Patrick's Blog

Did an alternating run of 400 on 400 off. We did it four times. My fast ones were at 5 minute pace. Then we did a lap warm up and lap cooldown and I ran home. I felt exhausted this morning. Running home was incredibly hard!

AM: 3 in the freezing cold around campus and up to JCC! I am FROZEN!!! I HATE WINTER!

PM: Since I couldn't stand going outside agian, I ran 7 on the treadmill while texting Sarah S! While she was driving to footlocker... Boring yet really interesting run! GOOD LUCK AT FOOTLOCKER! I need to hit the treadmill more because I am not going to run outside enough... I am not that dedicated! I need to get more dedicated!

Since I am so bad at blogging in the winter and only do it at work... I had my dad drop my sister and I off at the U's Field House. I did a mile on the treadmill then speed changes... Or tried to at least. Then two more miles on the treadmill. I loved this run because the Field House had Fred Clause and 4 Christmas's on the TV! I love Christmas Movies. LAST WEEK OF MY FIRST SEMESTER OF COLLEGE!!!

OUCH! Today since it was too cold in my classes opinion to go running at 9 AM, we did circuits inside HPER. We did, push ups, planks, squats, calf raises, then a ton of stuff with the medicine ball and weights. I am going to be sore tomorrow!

Since I have basically taken this whole week off I figured I will cross train this week instead of run because it is GEEK WEEK... I AM FREAKING OUT! I also thought I would totally heal my shins then start up again next week when I don't have class and only one final. College is awesome! I am on XMAS break except on Wednesday of next week I have to take one final! So today I got on the elliptical after my World of Dinosaurs final. I did the elliptical for 20 minutes then I did weights. Some of the hip weights we did on Monday. Then I went to the Pre Showing of The Hobbit. IT WAS AMAZING! 3.5 hours of sleep then I had work.... AWESOME!

Since no class this week I went on my own. Considering it is my first day back in a WEEK I didn't go far or fast. I ran from my house, to SGH and around there. At 2 miles I stretched. Then I ran home and up to 1300 south and back. Came home and did core. 8:02 pace.... SLOW:(

AM: This morning I went on a short 2 mile run just to get miles in. I ran from my house, up to Clayton, down to 1700 east, over to 2100 south back up to 1900 east and home. Felt good. 7:30 pace.

PM: Met Andrea at SHP for a workout. I did a mile warm up at 7:08, then we did 10 strides going around the park. We did one light pole hard, then waited 20 seconds, then another, so on. Then we just ran the rest of the way around. Then we went the other way around the park and did the same thing. I felt really good. 7:05 average. Breathing was really hard and it hurt but that is because of this horrible SMOG! Then I went home and looked over my math... Last final of the semester tomorrow!! Wish me Luck!!!

Ran from my car in Presidents Circle up to JTB (Across the street) so that way I wouldn't be late to my last final.

-after the final- Decided not to go running because I wanted to celebrate being done with my first semester of college! SCHOOLS OUT FOR CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!

Because of the absolutely horrible weather outside, it is still snowing! My mom wouldn't let me go do the original plan workout. As I was changing to go to the fieldhouse while my sister took her last final, they left without me so I was stuck doing the workout on the elliptical/bike. I started with 30 minutes of elliptical and then 5 miles on the bike. At mile 2 on the bike I had to stop and run upstairs because I left my glasses on the elliptical machine and I didn't want them to get broken. I am counting this as 5 miles because it was 50 minutes of constant work on the legs at a hard pace. On the elliptical I had the resistence on 2 then every 5 minutes I upped the resistence 1 and ended on 7 resistence. Then I biked 5 miles and that felt really easy so every half mile I did a half mile hard then one recovery. After that I did my crunches, push ups, planks and calf raises. Then I finally ended with 20 lunges on each leg. My legs are tired! Now it is time to FINALLY brush my teeth and get ready for the day. I love Christmas Break!

2 miles around SHP. After I slipped twice I decided to come home and bike the rest of the way. Then I saw and INCREDIBLY DUMB 'horror' movie with Abigail, Stephanie and Scott.

32 minutes on the elliptical then biked 5 miles. FUN FuN fun workout....... Then I did planks, crunches, push ups, and calf raises.

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN: 3 Days!

Did the government pass a new Law that I didn't hear about? Is it illegal to salt your sidewalks or at least SHOVEL the sidewalks? I went from my house over to 2300 South then continued until 2700 South. Staying on 2100 East until 3300 south where I turned down and continued until Imperial then I took Imperial until Sugarhouse Park where my dad picked me up. This run was INCREDIBLY slow!! Started at a 9 minute pace then I was able to average it out to an 8:36 pace by the end. The ice and snow all over the roads and sidewalks made me run really slow and really cautious! On top of all things, I got this huge blister on my big toe:( Then I came home, did my crunches, push ups and calf raises. Now I am sitting in front of the fire doing a puzzle. How Christmassy???

After opening presents, I managed to get out the door for about a half hour. Then more PRESENTS!

Met up with Larry, did 4 strides then that run one lightpole then wait for 20 seconds like strides. We did 12 then ran the rest of the way around the park. Then I did another lap, ran back to Larry which got me to 4 miles then I did 2 more laps on my own.

After spending pretty much all of my money in the Park City outlet stores, I managed to go for a run. I bought myself some new Nike Flywire's and wore them. I did 4 strides warm up again then we did 8 lightpoles with the 20 second recovery thing then we ran the 8 light poles as an 800 hard. Then we started with the 800 then came back with strides. On the third mile repeat we did the strides first then the 800 coming back. Then I jogged around to get to 4 miles then I did 2 laps around the park.

This afternoon I decided to go for a run because yesterday I felt so bad for not running but I was with family ALL day. I did the same run as last Sunday. I felt so much more exhausted than last time! I wore way to many clothes! I guess I didn't need the running tights, long pants, long compression socks, ear muffs, hat, long sleeve shirt and running jacket and a pair of gloves. I would probably have been fine with just the tights and the long sleeve shirt...... Anyway I averaged a faster pace than last week but I was really tired throughout the whole run. I am glad I got out the door though. I felt like I was going 9-10 minute miles but I was going 7:30-8:30 depending on ice. I like this run a lot. When I got to SHP I saw a ton of people I knew! My cousins were sledding and I saw Ben. Fun but HOT AND EXHAUSTING run!

Awesome run this afternoon! I met up with larry again we did a few strides as a warm up then we did an 800 and I did it at 6 Minute pace. Then I ran around the park with larry then I finished it out until 4 miles. My parents came and picked me up early because we had to go buy stuff for tomorrow then I came home and biked. Fun night.... BUT COLD!