Running is a means and never merely an end

Finally got my summer workout packet! Phase 1 is from now until the beginning of July, and it is all general mileage, nothing too bad. Mostly 30-35 miles a week (keep from burning out later). I was supposed to do 4 today but Joseph was coming into town to see me from Virginia and so I didn't have enough time after school - wasn't about to make him wait after he drove like 5 hours. So I only got in like 2 and a half before I knew I was pushing it to be late. No biggie though I guess, they were good and up tempo at least!

4 miles, then crossfit. The workout today was a 12 minute AMPRAP of 100m sprint, 14 V-ups, 7 burpees with a warm up of 10 pull ups, 20 V-ups, and 5 toes-to-bars. 

4 miles all on the track. That is the most I have ever ran continuously on the track, and honestly it was kind of awful. Not physically of course, but mentally. But I wanted to do it because coach Bomar said he will be putting me in the 5k mostly (talking about track) and maybe even the 10k...which both sound absolutely terrible on a track, but maybe if I can just get used to it it will seem manageable. So I might start doing like one of my runs a week on the track, as much as I'll hate it. Anyways, splits were 7:08, 7:09, 7:23, 7:04. Pretty happy with those!

Afterwards, I went to crossfit and did the WOD. Still a 10 pullup, 20 V-up warm up, then the workout was 50 pushups, 50 tricep dips, 50 box jumps, 50 squat thrusts with the 35lbs bar. Almost started crying during my pushups, no joke. Everyone was around me yelling and encouraging me to finish them. Don't really wanna talk about it, but the bottom line is my upper body is so weak and I hate being weak. I just wanna stick to running...which is exactly why I need to do crossfit. Make your weaknesses your strengths.

4 miles fairly easy at the Rec at a 7:44 average pace. Ran into one of my teammates about a mile and a half into it and so I actually had someone to run with for about 2 miles which was really helpful mentally. I haven't been this sore since XC states...crossfit is killing me. Lots of using muscles I never use. I loosened up during the run but now that I'm done it might just hurt worse than before. Can't even sit down in a chair without cringing. Oh well, this too shall pass & I'll be even stronger soon!

4 miles at the high school. Soreness is getting better! It was kind of funny because even though I am done with high school & already took my exams, there are still people (mostly underclassmen) in school. Every time I ran near a window or something I just wanted to be like "SUCKS TO SUCK" hahaha. It's such a great life being done.

5 miles at western at a 7:45ish pace. I felt pretty good for the most part! Hills are still a little rough for me, coming out of training on flat surfaces for track. Did a little bible study under the pavillion afterwards. It's cool to see how God uses running to draw me closer to him by making his strength so apparent in my weakness. Good way to start my morning!