Sock tans

I ran to sugarhouse, did a lap, then went kind of the way to do the cemetary run and then turned around and went back along 17th then down to 16th and back home.

I ran with SARAH!!!! We went from my house the U campus then turned around and went back.

We went to the cemetary and I did 3 laps. Then I just went back to the lower parking lot, and I am guessing I ran about 4.25 because the others all added on to 6. I felt kinda crappy but I guess that's what happens when you only run every other day. I want to b e in shape for this Saturday, but I know that it probably won't happen. Maybe I will be for BYU.

We ran to Liberty and then went to the mile mark and did 10 1 minute on 1 minute offs and then ran to the drinking fountain and went the long way around back to the school. Then we added on whatever to get to 8. I felt much better than I did yesterday. Although I am VERY sore.

So we did the flagpole run. Flagpole to flagpole then to sugarhouse and went to the first entrance and went a mile out on the road and turned around. Then we went back to the school. I started to not feel so great around the 3.5-4 mile mark. I fell off of the group after the light by sugarhouse. Then I tried to catch them a bit on the way back but it was in vain. When I caught up to Abigail, (and Emmaline and Garek, who went a different way I think?) I decided I would try to keep up with her. Except for the fact that she was full out sprinting for what seemed like forever until I decided to back off. Then of course we both slowed down. Just my luck. Then when I got to the school I didn't see anyone and we were over 8 so I assumed they were adding on. Did it cross my mind that they could be inside? No. So I went to 9. I was still very sore today.

We ran to Virginia street and went up to 11th ave and ran about .75 along there and turned around and ran shriner's run back.

I hate treadmills.

We did the VA loop and went in the cemetery and did a lap, then when we got to the hill we did 10 strides up the hill with recovery down. Then we finished the lap and did another and went back to the school and finished to 8.5

Went to sugarhouse and did some 800s. I did 6. The last 2 my legs felt heavy. But I feel like I worked hard. Then we went back to the school and finished to 11.

Today we just went for a run. We went to 21st then to 9th? and went to liberty and did 2 laps and went back to the school. I tried to stick on Tomy for as long as I could. On the way back to East I fell off. Then we finished to 9 once we were there.

We went Legacy bridge way to Red butte and up to the yellow fence then turned around and went to the flag pole and back along 13th. I realized how weak I am while doing the core stuff. I should probably work on that

Today we just did a run. We went to the flagpole and then went through the U campus and did the shriners run way to sunnyside, then up to 19th to 9th and back the the school, then added on to 4.5. Bill said it was supposed to be an easier relaxed run, so I went at a slower pace :)

Today was Weber. First indoor track race! I didn't do so well though... But it's the first track race so I guess no one ever really does amazingly good except for the people like Tomy and Chris who just always do good. Anyway, I started warming up with Ryan then decided I should go to the bull pen. so I went over there and they gave us our bibs and took our cards and placed us into heats, I was in the faster one. They decided to do the slowest first. So Abigail and I did drills and strides and more warmup stuff. Counting it all as 1.5

So for the 3200 I did really bad. Bill gave us pep talks and such about getting 1 and 2, I wanted to but I don't think I wanted it enough. I thought it would be cool and all, but I should've gotten into the mindset that NO ONE will take 1 and 2 away from us. Yeah, I should've thought more about it so that when the time came I would've been prepared. Anyway, first few laps Abigail and I led, then I lost it and fell off. I wish I would've tried to hang on. When they lapped me I think I just gave up a bit. But last lap I tried to get going, not sure if I moved much faster though. I got 13:28 & 10th place overall.

Then Bill said to eat food and then go for a cool down. I cooled down 2.5 outside in the freezing cold. But it was nice to be able to think and be alone for a little bit.

In between sleeping and laying around, I ran a mile with Bill and Chris.

Then I warmed up with the milers doing C things in the hallways. Went to the bull pen and got my bib and ran the 1600.

I felt like I was much more consistent in this one, it was slow but Bill said time doesn't matter right now. 5:54 with 7th place.

Then Emmaline decided she wanted to do the 4x800. Lovely. So I did that. I was the first leg, I think maybe I thought "hey, it'll be easy" and forgot how hard the 800 actually is. I tried to hang on to the front girl, but she gapped me, then the other girls caught up to me, but at least I was tied for last and not super far back. Yeah, are team lost. But I tried! Then .5 cooldown.

Ran to Liberty and did 4 800s. The terrible air quality aggravated my asthma. I had a hard time breathing and such. Also my legs felt like jelly on top of that. I wish I stayed for the entire thing, from what I hear they only did 1 more. Lovely. Anyway, I think not running yesterday also came into play. But I fought with my mom to let me go, and she wouldn't let me. I don't blame her though it can be scary at night. I should've gotten up earlier and gone for at least 3, but me and my laziness wanted to sleep in thinking I'd be able to later. Now getting to 60 is going to be very difficult, if possible. No one will come run with me in the mornings, probably out of laziness or lack of motivation. Come on people.

Just went for a run. We went to sugarhouse and did a lap on the road, and then went to the cemetary and then did that run back to sugarhouse, and to the school along 13th.

Today it was super slippery because of the FREEZING RAIN. Cool. We started on the sidewalk and quickly switched to the road. We were running on ICE. We went to sugarhouse and did 3 road laps. Then exiting the park I slipped on some ice and bruised up my whole left side. But I ran through it trying not to think about it. Then we just went back to the school and stopped at 8.25

We ran 5.75 today.

AM:

We did about 3 miles warmup??? Something like that. Then we ran. Cool huh? Never saw that one coming did you? :)

It was a 5k. I feel like I did alright. I'm getting back to where I was in the summer somewhat. My 3 mile had to have been under 20. :)

I started out kinda fast, then started to fall back farther in the pack, then Bill caught up to me and told me to hang on to the group that I saw in front of me. It was very weird to not see high school girls but adults in front of me. It was a change. I feel like I didn't crash I just had a hard time pushing myself to keep up. It was very discouraging when I thought of how much the 15k is going to suck and pushing those thoughts out of my head was difficult. weird things go through my mind when I run. Like those runs where all I can think of is the very little bit of spanish I know. I must be very weird huh?

Anyway, I did cool down with Bill, Chris, and Tomy. We got to 9.

PM:

I did 9 miles on my own. I got slower towards the end but I was just ready to be done.

We ran along 9th to guardsman. Then we went to the cemetery and did 3 backwards laps, then did the shriners run up to the fire station, but decided to go another mile out and back, then went back to the school and finished to 13.

We went to the oval. We did 2 miles warmup and a mile speed changes. Then we did 5 l000s, the first one felt good, then it slowly got harder and worse. I hit 3:45ish, 3:48, 3:53, 3:48, and I can't remember the last one but it was way slow. On that last one I led it and we had a 3 second cushion but then I let it get to my mind with 200 left. Then we did cool down to 10. I ran with Sarah and I talked through a lot of stuff with her and I felt much better after :)

AM:

I ran with Megan this morning! I went 5 miles

PM:

We ran to sugarhouse and did 4 strides on 2 of the state hills. It actually wasn't that bad. However, I felt a bit sick to my stomach because I had a donut thing in math :) Then we did a lap in sugarhouse and went back then continued to 9.

AM:

I ran with Megan again. We did 4.

PM:

We went to Liberty and did 2 laps of fireman on the sidewalk

Today was the race at the oval. I did about a mile and a half warmup, then did the 1600. I got 5:48. I felt good so I started passing people. Then I got in first and some girl wasn't cool with that so she decided she was going to fight for it. I fought with her for a bit, but then I fell off and the last bit was not good. I wish I stayed on her.

Then I did 1.5 cool down

Today I ran the 3200. I did about 3.5 warmup.

I actually think I like the 3200 more than the 1600... that's a change from last year. I'm not very good at it but I like it. Bill just wanted me to run like 88s on each lap. I was on pace for the first 6 laps then I crashed. I regret it so much. I should've just sucked it up. I was fighting people too, and it was after I fought some girl hard that I fell off the pack and then mentally lost it as people passed me. Those last 2 laps were harder than the previous 6.

Then I did cool down to get to 9

Today we ran up to the red butte yellow fence. I waited for Bill, Emmaline and Dakota to catch up, then Bill, Emmaline and I ran together going towards shriners. I recognized it after a while, then realized we were at JCC and got really confused because I thought we were going to shriner's not JCC! Yeah turns out you have to go on the road/trail thing that gets you to the JCC trail and go UP the hill (after we thought it was all downhill from the fence) and then I knew where we were going. Bill and I ran along 11th to a bit past the fire station and turned around, then did shriner's run back. Then added to get to 10.25 cause we were just a bit over 10 with a lap...

AM:

Ran 4 with Megan

PM:

We went to the oval today... We did 8 laps warmup, 4 laps speed changes then changed shoes. We did another lap. Then we did 6 800s at 2 mile pace with a lap recovery. I just tried to stick on Bill and Garek. I hit 2:56, 2:56, 2:55, 2:54, 2:57, 2:54. Then we did 4 1/2 laps cool down to get to 10.

AM:

Ran 4 with Megan again.

PM:

We went to the cemetery and did a lap, then did 4 strides up the hill, another lap, then 4 more strides, and then completed the lap and then did the shriner's run up to the cemetery until we thought we should turn, then we went back to the school

AM:

3.25 with Megan

PM:

We went to Liberty and then did the long way around to the fountain, then we did a lap of firemen and then on the 2nd lap Bill decided to change it to something different, the exact opposite of firemen. Instead of the back person going fast to the front, the front person would move to the side going the same speed and the entire group would stride in front, then repeat. I was with Bill, Chris and Tomy so it was kinda difficult for me but I managed. It was especially hard when Chris would match me when I came up on him while he was supposed to be resting...so I would have to go even faster for longer. But other than that it was alright. Then we went the long way back and finished to 7.25

Today was the meet at the oval. We did 2 laps warmup, stretching, drills, then we did 4 laps warmup, 3? laps speed changes. Then we went over by the start line ish. Bill told me to go in the first heat. It was 5:30 and under, I was a little nervous but I thought I could get around a 5:30, and I was right. They false started us, and so we did a lot of strides.

I didn't really know how fast I should go out, I just decided to go with the group and not go crazy. I think I like consistency much better then going fast and crashing. It felt good. I liked the race as a whole. I feel like I should've started kicking a LOT sooner. I picked it up a bit with 100 left, then really started with 50. Abigail out-kicked me at the last second and finished .14 of a second in front of me, but now I know what I need to work on. I PR'd so at least one good thing came out of it.

 Then I did 1.5 cool down with Megan, Sarah, and Emmaline.

Warmed up for the 800 with Emmaline, probably about a mile, then went over to the line, I was late so I just went in heat 3. I did a few strides while I waited for it to start. I got the best spot on the line!!! :) 

Some girl started out way fast, I went through a process of thinking where I couldn't decide if I should go with her, then I thought what the heck, so I went with her. It felt fast, but I felt like I could do it, and just told myself she was going to crash eventually.  She did around the 400. Then I was a little iffy about passing her remembering what happened last time at the oval when I moved into first, but I still did. Then I just focused on trying not to crash, and then kicking. Once again had a hard time getting myself moving, but I won my heat! And I PR'd!!! 2:34ish is what my watch said.

I experienced my first ever runner's high on the cool down with Megan and Sarah, and I liked it :) 

We did 3 miles warmup, then we had to hurry to the line because they were about to start. 5 seconds to the gun I was still ripping off my sweatshirt and putting on my watch.

Well, first mile was WAY too fast. I was probably under or close to under 6 minutes (I started my watch late). 2nd mile was 6:34. then 6:43, 7:45, 7:32, 7:23. Then the little bit over 6 miles. I decided I'd just try to settle a bit. I could feel myself crashing with .5 to the turn around. The wind and snow in my face as soon as I turned around was the worst feeling ever. Hence the 7:45. On the way back I kinda feel like I was just running it at that point. I had a very hard time kicking. The kick was actually the worst part, and as soon as I started the wind decided to pick up a bit, then I was running directly into it as the road curved. At least I beat last year's time.

Then when I realized I was 1 mile over 65, well 1. whatever, I decided to go to 70. I ran with Bill and some other guys from the blog. On the way out I kept up with them, then I turned around and decided I wanted to go at a slow pace. I could've kept up with them, but I was tired and ready to be done. Bed time :)

I just love taking off my shoe and finding a great big blood spot... 

Today we went to the oval. We did 8 laps warmup, 8 laps speed changes, then changed shoes and did another lap. Then we did a mile, I was supposed to hit 5:50. I hit 5:51. 2 laps recovery. Then we did 3 sets of 3 300s with recovery to the start, then a lap between the sets. I was supposed to hit 60 on each one. They went 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 58, 57, 57, 61. Then because Bill wasn't satisfied with my 61 I had to do another one and got 54. Then we did 4 laps cool down.

AM:

4 with Megan

PM:

We went to the cemetery and did a lap, then to the hill, 4 strides up the hill, another lap, 4 more hill strides, then finished the lap and did shriner's run to the roundabout and turned and went back to the school. I was having a really REALLY bad day and just was in the worst mood. I did not feel good at all.

