Failure makes me work even harder.

So, first day back from a 4 day break so easy mileage...NOT!  I expected it to be like 4 miles, but instead we did a hill workout!  5x Sunrise hills (beast of a hill).  I wanted to really push it today, so the first two I really just went hard and was a bit ahead of michael.  I regretted that later.  The next 3 I was so great, but I just wasn't feeling great (I felt like I didn't eat or drink enough so I was woozy).  Michael told me later I shouldn't have went out so hard and maybe I couldve ran better.  Normally I am stubborn and don't listen to him, but he knows how to run fast (look how legit he is), so next workout I will try to hold just enough back at the beginning and really push later!  I think I learned today that I can really run by myself (something I doubted) and push myself. Now, it's just a matter of nailing workouts!

AM- 3 miles to AC and back easy.  I felt good.

PM- 7 miles w/ long hill.  We went down to the corner by the beginning of miquito trail then up to the end of green springs.  Felt good at first, but then all these stickers got stuck in my shoes so then I stopped to take them out (they were making an annoying noise scraping on the ground) and there was a zillion, so I fell way back, so I basically tempoed really fast to catch up and I finally did!  I really felt good other than my stomach was super uncomfortable because of gas.  But really I realized I am the only one holding myself back.  I really have put this limit on myself that I have run a certain speed, so that's what I should run.  But really I CAN run much faster if I push myself.  That's what I am hoping to set out to do the rest of the winter!

AM- 3 to AC easy.  It's starting to get cold in the mornings (for st. george that is)!  But felt great!

PM-  Workout today.  Was a pyramid where we went 1 minute I pace total with 15 seconds of the end at R pace with equal recovery.  And then up so it was 1, 2, 3,4,3,2,1 (all with equal rest).  Today I tried something suggested by goggles (I know...taking advice from a freshmen...my status in society is surely going to go down).  He said sometimes it helps him to talk to himself outloud.  I didn't really talk, but I whispered to myself.  It helped me not turn to beating myself internally and I stayed really positive!  I stuck with mike for every single one and even push ahead of him on some of them (he is feeling a little sick I believe), but really I think if he was feeling good I was feeling good enough I would have stuck with him!  A couple of the R pace ending I didn't do as well, but that was mainly to do with me not hearing Coach Holt whistle and slipping on a dirt turn.  I was proud of me that I stuck it in the whole workout, because normally I die off...and to put on top of that I felt fine running as fast as I did!  I really think this was a positive step towards my goals!

Got out early today and coach holt had meetings, so some of us went right after and others at 12.  We went out to do roller coaster hills, which is my favorite run of ALL TIME!!  So, as you can imagine...it was a pretty awesome run :)  I have felt really good lately, especially mentally I think I have been getting stronger.  I am going to take it to the next level this up and coming weeks...I can just feel it coming and I'm going to do everything in my power to make it happen!

Ran at 6 am because I wanted to get my run in in the morning and I had the ACT at 8.  So, it was pretty cold for st. geezy.  I wore long sleeves and gloves.  But I really like morning runs, because they are cool...which I love to run in the cold...just not LIVE in the cold haha.  Threw in some fartleks that were pretty solid.  I am feeling better than ever!  Can't wait for time trial and pre-footlocker!