Patrick's Blog

Today for track practice, we had our first winter workout. We met at the oval and started with a 4 lap warm up and 4 laps of speed changes. Then we did another lap for recovery before we started the speed for today. At this point my knees were really hurting and it was hard for me to breath, so I knew that it was going to be a tough workout. We did 2 sets of circuits. So we started with burpees, sprinted 75 meters, jumping jacks, sprinted, speed squats, sprinted, mountain climbers and then sprinted. We did that twice and quickly got a drink and immediately jogged over to the 200. The workout was 10X200 meter J's. My time was to hit 40-42. For the first one I went out with the fast group and was feeling great until we finished and the air or something hit me, my time was 40, then my times went like this; 40, 45, 41, 42, 45, 42, 43, 42, 40. I was pretty consistent but I did slow down on some of them, I need to be at roughly a 5-5:20 mile for the first indoor track meet and not running all of last week did not help. We did 10 laps of that. I could tell that I was really out of shape from not running all last week because I was totally wiped after this workout. Then for cooldown was supposed to be 10 laps to get 8 but I did 20 minutes on the bike with arms because I just could not do the cooldown. I need to get back in shape because sure the workout was not that hard but for me I was exhausted. I gave everything I had but it was noticeable that I am out of shape. Then we stretched that was much needed.

I just have two things to say about my workout today: 1) OUCH 2) I CAN BREATHE!!!!!! So starting, I did a mile warm up around the Highland track. Then my knee was absolutely killing me beyond belief. So I was thinking of stopping but I decided to push through it because I really need to get back into shape. So I did 3 laps of J's and then 3 laps of speed changes. From their my knee was also really really really hurting. Levi said I shoudl stop but I didn't because I needed to get my workout it. Since my knee was hurting worse than before, I only had to do 4 300's at the pace that I was doing my fastest speed changes. I did not care about my time because I new they were going to be really slow because I was only supposed to push it until my knee hurt then go at that speed. I was really trying hard not to limp and I didn't limp but I really wanted to. Then for cooldown I went over to Sugarhouse park and I did a lap around the park for cooldown. I went at a pretty fast pace because the faster I went the better my knee felt. From their, I stretched until my parents got their.

I would be uploading my Garmin Connect Links but since you have to download something from like microsoft or something like that, I am not allowed to download anything so I have not been uploading my Garmin Links but they will be up and running ASAP.

I think I know why my knee has been hurting a ton lately. The new track coach is having us do these weird super powered squats that you jump or go fast up. I dont think I am going to do those anymore to see if that is the problem. Otherwise I dont know what it is.

For the air quality, it was loads better. My chest did not hurt today like it did yesterday, and I could actually breathe in and out without feeling like I was going to puke becuase of the feeling of breathing in muck or just trash. Other than the pain, it was an OK run tonight.

Today for practice we met at the oval again. We did the usual warm up, of 4 laps warm up then 4 laps of speed changes. I didn't do the speed changes because my knee was hurting really badly so while everybody was doing their speed changes, Sarah B. and I were on the bike. Then we went over and did 8 laps of drills going high knees X 2, butt kicks X 2, grape vine, and others that I can not remember. Then we went into the workout. The workout was a 40 minute tempo run. We started out good and I was with the group for the first two laps then I died. I didn't slow down off of pace too terribly bad but in stead of doing a 2 minute lap I did a consistent 2:30 lap. I averaged a sub 10 minute mile Barely!!!!!!!!! I SUCK!!!!! I got a little over 4 miles in. Then we had to go. But overall a horrible workout for me. I really need to get pushing. I need to push myself and not give up when my knee starts hurting or when I get tired.

ITS CHRISTMAS EVE EVE!!!!!!!!!! So since its christmas time, my cousins are in town. So all of the cousins are at the grandmas house cleaning it vigorously. When we took a break, I went on a quick run. I was going at a pretty fast pace since I went 2.5 miles up the canyon that Pipeline trail is on. I was going at a 7:04 pace. My uncle saw me and picked me up because the break was over. Then telling uncle Ted that I need to do at least another mile, he dropped me off and I ran the last cooldown down hill that really helped my pace. I did the workout by Skyline High School and by the Park and Ride.

ITS CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!!!!!!! So today since its christmas eve, I went on a really short run just to deliver my neighbor gifts. Since after delivering the gifts, I still needed like .75 of a mile to hit my mileage for the week, I went on a quick out and back run. I went at a 6 minute pace exactly so that was pretty good considering the fact that I only went on a small amount of mileage this week and I have not run a fast mile since about Footlocker or a little after that. After this considerably short run, I was not tired at all, well until I was done wrapping most of my parents presents. Then Abigail and Susannah brought my Christmas Present, THANK YOU!!!!