Sock tans

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...