/ striders. A fun/easy run! I liked it! A lot of fun jokes thrown and that's just what I needed!

AM- 3 Miles E.

PM- 4 w/ 4x200m.  It felt good.  Nice and easy. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM-  Warmed up for the race.  During the race I was in it for the first two laps, but not really.  I need to just trust myself.  I noticed there is one or two moments where I either gotta decide to go or sit and I have been choosing to sit.  I have been trying to much to do a controlled race, like sort of a tempo, and you can't do that in a race.  I am just gonna work on pushing hard and not trying to be too over controlling in my races! 

3200m- I was ranked 4th going into it and I was determined to qualify.  I started out with a good, solid first mile just a bit behind mike like 20 m (4:53).  The second mile I shouldn't have stuck with the group I did because they were slowing down and some were just getting ready to kick.  I should've pushed more the last mile.  Because I was .82 off of state qualifying!  And really I felt like I was not going all out..just sat at the 'right pace' like a tempo and just tried to keep it.  I need to stop playing it safe!  Safe people don't reach their goals!  Argh..oh well.  I'll shake it off and try not to get frustrated because it's still a PR. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 4x1600m (5:07 pace): It was really windy today so hitting my times was harder, because it was harder to keep my feet quick.  The first one I did really well on and felt fine (5:06).  The second one was a little harder and the wind made it harder to push (5:09).  The third one the first lap I tried to push the pace for mike on the first lap, because it looked like the wind was really affecting him and I should have went faster the third lap, it was a 1:21 about 4 seconds slow and where I lost most of my time (5:10).  The last one I tried to pull it back together and I really stayed with mike and byron until the last lap just so I'd hit my time and not ruin workouts later in the week (5:07).

Overall- I was really pleased.  I was only over for two (2nd- 2 seconds over 3rd- 3 seconds over) and the wind was blowing REALLY hard, so I was very pleased.  Now I just have to translate my positive workouts (that I've been nailing each one for a long time) into solid racing!  I just need to shift gears!  Excited for Panther Relays and Dixie invite! 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- Coe Workout (yes, Sebastian Coe did do this!). workout (goal times): 100m (17.5 sec), 110m (18.7 sec), 120m (19.9 sec), 130m (21.1 sec), 140m (22.3 sec), 150m (23.5 sec), 160m (24.7 sec), 170m (25.9 sec), 180m (27.1 sec), 190m (28.3 sec), 200m (29.5 sec) equal distance recovery on all of them.  My times were a little slow for me, because the only 400m I could put in (for the split calculator) was a little slow because it was after running the 1600 and 3200 in the same day and sitting in the sun.  Anyway, the workout I was way under for the whole thing except for the last two I hit right on (exactly on..like 28.3 & 29.5).  I liked this workout, because it wasn't way hard but it definitely helped me realize that I have some speed in my legs and I just got to trust it! 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- Panther Relays- 1600m (in the Distance Medley)- 4:58.  I wasn't feeling good today and I was so far behind everyone by the time it got to me that I didn't have motivation to run faster.  800m- 2:18...really slow.            400m- 1:02...I felt slow the last 200m.

Overall-  I was really tired.  I just didn't get moving.  Oh well it was not a big meet. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 4 miles w/ 4x200m.  I felt really good on the 200's. 

AM- 3 miles E with the team.

PM- RACE.  I started out and I was feeling really good! I was right behind Mike (both of them...kinda weird). (1:04)  The second lap I just started not trusting myself (1:10).  The third lap was terrible.  Right after Abel and Cedar kid passed me I just didn't believe...I don't know why I was so slow! (1:15)  The last lap was alright but I was just going in and wasn't as fast as I needed (1:11)  

Overall- 4:40.9. I was super disappointed...Coach yelled at me after...I guess PRing is alright but not if your PR sucks...

