Sock tans

I crammed in the run today. I went to the temple, and I had to babysit later. So right in between I went on a run with Bill, Chris, Megan and Emmaline. We went up 13th to Wasatch, then over to sunnyside and up Emigration canyon. We turned around at 5 and came back. I felt sick to my stomach most of the run, but that's probably because of the fries and frosty I ate right before. It was still a pretty good run, the way back was fast.

Today we went to the oval. I did a little extra warmup with Bill because we both needed a lot more mileage. We did 10 laps warmup, 4 laps speed changes, then changed shoes and went to the line. We did 5x1000s. I was supposed to hit 3:30s. There were a TON of people there and several million things in lane 1. Just kidding, more like 2 bleacher things. But it was annoying and it probably slowed us down a lot. My times went 3:37, 3:38, 3:39, 3:50, 3:51. I lost focus on the 2nd to last one, then the last one I just wasn't focused at all. I didn't pay much attention to how I was doing, I was listening to Payphone on the radio and it reminded me of Natalie :) Then I realized afterward I should've actually tried harder.

Then Bill and I did like 22 laps to get to 14 miles for the day. This was a tough week but I feel good about it, and I'm excited to go to 80 next week!

I don't think I got the shoes thingy right, I just guessed. 

AM:

Today Megan and I ran a little farther :)

PM:

We ran up to the track and did a mile warmup and a mile speed changes. Then Tomy, Chris and I did 2 more laps and went over to the asphalt hill. Then we did 10 continuous hill strides up that. I felt okay, but a little tired. Then we went for our run, I went to 11.25 to get to 16 for the day

AM:

I ran a lovely 8 around my neighborhood. My achilles didn't hurt! :)

PM:

Met the group at Liberty. We did a lap warmup, then 2 laps of fartlek. 30 minutes on 30 minutes off. I accidentally did a full minute on because I don't have intervals on my watch so I was looking off time. Then we did cool down to 8. I felt a little sick to my stomach. Maybe I should stop eating right before the runs...

AM:

2 mile shakeout with Megan!

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We did normal warmup of 2 laps and stretching and drills, then the 1600 runners warmed up. I did 2 miles warmup and a mile of speed changes, but I started later than everyone so I still had a lap to go when they all finished. Then changed shoes and did some more warmup when it got closer to time to start. I wasn't really in the racing mode. All I could notice on the warmup was how tired I was and how much my quads hurt when I ran.

For the 1600 I feel like on my 3rd lap I could've gone faster. I went out too fast at a 76. Then I slowed down a lot and I think the 800 was 2:42. I pushed though and that's all that matters. And Bill said the time doesn't matter much, and it was really windy. My throat hurt a lot afterward, but is fine now :) Got a 5:48.

For the 400 I feel like I could've kicked more but I worked hard. I was still tired from the 1600 too. It was a 72.

Then did cool down with Megan and Sarah to 8 because I had to be home. We did grass laps and then decided to go in the cemetery and do a lap, even though getting to it was super muddy! (we went through the fence) 

My achilles was free of pain!

Today was a good day. We did the shriner's run up to the fire station. I tried to hang with Tomy and Garek. Then we continued along 11th and turned to city creek. We stopped at the fountain and got a drink and waited for the rest to catch up. Bill and I needed more and so we went up along city creek. We were originally going to go 2 miles extra to get to 12, but then we decided to go an extra mile out and back. Then we went back along south temple. A little bit before south temple my achilles started to hurt again. South temple isn't as bad as I remember it. It's just really long and the last bit sucks. But by 13th I was so glad we were close-ish to being done. Along 13th we stopped just for a little for lights, but my achilles would always hurt more when we started again. But then it would warm up again and be okay. Dakota said it was 10.1 when he got there, but I'll round down to 14 just in case.

Today we did 2 laps warmup, stretching and drills. Then distance went to the hill and did 8 hill strides and then we went for our run.

Today we went to Fairmont and did 10 strides, then to Liberty and went the long way back and then once at the track I did a couple grass laps to get to 10. I was able to keep up with Tomy and Chris until the very top of the hill just below the school. :)

Today we went to the oval. I think I did pretty well considering how tired I was feeling on the warmup. We did 4 laps, stretching, and another 4 laps then 4 more laps of speed changes. Then we did another lap and went to the start line.

