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Today we are started to focus on getting some speed. We did a 2 mile warmup around McDonalds loop, and then we got back on the track. Our workout was 1 mile at your 10K pace and then another mile, but every 400 was progressivley faster so on your last lap it is was an all out sprint. I ran the 10K pace and ran my mile in 5:45. Then on the last mile I ran it in 5:10. It was actually a pretty good workout. I didn't think it was going to be, but it was. After that, I ran a 1 mile cool down on the track, and then a barefoot mile. I was at 7.3 for milage and I couldn't finish until i got 8, so I ran 3 more laps on the track. I think this week I am going to try to run 60-65 miles so I am gonna go atleast 4 miles tonight. I am going to run in the heat of the day too. That should help me handle the heat better when the season comes around.

pm run: 4 miles. It was really hot. My avg. mile pace was 6:48. Calves are sore from the run earlier this morning. 

Today we ran from Mtn. Crest all the way to Jamba Juice. An 8 mile run. My legs hurt pretty bad the whole entire way because of yesterdays workout. Joe and Hayden weren't there today so I ran the whole thing by myself. Usually on tuesdays we do tempo runs but we had a hard workout yesterday, so coach Don told us to take it easy. He said if I wanted to though, that I could tempo it. I tried to stay below 6 minutes for the first 2 miles but my legs hurt so bad! So till mile 6, I stayed low 6's. For the last 2 miles I was high 6's. Not really much of a tempo pace today, but it still was a really fun run. Got myself a peanut butter mood with a whey protein boost in it. Yum! Got to do atleast 3 miles tonight. 

pm run: Did an easy 3 miles. Hopefully the soreness in my legs go away soon. 1st Dam run tommorow morning. Looking forward to running and then jumping off the bridge into the river.

Today was an easy run for me. I am still hurting from mondays workout, and running hard yesterday didn't do anything to help me feel better. Started at 1st dam and went and ran up around at USU. Got to the quad and ran a mile and half barefoot. Just seemed like this morning I didn't have much motivation and I just wanted to be done with my run. I went pretty slow too. I am racing on the 24th, so hopefully my legs will be feeling better by then. Might go on another short run tonight. Not sure. 

pm run: 2 miles easy

I am completely exhausted. I am not getting enough sleep at all, so I have to do better at that. I have a race tomorrow, so I did 3 easy miles this morning. Then I got home and slept till like 11:30. Stay tuned for race results.

The race today was really fun. I have never ran here, but I am here with my grandparents for a couple days so I decided to run in this race. I felt really relaxed as I raced. Didn't have anybody pushing me. The competition was really slow. (2nd place finished 1 minute and 50 seconds behind me) My pace was really steady the whole time. I warmed up with a mile, and cooled down with a mile and half. Great way to start the 24th. Met some cool people while I was in Bear River. This week I don't even think I'm gonna hit 60 miles again like last week because of my race and pre-race. 

Easy 5. Good recovery from the race yesterday.