Patrick's Blog

Today I went for my own run. I started with a 2.5 mile loop so I went up to Clayton, then stayed on that road until I got to Shop N Go. Staying on that street until I got to 21st South. Then I went down to Sugar House Park and did a loop inside the park staying on the road. Went back to 17th east and 21st south and went on 21st to 19th east and from there I went back to my house. This run I tried to really push so I went on a pretty fast tempo run. I went home and did 1 mile on the elliptical while studying physics. Then I went and did my weights, So I did the machine weights, 25 pound weighted calf raises, 3 sets of 15 squats, the holding my knee up for a minute thing, crunches, push ups, and weighted arm swings. This was a very hot run.

AM:

This morning since I got up late, I only had time to do one mile. Then came home and studied physics for 20 minutes. 

PM:

This afternoon I went to track practice and it was a speed day. We started with the usual 2 laps warm up and then the stretching circle. Then we broke up into our groups. My group was we started with 8 strides of 100 meters, first we did full 100 percent, next was with our arms down till we got to Tony then heavily use the arms, next we did progressively getting faster, then finally we did full 100 percent again, we did 2 of each set. Then we did another 2 laps to recover from those. Then we started the speed. We did a 600, 500, 400, 300. My first 600 was ok, at the 200 mark I was at 37 seconds, at the 400 mark it was 74 then I lost it that last 200 and my overall time was 1:55. Then we did a 500 which was a ok but my time sucked. Josephine decided to do this one with us so that pushed me a bit more. I couldn't here tony yell out the times at the 200 and 400 times but my overall time was around 1:23. Then we did a 400 and my 200 time was 40 seconds which sucks so I really pushed that last 200 meters and my overall time for that 400 was 74 seconds. Then we were almost done. We walked the 100 meter to the start of the 300 mark. Since I was so exhausted after these I totally lost it on that 300. My time was pretty horrible, it was 58 seconds and my legs felt like lead. It was so hard just to finish that last 100 meters. I don't know what it is, if i'm out of shape or I was just really pushing it on those previous speed things. Then I was almost done, we walked a 100 meter then we strided out to another 100 meter then it was finally time for the cool down. Since I was roughly at 3.5 miles by now I only needed a 1.5 mile cool down. So I started a grass lap with Sophie, then I did another grass lap with Suzette, and then I did 2 laps on the track and I was done! Then I came home and ate a ton!!!! then I did my leg things on the machines, the weighted calf raises, 3 sets of 15 squats, holding my knee up for a minute thingy, weighted arm swings, push ups, crunches, then stretching because I was TOTALLY DEAD!!!!!

1 mile this morning before school. Then I came home and studied physics for 20 minutes because I have our Gravity final this thursday and Im freaking out. I hope that I do good.

PM:

Today was the crazy fun day up at the track. We started with no warm up, we went immediately to the first event. My first event was the tied together 400, my team was Mickey, Me, Michelle, and Raydgeen. As soon as the gun went off Raydgeen and Michelle fell over and we dragged Michelle for a few feet. Im sorry Michelle. But then when we got back up on our feet we had a good race. We caught up to the green team, then the white team but the white team blocked us in so we couldn't pass them so the white team out kicked us. Then was the 1 person inner tube race. My team got 2nd in that. Then was the 4 by 100 meter scooter race, I think we were 3rd in that. Then was the 4 by 400 meter and we were last in that. Then was the no shoe race which we were last in also. Then was the filling up the bucket with water, we were 3rd in that also. Then was the last event, we did the relay. My team won that with a time of 6:39, overall my team was 3rd so we won the bam bams things we got at Simplot. Unfortunately I already had them from Simplot.

