Sock tans

Good workout today, it was tough but I worked through it. 2 miles warmup and 1 mile speed changes, then changed shoes and did a lap. Workout was 1x2000, 3x500, 3x400, 3x300. We did an 800 recovery whenever we switched distances and idk how much recovery between each interval I just went with it. We were supposed to go straight into recovery not stop for a bit then go like I usually do, that was hard when it got to the shorter stuff. The 2000 was at 2 mile pace then the rest faster. I hit 7:07, 1:43, 1:42, 1:45, 79, 79, 79, 54, 51, 52. Doesn't seem like that fast but trust me it was hard. But I really worked and pulling off those last 300s was really difficult, huge thanks to Bill and Diwas for being there to push me. It really helps to have someone there. Then did a 2 mile cool down to get to 12.

Bill said something after practice that made me realize everything's gonna change soon. I think I've been avoiding it, but now I think it's time to accept it and enjoy these last few months. I'm stoked to go to SUU but I'm really gonna miss the team and my amazing coach.

Ran to the track then did the normal track warmup, then up to Sunnyside, a lap, down to the asphalt hill and did 10 hill strides, then some 200s I think one was 38 but then I hit 33 or 34 on the rest. Maybe one was a 35 idk. Then a 400 I hit 74. I think I just crashed. I was probably dehydrated too. I felt like I had very little energy, I'm surprised I got myself to run the 33s and 74. A couple times got light headed. Then cooled down to the light on 500 S and back to my house. I'm thinking I need more sleep at night, according to Bill 7 hours doesn't cut it for athletes :) actually now that I think of it maybe that contributed to today, I got 6 last night... So that plus the heat and how incredibly dry it is I didn't feel like I was sweating a drop. Just overheating so that's cool. Sorry TMI. But I've been taking my iron and vitamins and doing my core, maybe I should eat better though. I wanna break 5 so freaking bad. And 11:15 at altitude. Soooo scratching the 800 at Davis? I think yes.

Normal track warmup and distance went to Sugarhouse, 20x1 minute on 1 minute off fartlek around the park (grass laps) got a little over 5.6 in on that part so about 7:05 average, then did another grass lap and back to the track, added to 12.5. 

Ran to the track, normal warmup, then went along 1300 E to 2100 S and then to Liberty and went over to the 100 marks and did a mile of speed changes. Then back to the fountain and 2 laps of fireman with Bill, Jakob, Garek and Chris. Felt like I was only slowing them down but kept up well enough. Then went long way back to the track and added to 14. Someone played disney music during the warmups a couple days ago so naturally I wanted to jam out to disney music, which meant I got Prince Ali stuck in my head the entire run today... Prince Ali - glamorous he - Ali Ababwa! Heard your princess was a sight, lovely to see. And that good people is why he got dolled up and dropped by with sixty elephants, llamas galore, with his bears and lions, a brass band and more! Hahahahaha GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

Knee hurt/was stiff when I woke up today, when I went home during my free period I rolled it out and massaged it and it didn't help really. It's a little different than the chronic pain I've felt in both knees, but isn't as sharp as that pain can be. So I was a little nervous when starting, even a half mile in it wasn't warming up. Thankfully, a little before 900 S (about .75) it no longer hurt and I could move it like it had never hurt in the first place. So blood flow helps it. However side lunges do not. That was the only time with the team I felt it. That and a few of the stretches (I did my best to modify those though). Gotta pay attention to it so it doesn't get out of hand, but it will be fine.

Well that was something! Ran a mile up Sunnyside and back, then 2 miles of speed changes then got .75 of cool down in before Tolbert and James yelled at us to come get shelter. I guess there were 3 lightning strikes. The soccer game got cancelled too so sucks for them. Then it really started coming down, that's when we bagged it and went home. I hope tomorrow isn't too bad.

Man, getting that mileage in really wasn't as hard as I was expecting, probably because it was so spread out during the day. Anywho, 4 mile shakeout in the morning with Bill and Chris for Chris's warmup. Then 2.25 to Subway and back. Then did 2 miles with Bill and Garek as warmup for the mile. Crap I accidentally deleted part of the notes I made on my iPod figuring out mileage, I'm forgetting a mile somewhere but I know I was at 10.25 miles after I raced the 1600. 

Well, I knew the race was gonna go out fast. I wanted to be close to a 2:30 so that I can prove to myself breaking 5:00 is possible if I can be strong enough. Cause if I can't run a 2:30 first half how can I expect to run 2 of them? First 50m though I tripped on Tatum from Davis' shoe who had tripped from something else and accidentally slapped her really hard on the back because I reached out to catch myself (reflexes tho) so I feel really bad about that. Sorry! Splits were 73, 2:32 (79), 3:54 (82), 5:13 (79). Eeeeps. After the 800 I wasn't on edge and just ran it. Was mad at myself because I know I can do better and I really wanted to be 5:08-5:10, maybe if I was feeling really good 5:05. And I totally could have if I had kicked with a 70 like Bill's been saying. Afterwards I puked up my subway sandwich, should've listened to Bill when he said not to eat the whole thing. Well now I know.

Then ran a 2 mile cool down with Bill and Garek after our races, elevated legs and 1 mile warmup.

I was a lot happier with the 3200, wanted to break 11:20 but I qualified for state so yay. Mile was 5:32. Somewhere I made a move and ended up in no mans land for a loooong time. I should have pushed up to the top pack (of 4) when Sam from Weber did (she came up from behind me) but she moved up way fast (encouraging me to do so as well, thanks!) but I decided I didn't want to make a stupid move and die. So I remained in no mans land for the rest of the race, yaaaayyyy. But really ahhhhh because the wind was awful. So then the only other splits I remember were 7:00 and 10:00 for laps 6 and 7 which means 6:00 pace which means BAD. I kicked at 200 left because I decided right then that I wasn't gonna run this whole flipping 2 mile in the wind just to miss qualifying by a second or two. Ended up with an 11:23.81, 3 seconds under the standard :) And I also got 6th and medalled!

Then ran 2 miles on Davis's indoor track - 11 laps to the mile (wish we were cool enough to have one of those at our school) because it was pouring outside and then out for 2 more when it was just sprinkling. Would have finished then but the bus had to leave, so I did another 2 miles right when I got home. 

Overall, happy with it. It was a nice reminder in the mile that I've still got it (I have been discouraged these past couple weeks because of my mediocre performance at Arcadia and my terrible one at Taylorsville. And Pineview feels forever ago even though it was only a month.) And in the 3200 I qualified for state and new PR at elevation. Finally. And I did all that on tired legs from high miles.

Shout out to Garek for winning both the 1600 and 3200, running a flipping 4:15!!!