AM:

4 with Megan

PM:

We went to Liberty and did 1 lap of fireman then 1 more lap of the postal or whatever (the opposite of fireman) and it really wasn't nearly as hard as last time :) I liked it. Then on the way back I decided I'd back off a bit seeing as tomorrow's Simplot :)

AM:

2 mile shakeout run with megan

PM:

 Simplot! We drove up to Pocatello and after like 7 hours of sitting around we did a 1.25 loop and then started drills, then after a few we went inside, changed shoes, and went to the line. I got in a lot of good strides right before the race. Counting that as about 2 miles warmup.

I wanted to get 5:20ish. I was on pace for it for about the first 6 laps, maybe like 1 or 2 seconds off. I just tried to hit the pace the best I could, and stick with the group. I almost fell off the track a couple of times and I think I accidentally pushed someone when I did... :0 I felt good at that pace, but then the last 2 or 3 laps were hard and I think I just lost focus and backed off. I feel like if I would've worked harder those last couple of laps I could've been at least close. But oh well, I still have saturday because I made finals!!! Now I know what it's like to race on that track. Saturday I'm hoping to have a good race, especially since we'll be able to wear spikes! :)

No cool down because Bill said it depended on if I made finals, then when we found out everyone was leaving... so I'm assuming I wasn't supposed to cool down... 

Ran 2 miles warmup, then did 1 minute on 1 minute off 8 times in sugarhouse. Then ran back to finish to 6.5

I did about a mile warmup and then drills in the bull pen area. Then I spiked up and was placed in my heat.

I got in good position and the first few laps I was feeling great and on pace for 5:20ish. Then after the 800 I started to feel tired and it got harder, and I slowed down. I really need to work on the last half. I also didn't kick very well if at all. But I did much better than last year where I kind of dogged it and was satisfied with being there. I feel like this outdoor season is going to be a good one.

After watching a few races and cheering Bill on in his coaches mile, we did 6.5 miles of cool down I think it was. We went to the trail and then did a few laps in that cemetery and then went back. I was tired and had a harder time keeping up, but I managed. When we got back we did a lap around the building to add on.

I want to get my times down to 5:20ish and possibly under, so I'll have to start working harder, but I think I could do it if I really tried.

Well, I wasn't expecting a 15 miler. I thought maybe a 10 or 12, but definitely not 15. We met at the Cowboy Grub and then Kim drove us somewhere...It was near the top of Emigration canyon. We went out .75ish to a gate and then went back, then went on another road that turned out to be the top of Emigration canyon. Bill was saying there were 2 parts to the hill, and there were. But I think I ate too much for breakfast and so I felt really sick to my stomach. I fell off of Bill, then Dakota caught up to me and encouraged me to go with him, so I did for a little while. My quads started to hurt and I felt kinda lethargic but I didn't sleep well last night...

Anyway, we took some side road and went .25 out and back, then finished down Emigration canyon and then went on wasatch to thunderbird, then back to the cowboy grub and did another mile with Bill to finish to 15. Now I'm really worn out and hungry.

Today we went to the oval. I felt terrible and couldn't hit most of my times. We did 8 laps warmup, 4 laps speed changes, then did another lap (actually I think I did 2 laps). Then we did 2 sets of 800, 600, 400, 300, 200, 100. It probably shouldn't have been that hard of a workout, but I just felt terrible. After the 400 I lost it mentally and was with the "conversationalists." but I still went faster than them, I hit a couple of them on pace, but I can't remember which ones. The 100 was way faster than it should've been. Then on the 2nd set I really wanted to quit and not finish the set. I did the 800, then really quit on myself, stood around for a while, then Olivia told me to start the 400, so I did. I'm really disappointed in myself. I should've sucked it up and gotten it over with. After I finished that set I did a cool down to what I believe to be 10.5

Today I felt alright, much better than yesterday, but still not great. We went up 9th to foothill and then did the VA loop to guardsman, then shriner's run. I fell off of Tomy and Chris by the roundabout. We went out along 11th to the turn around and then came back, but then Bill told me to turn around and do another mile with him and Dakota. Then we turned around once again and went back to the school.

Then I had some cough/asthma attack, and as soon as I got home I grabbed my inhaler and told my mom. She thinks I have RSV, which isn't all far-fetched because my little sisters have it. The combination of RSV and the poor air quality must've aggravated my asthma. So now I can't run for a couple of days. I just hope I can recover quickly. It actually explains a lot, and it could be part of why I've had a hard time this week.

I decided to run today because I was feeling much better! We did part of the flagpole run, we went to the U flagpole then back, then to 13th S. and then turned around and added a bit to get to 4. I was able to keep up with Tomy and Chris the entire time, which I thought would be difficult since I took off yesterday but I actually felt pretty good!

Today was the 15k. I didn't get any warmup in, and to make it worse I got to the startline right at 10, but they had started the race 2 minutes earlier!!! That makes me mad. It was so cold and snowy! I just was having a bad day. I went much slower than I had planned. But for a lot of it I feel like I was just running it, not racing. Then at the turn around the wind was strong and I lost a lot of motivation, so for the next couple of miles I had in my head how much this sucked and how much I hated the wind and the snow and kept getting really mad when my sweatshirt hood wouldn't do what I wanted it to, or when my sunglasses fogged up. Then about 1.5 miles left some guy started to move on me and I decided I would suck it up and pick up the pace. It probably wasn't that great of a pace still, but it WAS faster. Then towards the end Bill ran with me and told me to stick on him. It was a little faster, and then right at the end I was able to outkick someone. I feel like if I had a proper start and if I had people around me that were my same speed I would've done a lot better. Then I did cool down with Bill until we saw Dakota and Kim in the warm car and I jumped in, then finished to 11 a while later.

I'm just guessing what the time was

We went to the cemetery and did 3 laps, then we did shriner's run. I kept up with Tomy and Chris until probably around our 2nd lap in the cemetery. Then when we were by the fire station we turned around and went by popperton and the JCC trail and then went Legacy bridge way back. Bill and I added a little to be safe, my watch died! he mapped it and it turned out to be 12.4.

Bill told me to be more positive when writing this, so here's me being positive:

Today was a great day! We ran to Liberty and went long way to the fountain. Then we did 3 laps and went back long way. Then we added on doing some loop and a couple laps around the school. I kept up with Tomy and Chris for most of the time! I fell off of them going up the hill on 9th, but I pushed through wanting to stop and walk up that. It was wierd to be talking while going that fast, I'm so used to silently thinking about hanging on for as long as I can. But I liked it, it was nice to distract myself from running. Our fastest mile was a 6:35. I feel pretty good about this workout!

I finally feel like I'm improving! I am excited for this track season, and I have set high goals and I hope to achieve them! I also would like to go to Arcadia this year, so I will have to work hard this next little bit but I think I could do it!

AM:

4 with Megan

PM:

So today I had an appointment, so I just ran from my house and met the team at sugarhouse. They had already started hills, but Bill was nice and ran my 5 hills with me :) then we went over to the other state hill right by the start, and we did 5 more hills. Then I ran another lap with Bill, Chris and Tomy. We tried to add as much as we could by going on the outside of parking lots, but they were snowy. Then we ran back to East. I pushed and tried to keep up with them. When they stopped at 10.25?? I ran another half mile to get to 9.5. I felt pretty good today! 

AM:

4 with Megan again. Today we did some unwanted hills and then had to pick up the pace at the end, so it was a little harder than normal :)

PM:

Today I was feeling tired and hungry, but I just worked through it. The first 2 miles kinda sucked because a lot of it was uphill. We went up 9th to Foothill and then up past the zoo, onto Wasatch and then to the drinking fountain on Foothill. Then we went along Foothill to 13th to 19th to sunnyside. Then Bill and I added on guardsman to the light and back, then a bit more at the school to get to 11. I started out with Bill then when Tomy and Chris came up on us I went with them, but then started to fall off of them at foothill. I missed the next light and so they got farther ahead. But I didn't let that affect me, I still pushed. I warmed up and it wasn't bad anymore. I started to pick it up a bit on Wasatch. Then around 13th Bill caught me. The last couple miles also were difficult, but manageable.

It still was a pretty good run, I feel like I'm getting faster finally! I'm flashing back to summer and I want to be as good as I was then. I'm excited to start racing again and see where I'm at! 

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!

PM:

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

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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.

PM:

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. 

So since it's spring break, we all were to meet at the track, but I had to go to an orthodontist appointment, so I came late. I expected a lot more people to be there, but when I got there it was only Abigail and Sarah, so I was gonna have to do this workout on my own, which I REALLY didn't want to do. And I was already in a bad mood when I came. :(

I did a mile warmup and a mile speed changes, then changed into flats. The workout was a mile, then 4x400s, then 3x300, 200, 100 ladder. Did 2 laps after my mile, standing recovery for the 400s, then after 300s ran to 200 start, after 200s to 100 start, in between sets a lap and to 300 start. It was at 2 mile pace. Mile was 5:53, 400s went 84, 82, 79, 88. A lot faster than what I registered in my mind at the time so I thought I was doing a terrible job, might explain the 88. I think I thought the 79 was actually an 89 at the time, but my watch doesn't lie to me. :) It was windy too, which sucked. The last ladder part I didn't catch my times, but I worked hard.

Then I did a cool down with Tomy and John to get to 8.5 (they showed up a little later than I did) 

I would have run this morning, but I had to go to my great-grandma's funeral. (Love you Nani) I got the workout from Bill and ran to Liberty, then to the start line. Of course I got the treat of pouring rain for the first couple minutes, then it stopped. After that it was beautiful outside! But it got pretty windy when I got close to Liberty. Stupid Utah weather.

I got 2.5 warmup. It was tempo, I was supposed to run at 7 minute pace for 4 miles with a total of 28 minutes. I got 28:50, but because of the wind it probably slowed me down. I ate a ton of food right before, too. So I felt like puking the entire time, but other than that it was fine.

Then I ran back up to my house (yes up that huge hill on 13th) until I got to 8, then decided I was done because I didn't want to have to add another .25 once I got home. So I walked home from Uintah. :) 

A lovely 4 miles around my neighborhood, tapering for Arcadia! I leave tomorrow and am so excited!!! My IT started to hurt again on the last mile, so I'll ice it and roll it out.

I was going to run today, but I couldn't before I went to the airport, and when they picked me up in Burbank we went to Knott's berry farm! It was fun! So we ended up not going for a run, but Bill said he wanted us to rest anyway :) 

Today was Arcadia! In the morning I went for a 4 mile shakeout with Bill.

I warmed up with Emmaline for about .5 before her race at the Tiger's meet.

Then when it came time, I warmed up 2.5 miles. I started to get a little nervous when we got on the track, but not as nervous as I thought I would be.

I was in the 3rd waterfall. When I cut in at the 100 mark I was what I thought to be towards the back of the pack. I decided that today I was going to finish the race, and I was going to stick with the pack. My first lap was a 79, then for the rest of the race I focused on the people in front of me. When I felt good I threw in a couple bursts. It scared me a bit when I came through the mile mark at 5:30, a second off my PR. I think I raced smart, there was only one part where I slipped a bit. Then I decided to accept the pain and race, and I focused on those in front of me and didn't think about the race as a whole, but as individual parts. The last 400 I started to kick, then tried to do our 300 kick, and the last 100 a girl was coming up on me so I kicked hard and fought her, but unfortunately she beat me by hundredths of a second :( But overall a great race, I PR'd by 38 seconds and crushed the only competition in our region! I have realized how much stronger I am than I thought I was, and now I know how to race. I'm really glad I came, I have learned a lot from it :)

Then I did cool down with Tomy, Chris and Bill for about 2.5 miles

I did cool downs with Tomy and Chris. I believe I got about 5 in? Everyone did so awesome!!! 

AM:

Went for a 4 mile run

PM:

Today I wasn't feeling so great, my stomach was hurting but I decided to push through it. I started with Chris, but after 2 miles at 6:40 pace I backed off to 7:20 pace. I stopped twice because my stomach was hurting, but I started again a minute later each time because I felt like a slacker. We went to Sugarhouse and I did 2 grass laps, I think Chris did 3. I slowed down a bit going back along 13th. Added some at the school to get to 8. 7:24 average. There was a light drizzle, but then it randomly started to pour which sucked because I was soaked.

We did normal warmup of 2 laps and stretching and drills, then a mile warmup and a mile speed changes. Then we decided to go to the oval because of the wind and coldness.

After driving to the oval, we did 8 laps warmup, 4 laps speed changes, then I finished another lap. We changed shoes and went to the line. The workout was 6x800s at 2 mile pace, except we all PR'd recently at Arcadia, so it was at a faster pace. We had a little over a lap recovery. I was to hit 2:50s. Bill said that if I hit my times I would only have to do 5! So I hit them. They went 2:45, 2:50, 2:50, 2:50, 2:48. The last couple were the hardest. But I'm glad I got it over with. Then we did cool down to 11, about 3 miles of it :)

AM:

I ran 4 miles, 2 of it was with Megan.