Today was a trimeet at East. Since when I was TAing for Mr. Matheson, I pulled something behind my knee so it was killing me. So he let me go to the track early to start setting up for the meet. When I got there I noticed that I needed to do a 2 mile warm up then the team warm up. Luckily Bill and all of his people were there. So I did a mile warm up with Abigail then stopped and helped Susannah bandage herself up from her nasty fall yesterday and the Crazy Days Track Meet. Then I did another mile of speed changes with Sarah and Natalie. Then I did a half mile with the team. Then we stretched a lot. By this time it was even hard to move my leg let alone run on it. So I wobbled over to Tony while I was doing another half mile with Tania and asked if I should even race today, he said don't use it as a race and save your legs for Saturday and just to use it as a work out. So I wasn't supposed to push this mile but just to stay towards the back and run it as a tempo run. So before the race I went and put my spikes on and did 2 strides with those on, that absolutely killed. So I took those off and just did 2 usual ones but bare foot, those also killed. Then I did 2 more bare foot but this time I was progressively getting faster, that also killed. So I went and raced the 1600 meter. So my first lap was 83 seconds which was way slow but oh well. Then My 800 meter time was around 2:57 or 2:58 I didn't hear it very well, this time is way slow also. Then the 1200 meter time was 4:32 which is a horrible time. Then the overall time was 6:02. That race seemed sooooo long and sooo painful, I don't know if it is just that I was going slower than I usually do or if it is I was in a ton of pain and was just begging to be finished with the race. Then I saw the finish line and I started to sprint but some Stansbury kid out kicked me which made me furious. But the race was finally over. Then at the track I did 2 grass laps of a cool down then I did 3 laps on the track. The last 2 laps I did with an innertube around my waist and me, Susannah, Abigail, and Tomy had a fight with those :) Then I came home and did another mile for a cool down, just running to 21st south and back for an even 7 miles for the day.

Two this morning on the elliptical. It killed mainly because of my legs.

At track practice we started with the usual 2 laps of a warm up then the stretching circle. Then me and Hussein did another lap because he didn't do his warm up with the team. But instead of yelling East at number 20, Abigail and I were yelling Caroline or Mufassa from Lion King. Then we broke out into our groups. My group was doing and very easy work out today because Monday was a hard day, and Wednesday as a race day so since we have a big invitational on Saturday we need our legs good and rested. So we did a total of 12 strides. The first 4 was we did 4 full out sprints with 25 seconds in between those. Then we did 50 meters with our arms down and the last 50 meters really pushing with our arms, and we did 4 of those with 25 seconds of rest in between them. Then the last set we did was we did 4 of gradually getting faster so we were progressively getting faster and with these we also did 25 seconds of recovery. Then I only had time to do a 1.5 mile cool down because I had Peer Court tonight. So I did 2 laps on the track with some people. Then they were done so I decided to do those last 2 grass laps alone and just get them done. Going around the first time, I found a Inner Tube from Yesterday :) Then I came home and did 2 more miles on the elliptical while I was watching the Cross Country Video on my dads Computer.

Two in the morning while studying physics. 1) I need to study physics because I found out for the Gravity test, I was studying the wrong thing, 2) I did horrible on the test and I need to retake it after SPRING BREAK!!!! 3) Its the last day till spring break and I need to study so I don't have to do as much over the break....... SPRING BREAK

PM:

Today at track was an easy work out. It was a easy work out because Tomorrow is the Taylorsville Invitational. So we started out with the usual 2 laps of a warm up, then the stretching circle. Then we split up into our groups. My group did 4 100 meter strides. The first 2 we did was we totally sprinted and we did 2 of those with a  25 second break in between. Then we did 2 more strides but this time at the 50 meter mark we progressively got faster, these we had a 35 second break in between. Then we did a timed 400, my time was 64 seconds and I was only 1 second behind Tomy. I used all of my energy trying to stay up with him the entire time that he out kicked me. Then we did our cool down. My cool down was 1.5 miles around the track or 6 laps. But I did these bare foot on the grass which made them fun. Then I came home and took a 15 minute ice bath.

Today was the Taylorsville Invitational Track Meet. It was a Varsity meet meaning there is more fast people and less slow people. So I did a .75 mile warm up with Ricky and then I did drills and strides with Ricky and Hussein. Then they called us to the bull pin. So I was number 7 in the first heat of the boys 1600 meter run. My first lap was 73 seconds which is a good first lap time I guess. Then my half mile time was 2:39 which is 3 seconds slower than my PR. My 1200 time was 4:02 which is OK. Then finally was the final lap. My overall time was 5:28.1 which is a 20 second PR and a great time for this point in the season. The entire race though, I felt like I was sprinting. Then I went out on a .75 mile cool down because I just wanted to be done with running for the day. Then at the end of the meet, we found out that the girls had won a trophy because they were 2nd place overall!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations GIRLS!!!