Sock tans

AM:

2.25 with Clara then added to 3.

PM:

Speed. I felt awful. Warmup up to Sunnyside, a lap, back to the track, 2 grass laps, changed shoes, and a track lap. Workout was 2 sets of 1600, 400, 400. My times were 5:45, 80, 82, 5:58, 78, 79. Lunch is not nearly as good the second time around. I think I just ate too much too close to workout, late starts kind of throw everything off. Didn't have the 2 hour window I usually do, today it was 1 hour. If I wasn't going to puke I would have had a much better workout, I felt good other than that. Legs aren't as sore as I thought they'd be. Cool down was lower VA loop and 2 grass laps. Nearly got trampled by the football team on the first grass lap while they were doing drills and I rounded the corner. Sometimes they make me mad, like when they take their sweet old time to cross the track, then hang out in lane 1 while we're doing speed. You'd think they would know whats up after the front group goes by but no. Reminds me of the time I was racing at BYU on the indoor track and I ran right into some lady who was walking in lane 1 completely oblivious to the fact that there was a race going on. 

AM:

Morning practice to Sugarhouse, 5 times on State hill, and back along 15th and Bonneview. Added to 6.

PM:

Ran to the park on 13th, did strides, then up to the cemetery and did death hill, along 11th and shriner's run back. Added around Sunnyside and more to get to 9. Yesterday was too much to eat before practice, today was too little. I was starving, and by the end just wanted dinner. Ha. Nice and easy pace.

Ran to Cottonwood Complex with Garek and Chris. I love runs like this, it was quite enjoyable. I was tired, but still stayed with them. We went at an easy ish pace, about 7:30 I think. Then did strides and 4x400s as a loop staying flat between the two hills on rollercoaster. They sucked, felt fine breathing wise but my legs felt like they couldn't move. They were long, each one about .3. My first was a 1:51, last a 1:45, didn't catch the middle two. It was hot again but I'm getting used to it, unfortunately it's supposed to drop to the 60s next week. But maybe that'll feel nice to run in. Oh well gotta enjoy the warmth while it lasts. Cooled down to 10.

AM:

VA loop then 5 X strides on the field. Then added grass laps to 6.

PM:

U Flagpole to Shriners run and speed changes in lane 8 then cooled down to 5.

AM:

2 mile Shakeout run.

PM:

2.5 miles of warmup total, some of it an hour earlier than the rest checking out the course. Strides and stretching at the line. 

Got out good, there were a lot of girls up front cause you know everyone goes fast at the beginning. But it soon thinned out. I found Kate and pushed up to her and another girl. It was us 3 in a pack and maybe another girl up front? I don't really know. Came through the mile with those two at 5:42, my plan was to hit 5:50 so I gave myself room. I wanted to be under 12 at the 2 mile. A mile and a half in it started to hurt, but Bill yelled "halfway there" which helped me to think about something else. I was sort of amazed at how fast it was going by, halfway came sooner than expected. It was around there that Kate and the other girl gapped me, Bill was yelling to close the gap and I was trying but evidently not hard enough. I wish I would have stuck with them for even a little longer. Two mile split was 11:48 (6:06). That was when I started to actually believe I could break 19, I was really gonna do it! The last mile was really hard, but I worked and didn't let it slip too much. I should have kicked harder but I was hurting and didn't really want to. Got to work on that. Started my kick with about 200 left. 2 girls outkicked me in the last 50 meters, wish I would have pushed harder.

Overall I'm very happy with my race, I finally PR'd! I surprised myself too, I wanted to break 19 but didn't really believe I could, yet I did it! That point in the race where I actually believed I could was awesome, then when I actually did it was the best feeling in the world. There were a lot of turns too so they may have slowed everyone down a little.

Cooled down to 8.5.

Ran with Bill, Garek and Chris. There were rolly hills and it started to pour rain about 8 miles in. Started to get tired 12-13 miles in. 8:03 average pace, so pretty relaxed. We went along Wasatch starting in Holladay and when we got to Foothill followed it until we turned to go up to Legacy Bridge, then went over by the white church by Shriners hospital until we hit 15.5.