Patrick's Blog

Today for Cross Country we had the 7-11 run because it is 7-11. We started at Sunnyside park ran to 209 S. 1300 E., 705 E. 3rd Ave, 300 E. 100 S.,  300 E. 400 S., 175 E., 800 S. 800 S. West Temple, 1300 S. 500 E. Then from that seven eleven we went to the Liberty park and waited there for the rest of the people. I ran with Abigail, Delaney, Maggie, Sarah and all of the freshmen girls. When we got to Liberty park we were supposed to do our core but I didn't, instead I ran another half mile to make it an even 8 at the park. Then we ran from the park drinking fountain up on 13th E. until some random street that I couldn't read the name of then we ran up the HUGE street on 9th south. I ran the entire way up that hill to my surprise passed East High then up and back to Sunnyside park. I had to run a bit while I was at the park to make it an even 10.5 because I knew that I am going on another run tonight. Today I felt totally great except for a few slurpies that I ate that made me feel pretty sick but my legs and arms felt great. When I got home I did my core and all of that stuff. Overall it was a pretty good day except for about the 4th and 5th slurpee and the heat. The heat totally drained my energy.

Here is my Garmin Connect:

 http://connect.garmin.com/player/98473008

Later tonight I went for another run. My parents went and dropped me off at the avenues on I street, I started on I street ran up the HUGE hill to 11th Ave. Over to Virginia Street and down to 1st ave again. But when I got to like L street I had to go Potty really really really bad so I ran down to South Temple and went to the bathroom in some random gas station there. Then I stayed on South Temple till I street then I went up to meet my parents on 1st Ave. When I got home since my legs were a bit sore from this run I took a 15 minute ice bath. During this run my legs felt pretty good considering that this was the first time that I have actually ran this whole run non stop. But when I was done I was not out of breath, just out of energy towards my legs. This run was a little over 3.5 but I am only counting it as 3.5...... Yay for even mileage..

Here is my Garmin Connect:

 http://connect.garmin.com/dashboard

Today for Cross Country we met at Wheeler Farm. We started with a adventure run throughout the farm of 3 miles. We were supposed to do that as a group but we all separated so I stuck with Bill because I didn't know where I was going. Then we did a Fartlek workout. It was 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off of one minute intervals. I started out behind everyone else because I was trying to figure out how to put my Garmin on intervals so I was starting out slow. Then I noticed that Bill, Natalie, and Mike were just ahead of me so we were all going the same pace on the "On's" so I caught up to them on the "Off's". I stuck with them the rest of the fartlek. I was feeling great up till this point except for the stomach ache before the fartlek started. After the Fartlek we were broken up into teams to do a relay of everyone sprints 100 meters 4 times. During my third one I did something to my Achilles heal and it was really painful. I decided to do only a 2.5 mile cooldown because my heal hurt so bad. When I did my core at my house it hurt it to even do push ups. Hopefully it isn't serious because it really did hurt a ton for the rest of the relay and the entire cooldown. I did my 2.5 mile cooldown with Suzette because I ran and got my phone because it was in the rain so I broke away from the group and I didn't know where everyone went. Overall until the relay I was feeling great, I need to pick up the workouts though if I want to get on Varsity....... Hopefully I will.

Here is my Garmin Connect:

(warm up)

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98689186

(rest of workout)

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98689201 

Today for Cross Country practice we met at the JCC trail. The advanced group did 8 miles. We went 4 miles out and back the same way. I started out slow and then I progressively kept getting faster, I think. When I was coming back I was feeling great so I could really push my pace and I started on going faster and pushing the pace. Going up the trail for about the first mile there was still flooded areas where we had to hop a river so that was fun. When I was coming back, I had about a mile to go I biffed it and I scratched my leg and fell down the mountain a bit but then I got back up and I think that I slowed down a bit until the pain went away then I picked up the pace again. Throughout the entire run I was within like 100 meters of Tomy then on the way back I don't know what happened but I lost him and never saw him again. Overall it was a very good run for me, my achilles didn't hurt at all which was nice. When I got back we did our core at the trail, I tried to do a push up but it stretched my achilles to much so I didn't do those. When I came back to my house I did the rest of my core.

Here is my Garmin Connect:

 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98917059

I went to steiners today after practice and I was going to run on the treadmill for 5 miles but the treadmill hurt my Achilles to much so I didn't. Instead I did the elliptical for 4 and then biked for 6 miles because those two machines didn't hurt it at all. Overall it was a nice little workout of cross training mainly because A) Tomorrow is the Harry Potter Midnight Premiere and B) I watched Mulan 2 for the first time while I was on the machines. Then I went into the weight room and did the abs, arms, and leg machines. A total of five machines. Then when I got home I took a 15 minute ice bath.

Today for Cross Country practice we met at Sugarhouse Park. We started with a 2 mile warm up around the outside of the park. Then we actually finished at 2.25 because we started in the park then worked our way out. Then we met up with everybody and ran to the 400 meter hill on the state course. We played 21 there..... I think its great how Bill teaches us how to gamble. So how we play is we run the 400 meter hill and then jog back and Bill gives you a card in the order that you finished the hills. Then on the second hill you do the same thing. On the first hill I finished 5th right behind Bill, on the second hill I finished 4th right behind Taylor. I had 21 on the third hill so the first set. I told Bill that I never loose and I didn't. So I started out fast with Emily, Tomy, and Taylor. Taylor, Tomy and I passed Emily then Taylor and I eventually passed Tomy. By this time I thought I was sprinting but somehow I just wouldn't let Taylor beat me so I totally went all out and I won. I won not only the 21 card game but also the 400 hill. I know now that on hill workouts I should be up with Tomy, Emily, and Taylor. Then since I won that we only had to do 200s now. We did 3 400s and 6 200s. On the 200s I finished 4th right behind Taylor, then 5th behind Taylor again, then 5th right behind Ethan, then 6th behind Sam, and then 4th right behind Bill, then 4th again behind Bill again because it was the last one and they were going all out and I just used whatever I had left to finish strong. Since Taylor and I won the hills today Bill is bringing us prizes tomorrow but I wont be at practice tomorrow so Bill hopefully will bring mine on Monday. During the hills I was really pushing it because I really want to be on Varsity so from now on I am pushing it hard. Then for a cooldown we ran to the cars then I did another lap on the road inside but I noticed I was at like7.65 so I just finished out the day at 8 running around the grass. Overall today was a good day because I was tired but I know that I pushed hard. Then when I came home I took a 15 minute ice bath and did my core.

Here is my Garmin Connect:

 http://connect.garmin.com/player/99101855

Today since I couldn't go to Cross Country practice because I went to the Harry Potter midnight premiere last night, I slept in instead. I decided to go to Steiners with my sister instead. I started out planning to only do 5 miles this morning but then I was at about 2.5 miles on the treadmill listening to my ipod and I was feeling great so I went to the five mile mark. I was feeling good at this time so I decided to do another mile but then my Achilles started to hurt probably because I was on my toes prior to this point so I slowed down my pace and started to run flat footed. That made it feel better. My quads and my "pockets" were hurting throughout the entire run probably because of the hills that we did yesterday. Then when I was done I went to the weight room and did my leg weights. That made my legs really tired. Then we had to walk home:( when I got home I did my core and push ups.

Today was only a day to finish out our mileage so I only had a little run. I started out by doing two miles of running while I was playing president, or what was roughly two miles. I counted out the blocks and it came to two miles about. I did those barefoot. Then I came home and I went for two more miles on my own. Easy  run in total with no pain.