3200m- 10:10 I started out well, but I gave up for some reason...I want to believe in myself SOO badly, but it feels fake and forced when I do try...It was hard after because Coach wouldn't even talk to me...It's hard to not be frustrated when everyone around me is forcing me to be motivated and it feels like I have to please them or I am disappointing them in this case...I want to please myself!  You don't think I am not disappointed??  You don't think I give a bigger crap than you??  Of course I do! Huh...I know I can get it if I just believe...I just don't know how to believe without forcing it and faking it...because fake believe has done me no good when the going gets tough in a race...I believe in workouts so why in the world can't I do it in RACES!!!???  

800m- 1st lap (1:02) second lap (1:09).  Time- 2:11.  I hadn't gotten over my other race yet. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 4x1600m (5:07 pace) I started out feeling good, but I was sick today so it didn't go as amazing as I wanted, but I am not letting it get me down! Here are my paces- 1st 5:04 2nd 5:13 3rd 5:15 4th 5:17. I was disappointed but on the last two I just couldn't get my legs to move because of fatigue from sickness and not hydrated enough and legs being tight!

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 10x400m (1:06-1:07's) w/ descending recovery (after 1st 3- 1:15, after 4&5- 1:00, after 6&7- 45 sec., after 8&9- 30 sec.   I ran the first one too fast because I jogged the last ten meters and still got a 1:05.   The next four were right on (1:07).  The 6th/7th one I was about 2 seconds off and I could feel my legs getting tired. (1:09).  the 8th I could feel the shorter recoveries getting to me mentally (1:09), so I picked it up the first 200m and hit it right on (1:07).  The last one I was dead from the 30 second recovery (holy cow it went by soo fast!!) and I finished with a 1:09.

Overall- I was really pleased especially since I didn't feel good going into this (from slight sickness) and really not taking care of my body through stretching, rolling, icing, and hydrating.  I felt super tired/fatigued, but I didn't give up which was good! 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 5 miles E w/ weights after.  I felt good.  The group didn't say much, because they were grumpy a bit it seemed.  But those days happen.  I feeling a lot more positive than I felt after my race.  I think I'm starting to figure it out a bit on how to believe in myself. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- I stretched after and I drank a lot today which was really smart and set up for a good workout. 200m, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300m w/ times getting faster each time. My 200m time was 36, then 38.3, 41.6, 43.9, 46.2, 48.5. I felt super good from taking care of myself. Times: 33.6, 36.5, 39.1, 39.7, 41.3, 44.6. So, I was a couple seconds fast and I felt like I was taking it easy really. I felt like I was so fast today! I think this gave me the confidence I needed for this weekend at SUU!

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 3x1600 @ 5:02.  I didn't do the 3200m repeat like mike and byron because coach wanted me to hit my time.  First one I felt great and I felt soo strong (5:01).  The second one I could feel the heat (it was 97*F) and I slowed down too much on the second lap and the gap between me and mike grew. (5:13)  The last one was way too slow the first lap was fast enough 1:11 ish and I thought I'd bring it back together but I thought about it too much and slowed down.  (5:21)

Overall- I was happy to see that I could even hit the time but I was disappointed I didn't do it for all of them because I think I could have.  I have been thinking way too much during workouts lately and I've done my best when I've just shut up my brain and just ran what I was suppose to, because my body knows how to run certain paces and can do it. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 4x400m all out w/ full recovery (about 10 min).  We weren't able to do it on CVHS track because the bus was late and so the JV meet already started, so we had to use our GPS watches on the road.  We did the first one and I felt good, I slowed down a little at the end...but we were sub 40 seconds...our distance was a little off haha.  So, the next one we went out further but we over corrected and ended at like 1:06 for around 450m-500m.  The last two were the right distance and sub 1 min which was good so I think we hit them all under a min.  I noticed on the last two when people caught up I'd started slowing down and giving up but this time I fought back and quickened my stride.  I think that was a good lesson to learn to learn how to react correctly when people come up on me.