Sock tans

I felt like I was working a lot harder than our 14 miler last Monday. I don't know average pace cause my garmin was dead when I went to grab it (hate that moment of disappointment). I ran to the school, then we went to Sugarhouse and did cemetery run with a lap then back to the school. On the way there I was already having a hard time breathing but I thought I would warm up and be fine. It was alright, I could work through it but it was weird how heavy I was breathing. It was like I couldn't breathe deep enough. Once I started with the group I didn't notice as much until further into the run, especially by Sugarhouse the second time and along 13th. I started to fall off when we hit Imperial or something by the cemetery, and going into the cemetery I struggled a bit. Then again by Sugarhouse. On 13th I felt like I was drained of energy, Bill was trying to get me to stay with the group and I seriously felt like I couldn't do it. I all of a sudden felt so exhausted and like my legs were gonna give out any second. It was discouraging cause I normally can keep up if I am focused but today I was giving it all and I couldn't. Bill wants me to take iron supplements (actually has for a while but I haven't because I think I've had an irrational fear that if I do I'll be too high on iron.) I think I'll try it for a while and see how I feel. I'm taking a multivitamin with vitamins A, C, D3, B-6 and B-12 and have been since track last year. My mom said this vitamin had iron in it but as I look at the nutrition facts it doesn't. I also need to be religious about my core, so I'm gonna start blogging if I do it or not. I did it 3 days last week then hit the weekend and slacked off. Eh not doin that again. I'M GONNA GET THIS 5:00 MILE. Did my core!

Definitely not in track shape right now. That's okay I will be soon. Went to the oval and did 2 miles warmup and a mile of speed changes. Then changed shoes and went to the mile start. Workout was a mile (not 1600), then 3 sets of 3x300s. All of it was supposed to be at 5:20 pace so it becomes easy for me to hit 80s. I had the window 5:20-5:25 for the mile and I tried to prepare myself mentally and thought I could do it, had a little doubt because that isn't far from my PR but I really wanted to. So I was really disappointed when I hit 5:35. It was that third lap. I fell off Bill and it was over. We started too slow at 83 (so 80ish for 400 where I was hoping 78ish) and I think that may have contributed to it cause I naturally slow down each lap. But I should have stuck with Bill. Two laps then started 300s. These had a little over 100 meters recovery and immediate start once we got to the line. In between sets we had a lap recovery. Times were: 1) 59, 60, 60. 2) 59, 60, 61. 3) 59, 60, 60. The last set I was mentally losing it but managed to gut it out. It was really hard to get myself to just finish it but I think I'm mentally stronger than I was say a few months ago. Then 6 laps cool down to 10. Did my core! 

Adventure run today! Santa left us some candy :) I'm guessing all of us are on the nice list this year! Felt pretty good, we started out slow but ended fast (the hills helped with that). Got home in time to babysit for my neighbors!

Speed at the oval. Warmup of 8 laps then 4 laps of speed changes. Workout was 5x1000s. I hit 3:32, 3:39, 3:41, 3:40, 3:41. Not a great workout, but at least I know where I'm at. After 200 meters my legs tightened up every time, and I think I've gotten so used to 6:00 pace that going under has been a lot harder. Oh well at least I was consistent. 8 laps cool down to 10. Did my core (forgot to last night because I stayed up pretty late finishing a project - that wasn't very smart). 

Ran to the school then went to the Westminister flagpole, back to East and up 800 S to guardsman then through the U campus to the U track, a lap and a different way through the Avenues until we hit Shriners run and took it back, then once we got to 900 S went to Bonneview and took it to 1300 E and back to East then added to 10.4. Had too much Top Ramen for lunch and felt sick, 8:05 average. Did my core.

Went to the Temple this morning so I missed the group run. So it was just me and my good old iPod. Ran to the zoo, then back down to Foothill, VA loop and Shriners run to the fire station, then the same thing backwards except I didn't want to go back up to the zoo so instead when I got to Sunnyside I dropped down to the track and did 2 laps then ran back home and added to 13. Felt good the last 6 or so miles so I pushed the pace. 7:43 Average finishing at a 7:14 last mile (fairly flat). My fastest was actually 6:59 but it had some downhill in it (coming down Sunnyside) so I feel it doesn't really count. Did my core!