Sock tans

Today was the first XC practice! We met at Sugarhouse. I went earlier and did 5 with that group, then the rest of the team came and we ran to Edens house and back. The first 5 I felt okay, at Alden I fell off the boys. So with about a mile left? I started to get really lightheaded. The next 5 were easier. Added a bit to make it 10 and did core. I didn't eat anything before so I'll try eating something small tomorrow to see if that helps.

AM:

Earlier group went up and cut diagonally to foothill and down the side street to 21st and up to the Walmart parking lot, then down Foothill to Sunnyside and went back to Sunnyside park. I fell off along 21st going up to Walmart, along Foothill I started to catch up, but had to stop at a light. That was about 6.5. Then the other group joined and we did Shriners run to the first fountain and back. My breathing felt really off, I was breathing a lot harder than I should have. I also woke up kinda sore. Added about a quarter to get to 11. Did crunches and push-ups.

PM:

4 miles with Stormy. Did squats, one legged squats, and lunges. I took an ice bath to try to get the soreness to go away.

Today we met at the zoo trail. First group did flagpole run along Wasatch, went a little past the fountain to get to 3 and turned around and came back. Then the others joined and we did 5 along the trail to red butte, we went up to the yellow gate and back to get it to be an even 5. I felt pretty good, not as sore as yesterday so that's a plus.

Today we met at the track, first group went up to the crosswalk on Sunnyside and went down by the church on Bonneview and got on 15th, over to Sugarhouse, under the new bridge to 11th and over to 9th, and back up to the track. Then when the others joined we went to the gully and went in through the bottom, I did 2.5 laps. Came out the top and back to the track. Then when we got back we did 8 hill strides. They didn't seem very hard to me, which is weird cause I remember them being hard. On the first one my knee sort of popped or something and it hurt where it hurt before, I haven't felt it in while except for after a run when I sit cross-legged or twist it somehow. I was careful on the rest about it, but it didn't bother me again. Sort of weird. Did 1.5 grass laps to get to 11.

Met at Liberty, did 3.5 with Bill and Garek on the wood chips before everyone else came. Then we did a lap warmup, 2 laps of fireman, and a lap cool down. I was kind of tired. The second lap of fireman I mentally crashed, but I stuck with the group, just had a harder time getting to the front. I don't think I got enough sleep last night.

AM:

Shriners run - 8 miles. I felt good, except my knee was hurting in a different way. It was tight and hurt a little to bend. But it wasn't too bad. Once or twice I got a sharp pain where it has been hurting lately, usually when I am turning around a corner. I iced, massaged, and rolled out. Perfect running weather this morning though.