Running!

Warm up, speed changes, and an 800 time trial- I did a 2:59, I wasn't feeling great.  Then 2 mile cool down with Susannah.

It was a freezing morning.  When the snow hit the ground it became water, so there were a lot of puddles and I felt like I was doing a steeple chase!  It was a nice run, though.

Speed workout- 4,8,4, rest, 4,4,8.  My pace had slowed down by the last 2 but I felt pretty good overall.  I still really need to work on my arms, though.

I ran through the U campus with Susannah and Bre.  I had my new orthotics in for the first time running, and I'm wondering if that was why my muscles were a little fatigued.  It may also have been that there was a fair amount of uphill and because of yesterday's workout.

Track meet @ West, I did the 800, 2 mile, and 4 by 400.  I didn't here any of my times but I think the 800 was about 2:56, 2 mile somewhere between 14 and 15, and my 400 I pushed but didn't get a time.  My legs are a little sore from all the running on the track, but I thin I should be ok in a few days.

1 mile down to Liberty, then 3 laps around with .5 miles on, .5 off

Mexico is lovely, but I wouldn't want to be running in the neighborhood.  No one I go with runs, and I discovered there is no treadmill at the gym.  However there is an eliptical and a pool, so I guess this will just be a cross training week :)

Four easy miles, it felt pretty good after I got back but I am sick (I think from the food or water in Mexico, but it started on the plane to Salt Lake so it might have been in Houston).  I ran with my dad.

I did a speed workout by myself today.  I did 2 laps warm-up and 8 laps of J's.  Then I was supposed to do 12 400s, but I only did 8 because I wasn't getting great times, it was getting really late, and for... other reasons (I am still sick if you catch my drift).  Then I did two laps cool down.

I ran the 1 mile and the 2 mile, the 1 was 6:50 and the 2 was 15:04.  I feel ok about it for the shape I'm in, besides I am still feeling sick- stomach and throat, maybe it is hayfever or the flu?

Today I did 10 200s with 40 second recovery, and then a 400, 200, 400, 200.  My first 200 was 40, and the last two were 41 and 43, but the ones before that were under 40.  My first 400 was 1:31, which I felt ok about, but the second one I died physically but mostly mentally.  My throat was really gunky and I was having trouble breathing at the end, but I felt like I worked hard.

It was freezing and rainy, but I warmed up well and got a PR!  To warm up Susannah and I ran to my aunt's house and back, because it was a little over half a mile from the meet.  I felt pretty good during the race and passed a few people.

We did a set of 400, 600, 400 with 90 second recovery and then 400, 400, 600 with 90 second recovery.  Then a 200.  It felt pretty good.

We did Legacy, but I took the scenic route so it was a little longer...

I ran a meet at Olympus and did the mile, 800, and 4x400.  My mile time was 6:38 and I came in 5th (I think).  It felt pretty good.  I got a PR in the 800 at 2:51.  There wasn't bad competition so I came in first!  I didn't really warm up for the 400, but it was fun anyway.

I had some pretty bad shin splints that haven't been bothersome until today.  Uggggh