The workout was 6x800s with a lap recovery. I think Bill said I was supposed to hit them all 2:53-2:55ish. I was feeling good the first one, then as it went on they got harder. But I hit all of my times! They went 2:53, 2:54, 2:54, 2:54, 2:50, 2:49. The 2nd to last one Bill said to hit 2:53 but I went faster :) then the last one I was to try to keep up with Dakota, but he was a lot farther ahead of me. :/ but overall a good workout.

Then I did cool down to 10.

My dad told me today that I can go to Arcadia! (that is if I qualify, which I'm hoping I'll be able to do) :)

Today we did 2 laps warmup, stretching and drills. Then we did 2 miles warmup and a mile speed changes. We did fartlek of 10x1 minute on 1 minute off. Of course the day I forget my watch. When I could no longer hear Tomy yelling on and off I would just look at Dakota and see if he was going fast or slow. Then when Tomy and Chris lapped me I could tell that they were now just adding on. I stopped. Then Dakota and I ran to the school and picked up bus passes and then ran back, counting it as .5 Then when I got home I decided that 7.5 was not enough mileage for one day, so I did another 4. I should've run this morning but I was enjoying my beauty sleep.

Today was the practice meet at East. I don't know why but I didn't think I was racing. But I did. I honestly wasn't at all prepared to race. My only preparation for it was thinking, "run fast." I did a mile warmup, then stretching and drills. Then 2 more miles warmup with the boys, and a mile of speed changes using half of the track. Then went over to the start line.

Bill told me to take it out fast at 75. My first lap was 74-75. My 800 was 2:38. Then I had a hard time moving after that, and when Abigail came up on me I wasn't prepared to fight. I let her go and didn't care about it. My last 800 must've been very slow. I'm mad at myself that I just let her go like I did, but it's a practice meet and that's why we practice. Any other day I feel like I would've done much better.

After doing the 1600, I cooled down a bit. Then warmed up for the 800. I got mad when a girl decided to get right in front of me and slow down. So at the 100 I passed her and took the lead, then kept my pace and just tried not to slow down. 2:37.

Then Bill told me I was doing the 800 in the medley. My split/time was 2:38, same as the 800 split in the 1600.

Then did the 4x400 relay. It felt fast. I don't know what it actually was.

Did a cool down with Tomy and Chris then added on to get to 10 for the day.

AM:

4 with Megan!

PM:

Today we did normal warmup, then distance did some barefoot strides on the football field and went for a run. I went with the boys to the fence at red butte and then we went on a small trail and continued through the U campus. Then we went back up to the track and I did another mile with Tomy and Chris to get to 10.

Today I had to babysit, so I went home and changed and then did about 3.5 warmup, then 2 miles speed changes. Then I started my workout. Bill wanted me at about 1:45, I think I have a problem with pacing because they were all way too fast. First one was 85, 86, 91, 87. Then I did a grass lap and ran home.

Today was the meet for the freshmen and sophomores. I ran the 3200, 1600, 800, and 400. I've got to say I was tired afterward. I warmed up and did strides.

I felt good the first 2 laps, got a good lead, then I slowed down from there. I wish I would've done better, but now I am reminded of what the 3200 is like, it's been a while since I've raced it. I believe I got 12:38.

Then for the 1600 I did terribly again, 5:57. I was tired from the 3200.

The 800 and 400 felt fast, I feel like I did better.

Then I did some cool down with Chris and realized how much I would have to do tomorrow to get to 80...Man this week was definitely not a good week for me in more ways than one.

Congrats to our teams! We set the new record for the 3200, and I believe the 1600!!!

Today I did the 3200 and 1600, both still weren't great. My 3200 I believe was 12:35ish and 1600 5:59. The 1600 I really didn't feel good in. My calves were dying and I feel like I just ran it, didn't race. That's the thing, this meet did not feel like a real meet to me. I didn't like it. Or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for racing.

AM:

4 with Megan! This week we are gonna run in the mornings like we're supposed to! :)

PM:

Since the girls have a race tomorrow, boys and girls split up and the girls did mile warmup, 2 mile speed changes, mile cool down. It was nice and easy, and now I hope tomorrow will be a good race! My calves don't hurt as much anymore which is good :) Tapering will be great! (even though I didn't go as high last week, my base is good and I hope it will make a difference)

Today was the Girls Davis super meet! I did 1.75 warmup.