PM:

Today was a Tri-meet, but Bill pulled a few of us aside and gave us a workout. We were supposed to do 4 miles warmup, then a 10x30 second on 30 second off, then finish to 8. We really weren't going that fast, but it was all uphill on the way out. It sucked. I fell off of the boys, mostly out of not wanting to push to be with them, I regret it now. So when we lost track of where they went, Abigail and I took some dirt road that seemed like where they went, but then turned around and went further up the road, then started our fartlek-type part of the workout. I didn't like the downhill much more than the uphill. I felt like after the steep downhill I could've gone a lot faster, but Abigail and I had a fun little chat :)

Today was the Alpha Invitational at Timpanogos. I warmed up for 4.5 miles.

I raced the 1600 and then the 400 literally right after, they were right next to each other. I was in the fastest heat for the 1600. I feel like my 2nd and 3rd laps should've been faster, and I could've kicked better too. I'm disappointed with my race, I wanted to state qualify, but I guess next time will have to do. It felt too short. I think I might've been racing it like a 3200 instead of a 1600, odd enough. I wish it was a 3200 because then it meant I could slow down to a 6 minute mile and still qualify for state. Qualifying for state in the 3200 seems a lot easier to me now, I know I can do it. I just have to go out and actually race the whole thing. Then for my 400, it was the first time I have really raced it, and it hurt. A different kind of hurt. It was a 69.

Then I cooled down 2 miles. 

2nd day of the Alpha Invite. Today I was doing the 3200. I warmed up with Megan for 2 miles, then I just kept running so as not to lose my warmup. I didn't realize how long it was going to be until about mile 4. Then it was too late to stop running, if I did then it would waste whatever warmup I had. So I got 6.5 miles in. Yay.

I really thought I would qualify today, but I guess not. I am really mad about my race. The first part of it I was right on pace. Summer Harper was pacing Candace to qualify and I knew I needed to stay with them. The first mile was all a blur, but I know that on one of the laps the pace just felt too slow and I passed Summer and Candace, which probably wouldn't have been a mistake if I hadn't have slowed down so much the next lap. I had a hard time focusing after that, then when Summer and Candace came up on me Summer said, "you're right on pace to qualify." Then they moved around me. Summer's so sweet. I really wish I had gone with them, I probably thought it was too hard or I wouldn't be strong enough or something else that probably wasn't true. I was crashing mentally. I thought it would've been a lot like Arcadia, where I just had to focus on the group and go with them. There was no group to begin with. I should've focused better and I am so mad about it. The worst part is that if I would've just stuck with Candace like I knew I needed to, I would've qualified. I think there were a lot of factors that went into this race, I didn't prepare as well as I should have, I had raced the previous day, and I had gotten a ton of warmup in, and plenty more that I don't feel like sharing. I did a mile cool down.

Today I went for my own run, I went over to sugarhouse, then down to 13th, towards cottonwood complex, then when it started to go more downhill I turned up so that my last half of the run would be a little more enjoyable, found myself by the cemetery we usually run to in the summer. So I did a lap, there was a guy in there that looked like he was digging up some grave, or at least the stone, I didn't really want to know what he was doing so I shortened my original plan to do 2 laps to 1 lap and then headed back. I have the worst luck in the world. I thought the way back was going to be easier, I chose to go that way because of the wind, I thought I'd have it to my back on the 2nd half. NOPE. It picked up and then shifted when I was close to 13th East. So I was running straight into the wind, and it made it a whole lot tougher, and I had to hurry to get to a babysitting job. Of course they decided to cancel. When I got back to sugarhouse I continued along 13th to 13th, up to a little past 19th and turned back down 13th to my house and added a bit to get to 10.25. 

AM:

3 with Megan

PM:

Today we did our normal warmup of 2 laps stretching and drills, then we did 6 hill strides up the asphalt. I felt really slow on all of these, but that could be because it was a monday and I am not a sprinter :) So I just focused on form for all those. I couldn't go as fast as I wanted. Then we did wall sits and arm swings, and then our drills/bleachers circuits. Then we did X strides across the football field, I felt slow too. I was feeling crappy. Then we did a ladder of fartlek, 1 minute, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, and however many minutes of recovery between. I just listened to Bill yelling on and off. I started out with Caden, but then after the first one I felt like I could go faster so I started to work my way up to Garek. When I caught up, he went with me and it made the workout a ton easier. But then he stopped and I was alone again, so the last part was harder. But I felt good for the fartlek, so that was nice :) Then we did cool down to 9.5

Today we did our normal warmup, then a few of us went to the oval. We did 8 laps warmup, 4 laps speed changes. On the warmup I was already thinking of how terrible this workout was going to be, I was really sore and I was super hungry because I managed to leave over half of my lunch at my house this morning. I must've been losing it this morning because I thought I had forgotten my watch, turns out I did put it in my bag, but thought I brought everything else, and left part of my lunch at home :( Anyway, I did not have a positive mind to begin with. Plus I didn't really have anyone to pace me, Bill was calling times and the only other people doing the speed were Tomy and John, who are both a ton faster than me.

We did a lap and then went to the line, our workout was a mile, 1200, 800, 400, and 4x200s. We were supposed to do the mile at 2 mile pace, then on each of the next ones each lap was supposed to be a second faster. In my mile I started out on pace, then the next lap was a few seconds slower, and then I felt like I was only running it, and probably ended up just quiting on myself. I'm completely ashamed of my times. The mile was 5:54. The 1200 wasn't much better, I can't remember my time. Then on the 800 I felt worse, I almost lost it when I heard my time. 3:03. I was so close to not even finishing the workout at that point. Then Bill yelled at me as I was heading over to the drinking fountain and I knew it would be better if I just finished. My times finally were close to the pace. On the 400 I hit 75, then the 200s went 36, 35, 36, 37. Even though I hit somewhat close to my times on the 2nd half, I am very very mad about my workout. But now I have learned my lesson, I won't leave my lunch at home and I will try to be more positive.

AM:

I went for a 2 mile shakeout

PM:

Today was a Tri-meet at Bountiful. I thought I was going to be running a 400, 800 and 2 relays because that's what I was signed up for, but then right before Bill told me I was doing the 1600...because I didn't hit my times in the speed. :( So I dropped the 400. I did 2.5 miles warmup.

I got a terrible start people were elbowing me and I was stuck behind everyone. I was able to pass a lot of people as the race went on, but I wish my start would have been better. It was so cold and after the 2nd lap my muscles just felt frozen and numb and it was terrible. I think I should've worked a bit harder in the 3rd lap too. I was able to kick a little, which is much better than the beginning of the season :) I got third with 5:38. Not the time I was hoping for, but I didn't prepare at all for this race, other than bringing food (which eventually disappeared). And we had speed yesterday, and it was freezing. But I still wish I had gotten a better time.

Then I cooled down for 2 miles, warmed up for 1.

The 800 was pretty good. I haven't done it much, I've been focusing more on the 3200. I like the 3200 :)

I once again got a terrible start, I need to work on that. I was trapped behind everyone, then I saw how far ahead the leader was. I worked my way up there. My first lap was probably really slow. On the 2nd lap it was now pretty spread out, I focused on getting a good kick in. I started to pick it up and passed Abigail, then focused on Ellie, and in the last 100 meters I was able to outkick her. I got 2nd and it was a new PR! 2:33

The medley was the next event, literally right after the 800. I was doing the 800 in that too. I did a ton of strides, counting it as .5. When I got the baton we were in 2nd, the 1st place team right in front. When I started I immediately passed the girl and then continued and tried to kick again, when I stopped my watch I was at 2:37, but that's with the handoff and at least a second of trying to stop my watch with a baton in my hand, so it was faster than that, I'd guess 2:34-2:35. Our team took first! :)

Then I ran with Sarah for a cool down and found Chris in the school. He joined us. We did .75.

Then I was being incredibly stupid and thought it would be fun to run down the center of 2 hanging nets, bad idea. I slipped and fell, my arm hit the floor pretty hard and it hurt. I was hoping I would be able to just shake it off and be fine, but I soon realized it was much worse. It hurt so bad I wasn't so sure about the 4x400. But I still did it. It probably wasn't as fast as I could've done it without a hurt arm. My mom thinks I sprained it or tore a ligament, which would make sense. It hurts to lift anything, including a super light backpack, put any weight on it, or push anything. :( Our team took 2nd I think.

I did a mile cool down with Sarah to get to 9.

Today we did our normal warmup of 2 laps, stretching and drills. Then we ran to Liberty. We went the long way to the fountain, then to the start from there. We did 4 strides and started.

We did a 4 mile tempo. The pace was your 800 PR doubled, add 12 seconds (your mile split should be this) then multiplied by 4, that would be your time for the whole tempo. Which meant my pace was 6:18, finish with 25:12. My first mile was 6:04, then 12:30. My third split I didn't know. I stuck with Guillermo, when I felt him slowing down I encouraged him to keep up the pace and I think it made it easier for both of us. When he stopped at the 3 mile it got harder. But I started to pick it up, I felt like I was going to be slow. We should've worked a little harder on the 2nd mile and first part of 3rd. When I had about .5 left Bill joined me (he was telling times to the 2 mile tempo people). He told me my time, 25:50 exact. So I was slow. I felt good today, I feel like it was a good workout. I think this was the workout in a long time that I've felt alright :)

We went back up to the track the long way to get to 10.

AM:

I went for 4, it was faster today.

PM:

Today was Crazy Track Day! It was fun :) When I got home I wasted more time and finally went for my run, but I had to run several million times around my circle because it was dark outside and that was the deal I made with my parents. Yay. I did 3.75 miles before it got dark and then ran around my circle until I got to 6.5, then I couldn't stand it anymore and called it a day.

I need to manage my time better. I should've done 5 in the morning, but I enjoyed sleeping in until 11.  I was originally gonna go for 15.5, but I didn't feel very good, around the 8 mile mark I just wanted to stop and be done, so I went to 10.5. It was getting dark and I really didn't want to do more laps around my circle. Today just wasn't a good day.

AM:

3 with Megan

PM:

Today was a speed workout. We did our normal warmup, then mile warmup and mile speed changes. Then we did a 1000, I was supposed to hit 3:15, but I hit 3:37. Then we did 5x500s. The first one felt great, then the 2nd one wasn't as great, and then I just crashed mentally. There's really no excuse for it, I've decided excuses are lame. I just mentally didn't want to do it. Plus I had a lot of crap on my mind, I was stressed about school and certain people weren't helping one bit. It wasn't necassarily that the speed was incredibly difficult, it was my attitude towards it. I think if there wasn't so much stuff going on at the track and it wasn't so windy. Whenever the 300s people started after our first 200 it was hard on me to see people who are normally slower than me in front, the wind was really hard, and so that was where I would crash a lot. I really wish I had just mentally sucked it up and just gotten it over with. I think of my good speed workouts and just wish today was one of them. Today was NOT a good day for me. I don't like mondays. My times went something like 1:35, 1:38, 1:45, 1:45, and didn't catch the last one. Then we did a lap and I thought we were done because I didn't hear anything else about the workout. All I cought was a 1000 and 5x500s. No, we had to do another 1000. I was so mad at certain people, I didn't want to do the speed, and I just was not in the mood for a surprise 1000. I started out pretty fast out of anger, then crashed and practically jogged the rest of it. 4:17 I think. I'm ashamed of myself for breaking down so much. I did 3.25 cool down, the .25 I figure makes up for the little bit of recovery I didn't do. Apparently they did 200s too, I once again had no idea about it. I felt like such an outcast. I will step up my game for the rest of the week though, I do not enjoy feeling like this.

AM:

3 with Megan

PM:

Today I sort of expected Bill was gonna make me do speed again, I don't know why I didn't bring flats. Although, I expected it to be the same as yesterday. I did the normal warmup, then a mile warmup and a mile speed changes. Then did a lap and started. The workout was 3 sets of 4x400s, first one at 79 and each would get 1 second faster. The first set was 76, 76, 77, 78. Second set was 81, 83, (2 combined) 2:40. Third was 82, 78, 82, 76. I definitely felt the lactic in my legs on the second set. Patrick and Garek were there to help push me, which helped :) Then I think on the third one in the second set Tomy, Chris and John jumped in to help pace me, thanks guys! I just listened to Tomy giving me advice and tried to do it, and when he started to pull away I tried my best to stay with him. Towards the end it got really hard, on some of them I could feel myself slow down on the last 200. Sometimes Tomy would literally push me to keep me going and not crash, which actually helped, thanks! This workout was definitely harder for me than yesterday, but I'm glad I did it, it'll help me prepare for the Davis invite and BYU. I then did a 4 mile cool down with the boys.

AM:

2 miles

PM:

I did 2 miles of warmup including strides and such. I raced the 400 and the 800 in the medley. First was the 400, I was in the 2nd heat. I felt like I went slower than what I did at the Alpha meet, but it was actually faster. I think it was because I knew what the 400 actually felt like in this one and expected it to hurt. I, for some reason, didn't really even feel ready to race. I don't know why. I like being spread out in lanes, then I don't get elbowed and cut off right at the start like in the longer races. :) with 100 to go I could've gone a little harder, I regret not doing so now, and I just let Emmaline go. I shouldn't have, I should've fought. I need to get better at that, it can't happen at region. Oh well, congrats to Emmaline for winning!

