Sock tans

After warmups we did 2 laps easy then started the 80% run. I finally felt a little better, I felt like I had a bit more energy today and actually felt ready to run. We did 3 laps of the 80% on the track, we hit 90-91. Then we went out from the track to Home Depot, which is mostly uphill with the exception of like .25 I'd guess of downhill. I started out strong and could hang with Angie, Ashley, and Maggie (Ashley H had a large gap on us) and stayed with them for a while, probably like 2 miles, then I tightened up a ton and tried to relax but wasn't really able to. I fell off towards the end, and Sharlie and I think Brighton?  Closed on me. We got stopped at the light just before Home Depot, and I wasn't paying attention so I got a slow start from there. Sharlie took off pretty fast and I tried to go with but couldn't, so Brighton and I were running together for a little bit, then when I got the view of Home Depot I picked it up and managed to pull away from her. I really pushed myself and was happy with it. Coach said my time was like 20:33, but that was including the time we had to stop at the light, so I'd guess it was closer to 19:30. I had a watch on it I was just stupid and included the two laps before the 80% started and forgot to reset it. 

Anyway, so that was like a 3 mile tempo pretty much but I worked hard. After that we did whistle hills, I think it was 3x15, 20, 25 seconds? Not sure we just ran until coach blew the whistle. Those were hard especially after how tired I was, but I worked hard on those too.

Then we ran back to the track and I added a mile to get to 8.5

AM:

After warmups we did a mile on the turf, then some form work. Then we did a 50% run, I guess the range is from 6:45-7:45 so it's really not that bad! I averaged 7:29 for 6.25. Felt pretty good, and on some parts had to conciously slow down because I kept accidentally inching ahead of the girls. Once we hit the uphill though it felt like Angie and Brighton picked up the pace, and the group spread out. Overall it was a good run. My calves are really sore.

PM:

Went out for another run to finish up today's miles, found a trail! I didn't know it existed so I was pretty excited! It's really hilly, I'm gonna call it Cedar City's puke hill. It just keeps going up and is pretty steep, I'm gonna go farther the next time I do a long run on my own cause I was really digging the view. I want to see how far the trail goes!

Went to the track a little earlier today to get about a mile in before practice. Then we did warmups and a mile on the turf. Then we ran over to Bicentennial Park and started pickups, 7x3 minutes on 2 minutes off. The first few were fine but then I like hit a wall, at the end I was discouraged and at the back. But I tried to do everything the coaches said, and worked on my form throughout the pickups. I had class at 8 so got a ride back to the track then ran to class, but was still late.

Weight workout later, it wasn't that bad! Just the abs... I'm working on getting those stronger.

Later I went for an easy run with Jenny. It was 3.75 in the rain and it was awesome!

​​​Today I ran to the track (about 2 miles) then we did warmups, and the form mile, and then started the 50% run, I actually felt pretty good today! We did like Dice run or something, on the uphill the group spread out a lot and I kept up with Ashley and Maggie for a while, towards the top of the hill I started to fall back. I caught back up with them like 1.5 miles later when they had to stop at a light :) Average pace was 7:25ish

Easy run today because of the road race tomorrow! I'm pumped, I'm on Coach's team! We did the Pond run, 7:36 average. On the way back I talked to Paul about my blood test results (they came in yesterday) and I guess I'm low on iron. My ferritin levels are 33, when the nurse called she just said that my tests were all normal but I pushed for the numbers. I guess above 30 is normal for the average person but for runners Paul said you want it to be up closer to 50 or 60.

We did warmups at the track then piled into cars and drove to the boys start line, then ran to the girls start line (1 mile) for warmup, then 3 strides right before.

I started out quick cause I wanted to give myself some room, but then I realized I was just behind Ashley Hawks, I didn't feel like I was going too fast and going about the same pace as her so I surged to get right behind her. I think Paul said we were like 5:11 at the mile (!!!) but it honestly didn't feel like I was going that fast! It was also slightly downhill so that definitely helped :) The next mile both Ashley and I backed off a little cause I guess that was faster than she was expecting too! Around a mile and a half I started to tighten up and felt myself faltering, I soon fell off but I didn't let that get me down because I always knew Ashley was going to create a gap on me it was just a matter of when that was! I kept pushing, but I know I slowed down a lot. Angie came up on me around the 3 mile and I tried to go with a little, I think maybe if I had focused right there and latched onto her I could've done better. I sort of just let her go which was bad, but I still tried to pick it up the last mile and kick it in. When I was hurting I tried to focus on my form because Coach has been emphasizing form a lot and how it slows you down a lot if you cross your arms. 

I was third! Ashley Tyndall didn't run because of a hamstring issue so if she had I probably would've been fourth. But I think that means I'll be on the traveling team! I was the top freshman, which I think is an accomplishment! Coach said he liked how I didn't let Ashley intimidate me and how I went for it, at first I was worried it was stupid but in hindsight I'm really glad that I did! Overall really happy with it!

Ran back to the track as a cool down! 6 miles. http://m.ustream.tv/recorded/71925102