I just tried to stick with the front pack (yes they were all davis girls) and it actually worked pretty well to have people there to push me. It was nice to have a group to stick with. I knew about what I was supposed to be hitting and it helped to have Bill tell me what to do. The first couple laps felt really good. My mile split was 5:38. Then it gradually got harder, and I fell off of that pack with about 800 left. It got so much harder and I really wish I had stayed with them. I eventually was able to pick up the pace but by then it was too late. But I PR'd!

Then pretty much right after that I had to do the 4x800. I started it out. That pace felt so much faster (and it was) but I still quit on myself when I was fighting some other girl, so my last lap was probably a lot slower. My split was 2:42.

Then did probably a half mile cool down :)

Today I just went for my own run, it was the boy's meet. I went up to Foothill then to thunderbird and along wasatch to sunnyside, then down to foothill, 9th S. and went back home and added a bit to get to 7. I didn't mean to include so much uphill in the run, I just grabbed my watch and turned whenever I felt like it. It was windy too, I feel bad for the guys who had to race in it. Us girls lucked out yesterday :) I had to cut it a little short of an hour because I had to be somewhere.

Today we did the normal warmup of 2 laps and stretching and drills, then Bill pulled the ones going to Pineview aside and told us our workout. We did 1.5 warmup, 1.5 speed changes. Then we did 2 300s, naturally I was first to go on both of them :) Then we did 2 grass laps and finished to 5.

Today was Pineview! After a long car ride and going to Walmart, we arrived and found out that they were doing the seeded girls first, then seeded boys, then the rest of girls and then the rest of boys. So that meant I didn't have as much time as I would've liked to warmup. Emmaline and I did a mile warmup, then I had to do strides after getting confused about the bull pen... my hip was bothering me a bit.

It was my first race being in the seeded heat! It intimidated me a bit. But it really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, sure I was towards the back of the pack but I wasn't dead last :) I got an okay start, there was a lot of pushing and shoving. The first lap felt alright, then I felt really sick to my stomach. I think I ate too much at Wendy's. At least I can learn from it. The third lap I just tried to push and not slow down too much, then the 4th I just gave what I could. I sort of slowed down the last 200 which I regret a lot, I could've gotten a better time. I just need to work on my kick, I think I just have a hard time accepting that it's gonna hurt, and it's time for that to change.

I didn't feel my hip at all during the race which is good :) 

Overall, I'm a bit disappointed with this race, I wanted to qualify for state, if not at least get close. But I PR'd, and I guess I should be happy about that.

Then I did a mile cool down on my own, then later went on a group run with the team. We did 6 miles. My hip started hurting on the last mile, so I iced it, and my knee hurt a bit when I stopped so I iced that too.

Today was the Running of the Leopards 5k. It was snowing and icy and cold. I got a mile warmup in. I was super tired from yesterday, I didn't get much sleep last night either so that didn't help either. I was a bit worried about my hip. I really wasn't prepared to race either, I was still in my sleepy mode.

I got out pretty good, but after like 50 meters I could feel how tired my legs were. My first mile was 5:41. I tried to fight a few people here and there. But pretty soon people were passing me. I was tired and didn't want to push very hard. Then I saw Bill and he told me to try to catch up to Abigail, so I tried again. Going along Sunnyside I picked up the pace, but somehow I managed to slow down again, but at least now I was going at the same pace as people around me. 2nd mile was 6:11. 3rd was 6:04. The 300 mark I started to kick, 200 slowed down yet again, 100 some girl started to pass me and I got mad and outkicked her. I think I elbowed her quite a few times, now I feel bad. Every time I'm aggressive I feel bad, but every time I'm not I regret it. :(

I was 2nd in age division, 3rd girl overall. I need to work on the last little bit of my race. I talked to Natalie this weekend and she shared some things with me, and I think it was what I needed, now I know what to do, and I have a bit more confidence. Thanks Nat!!

Then I went on a cool down with Bill, Chris and Tomy, we went up to guardsman then to the cemetery and did 2 laps, then to the school and Bill and I continued to Liberty and went the long way, then went along 6th East and back. 

I feel like a slacker now, I went home and took a 4 hour nap and then it was too late to go for my evening run :( At least I got some sleep. I've been sleep deprived for weeks now, and I think that's why it's been so hard for me to run in the mornings.

AM:

4 with Megan!

