Sock tans

Ran to the track, then we did VA loop + Shriners run to second drinking fountain + VA loop backwards. Ran with Garek, Jakob, and Chris. 7:34 average, the last 2 miles were both 7:03 for me (Garek ran through a light but the rest of us stopped, then Jakob and Chris went after him when it was actually our turn to go...and I didn't feel like sprinting a 400.) Felt good though! I need new shoes, they're to the point where they squeak when I walk in them. But oddly no pain, I expected my knees or something would hurt when they got worn out. Speaking of knees and pain my knee hasn't hurt for a long time :) This is good news.

Today I just felt overall exhausted. Maybe I shouldn't stay up so late...but I was finishing up some homework. And in yoga we had a 45 minute core workout...yay for that. I couldn't get away with sleeping today. Anywho, for practice we went up to This Is The Place and did some loop, then like a 600 or longer loop going fast, then ran up to the zoo trailhead and did hill repeats from there. 400 up the first hill, jog to the water tank, and did 4 x 800s on the huge hill alternating directions. 400 recovery between each. Got my new shoes all dusty. But I was glad to have them, otherwise I would have felt every rock in my other ones :) They feel good! Nice and cushiony.

Ran to the track then team workout was down to Fairmont, 10 strides, over and down to Liberty, long way around and back to the track along 900 S. Added to 9.2. Average pace was 7:36, miles 2-7 were 7:01 average.

I forgot socks today and that was a big mistake. Now I have 3 blisters on the backs of my heels. Okay they're not that bad but one of them really hurts. Anyway, ran down to Liberty short way to the fountain, then over to the mile mark. We did a 3 x 2 mile threshold workout. On the first one I hit 5:58 (whoops), 12:24 (6:26). Second one Bill wanted me to slow it down the first mile to be more even but I didn't work hard enough in the second mile (I guess I naturally slow down there) and hit 6:10, 12:42 (6:32). The third I was really struggling mentally and did NOT want to do it. But Bill said to be mentally tough so I tried to be. Worked with Toph and was nice to have him there to keep me focused, fell off at about the 1.5 cause he sped up, I should've gone with him but it was hard. Splits were 6:12, 12:47 (6:35). It was a hard workout, I would have liked to be down in the 12:20s for all of them but I gave my best and that's what matters. It was kind of a rough day for me overall so I wasn't exactly in the best mood. Running it in trainers kind of sucked too. On the cool down was really when I started to feel my blisters, ouch. 11 miles for the day.

Halloween: the day that it's okay to accept candy from strangers.

Ran to the track then went down to the city library / police station and went trick or treating (Bill started a race car) and watched pumpkins fall from the sky. Then ran back up (3rd time running up 900 S this week).

Started at the top of Emigration Canyon with uphill for 1.5 then downhill the rest of the way. Stopped at a porta potty and had to catch up, by then I was starting to get tired. I caught up just as we were exiting the canyon. Down sunnyside to the track where we finished. We were bombing 6:40s going down the canyon and averaged 7:10 pace. I'm surprised too because along sunnyside where it flattened out I was dead and we still went 7:13 and 7:00 for the last two miles. The downhill beat me up, my inner thighs are so sore. Right after the run we did our XC fundraiser raking leaves for people (that lasted 3.5 hours) and man am I exhausted. And that lovely blister I got a couple days ago decided to bleed on my sock and new shoe. At least I didn't notice it until we finished the run. Time to take a nap.