Sock tans

I got my track assignment today! I’ll be on the fall/winter track starting this September. Which means I have a lot to figure out. 

I’ll be moving back to Salt Lake next week. I’m going to move in with one of my besties since kindergarten because my parents are remodeling our basement, I’m actually so stoked! It’s going to be so fun. Her husband is in the military and just got deployed a couple weeks ago so I think living together will be good for both of us. That’s got to be a very difficult thing, I know it’s been hard for her. Huge thank you to all those who serve our country!

Not sure if I’ll run today. I want to, but I’m just so swamped. It might be good to rest a little more, though my legs feel surprisingly good. 

.6 up main (6:48 pace) then relaxed and ran back. It was late so I saw some more fireworks as I ran. My stomach was killing me on the way back and I needed sleep. This was more of a shakeout than anything, I just went out and ran hard uphill until my mind was clearer.

Canyon, 8:00 average.

Running is starting to feel more relaxing and enjoyable, less mundane or like a chore. It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited to go out for a run. I think taking some time to relax, run when I want to, and not run when I’m not feeling it has helped me to get some of that enjoyment back.

I’ve been surprised because I’ve expected to feel more out of shape because of all the time I’ve been taking off. But I feel great! Respirations are easy and smooth, cardio is fine, legs feel fresh and loose, ROM is still good, and energy level was great. I honestly felt like I could’ve run 8-10 miles, until my gut started hurting. I think my body’s trying to tell me to eat healthier.

I think I’m going to try to run more miles and be more consistent now, but I still want to keep it at the level where I enjoy running and it’s not just another thing to check off of my to-do list.

7:55 average. I wasn’t originally going to go running. I went just to clear my mind. I stopped about 2 miles in, laid down on the sidewalk and looked at the stars for a minute. It was calming. I even saw a shooting star. Then I got up and ran back home. For those who don’t know Cedar basically shuts down at 10pm. I ran at 11:30 so hardly anyone was out. I’m gonna miss this kind of solitude, it’s very peaceful. And Cedar is a pretty safe town, my whole time living here we hardly even bothered to lock our front doors. Nothings ever been stolen, but then again who wants to steal from college students? We hardly have anything worth stealing, unless you want our debt