Patrick's Blog

Today since tomorrow is my big physics test, I didn't have enough time to go for a run. I started with 2 miles on the elliptical while studying physics. Then I went and did my weights so the weights on the machine, then holding your knee up for a minute thing, then squats, push ups, crunches, weighted arm swings, then weighted calf raises with 25 pounds. Then I did another 2 miles on the elliptical while studying physics.

2 miles this morning while studying physics on the elliptical. Wish me luck on the physics test today!!

This afternoon at track practice was speed. We started with the group warm up of 2 laps and then stretching. Then we broke away from our groups. My group started with a half mile of strides working on our form. Then we took a lap of recovery. Then we started with the speed. Our workout was 4 400s and 4 200s jogging a 200. My times for the 400s were 75, 75, 75, 77. My goal was to break 5 in the mile time but I was 2 seconds off :( . Then we took 2 laps recovery. So I was at 2 miles. Then we did a 200 jogging a 200 for a mile. Then we were half way done. Then I did a 3 mile cool down because then I would have done 6 miles for track practice for today. Overall my legs were so tired at the end of the workout, they were heavy, and now they hurt a ton. Then I came home and iced them a bit because I didn't want to take an ice bath. Then I did my weights, weighted calf raises, holding knee up thing, crunches, push ups, and weighted (10 pounds) for my arm swings. Now I am totally dead.

Today at track practice we started with the two lap warm up. Then since we were being filmed by KUTV or something for Susannah we did an extra long stretching circle. Then we went on to doing a mile of "Js". Since I am not running tomorrow I had to do an extra work out today. I did a 200 then jogging a 200 and my time for that was 33 seconds. Then I did a 400 and my time being 66 seconds, and finally I did another 200 and my time 32 seconds. Then we did a mile and a half cool down and called it a day. Then I came home and did my leg weights, weighted calf raises, 10 pounds weighted arm swings, holding knees up thingy, and crunches, push ups, and squats. :)

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Since I woke up late this morning I couldn't study physics in the morning so I decided to do it tonight, well that and I didn't have any homework. But who's complaining. So I went on the elliptical and did 2 miles while studying the worksheets and reading the textbook and taking vivid notes on it. 

Today since I slept in again I couldn't go on the elliptical this morning. Oh well. Since I couldn't go to the track meet today since I was driving with Talk today I did my own workout. I started with a mile warm up, a mile of speed changes so jogging the straights and sprinting the curves, a mile of speed changes with jogging the curves and sprinting the straight aways, then a mile of "Js" so start at the 150 meter mark and sprint 150 meters and then jog 50 meters of recovery. So by this time I was at 4 miles with 3 of them being speed changes. Then since my parents were at the track I had to do a fast 1 mile cool down because I needed time to go home and eat and shower before I went driving. Then I came home from driving and did 3 sets of 1 minute wall sits, some leg weights on the machine, holding your knee up for a minute thingy, weighted arm swings for a minute with three sets of those, non weighted calf raises, and three sets of 15 squats. Then I went on the elliptical and did 3 miles on that as sort of a cool down while I was studying physics. 

Today this morning because I finally woke up early enough to go on the elliptical and study physics before I went to school, I did so. I did 2 miles on the elliptical and studied physics because I didn't want to do it later. It was really hard to get up this morning though. :(

Today at track practice, it was quite the easy work out. We started with the usual  2 lap warm up then the stretching and drills. Then as a group we went off into the weight room and did weights. I did the machine thing, holding me knee up for a minute thingy, 25 pound weighted calf raises, the front thigh machine, and squats. Then I did the 3 sets of crunches, push ups, and 10 pound weighted arm swings for a minute on and half minute off. Then I went to peer court. I came home from peer court and did 4 miles on the elliptical because it was raining and snowing at the same time and there is no way that I would go out in that. So I did those four miles while watching that strengthening families movie that the Salt Lake City School District sent to every student in the district. It is quite the movie I must say, but I am leaving it at that. HAHA

2 easy miles in the morning while i'am studying physics.

At track practice it was BLIZZARDING!!!!! We started with the 2 vertical laps around the school and then the stretching circle. Then my group went up to the track. We started with the 1.5 mile of speed changes, 3 laps of sprinting the curves and jogging the straight a ways, then 3 laps of sprinting the straight a ways and jogging the curves. Then we stretched our legs out a bit and then we started the original speed. We did 5 laps of continuous running, of we did 300's then jogging the last 100 meter as a recovery, by this time I could barely see in front of me because it is snowing so hard. Then my mom came and yelled at Tony for having us be out in the snow :) Then the girls did a 800 if firemen and so did the boys but the girls got a 100 meter lead on us and we had to try to catch them. We didnt, My group was Tomy, Hussein, and Me. The girls group was Noella, Noemi, and Angela. They must of been going fast because they finished exactly 150 meters in front of us. Then since by this time everyones clothes was soaked to the underwear we started the cool down. Since my mom was already here and I only needed to do 4 miles at practice I only did a 1 lap cool down. Then came home and took a LONG shower. Then I went and did my leg machine weights, 25 pound calf raises, holding my knee up for a minute thingy, 3 sets of 15 squats, crunches, push ups, and 10 pound weighted arm swings. Then I went and ate a good dinner that was way warm.......... YUM 

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