Then I ran about .75 including strides. In the medley my team had a good lead. I went out hard in the first lap, I wanted to get 2:30 or under. My first lap was 72, then the 2nd I slowed down and finished with about 2:34. I'm alright with it, I am tired from yesterday and monday, so I think I can go faster than that. In order for our medley team to qualify for state, we need to go 10 seconds faster. I think we could do it, everyone will have to work hard, but we can do it :)

Then I went with the boys and did a fartlek right after eating a ton of cookies. Yay. I actually felt alright :) I kept up with them for the first few, then I fell off but still worked. 3.5 miles there.

Today we did the normal warmup of 2 laps, stretching and drills. Then we did our bleacher drill things and then did X strides. Then we did 2x300s with the chase thing, mine were a 57 and 52 :) then I did a cool down with Tomy and Chris until our 15 minutes were up and we finished to 5.

I decided to drop the 1600 and anything else I made it in to be fresh for the 3200, so it'll be similar circumstances to Arcadia, a little bit of pressure and fresh legs :) I'm ready for a great race!

Today we did the usual warmup, then a mile warmup, mile speed changes, mile cool down. Nice and easy day, tomorrow is Davis!

Today was the Davis Invitational. I went down later because I was racing later in the Invited section. I warmed up with Tomy, Chris, and Bill, then did drills in the school, and then a few strides before the race. They put us on the track a few minutes before the race actually started,  leaving me enough time to stress out about all the fast people in my race.

The first mile was good, I felt pretty good and it didn't seem like that fast of a pace. I came through at 5:33, then I started thinking way too much about it and it started to go downhill. I didn't think I could come back, I just basically gave up. Even when I heard Bill yelling what I needed to hit to qualify, I thought it was gonna be too hard to hit, so I didn't try as hard as I should have. I am mad about my race, if I could I would do it again. I shouldn't have fallen off of the girls in front, it was a ton harder once I did. My mom told me I shouldn't be so hard on myself, but it's hard not to be. But I did look at results and on the bright side, if I would've been in the other section I would've been third! But that doesn't matter, I still should've done better. Now I just have to focus on region because I don't think I made it into the 3200 for BYU.

Today was speed. We did normal warmup, then a mile warmup and a mile speed changes. Then we did another lap. Our workout was 2 sets of 300, 1000, 600, 300, 300, 300. Right around the middle of it I started to mentally crash, but then I decided to turn it around and tried to turn my thoughts positive. It eventually worked :) I will put down what I remember of my times and look at my watch later to get the rest. My first 300 was a 52, the 1000 was 3:35, then the 600 I didn't catch, the 3 300s I think went 54, 61, 63 or something like that. I didn't quite catch each of those times. Then the 2nd set the first 300 was 57, the 1000 was 3:42, then 600 was 2:19, 300s were 54, 56, 56. It really wasn't a hard workout, I was just in a bad mood.

Then I went on a cool down with Tomy and John, it was 3.5 to get us to 10.

AM:

3 miles

PM:

Today we did normal warmup, then went to the hill and did 6 hill strides, then did 4 X strides across the football field. I just focused on form because I know my form sucks.

Then we split up into even smaller groups, I went with the boys. We started with the shriner's run, but then instead of turning up to go on the hill we continued straight and went along there for aways, turning up to go by the cemetery, then continued to where we usually do our 4th hill for the avenues hill run. We started there and did our hill run, this way we cut off the first 3 hills (AKA the easy ones.) It was a bit discouraging to be so much slower than all of them on the hills, I was working hard to stay as close to them as I could. But when I saw Tomy finish each of the hills I'd still only be a little more than halfway up. You guys are so fast! Then we did shriner's run back to the track. Then we did 2 300s, I was first to go on each of them. The first one was 54, second was 55. Then did .75 to get to 11. My legs feel dead now, it's been a long time since they've been this tired. But it's a good tired :)

Today was the trimeet at East! I did warmup with Megan, then went over to the line and did a few strides. 

In the 400, I was in lane 1 so I focused on everyone else ahead of me, and it was a 67. It was really windy!

In the 800, I went out and first lap was 72, then finished with a 2:33. It was windy, so it was tough, but I didn't let that effect me! New PR :)

Then I decided to do the 3200 as a bit of cool down! I was originally gonna go slow, but then saw a clearfield girl, and decided it would be fun to win, so I did! It was a 12:45, so really not that fast still.

Then I did another mile with Megan to get to 7. 

Normal warmup, then mile warmup, mile speed change, mile cool down.

Today was the BYU Invite! It was a long day. I warmed up 2 miles, then went to the bull pen and got my stickers and did drills and strides.

I got a terrible start, people were elbowing me like crazy (a bit ironic, the official even said "if you elbow someone, you'll get disqualified.") It bothered me a bit, the pack was going slower than I expected it to, I was expecting the usual 78 first lap deal. It was an 81. I think I panicked a bit when I realized this group was a slow group, I saw one girl ahead of everyone else and she was getting further away from the pack. I worked up to her, then once I caught her I passed her. My plan was to hit my mile right around 5:35, then finish the race. I came through at 5:37 I think it was. I then just tried to work those 2 laps, I was alone and it was a lot harder than at Arcadia having the whole group pull me along. Then when it came to 800, I needed a 2:50 to qualify, I heard Bill yell that, and for some reason I thought I was going at least that pace, if not faster. The one girl passed me and I didn't fight her like I should've, then 2 more came, didn't fight. Then 400 left I needed a 78, 300 a 55, then I thought "just what I did in workouts" but then I thought too much about it and how much running hurts, then with 200 left I thought maybe I could do it, 100 I decided I could, but it was too late, about 50 meters left I watched the 11:30 tick away on the clock. I sort of gave up after that.

 I'm mad about my race, straight up mad. I wish I could do it over again. Now it's all up to region, which is on wednesday and now I'm freaked out, I was sure I was gonna qualify today. 10 seconds off, why can't I simply accept the pain like I did at Arcadia and fight people? Tomorrow I race the 1600, I'm scared for it, too, I haven't really thought much about it, I've been so focused on the 3200.

I did 3 miles cool down. 

AM:

Today was BYU. I ran 2.75 warmup and drills and strides and such.

Today was the 1600! I asked Bill if he thought I could qualify, and he said he thought so, so I went for it. I remembered what happened in the 3200 and was nervous. I didn't want to get boxed in, so I went with 2 girls out pretty fast, when everyone cut in I was 3rd, the second lap I made my way up to the first person, then on the curve debated going around, but sat on her remembering yesterday, then decided to pass on the straight, and then worked that 3rd lap, knowing it was the hardest one. Then I started to pick it up with 500 left, with 400 to go I was at 4 minutes exactly, and that was where I really started to believe that I could qualify, but I didn't kick hard enough, missed it by a stupid second. I started to slow down a bit with about 50 meters left, wish I would've ran to the line. At least now I know what I'm capable of! it was an 11 second PR for me, and I got first in my heat :) I did 5 miles cool down

PM:

Met Bill, Chris, Megan and Flower at Liberty and we did a wood chip lap warmup, then 3 800s at 2:45-2:50 pace. 800 recovery, I hit 2:51, 2:51, 2:43. Then another lap cool down. 

AM:

3 with Megan

PM:

Speed today. Normal warmup, then mile warmup and mile speed changes. It was at mile pace, so it was faster for me. Oh the beauty of PRing. The workout was 2 sets of 600, 400, and 2 300s. We rounded my pace down to 5:12 pace. I hit 1:57 (right on), then 76, a bit fast, then 52, way too fast, then 56, still too fast. Then we did a lap between sets, I definitely felt it on this set, hit 2:06, 80, 60, 58. I want to say the wind picked up, it was so strong by the end! The finishing part always felt like someone was pushing me back and I was barely moving, it sucked. Maybe it was just because I'm not used to the new pace. I don't know.

Then I went on a cool down with Garek and Chris for 2 miles.

AM:

3 with Megan

PM:

We did 2 laps warmup, stretching, and drills, then we did mile warmup, mile speed changes. Then we went over to the 200 start and did 200s, then switched to 300s after the 3rd one. I hit 32, 33, 33, 53, 54. Then we did cool down to 5.5 I think

AM:

2 mile shakeout

PM:

We got to Woods Cross, and it was raining, then came the lightning, and regions was postponed to thursday/friday. So after hanging out there for like an hour, we went back to East. We did 10 minutes warmup, then did 10 x 1 minute on 1 minute off, then did a grass lap and finished to 5.

AM:

1.5 shakeout

PM:

Today was regions. I did 2.75 warmup including strides.

Today was the 1600. I feel like I could've done better. I was seeded third. My first 800 was on pace for a good time, 2:36ish is what I heard. The 3rd lap wasn't as bad as I thought it was, I was right around 4 minutes. It was the last lap that I had trouble with, I had a hard time getting myself to actually kick. :/ I held off the 5th place person, I wasn't gonna come this far to not make it to state. :)

Then I did 2 miles cool down. 

AM:

2 mile shakeout

PM:

Today was the 2nd day of regions. I did 2.5 warmup, then they delayed the 800s because of people taking the stats test, so I sat down and waited until they gave us a 15 minute warning thing, then ran around some more, did more strides and drills. I felt like I warmed up too much, but oh well.

Bill said the start was gonna be a dogfight, so I made sure to get out fast. I moved right behind the Bountiful girl, then just hung with her. The first lap was a 70. I started to fall off of her, then 2 people passed me, with 200 to go I realized I was in 4th, the girl behind me was gonna want to outkick me, so I started to kick, and then swung like we practice and outkicked the girl that won the mile yesterday in the last 100 meters. I got 2:25, a new PR!

Then I warmed up again for about a half mile. Did some more strides.

Next was the 3200. It really just sucked. I wasn't focused at all, I was amazed that I actually qualified for state in the 800, I didn't think I could do it! Then all of a sudden I was racing again, except it felt like jogging. The pace felt so incredibly slow! After 2 laps I decided to push the pace, I wasn't really thinking, but the pace literally felt like I was just running it. Then Abigail fought me for it, pushing me out in lane 2. I should've just tucked behind her and made her do all the work, but somehow I felt like that was cheating. We came through the mile at 5:50, I took it as being way too slow, I'm used to hitting it in 5:30ish. I think I just turned all thoughts negative at that point, I just gave up, I wish I hadn't, I ended up just running the rest of it. Incredibly slow race, I would have thought it was going to be much faster, the winner was around an 11:50, I could've won it if I actually tried! Gah I'm so mad I didn't actually race it like I should have!

Anyway, a disappointment that I didn't make it to state in the 3200, I really like the 3200 when I race it hard. It's hard to think that I am faster than some of those girls that made it to state, yet I didn't qualify. At least I'm only a sophomore. But hey, I scored 15 points for our team, and made it to state in 2 events. 

I ran to the track, then we ran up to foothill, and did the VA loop to the cemetery. I felt kinda sick and lethargic. It was really nice outside, hot too. When we got to the hill, we did 5 continuous hill strides, then went back to the track along guardsman and did 2 chase 300s, I hit 54, 54. Then we did 2 grass laps and finished to 9.5.

AM:

Went to the track for some speed. We did a mile warmup and a mile speed changes. Then we changed shoes. We did 3 x 500 at mile pace, slower for 100, then 200 at mile pace. I was a little slow, I felt sluggish. Then we did a lap, changed shoes, and went up to sunnyside, did a lap and came back to the track.

PM:

I had a job interview/meeting, so after that I went for 4 miles. 

Today was JV regions, so after helping out with timing and running the meet, we started our workout. We did a mile warmup and a mile speed changes, then changed shoes. I didn't bring my flats, but Megan let me borrow her spikes :) We did 3 sets of 3x200s. We did a lap between each set. Bill wanted me to hit them all 35 or under. I hit 34, 33, 33, then 33, 34, 34, and 34, 34, 34. Then I just did a mile cool down.

Today was state! I warmed up 2.5 miles.

Today was the 1600. I got a terrible start, I was last in my alley, and when I cut in I was way out in lane 2, and then when I cut to lane 1 I was boxed in. I was off just a little bit of what I wanted each lap, but it all adds up. I came through 800 mark with 2:37-2:38 I think, then with a lap to go I was exactly 4 minutes. I didn't kick as hard as I should have either.

It was a good race, but I really wanted to get closer to 5:10. But oh well, I guess there's next year. I went for a cool down, but got lost in an attempt to do a loop, so I just looked for the buildings with a Y on them and followed it, found my way back to the track, but ended up with 4 miles instead of the 2 I was going for.

Today was day 2 of state. After sitting around at the meet, the rain had cleared and it was nicer outside :) I warmed up 2.75 miles.

I forgot how fast the 800 is, and how fast it's over. Even though it's only been a week. My first lap was on pace for what I wanted, a 68, but then I slowed and didn't go with the group with 200 left like I should have. I got my second best, a second off my PR from last week. But I still wish I had just kicked like I did at region, then I could've gotten a much better time.

