Sock tans

Went out to the oval later in the evening to do the workout. We warmed up 3 miles and then did 4x400s with a minute recovery between each. We alternated who led, Bill led the first, Angie the second, I the third, and Bill again for the last. Goal pace was 80-85, we hit 78, 77, 76, 77. It was harder than I remember it being but I haven't done fast speed in a really long time. And we went faster than anticipated :) 2 miles cool down

Went out to the oval again today, we did 3 miles warmup. Workout was 4x200s, a mile (not 1600), and 2x400s. The 200s were 37, 36, 35, 37. Was tight when we started but loosened up as we went on. For the mile I was supposed to hit 5:30, I hit 5:44. That wasn't what I wanted at all. It frustrated me a bit. I should have stuck with Bill, he hit 5:28. The 400s were 76, 77 but by then I was having a hard time focusing, Bill and Angie were faster. It was a good workout though and I hit good times for all except the mile. Grrrrrrrr. Cooled down to 8.

4 miles around Sugarhouse. Thought I was going to my cabin today, but my dad got sick so we're not going anymore. On the upside it means I don't have to do the rest of my runs this week in the snow and won't risk ending my season by sledding into a tree :)

Ran a 5k this morning, my time sucked but it was a tough course and was much better quality than the 21 minute tempo I was supposed to do in Island Park (I can almost guarantee I wouldn't have hit it with all the snow up there and being all by myself). I'm one who has to have a good first mile, my first mile was 6:30ish... Yikes. I lost focus in the middle, mostly mental because of all the hills. I didn't know when it would end. 6:50ish second mile and 6:35ish last mile plus whatever to the finish. Yeah not a great race but it served its purpose. I didn't prepare at all for it, usually when I have a good race I have some sort of plan. Today I just showed up and ran :) On a happier note I BEAT THE MAYOR! We did the course as a cool down even though I didn't want to. Final time: 20:21 yes I feel so accomplished HAPPY TURKEY DAY! Time to stuff my face with CHICKEN.

Jeremy ranch road. On some parts I was ice skating more than running. Was kind of tired and sluggish but it was nice to get the run in.

5x1000s at Wheeler Farm. It was windy but otherwise pretty nice out for it being a couple days away from December. Did our regular warmup lap after measuring out the 1000s with the roller thing and did 8 strides. My times went 3:44, 3:46, 3:52, 4:03, 4:06. The wind probably made us a couple seconds slower on each because we ran into it more than with it. I really didn't want to do this workout but I guess I got through it. My last two really sucked (I was hating life there, I think mentally I got down on myself because I didn't hit the 3rd and I still worked hard. Stupid really but it was very difficult and hurt more than I was expecting.) Between each we had equal recovery, a little over a minute of it was running to the start. Then did cool down to what got me 8.25.