I can do it. I will do it NINE times!

XC practice (20p, 40c), ran similar to the cottondays 10k course, out in Green Springs and back to the elem. My foot felt fine for most of the run, so that was a pleasant surprise. Took it easy for the first couple of miles, then ran w/Holt a bit faster on the way back. Didn't go crazy, but pushed it a bit, avg. 7:34/mi. (DST 68.6)

Woke up a bit late, but made it to xc only 10 minutes late (but forgot my watch in my hurry), so got in a warmup and agilities. Then Tortoise fence run, did kinda like yesterday - took it pretty easy on the way out w/ Jeff & Holt, then pushed it hard on the way back by myself (trying to catch up to the guys ahead of me - almost got them by the end :) ). Foot hurt again, probably from dancing barefoot in the rain for an hour yesterday. (DST 73.1)

 As a side note, I have decided to not run two-a-days this week in hopes that my foot will thank me for it by not hurting anymore.

XC (20p, 40c - I really should start increasing, but I'm lazy), ran backwards Dogpound. Started off skipping for a ways, then ran with Baker, Jeffry, Decker, Jordan, Monty, Rob and Ott for the first half mile or so. Then the group kinda split and I went with the slower half, but still my first mile was too fast (7:03). Tried slowing it down a couple of times, but didn't really want to - I was feeling good - but I think yesterday's craziness started hitting me at around mile 2 so that was slower, then at about 3.5 my foot started really hurting which made the last mile not so fun and lots slower than planned, avg. 7:33/mi - hill mile 8:00. (DST 78)

Warm up (.29 mi, 20p, 40c), then 'easy' Warm Springs 2.5 miler, ran w/ Ally, then Rob and Holt. After, ran down to soccer fields (.35) and did 5x100m barefoot striders w/ 100m jogs between, then ran back to elem. (DST 82.1)

**Bought new shoes!! Mizuno Alchemy 7, I love them so far - let's see how they hold up to a real run tomorrow! 

Met at the church by Millcreek, ran around it for a warm up (22p, 44c), then drove up to the top of Green Springs and ran all the way back down. Awesome run - shoes helped my foot feel lots better, really fun to run fast downhill and get my legs going. Good times :) 6:33/mi avg. (Alchemy 4.1)

Went on a way fun trail run up in Heber (there goes another pair of nice clean shoes), saw a couple of deer, got stung by some stinging nettle - yippee - and got lots of stickers in my socks/shoes. Basically had a party! The downhill miles were so steep that they were lots slower than the uphill ones! Foot was about the same as yesterday, painful at the start then better as I ran on it. Really great run - the hiking trail I ran on was so narrow that it felt like I was paving my own sometimes - I loved it! (Alchemy 10.2)

Going to BYU XC camp next week! Party!