Then I did a 2.5 mile cool down with Ben Saarel, Megan Spehar, Tomy, Chris, and Bill.

Today we ran up to red butte, then took a trail that went up by popperton? Then took Shriner's run back to the track. I don't feel as strong as I used to be, I fell off of Chris and Tomy around the 2 mile mark. I worked up to them, at one point they had stopped for a bit so I was able to catch up. Then stuck with them until guardsman. I can't wait for Cross Country!!

AM:

3 with Megan

PM:

Today we went to Pipeline! We went to the rattlesnake gulch and came back, then added a bit on the road and called it 8. I tried to keep up with Tomy and Chris but then felt them starting to pick up the pace, I was able to hang on until right around what I remember to be the 1.5 mile mark, then as they picked it up I just stayed at a fast pace (for me at least.) It felt fast. On the way back I tried to maintain that pace, but with 2 miles left? I got tired and wanted to be done :) so that was probably a bit slower, but overall it felt like a good run.

Today we went to the gulley, we did 3 laps and came back and finished to 5. I felt kinda sick towards the end, but I think I was just dehydrated.

AM:

3 miles

PM:

Today we drove to JCC, then we ran along there, but then Bill took us along a different path and showed us a spring! It was so pretty!! We eventually had to stop running and hike because it got so steep, but we made it there eventually. We stopped for a minute at the spring, then we started to hike farther up to make it easier to get down. (the way we came was so steep, it would be scary to go back the same way.) We basically went to the top of the mountain, on top of the ridge, and that was where we started running again. We got to see the pretty view of the valley too! Ah it was so beautiful! We followed the road/path and got on a trail that took us back to the JCC trail, but we were way farther now. We ran JCC back to the car. By the time we were back to JCC trail I was pretty worn out and dehydrated. It was so long, but it was fun!!!

We went to Jeremy ranch road. We went out 4 miles and back. It was hot and windy. I started out great and slowly crashed. My first mile was 7:01, then I gradually slowed down each mile. My first 4 miles were all under 7:45, but then the way back I totally crashed and I don't know why. I think once I start getting used to long runs I'll be better off. We haven't done very many long runs until this week because of the season. I just have to do what I did this summer and during indoor.

Today I just went for 4. 

Today we went to Liberty and did a 5k!! I got there way early. I did 3.75 warmup.

I started fast. My first mile was 5:40. There were 3 guys that were right there, so I just tried to stick on them. On the last mile I felt like I crashed but I didn't slow down as much as I thought. The race was long, and I was running on the short side of the sidewalk! If this was just a 3 mile race I would've PR'd, my 3 mile split was 19:07. I PR'd for a 5k too, even though it was long!

I did 2.25 cool down. 

Because of the rain we decided to go to the oval. We did 8 miles. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I tried to stay with Tomy, I was able to for more than half of it, but then I fell off and then crashed really bad. I should've just stayed with him, it would've been easier for me. But at least he didn't have to hang back for me to keep up.

While Tomy and Chris were warming up for speed, we did 2 miles on the track, then waited for them to finish their speed, and went for a run. We went up to guardsman and over to the cemetery and did a lap, then went back to the track along 13th. It ended up being only 3 miles, so we added a lot at the track

I ran from my house to sugarhouse, then ran 2 laps with Megan and another one by myself. Nice and easy run. Then went to the awards night thing for track!

AM:

4.25, some of it with Megan

PM:

Today we went up to the zoo trail, then along there until we got to red butte, then went to popperton and took shriners run back. When we were on the trail I lost contact with Tomy and Chris, then had a really hard time on the hills. I need to work on them. After red butte, I really did bad. The hills were getting to my mind, I've never really been good at them. When I got to popperton, I decided to try and catch Bill and Dakota, I could see them, but they were pretty far ahead. I eventually did catch them when we were in the alley. When we got back to the track, Bill and I did a grass lap. 10 miles.

AM:

Today we did another 5k! I warmed up with Megan for 1.5.

I left my watch on my couch at home, so I wasn't able to get any splits :( I got out good, but then I was worried I got out too fast because I was up there in the top 3. When I got tired I just focused on the guy in front of me and tried to push up to him. When we were coming back from the neighborhood I had closed a lot of the gap. Then came another guy going pretty fast, I tried to match but then gave up after a bit, I shouldn't have, but at least I've learned. Then the guy I was closing the gap on went straight instead of turning where the signs said to turn, I was confused about that but whatever, I followed the second guy who followed the signs. Then not even a minute later that guy turned up the sidewalk instead of going straight, there weren't signs this time just balloons, I slowed down there because I could've sworn we were supposed to go straight and he confused me. Then luckily Bill yelled from behind me to go straight. I knew then that, like I thought before, we were close to the finish so I tried to kick. I got 19:54. I took 2nd to Chris, but those other guys probably would've beat me. But then again I don't know if they were doing the 5k or 10k. First girl to finish though!

I have mixed feelings about this race, it was good but not what I wanted. But I prepared less for this race than I did for the one on monday. I didn't get enough sleep, I don't know why but I just couldn't get to sleep last night. And I did literally nothing to prepare last night. So I feel like I could do much better if I would prepare well for races. Plus, I was really tired yesterday from the run.  

I did 2 miles cool down with the group.

PM:

I was able to squeeze in 3.5 miles. 

Today I just did the cemetery run from my house, then added a little when I got back. Not too bad. I need to get used to long runs. I wasn't focusing on pace, just more of a relaxed sort of run. 8:00 average.

I ran to the track, then Dakota, Rachel and I went up to Sunnyside. We did a lap and then came back. Later we ran to the cemetery, did a lap, and then came back. Dakota and I eventually started to push the pace, and it was nice to finally get myself to go at a faster pace :)

AM: 

Today we went to Jeremy Ranch road. We went 5 miles out and back. My first 2 miles were pretty fast, both under 7. After about 3.5 miles I didn't feel so good, so I stopped at the bathroom. Bill and Dakota were ahead when I got out, so I worked up to them. Then I just stuck with them for a while. After about mile 6 I crashed, I don't know why. I think I just lost it mentally thinking that I still had to do 4 more miles. With a mile to go, there was this woman and her kid petting a horse, and it looked like fun, but I kept going even though I really wanted to stop. I feel like my long runs suck now, I wish I was as good at them as last year, but I guess I'll just have to wait a month or so until I get stronger.

PM:

Went for an easy 3. The first part of it sucked because I had a huge side ache and it wouldn't go away! Eventually I tried going faster and then it went away :) 

Today we did a mile while Chris and Tomy warmed up, then did 4 X strides while they did speed, and then went for a run. We went to the gully and did a lap then to sugarhouse and did a big grass lap, and came back to the track and did a 300. It was 54-55ish. Then called it good. It was HOT.

My original plan was to do 10 in the morning and 5 at night. That didn't happen. I slept in way too late, and it was already super hot when I woke up. I decided I wasn't going to do 10 miles in that heat. So plan B was to do all 15 at once, later at night when it was cooler. Yeah, that plan failed too. I procrastinated it all day. Then when I finally was ready to go, I heard that Natalie and the BYU girls were at Nat's house! So I went up and talked to them for a bit :) And then I went for my run.

I went up 13th to foothill, then went to thunderbird. Then I went along Wasatch until I got to the zoo, down to foothill, then did the VA loop to guardsman. I went along guardsman back to my house and added to 10. It was still pretty hot when I started, but as it went along it got cooler. I felt good, not like I was crashing, up until the 6th or 7th mile where I just started to feel sick to my stomach, maybe not such a good idea to eat a ton right before you run. But it was weird that I felt sick after 6-7 miles... oh well. I didn't do the full 15 I'd planned because of how sick I felt, and it was dark. Now tomorrow's going to suck, I should've done more night runs.

I did the Judgesrun 5k today. I warmed up 1.25. At the start I took the lead then realized that was stupid because I didn't know where the beginning went, so I slowed down and let other people in front. It did some weird loop in the Highland parking lot before going around the park. After we got out of the Highland parking lot I knew where we were going. There was the guy in front who had a gap on me, then another guy right behind me. My first mile was 5:50 but it had downhill in it. I could feel myself crashing when we got to the far corner of the park, the guy behind me passed me. I tried to get myself to keep racing, but found it difficult when we were going uphill. Then when I got to the top of the hill another guy passed me, I tried to go with him. I hung on for a bit, but then fell off. Finally another downhill I surged and tried to catch up, but couldn't. When we turned on 15th he had a huge gap on me and I slowed down again. Another guy passed me along 15th. Later I could hear a guy right behind me having a hard time trying to catch me, I tried to hold him off. I was able to up until right at the end where he outkicked me.

It was honestly a bad race for me. I didn't like the course. 1 grass lap around sugarhouse and then go along 15th, turn up 17th and finish at the presbyterian church. Uphill finish. Just what I wanted. I felt super lethargic, but I did stay up really late last night because I couldn't sleep. One day when I actually prepare well for a race I will do well. This race at least had a nice breakfast after! I was the first female. Afterward I had a lot of people come up to me and ask if I ran for East :) That was fun, I didn't think people knew who I was.

1.5 cool down. 

AM: 

First official cross country practice! We did about .75 warmup, then we did 10 strides. My hamstring hurt a little on the strides. Then we did the state course as a cool down. Nice and easy. I've had blisters the last couple of days...they hurt so bad on Saturday that I decided not to go for a night run, I thought they might need some rest because they've only been getting worse. But today they were alright, hopefully they'll be gone soon.

PM:

We ran from Bill's house to Iceberg and then added half mile out half mile back to get to 6. Blisters were hurting the entire way. It was a good run, I just stuck with Dakota and Chris. Then had some shakes! 

Today we went to Pipeline. I love how pretty it is up there! I felt really tired right off the bat, I don't think I got enough sleep last night. I should start going to bed before midnight. Anyway, after about 1.5 I fell off of the front pack. I just felt so drained of energy. When we got to the 4 mark we turned. I stopped for a bit, I felt a little sick to my stomach too. The way back was terrible, I was going so slow, about 9 minute pace. At that point I was just trying to keep going. I don't know what was with me today, but I gave what I had. My blisters were hurting too, but not as bad as last night, probably because I wore more than 1 pair of socks...they hurt so bad when I woke up! Couldn't go running later tonight because I babysat my neighbors right after work.

AM: 

Today we went to Sunnyside. We went to the gully and I did 3 laps. I went out the bottom because I wasn't sure which way we were supposed to go. I just went back the same way we came. When everyone got to the tree we did arm swings and step ups. Then we did a cool down. I went to 6.

PM:

5.5 with Megan! I ate a cookie right before without even thinking about running, and boy did I feel it. But it was overall a nice run! (with the exception of cars honking at us and scaring us half to death) 

Today we did the rock run at JCC. It wasn't as bad as I remember it being from last year. I actually made it to the rock pile with the rocks, last year I remember dropping them way before it. I felt like I was going really slow, but it was really hilly. On the way back Chris caught me, I think he was late. It wasn't a spectacular run, but I got it over with.

AM: 

Today we went to Liberty. We did a lap warmup, then 2 laps of fireman, then 1 lap cool down. Then we went to breakfast!

PM:

5 miles 

AM:

 I did about 2.25 warmup, then later another .5 right before the start.

The first little bit I focused on the girl Bill pointed out and tried to work with her. It was on a hill where she sped up and I had trouble staying with her, and she gapped me. I tried to use the downhill best I could, but it just seemed like she was getting farther and farther away from me. I felt more focused today than I have been for past 5ks, but I guess it wasn't good enough. When other guys started to pass me I tried to go with them, I fought more than I have in the past couple 5ks. But it was a tough course. I didn't crash as bad as I have lately. I was disappointed that I couldn't keep up with that girl, but apparently she runs for the U. So that makes me feel a little better, but not much.

After I finished I did about 1.25 cool down before hurrying home so that I could get CPR certified for my job.

PM:

I did 3.25 on my own after a nice nap, had a headache the whole time though, unfortunately the nap didn't get completely rid of it. I got it right in the middle of the CPR thing.

Later PM:

Did 3.5 with Megan, then continued on by myself doing circles around my circle. Not smart to run alone at night, it's really creepy.

Next week will be a pain, it'll be hard to keep mileage up because I leave for girls camp on wednesday... this'll be fun. 

AM:

Today we went to sugarhouse and did the cemetery run. I wasn't feeling too great, a little bit lethargic. I felt like I couldn't move my legs, for some reason my quads just hurt with every step I took, downhill or uphill. It was hard for me to keep moving. We did a lap in the cemetery then went back. 7 miles

PM:

I went for my own run for about 6 miles, then went home and did laps around my circle, and then Jesse joined me and we went for 2 miles around our neighborhood.

Today we went to Lava Hot Springs!! It was so much fun!! Except the run sucked... we did the loop like last year, but this time I actually finished the loop and didn't walk as much. The first couple of miles were good even though the biggest hills were in that little bit. I fell off the front group, I don't know what was with me. When Dakota was passing me he told me to stick with him, so I tried to keep up and eventually was able to. Running with someone always feels better than running alone. When we got back to the park, I was definitely not in the mood to do another lap, the first one was bad enough. We (I mean they) decided to go out 1.75 and come back, I really don't know why I was feeling so bad. I was exhausted and just wanted to be done. What I ended up doing was going out .75 and then came back with Megan, but then we decided to walk after a little while, then just finished to 7.25. Why was I so lethargic? I don't know. Maybe I should try to get more sleep or something.

