Patrick's Blog

Since I got super sick last week and didn't go running at all after tuesday... I felt loads better today so I decided to go out for a mile to see how I did. Before my mile haha I did squats, push ups, crunches, side crunches, planks, and hamstring weights. Then while at my Grandmas house watching a movie I decided to go out for a mile. I went out half way to Cottonwood Complex then back. I felt Great! I am going to sleep in tomorrow then go for a run tomorrow night then back into training!

This afternoon I met up with Larry and Frank and Ida Tovar from Highland decided to run with us so that was fun. Anywase since to day is my first day back from running since I was sick all last week I took it easy. A mile warm up on the track, took a sip of water, 8x150 meter strides then an 800. I paced Ida in an 800, she wanted to hit between 3:10-3:30 so we hit 3:15 exactly. She was dyeing after that so we did a lap recovery, 4x150 strides again then another 400 and we hit 92. These times really suck but I havn't ran for a week and I was pretty tired actually.... OH BOY! I need to get back into shape! Then we did a lap and a half cooldown.

Again met up with Larry and Ida today for a workout. I am sore from yesterdays workout but oh well, I need to continue running! So I did a mile and a quarter around sugarhouse park with Ida then we went immediately into the 8x150 meter strides, I didn't go as fast as I did yesteday on these. I think I am afraid to go fast because I don't want to die... I need to get over that. Anywase after that I just cooled down waiting for my parents to get there because I had to go to a family party!

Man it is humid outside! So since I couldn't go running when I woke up because I had a family breakfast at like 7 AM I decided to go at noon because it was cloudy.... Not a good idea! I did a half mile warm up, then I alternated 400s with doing one with the weights then one without the weights. I did 3 of each.... I was dripping sweat even with my shirt off because of the heat..... HORRIBLE! Then I did 4 strides and cooled down the .6 it was to get to 3 miles. I will go another three later tonight but currently it is way to humid....

This afternoon I met up with Larry and Ida again at the highland track. When I got to the track I did a half mile on the track then Ida and I did  an inside road lap in the park. Then we stretched got water and headed over and did 8x150 meter strides on the home stretch. Then we did an 800 on the track to just loosen up the legs, at 3:30 pace then we went out on the road. We went 8 lightposts out doing arms down for a half light post then for one and a half swinging the arms then down again for a half then up again and then for the last four light poles we did 1 where we sprinted then recovered on one then sprinted one again then recovered then we ran back. Then Ida and I did 2 grass laps in the park and called it a day. No core today.

AM: Woke up early with my dad and headed over to sugarhouse park. I did a half mile warm up, then put on my weights then did my 400s. I did a 2x400 with equal recovery. I was going to do three but I had to go to the bathroom really bad and the bathrooms weren't open at the park. So after that I did a mile cooldown. 

NOON: At noon I went over to Sunnyside park to do a fartlek workout. I did a lap around the park for a mile warm up, grabbed my water bottle and headed over to the tree to start the workout. I was going to do 10x1 with a minute recovery but after 6 I really needed water badly so I stopped for 5 minutes stretched and got water then I finished the last 4. Then I did a mile and a half cooldown.... I never really cooldowned just made my legs for tired and because of the heat.... When I got home I did crunches, push ups, and planks and am about to take an ice bath if my sister will ever get out of the shower....... 

ITS SUSANNAHS BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSANNAH!!!! So I met up with Susannah, Abigail, Katherine and a few of Susannah's team mates Bekah and Alyssa. They were really nice! We all drove up to pipeline to all do different distances on the trail. I was only planning on going six while most everyone else was going 9 or 10. I started out feeling fine but since this is my first trail run of the summer and I am used to stop lights and stopping to stretch I died after a mile and a half. I did go 4 without stopping though so that is a good thing:) Actually it is kind of pathetic! About a quarter of a mile into the trail we saw a snake on the trail and a dog was barking at it and the snake was hissing.... I hope the dog didn't get bit! But after the first mile and a half I was alone. At 2.5 miles I caught back up to abigail. I turned around at that point and I think Abigail did also because she never caught back up to me but I heard footsteps for about a quarter of a mile after that point. I felt really tired but was able to keep running for 4 consecutive miles.... At a slow pace but was able to continue... When I got to the point where I saw the snake I started sprinting like no other so I wouldn't get bit by the snake! Then I ran up a half mile on the road and back to get to 6. I am really happy I went on this run because it shows me where I need to work on my endurance... I need to work on it hard core! Then I waited for Abigail to get back then I took a 10 minute foot ice bath in the river because my feet were exhausted... Susannah brought us cookies to eat after the run:) Thank you Susannah!!!!