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Today we did the normal warmup of 2 laps and stretching and drills, then distance went for our run. We went along 13th to South temple and some street (I think it was T street) and started our avenues run where we stride up the hill to the next street and recover downhill (turning left) and starting again on the next one. I think I did well, I could kind of keep up with the boys, of course we were strung out on the hill part but not too much, I was able to catch up on the recovery parts. Towards the end it got harder as the hills got steeper. Then we did shriner's run back to the track, I kept up with Chris and Tomy on all of that part, then we did a grass lap while waiting for the rest to catch up, and then did 2 300s. Then a little more to get to 8. I was feeling a little tired, my legs felt heavy.

AM:

4.5 with Megan

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Today was speed. We did the normal warmup with the team, then distance did a mile warmup and a mile speed changes. Then we did another lap and started our workout. It was 3 1200s with a lap recovery and 6 200s with recovery to the start. My 1200s were supposed to be 4:20-4:25. They went 4:18, 4:16, 4:26. On that last one I crashed a ton on the 2nd lap and had to kick which sucked. But it was nice to have Caden there to push me. The 200s were supposed to be on feel, not supposed to hit a specific time. Mine went 36, 36, 36, 37, 35, 36. Then I did 2 grass laps to finish to 8.

Today wasn't a very good day for me. I think it all started when I didn't run this morning, odd enough. I need to get better at getting myself up that early. Anyway, We did normal warmup, then distance went to the gully and we had to do improvised laps because they blocked off the part at the top of the hill with a fence. We did 3 of those. I fell off of Chris and Tomy in the gully, and there really isn't an excuse for it. I felt okay, I think it was just the mood I was in. Then we went to sunnyside and did 10 barefoot strides. Then we put our shoes back on and went back to the track, and Tomy, Chris, Bill and I added 2 miles.

AM:

4 with Megan

PM:

Today we did the normal warmup of 2 laps, stretching, and drills. Then distance went up to sunnyside and did a lap, then started our fartlek. We did 10x1:30 on 1:30 off. For the first bit I just stayed with Dakota and John, then I fell off and just put as much effort as I could into it. Good news! I decided to roll out my IT band this morning and my hip didn't hurt! :) Then we did another lap and down to the track, then I added .5 with Tomy and Chris and a little more after that to get to 8. 

AM:

Today Megan and I decided to do 3 :) It was really hard to wake up.

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Today I wasn't feeling that great, I  didn't get much sleep last night.  4 grass laps warmup, 2 miles speed changes, then I did 2 grass laps cool down, I don't know what I was thinking but for some reason I thought we only were doing a mile cool down, I didn't listen to the directions. Now that I think about it 1 doesn't even make sense, I must've been really out of it.

Today was the UVU Invitational. We left later than planned, and the bus lady took a wrong turn, so we were late. To make matters worse, they were doing fastest heats first, and the 1600 was the very first event. Great. So I grabbed my spikes and got off the bus in my socks, ran to the line with Bill and they put my number on my arm (it hurt to pull off) and I threw on my spikes. Absolutely no warmup, they were all waiting for me. I didn't even have time to think about my race plan. It was probably the weirdest race ever, I had no feel for how fast I was going, I didn't know if these girls were going too fast or too slow, I just stuck with the pack. I was towards the back, the first lap was 77. I don't know any other splits, they didn't call any of the other ones out. Probably because I wasn't close enough to the front, which is annoying. I was cold if anything. I really didn't warm up until the last lap where I finally felt warm. It went by much faster than I thought it would. I wasn't focused, it didn't really settle in that it was a race and I needed to be pushing until a few minutes after my race. I felt better after my race than I did before. I got 5:32, which I'm disappointed about. I wanted to get under 5:20 today, but I guess I have to try to do that another time. For no warmup I guess it's alright, I was only 3 seconds off of my PR. I did a mile cool down with Megan and Sarah.

Then I sat around for hours, and finally I warmed up. I did 1.5 plus about .25 worth of strides. I was in the medley doing the 800. I was SO HUNGRY I only packed a few snacks, I didn't think it through when packing. My split was 2:34-2:35, but our team got DQ'd because of a handoff. (I think it was mine and now I feel bad. I hate handoffs.) I did a mile cool down.

Then I warmed up with Megan for a mile and continued to 2, .25 of strides. I was doing the 4x400, but because of asthma I think it was, our 3rd girl dropped out, and I was supposed to be the anchor, so I wasn't able to race :( Oh well, I can relate so I don't blame her. Then I did 1.25 cool down.