Left for Girl's camp today! But before we left we went for a run. Our group split up after we got to Foothill, some people didn't want to go so far. So Olivia and I went along Foothill, then changed up the loop we planned to do and went down 1700 S. down to 15th then over to 13th south and up to 17th east and back, then added up Harrison to get to 5.

I knew I wasn't going to get a lot of mileage at Girl's camp. :/ I woke up super early to go for my run. My leader followed me in a car along the road while I ran. She had to be back by 7 to make breakfast, so I had to cut it short. It took longer than I had anticipated to actually start running. So I only got 4.25 in. It was so freaking cold, my legs felt like they were going to fall off!! And I somehow made it so it was all uphill, so it kinda sucked. At least I was satisfied with breakfast, it was one of the only meals that were appealing to me.

So this morning I tried to wake up my leaders, but none of them did. So I went running during a long break we had. I went along the road for 6 miles, then my leader drove me back. It was so windy and hot!! I had purposefully chosen this way because there wasn't as much uphill, but I was running straight into the wind. Just my luck. It was actually a great run, it was really pretty. I went a lot faster than I thought I was going, I hit a 6:07 first mile, and stayed at a fast pace. It was slightly downhill for a while, but I still was surprised, especially with the wind, elevation and heat. I slowed down a bit towards the end, but there was more uphill too. It was the first time in a while that I have felt good about a run :)

When we were driving home, we saw a ragnar relay going on, and it was cool to watch them. I think it would be kind of fun to do one! Anyway, when I got home I hung out for a bit, enjoying the air conditioning and finally being able to do whatever I wanted. Then I went for a run because I wanted to, despite the heat. I did 8. I was feeling good until about the 3rd mile. It was then that I decided it was really hot. But I finished it, and ended up doing more than I had planned. I had originally thought I'd go out for 5 or 6, but just kept going. I went over to sugarhouse and then went down to 13th and headed towards Cottonwood Complex, but then I decided to turn up the road the cemetery is on, then did a lap in the cemetery, and went back the cemetery run way. When I got back to sugarhouse I went back along 15th. It was definitely hot outside. I will go for another run later tonight when it's not so hot.

AM:

We did the cemetery run. I tried to stick with Natalie and Tomy. We weren't going too fast, but then we apparently picked it up to 7:10 pace, so when I thought I was just crashing we were actually going faster. I think mentally I just lost it, it was hard for me to keep going. I was crashing really bad when I fell off of them. Maybe one of these days I'll be able to keep up again. 

PM:

Easy 3 

So I stayed at my grandmas last night, couldn't find a ride, then lost my phone this morning right after I woke up, so I really had no means of communication. I was really disappointed too because today was pipeline and I love pipeline. :( I was going to do about 10, but I had to cut it short because of work. I actually stay active for at least 3 hours at my job, we play games with the kids like capture the flag and tag and such, and we ice skate and swim. So it's not like it's a complete waste of time. And I get paid to do it! I love it there, even though sometimes they are out of control, like today.

Anyway, I went from my grandmas house down 13th to 13th and then went to south temple and had planned to do the avenues run without striding up the hills just running, but then I looked at the time and knew there was no way I would be able to, it was farther than I thought to get to south temple. So When I got to 4th avenue I turned and went to T street then back to south temple and went back the same way. I got 7 in. I really am disappointed I couldn't go to pipeline, I'm not a slacker. I really wanted to go.

Today we went to sunnyside. We went down to the track and did a grass lap, and then did 8 X strides across the field. After that we did 10 hill strides. I felt like I did pretty well on those, a change from the beginning of track season where I felt terrible whenever we did those. Then we did another grass lap and went up to sunnyside again and finished to 6. On the cool down part I didn't feel good anymore. Then went to Youth Conference!

In Goblin Valley it was 108 degrees. Not cool. Of course when we go down there, there has to be a heat wave. We did a hike today in the heat, and I think it's safe to count it as mileage. It's way too hot for me. My legs are so sore and I don't know why. They were sore before the hike so it's not from that.

I'm sorry guys, I didn't run today :( We came home from goblin valley and stopped in price for a while, there was a wave pool, which was really nice. I wanted to run, but when I was ready to go my dad stopped me and told me that I couldn't run in the dark alone, so I started to call people, and those that did pick up couldn't come. :(

AM: 

It is way too hot. I was so exhausted from youth conference last night, and I slept in until 12:15, which wasn't planned. I was hoping to get up early enough to beat the heat and then take a nap afterward. I decided to just go running anyway. By the end I felt so gross and sweaty, it was like I had just gotten out of the pool and air dried a bit. I felt great at the beginning, but as it went on and I really started to get a feel of how hot it was, I felt crappy.

PM:

I ran to the track and met Patrick, then did shriner's run. It was a nice run. 

AM:

We did the cemetery run. I didn't feel too good. 

Went up to my cabin last night, so I have to run on my own the rest of the week. I did the loop twice. Pleasant surprise, it's 2.25 around instead of 2 like the adults told me last year :) it wasn't as bad as I remember it being, I don't know why I thought it was so hard last year. I think it's just getting myself to do another lap that's hard.

2 more laps. Was going to go for a night run but didn't have time because we were water skiing.

The loop twice more. Once again planned on going for a night run but then it started raining, and those storms up there aren't just little rainstorms. Luckily this year trees didn't fall down.

No running today, I feel really bad about it, but I thought I'd go later at night, should've known better seeing how I wasn't able to the past couple days.

again no running, as I was getting ready to go I tripped on the 4 wheeler and hurt my knee, it swelled up and killed to move it. I once again thought I'd wait until night, again couldn't because of another rainstorm.

AM: 

I didn't realize that 3 days off running in a row could put you so far behind. Worst mistake ever. I went to practice today (finally, it's about time) and I sucked. I couldn't breathe, and I wonder if my asthma is part of it. My legs didn't feel tired, I didn't feel like it hurt to keep up, I just could not breathe. It was at Sugarhouse. We did a grass lap warmup, then went over to the hill by the white trees and did 10 continuous laps, then went over to the state hill and did 4 of those. It should not have been as hard as it was. My legs didn't hurt, again I just couldn't breathe. On the hills I was dying, a whole bunch of people were ahead of me that shouldn't be. I feel so out of shape, can 3 days really do that much damage? It's really discouraging, I want to do well. I just haven't felt the passion for it since track season. maybe the upcoming races will help.

PM:

I felt so much better! I could actually breathe :) We were going pretty fast right off the bat, started with 7:19 pace, then went sub 7 for the next mile and just above 7 the next one. The first 3 miles I kept up with the boys, then I crashed, but mentally I didn't feel like I was crashing. It felt like a great run, even though I slowed down. But then again it was uphill the way back. We started at Sunnyside and then started out like shriners run but then went to the flagpole and then to the other flagpole at westminister, then went up to 15th back to sunnyside and added to get 6.

AM:

Today we went to Wheeler Farm. We did 2.5 warmup then 10 strides. Then we did 4 800s, I was supposed to 2:45-2:50. I was so slow on all of them, and it was really discouraging. My first one was 3:04, then 3:07, 3:12, 3:28. It was so discouraging, I felt like I was going fast, my stride felt good, but then when I thought I was pushing hard enough I wasn't. Then when I tried it again, I knew I needed to go faster, but couldn't. I was so upset, I should be able to hit the right time! Maybe taking those couple days off was part of the problem, but I don't know. Then I cooled down to 8.

PM:

We went to Liberty. We did 1 lap warmup, then 1 lap fireman. I cooled down with Dakota and Chris to get to 6. 

AM:

We met at JCC. We started out some weird way, I just followed Dakota, and somehow got to Alta and went up to 11th Ave. Then we went to City Creek and went along the trail that turns into the JCC trail. I went to 10. The hills were hard for me. I am so sore. 

PM:

We went to Cottonwood Complex and warmed up 10 minutes, then did the hill from the triple trunk tree to the apple tree 4 times. Then we did the region course as a cool down. 5 miles. 

Today was our annual slurpee run! The rules are that you have to top off the cup and drink the whole slurpee, and if you throw up you're disqualified. You can go to the 7/11s in any order. At first I just tried to follow people, but that didn't really work because Tomy and Clayton were going much faster than me. So after the 2nd 7/11 I actually looked at the paper and tried to figure out where to go. I ran with Caden for a while, but after the one on 3rd Ave I was alone. But it was easier to find them when I actually tried than I thought. As you can tell I'm still not too familiar with the city, even though it's probably the easiest city tofind your way around in. The last couple slurpees were really hard to get down, I was starting to feel sick. We had to go to 9 of them, and the cups were bigger this year! When I finally finished I ran to work. That part sucked because it was all uphill. I was late, but they were pretty chill about it. I am still sore and I have blisters that don't feel good at all.  

AM:

We met at Liberty and did 2 laps then went to the sidewalk we usually come in on and then turned around to make it 4. I felt sluggish and tired. The first couple miles were actually faster than I thought they were, about 7:30s. Then I slowed down to about 8 minute pace for the last 2 miles. Now I'm gonna take a nap before I go to work. 

PM:

First leg of the Tour de Run. It was a 5k. I didn't get much of a warmup in because we couldn't find the place... I got about a half mile in before heading to the line and doing strides.

I wasn't ready for the fast pace, I didn't get out as fast as I should have. I wasn't anticipating the competition either. I raced hard, but felt sluggish again and when I tried to go faster I felt like I couldn't. Maybe it was my mind playing with me. It felt fast but I guess it wasn't. The hills killed me, I wish I was better at them and I need to work on it. 

We did 2 miles cool down. 

Today was the 2nd and 3rd legs of the Tour de Run. I was able to get in a good 2 mile warmup.

I got out good. I stayed at a faster pace knowing that I could handle it because I am used to the longer stuff now. I was doing well until we got to the trail, people started to pass me and I tried to match. Dakota and the girl who won pulled away from me before the trail ended and we got back on the road. After that there was a big hill that killed me, it was hard to keep myself pushing. My quads were burning. That was where a lot of girls made moves around me and I couldn't match them. They pulled away, and then finally when I pulled myself together I focused on the girl in front of me and tried to work my way up to her. I was glad when the downhill came, even though it was steep. I could hear the girl behind me breathing hard and I knew she was working to catch me, so I used the downhill to try to keep my gap on her and push up to that other girl. I was able to hold her off for probably a mile and a half. She was able to gap me but I kept close. I just used the downhill whenever possible. I think I'm getting better at it. With like .75 to go Bill was on his bike telling me to catch the 3 girls in front of me, all within a close distance. I tried but never was able to get myself moving fast enough and hold the pace.

It was a good race, and I definitely worked hard. We did another 2 miles cool down before heading over to Ihop for breakfast and Ross, I bought new spikes there!! Then went to the lake and iced, even though it really wasn't that cold. I felt so exhausted.

Next was leg 3. It was 4.36 miles, so in between a 5k and 10k. It felt much shorter than a 10k, but it was so stinking hot! The first mile was great, I stayed with Dakota until a girl came up on us and I didn't go with them even though I should have. I felt like I was dying when I got to the loop part, there was absolutely no shade and it was blazing hot, I completely crashed and people started passing me. When I finally got to the water station again this time I accepted the water and took a sip then poured the rest on me. That felt nice, and I was back in the shade, I was able to refocus. The hill honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I was finally closing the gap. With a mile left I started to try to get myself moving, then finally at mile 4 I really started pushing, then Bill was yelling for me to catch the girl in front of me, and I did! It was hard and I felt like I was going to puke, but I'm glad I did. I took 5th overall girl in this leg.

My happy bubble popped though when I thought that I was 5th with the combined times of all 3 races, my name on the board for 5th place, when they said that I was 6th and the time between the 2 places was 1.2 seconds, and then they wiped my name off the board. That was disappointing.

A mile cool down. My achilles started hurting, I'll ice it tonight. My foot has been hurting the past couple days, but when I run it warms up so it should be fine. I'll ice that too. Wow that was a long entry.  

AM:

New shoes! I'm trying them out. So I kinda slept in a bit, missed the earlier group getting more mileage in, so I ran to sugarhouse and made it in time for them to come back and the second group to start. We did the cemetery run. I was able to stay with Tomy, Natalie and Clayton, probably because we were going slower than I expected. When we got to the cemetery, Natalie and I stopped and got a drink, then Natalie got a bloody nose! I did a lap, when I got back she was still there, her nose finally stopped bleeding. Her shirt looked like she slaughtered some animal on it! I ran back with Natalie and finished at 8.5.

PM:

We went to Tanner Park and went to the drinking fountain, then I turned around and finished to 5. 

