Sock tans

I knew I was gonna regret those hot Cheetos. We did normal track warmup, then mile warmup and mile speed changes. Then a lap and started. Workout was four 400s fast. We did a lap between the first two and the last two. I hit 69, 72, 75, 78. I did it all in trainers and man when you're going that fast they feel like weights compared to spikes or flats. On the last 100 of every one of them I felt like I was going to puke, really feeling those Cheetos. My last one was too slow but man my legs hurt and I seriously almost puked. It was a lot harder than it sounded, 4 400s sounds like cake but when you do them fast it's hard. Then did 2 grass laps cool down. 

Today we did normal track warmup, then we did two grass laps warmup, 5 X strides, then two grass laps cool down.

Today was day 1 of region. I warmed up about a mile and a half, stretched, and did another mile. Then i did strides and drills and such.

Came through the 400 at 75, relaxed and came through 800 at about 2:35ish i think. I led the first 3 laps then Lily passed me and i couldnt kick, i felt like i slowed down if anything. 400 left i was at 4 minutes then finished with 5:29 so yeah my last lap was slow. It was so cold though. So i guess for the conditions it was alright.

Cooled down a mile.

Aaaaand for my birthday I get to run 3 races :) I warmed up for the 3200 with Tilda, we ran up to Sunnyside, did like half a lap, then came back, I'm calling it a mile. Then I stretched and warmed up a little more, then did strides and drills.

Some girls got out good in the first 100, but after 100 I took the lead :) Then I just hung on until the end. Haha, slow time but hey I am REGION CHAMPION! I feel bad, I only won because the people seeded in front of me are injured, but hey it feels good to be Region Champ :)

Then I cooled down / warmed up for the 800, I did about 1.5 miles warmup and strides, stretching, and drills.

I got a pretty bad start, everyone flooded in front of me and I got boxed in. But I made my way up, 400 to go I was in 4th. I knew that if I could hold on I could qualify for state, I started to catch up to the girl in 3rd, then with 200 to go told myself to catch her, so I did with like 5 meters left :) I got a 2:28, so it was okay, not my best but it got me qualified! 3rd overall in that.

Then I warmed up for the 4x400 for about 1.5, then strides, stretching and drills again. I feel like I could have done better in it, I didn't run the first 200 too hard, sort of just sped up every 100. I feel bad because I screwed up the handoff, I went too soon which cost us a couple seconds, sorry team :( I think we got 6th.

Then did 2 grass laps cool down.

We went down to Liberty, then did fartlek. It was 10x 1 minute on 1 minute off. We ran on the sidewalk and in 2 laps I was around 19:30, I finished the last "on" at the white square right before the fountain. Then we went long way back up to the track. Legs were a bit tired, but I'm surprised that they haven't been sore lately. Last Saturday I think, I might have overstretched and hurt my knee, it has hurt a little but not much, only when it gets stiff or bend it weird. It's a minor pain though so I'm not really worried about it.

Good workout today. I ran to the track, which is 1.4 miles, then did 3 laps of speed changes, changed into spikes and started. Bill timed me, it was one of the workouts that you don't know whats next until you do it. It was 1000, 800, 2x600s, 2x400s, and a 200. I was supposed to pick it up with 500 left each time to work on a kick, then the 400s with 300 left, and 200 all out. I hit 3:20, 2:38, 2:02, 2:00, 73, 73, 33. I felt a bit sick to my stomach but I find that happens a lot now. My legs were tired by the end :) then I changed shoes and ran back home. I feel stronger now than I did a couple weeks ago, and Bill says I look stronger too :) I think I will do awesome at State. I would love to be around a 5:10 for the 1600, I think I can do it. For the 3200 I'm hoping for a PR, maybe even get it down to 11:20? Who knows! And the 800, I'd like to PR in that too so break 2:25 and get as close to a 2:20 as I can. High goals but if I set my mind to it I can do it, like I did in the workout today. Before the 2nd 600 mentally I was losing focus, but Bill said it was the hardest one and to focus on it so I did, and got a better time than the previous one :) And once I got that one over with I felt good about it and the last bit was easier. Glad to finally have a good speed workout.