AM:

I felt like crap and was really sluggish. We did a little over 2 miles warmup, then strides. On the strides I started to feel even worse. Then we did fartlek. It went 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1. The 1 and 2s had 1 minute off and 3s and 4 had 2 minutes off. After the first 2 I could tell this was not going to be a good workout. I'm really mad that I felt so crappy, but everyone has their off days. A couple of times I felt like I was going to pass out. It was just a really bad morning. I think the only plus with today was that my foot and achilles have stopped hurting. Maybe next time I'll actually eat something before I run. And get more sleep. Nap time here I come.

PM:

We met at the Jordan River Parkway and went out 2.5 and back. It felt fast and felt like a good run. 

AM:

Pipeline! I love it up there. I wasn't feeling too great though. I ran with Natalie for a while, but fell back after a couple miles. When I got to the turn around it took a lot of effort for me to start running again. It was a slower run for me, but I was tired and didn't feel good. 

PM:

I had to be somewhere, so I went for my own run. It was really hot and windy so it sucked. 4.5 miles 

AM:

Today we met at Fairmont. We did a lap around the park, then did 2 sets of Flannigan circuits. Then we did the penny run! My partner was Eleanor, we were going at a good pace, but we did a large G so we lost. Eleanor and I cooled down to 6. 

PM:

Met at Bill's house and did a 7 mile loop. 

Liberty today. Since we have the race tomorrow, I only did 2 laps.

AM:

Today was the Draper Days 5k! I warmed up with the girls for about 2.5 miles.

I got out good, but maybe a little too fast. When I started to settle into what I thought was a good race pace, people started to pass. I tried to match people whenever they came, but often I would let them go after about 10 seconds. Finally I decided I was going to actually stick with whoever came next, turns out it was Nate. So I stuck with him, and we started to catch up to people. When I started to fall off, Kiley soon started to pass. I matched her the best I could and I was doing well, but then I lost it mentally because I thought we were almost done but from what I could see it just kept going. Turns out we actually were almost done my eyes were playing tricks on me. When I tried to kick I felt like I couldn't, maybe I just wasn't trying hard enough. I got 20:29, so not that great. Afterward I felt really light headed, and I was blocking out what a lot of people were saying, and not really fully understanding people either, it was weird. Sorry guys. Once we started the cool down I felt better. It was at an easy pace, kinda slow but it felt nice. We did about 2.5.

When I got home I waited around for an hour, then did 6 more miles.

PM:

I did 3.5. It was way too hot outside. The arch of my foot has been hurting lately, and it started to hurt much worse than it has been on this run. When I got home I iced and rolled it out, but still hurts. I think I'm just going to take a break from running for a bit, I don't want to push it to a bigger injury, I don't want a repeat of last year.

So today we met at Sugarhouse. We went up 21st to 21st, then over to 13th, up to wasatch and got a drink at the tennis courts/golf course. Then we went along wasatch to thunderbird, went to the drinking fountain on Foothill, then went back to thunderbird and down to 21st, then back to the park. Finished at 7. I liked this run a lot more than the cemetery run, it's been getting old. I was able to stay with Natalie and Tomy, but then again we weren't going too fast. We averaged 8:03. My foot hurt, I think it could be the shoes I've been wearing, it's been in the back of my mind for a couple days now, I just hate to waste money on shoes that don't work. But I'll have my dad take me to the Nike outlet when he gets back from his trip. 

Today was at Liberty, we did 2 laps to get to 3.

Today was the Deseret News 10k. I did about 1.75 warmup including strides.

I got out good, although some guys almost pushed me over right off the bat, I nearly fell. I was in good position, but it kind of scared me to be up so far, I didn't like the thought of crashing and people passing me. But I just tried to keep up the pace. After a little while, around the first mile, people started passing me, and I was doing a good job of matching people. I would just try to match their stride and pace and most of the time it would work. The downhill helped me, I think I'm getting better at downhill running. When we were running along 13th, I crashed huge on the one uphill, I stopped matching people and probably 6 people passed me there. Going down South Temple I pulled myself together and started to go with people again. Mile 3 I remember thinking that I was only halfway done and that brought me down a lot. Took a minute before I tried picking it up once more. Still along South Temple, I started to focus on individuals and work up to them, some would come with me and some wouldn't. After a little while of that I settled again into my previous pace and people started passing again, but this time my legs were so tired, my quads were killing, I didn't match anyone. Not too many people passed me there, but with every person that did, it felt like another weight was put on my shoulders. When we got to the parade route, I saw people sleeping on blankets, and I'll admit I was jealous, I didn't want to finish, I wanted to lie down and take a nap. But I kept going as much as I wanted to stop. The energy from the crowd was great, for like a half mile I loved it and felt good, but then I got back into my setting where people were passing me, people pushing strollers were in front of me, and all of a sudden I didn't want people to look at me. I probably looked like crap but whatever. I got the pity clap, people were passing me again. Occasionally I matched people. When we finally rounded the last corner, I started to pick it up a little bit, but I couldn't help but think about how far away the finish was, so not that great of a kick for me.

My time was 40:42, way better than I had expected, with how much I thought I had crashed I remember thinking that I'd be lucky to break 44. Even then I thought of how awful it would be if I did worse today than I did on the flat winter series 10ks, or even the one at the Tour de Run with hills in it. Probably not a great mindset, but for having that bad of an attitude towards this race I am happy with it, even though I know I could have done better. I got 8th in my age group, and as for overall I guessed, I remember it being somewhere around 129ish.

I definitely think my arch problem was my shoes, I ran everything today in flats and it didn't hurt that bad. I barely noticed it. It's amazing how much shoes can affect you.

Did a lap cool down with Stormy and Eden, they seemed a bit reluctant but I'm glad they came. It felt nice after stiffening up. Later ran through the park with Emily and Bill on his bike. 

I went to bed really late last night due to a family thing, so i was super tired and totally slept in way too long, and when I finally woke up I had to get ready for work because that's how late in the day it already was. I felt like such a normal kid, with no running in the morning. Today I decided that I wanted to go up in the Avenues, I don't really know why. So I did our Avenues run, but I just ran the hills, not stride up them like we normally do. The hills were bigger than I thought, it's been a while since I've done that run. I took Shriners way back like we normally do. I stopped at the drinking fountain on 11th because it was HOT. When I was coming back to Alta, I noticed that the drinking fountain was back in place, so I checked it out, and to my surprise it was on!!! Going in the U campus I had a blonde moment, I thought, "where are all the people?" Then I remembered it was summer and most people go home. Also there is a lot of construction on the U campus, more than there was during track season. When I got to sunnyside I decided that I didn't want to be done so soon, a little odd but I felt good. So I went up to the zoo and took wasatch to 13th and went back home. It was a slower run, but I am so sore from yesterday and it was kind of hilly too. Now that I've stiffened up, I can barely move. If I hurt this bad, I can't imagine how the half marathon and marathoners are feeling.

AM:

I need to start waking up earlier. Without a team practice to make it to, I find myself hitting the snooze button five million times before I finally decide I need to go running. It got so hot so fast, my original plan to go for a 10 miler at least this morning was ruined. I stopped at 4, I'll go again tonight, it'll have to be a really long run.

PM:

Oh. My. Gosh. Worst cramp of my life. Finally I decided it wasn't going away and just went running anyway, and it sucked. Longest 3 miles ever. Oh yeah, forgot to mention that I'm completely drained from work today. We took a field trip and the kids were out of control, might I say it was right in the middle of the day where it was hottest. Not a great day.

AM:

 I met Eleanor at Harmons, then we went up to Foothill and over to the drinking fountain/flag pole, where we saw Topher. So he joined us and we went up Thunderbird to Wasatch, then went over to the tennis courts drinking fountains, down to Foothill and went to Topher's house and I ran back home to get to 7.

AM:

Today was a good run, for the first 4 miles I felt great, we were going 7:40s and it didn't feel that fast. When we were a little ways in the cemetery I the pace started to feel faster, I backed off to 7:55 pace, then tried to catch Natalie and Tomy and picked it back up to 7:35-7:40, but it seemed like they were just picking it up. The last mile felt like death, I backed off to 8:15. Ankle started to bother me towards the end.

PM:

Met at Liberty and did 3 laps. 

AM:

Wheeler Farm. Nat and I were late (it was my fault, sorry!) so we got in about .9 of warmup including strides. We ran over to the start, and then did 400, three 800s, and a 400. I was supposed to hit 90s for the 400s and 3:00 for the 800s, which didn't seem that bad thinking back to track season, but it actually felt a lot harder than it should have. Natalie had the same pace so I tried to stick with her. My first 400 was 85, then the 800s were 2:53, 2:56, 2:56. The last 400 was a 92 I think, we went farther than we were supposed to. Overall, I did much better than the last time we came here. I cooled down with Natalie until we got to 8.

PM:

We met at sunnyside and did an easy 4, going around the neighborhood to people's house intending to pick them up and join us on our run, but only managed to get a friendly 7 or 8 year old to come with us for about a block or 2.

AM: Today we met at the zoo trail. We went out to the fence at red butte and back. The first mile was a stunning 10 minute pace because that's how we roll. Just kidding. As soon as I was able to get around people I ran with the boys and picked it up. After the big hill we all spread out a ton, and I was with Garek and Nate. I tried to stick with them for as long as I could, we now picked it up to 6:40 pace. When we got to the drinking fountain we stopped for a bit then kept going, this part was probably the hardest part for me, I don't like going all the way up to the fence. On the way back I passed Garek and Nate, but now I was on my own because only Tomy and Chris were ahead. I accidentally went the wrong way, I think it was a lot shorter. The way back was tough for me, I had a hard time getting myself moving again. When I got back, I was only at 6, so yeah I definitely went the wrong way. I went up Emigration canyon for a mile and came back to get to 8. Those last 2 miles were pretty slow because I was tired. My quads were sore when I woke up today, so they were burning through this whole run.

AM: 

Today was the bike and run! We did it with the Brighton team. My partner was Eleanor, I started running first and she biked first. I started out good, hit 6:34 first mile. The next 2 miles were under 7 as well. Switching from biking to running felt really weird. The slowest I went (running, I didn't get my biking times) was a 7:23 mile, which was my last one. Overall it was a good run, and it was fun! We were the first girls team to finish, second to our guys team, which was fun too :) Then did 2 more miles with Chris, Eleanor and Garek. Eleanor and I took an ice bath in the river afterward, it was cold and the leeches were creepy.

PM:

I did a 6.25 mile loop up to the drinking fountain on foothill and then come back to thunderbird and wasatch then go to the drinking fountain by the tennis courts and back down 13th to my house. I did it as a nice, relaxed run. My quads are finally starting to feel better, I think the ice bath in the river helped, but my calves are sore now. Yay. 

Today we met at Liberty. We did a lap warmup that felt pretty fast to me, but maybe I'm just tired. Then we did a lap around the pond to know where to go so that people don't cut corners, and then started our fartlek. We did 10x1 minute on 1 minute off. Then we did a cool down and I went to 7. 

AM:

We went up to Jeremy Ranch road today, I didn't realize it was going to be with a bunch of fast guys from the blog, I just assumed it would be our little East group. Nope. It intimidated me a bit, I knew right off the bat I was going to be one of the slower runners. I hung on for about 3.25 and felt great, and relaxed too, didn't feel fast even though we were going close to 7:00 pace. Then we hit a hill and I fell back. After that I tried for a while to get myself back up to the front group but couldn't. When I got to the 5 mile mark I turned around thinking I was just going to do 10, but then Bill turned me around saying that I had to do 15. Now that I think of it he did say to both Chris and I in the car that he wanted us to do 15, but somehow I thought he was just talking to Chris when he said that.. Weird. Anyway, I ran with Bill (and another guy for a bit) until I got to the road where I was at 7.5 and turned around. The way back wasn't much fun. I did end up walking a few hills, of course it seemed like whenever I did Bill and/or Dakota would drive by. Yay for that. My legs felt really heavy after about 8.5. When I was at around 12.5 Bill ran with me again, at the time I didn't like it too much because it meant no more walking whatsoever, but it was nice to have someone there to keep me going. This felt like the longest run ever. I think this is my second 15 miler... 15 is the farthest I have gone all at once. It was so hot too, I got really dehydrated. I feel better now though. Now I just have tired legs.

PM:

I did 3.25 around my neighborhood. It felt way short compared to this mornings run :)

AM:

It's lovely hill week this week. Met at Sugarhouse and did a grass lap warmup, then did the very first hill at state 3 times up, 3 times down (except it was a little different down than up, we followed the state course for after the state hill). Then we went over to poker hill and did 4 of those, then back over to the state hill and did 4 of those. I feel like I'm getting better at hills. I'm still not great, but at least I'm improving. The state hill was the hardest one for me, I was tired. Once were done with that we did another grass lap and added about 1.5 after that to get to 10. I got sick over the weekend, some sort of cold, and it sucks. Hopefully it goes away soon.

PM:

we met at Sunnyside and went to the gully and did 3.5 laps, came out the top and added once we got back to Sunnyside to get to 4.

AM:

Puke hill has its name for a reason. I felt so freaking exhausted and lethargic, I was going so slow. I went out to 6. I thought that there wasn't going to be many hills after puke hill, but I was wrong. On all the hills I totally crashed. On the way back I walked way more than I should have. If I would've given in to my desire to lay in the dirt, there would've been no way I could get up because I was honestly so exhausted. I couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with me, even though it was super hilly I should not have felt so terrible. It wasn't quite like last saturday where I was dehydrated and tired, I just felt like the heaviest person in the world and was so lethargic. Not a great start to my day. When I got home I immediately grabbed my wallet and walked to Harmons and bought a protein shake, as well as gelato, but I was craving it :) 

PM:

We did a lap at Liberty, then stretched, then another lap and called it good.

Today we went to pipleline. I added on with Natalie, Chris and Clayton right at the start, we went out a mile and back. I was already crashing before we came back to the switch backs. I felt horrible the whole run. Although it wasn't as bad as yesterday. I think I'm gonna try getting more sleep tonight.

AM:

My plan to get more sleep failed, as usual. We went to JCC today, it honestly didn't feel that hard, maybe because it was after what we've done earlier this week, plus it was cooler. I felt a little bit better today, not quite as exhausted. I read in some articles that colds can make you more fatigued, and they suggest you avoid over strenuous activities... yeah that's not happening. Anyway, I went out 4, and we did the usual hill 10 times. Man it was long and steep. Then finished back to 11, and got some amazing breakfast.

PM:

Ran to Liberty, but when no one was there I stretched for a while hoping that maybe everyone would show up, and when I was about to leave I saw Stormy and Eden! We did a lap, then when we finished Bill showed up. So then we did 2 laps, then .25 out and back to make it an even 5, but the 1.75 to get here puts me at 6.75.

Today we went to Cottonwood Complex. We did the big loop, then went over to the start of region course and did 10 strides. Then over to Bessie and did that a couple times all the way up to the fence, then recover to double trunk tree and fast again to the bottom. Then we went over to the hill by the triple trunk tree and apple tree, then to Miranda and did that one way and back, then over to roller coaster one way and back. Then Bessie full loop twice. And that concludes hill week. My arch hurt when we started strides, I ignored it because lately it's been warming up after a while and hasn't bothered me much, but it never went away. When we were doing Bessie the first time it still hurt, but when I stopped it would start hurting even more. Apple tree hill still bugged me but was manageable, then roller coaster was where I really started to feel it. The last two Bessie hills it was hurting a ton, when we stopped at the drinking fountain and started again to do a little cool down I honestly couldn't walk on it, it hurt so bad! I limped all the way back to the cars and felt like a loser not doing the cool down. Stupid plantar fasciitis. I'm seriously hoping I don't have a repeat of last year.

I've decided I will be better by Tuesday, if not before then. Today I'm not limping as much as yesterday, it still hurts but I'm trying my best to do everything I can to get it healed. I went for a bike ride this morning, the cemetery run. When I got back to sugarhouse I decided to do a road lap. The hills were pretty hard to bike up, and I was actually tired when I got back home with the uphill that way. It was hot outside and I don't have the greatest bike in the world, a beach cruiser. It was disappointing to get off my bike and realize once more that I can't walk properly. At least I found something that doesn't hurt my foot.

Today I decided I would run. Practice was at Liberty. I did a mile warmup with Nat, then over to the start line. My foot hurt right when we started, but it warmed up a little as we kept running. Then we did strides and my foot hurt a ton on those. Next was a mile. I was supposed to hit 6:30 since my foot was hurting, I hit 7:10. Right when we started I could barely move it, it hurt so bad, but it warmed up, once again, a little bit into it. It still hurt a ton, but it was at least manageable to run through. I didn't feel winded much, but my foot really set me back. When I stopped it was so painful to start moving again, I had to quit the workout. Bill said to try barefoot running for a bit, still was super painful. I hope it'll feel better soon.

I biked today for about 30 minutes going up 13th to Wasatch then turned around at thunderbird. 

We had our BBQ and Alumni fun run thing at sugarhouse. I did 1.25 warmup. My foot wasn't hurting too bad when we started, so I decided to run it. I started out okay, I felt a little out of shape, but halfway through my foot started to really hurt again, I ran through it but it hurt. At least I was able to run it this year, last year I was injured too and couldn't run it. I was 2nd on the girls side, got 18:27, so not that fast (it was 2.5 miles.) Hopefully this plantar fasciitis will go away soon. Hurt too much to do a cool down. Took 10 steps and knew it wasn't happening. But good news is I'm a captain again, this time with Stormy!!

Today my foot was hurting still, so Bill told me to go over to the dog park (we met at the zoo trail) and do core. So I did. Crunches, planks, arm swings, push ups, wall sits, squats, modified version of lunges, all sorts of fun stuff.

After work I went back to the pool and did 10 minute warmup, 10x2 minute on 1 minute off, 15 minute cool down. Definitely have not missed pool running. I am actually pretty sore from core yesterday, maybe that's an indication that I should be doing core everyday.... :O I saw something interesting on the way home, some guy didn't read the signs at Harmons saying not to take the carts past the yellow line, a cover went over the wheel of his cart and he was trying to drag it across the street. Apparently those things do work.

10 minute warm up, then a ladder of 1 on 1 off, 2 on 1 off, 3 on 2 off, 4 on 2 off, 5 on 3 off and then back down. On the cool down I only got a little under 2 minutes in when they kicked me out of the pool because they were closing. But I did bike for like 5 minutes, going home like usual, until my tire decided to go completely flat. Nothings gone right for me today. Some girl in the lane next to me asked me what I was doing, like was I running but not touching the bottom? Yeah pretty much what pool running is. It must look weird. I've only pool run for 2 days and I'm already sick of it. 

Today I went to the meet to cheer everyone on, everyone did great!!! Wish I could have raced it but oh well. Once I got home from school shopping I went to Steiner and did 30 minutes of pool running until they kicked me out again, I guess on weekends they close early. Funny how I work there and I didn't know when they close. But my shift wasn't at night and I never bothered to ask. Anyway, after that I went up to the elliptical bike and did that for 25 minutes, then decided my foot felt good enough to do the other elliptical, so I did that for 10 minutes until that part closed. This has by far been the worst week ever.

Today I tried out running again. We did a lap warmup then strides by the drinking fountain. My foot was still hurting. Bill told me not to do the speed part because it was hurting. So I timed everyone and ran back and forth from the start line to the mile mark or the 800. Afterward we had a Dutch oven breakfast!

When I got home my mom took me to Steiner and I did another pool run. 10 minutes warmup, then 15 x 1 minute on 1 minute off, then 10 minute cool down. Went up to the treadmill and elliptical area and got on he elliptical for a little over 35 minutes to get the distance thing at 3.00.

Then went to the doctor, he said it was most likely plantar fasciitis like Bill said, gave me a prescription for physical therapy and basically said to do what I've been doing. Also got my physical (haha it's about time) and ferritin levels tested, as well as some shots that I didn't want but apparently needed to get.

Went to practice today thinking I'd only go to the rock pile and back. When I started my foot hurt a little, but not to bad and I was able to push through it. I saw Bill coming back from starting earlier and he asked if I was going to the 4 so I decided I would. I felt kind of out of shape but my foot felt okay only hurt a little. Happy to be running again!!

My dad didn't want me to run today, so I went to the pool and did 10 minutes warmup, then a ladder of 1 on 1 off, 2 on 1 off, 3 on 2 off, 4 on 2 off, 5 on 3 off, then back down this time doing a second 5 on 3 off. Then 10 minute cool down. I forgot shorts (ha) so I didn't do the elliptical

Not sure how far today really was. Bill had this thing that heats up your foot and it helped it not hurt as much. And I took ibuprofen. It helped. We ran to sugarhouse. It was faster than I was expecting, 7:45 pace which isn't bad. I was expecting above 8 for sure. We did hill strides at a nameless hill. Then we did 15 minutes of fireman and ran back to the track.

Today we went to the cemetery and did a lap then went back to the track for a warmup, then did 2 chase 300s, and then 2 800s. The first one was 2:57 I think, and then the second one was 3:something I kind of crashed. Then we did 2 grass laps cool down.

Today my family participated in the Color run 5k! It was way fun! I just walked most of it with my cousin because they didn't time it or anything it was just for fun. They threw corn starch at us every kilometer, it had a specific color they threw each time. So first it was purple, then yellow, orange, pink, then blue. They also had water with green in it that they sprayed every so often. At the end they had the "color festival" where everyone threw the color in the packets we got from registering in to the air. Pretty cool and it was one of the funnest races I have ever done. Also it was the first race I have practically walked the whole thing... Afterward I decided to rest my foot.

We did the shriners run today, it felt like we were going pretty fast the first couple miles. Then at the top of the hill I got a drink and a huge sideache so I stopped for a minute. After I had run for a few minutes my right leg was getting a lot tighter than my left, so I stopped a minute and stretched it, then started again, same thing, so I switched sides of the road and it seemed to help. On the way back I caught up to someone new and we started talking and it distracted me for the rest of the run, which was nice :)

AM:

Today was our first Cross Country morning practice! Ah I miss running early in the mornings, before the sun is up. We did VA loop to 13th then back up to the track, Which felt really fast, then did 8 hill strides which I felt crappy on, those 2 pieces of toast I ate right before wasn't such a good idea.

PM:

I was dreading the speed workout all day, I had heard about it yesterday and was secretly hoping Bill had changed his mind and we were just going to do a run. I should have known better. We did a mile warmup and mile speed changes. The workout was 3x1 mile repeats with 2 laps recovery in between. Eleanor and I were supposed to hit 6:10. We hit 6:00 the first one, didn't even feel like I was pushing, I just wanted to hit the time. The second one hurt, 3:04, and the third I felt the lactic and probably crashed mentally. When Caden and Eleanor pulled away it was 10 times harder. It was a 6:20. I guess for not doing much speed lately it was alright. After the last one I did a lap recovery, then the girls did 2 grass laps cool down. My foot didn't hurt at all while doing it, just when I stopped to recover and right when we started. It felt good to finally be able to push myself. I feel like I'm finally coming back.

Today we ran down to fairmont, then did 10 strides and dropped down to Liberty, where we went long way around the park and back up 9th to the track. The weather changed from hot to warm with rain and wind back to hot again. Utah weather. I was so sore from yesterday, getting up this morning felt like a train hit me, I could barely walk it was so bad. My calves, oh they hurt so much.

AM:

Morning practice! We warmed up to Sunnyside and did a lap then back to the track. We did our chase 200/400 workout. I partnered up with Eleanor. I started with a 400. I didn't catch my first time, but the second and third ones were 75, 76. So I was doing better than I thought. I'm still pretty dang sore.

PM:

We did our 6 bleacher laps, then went for a run. We went up to the zoo, then along Wasatch to 13th and down to 19th then back to Sunnyside and back to the track. It was SO HOT. I ran with Emily, and it wasn't that the pace felt fast I just was so exhausted. My quads are now feeling it. I really need to get a new Garmin. I'll get one soon.

Today because of the race tomorrow, we did speed changes. I did a mile warmup, 2 miles of speed changes and a mile cool down. My legs felt dead, so I'm hoping by tomorrow they'll be better after an ice bath and sleep and such.

Today was my first cross country race! I was happy to race again, except this race was different from what we normally do. It was a 1 mile loop that we had to do 2 times, and it was a relay. And you had to jump over hay ever so often, started out with 1 row across the course, then 2, then like 3 I think, and then the last one had a ton of them. I was the 2nd runner. It was hard for me because there weren't many people around me, just a few I could see who had a gap on our team in front of me, and a few in back too. But I didn't like being alone, it made it a lot harder for me to push. I found myself just sort of running it a lot, then remember it was a race and start trying to push again. My first mile I was focused, but it wasn't as fast as I wanted it, a 6:21. I passed people like I was supposed to, but then in the 2nd mile I started to just run it and noticed I wasn't passing anymore, and it was hard to start pushing again. I thought the hay was a fun idea, but honestly I didn't like it very much in the middle of a race, I thought I was gonna biff it a couple times. I feel like I didn't have the focus or competition I needed, but hopefully next race will be good.

Today was a busy day for me, so I had to run in the heat. Yay. I ran up to 19th then to 21st and down to sugarhouse, then did the cemetery run, but didn't do a lap in the cemetery because I decided it was too hot. I got a drink and started again, then cut across sugarhouse and went back along 15th to my house. Right when I got back my dad came home and gave me my new shoes :) So tomorrow I will finally run in a new pair.

Just guessing how far we ran since I don't really know. I'm hoping my garmin will come soon so that I will actually know how far we run. We went to sugarhouse via 15th and did the white tree loops 10 continuous times, then went around sugarhouse and back. Today was not a good day for me, everything about it just seemed wrong. I had a huge sideache going there and when we stopped I tried to blow it out like Bill taught me forever ago, I think it worked. On the hills I was doing good the first few but then crashed, and then felt like I couldn't breathe, I was breathing really fast. On the cool down I just took it a little easier because of it.

Today Pre-Region was canceled, so we went on the bus to murray to review the course. We did the course as a warmup, and then we did strides. After that we did 20 minutes of fartlek, 1 on 1 off 10 times. Then we ran to the bus.

Mile warmup, mile speed changes, mile cool down for the race tomorrow