P.V.H.S.X.C.S.T.S.

First day back to practice. It was rough, but I'm just glad to be back. :)

I don't really enjoy barefoot runs. For some reason they feel like they last forever and the grounds seems too soft to push off of. Also, the grass gives me all these little cuts all over my feet, they don't hurt much, but still, I'm not a fan.

I only went 2 again, but I'm just working my way up slowly. My stomach was cramping up before running, so I didn't want to go 3 miles with a sick stomach and just stuck with 2.

I'm actually not sure of my total distance because for my online PE class I had to do a timed mile and a half, and I started out by doing a warm-up run around my neighborhood. I know it's a mile and a half from my house to the high school and back so I just did that for my actual run. I did not do very well, even for my own standards. So I'll just blame the 17 and a half minute mile and a half time on the two week break and stomach cramps. I also guess I just wasn't pushing myself very hard.

Just getting started again, I'm trying to move my mileage slowly back to what I could do before the break. It was very slow today, but that will improve with time.

today I ran the fire station 3, I was feeling alright for the most part. the hill was a lot harder than it should be, and my pace was rather slow, but hopefully when I get more comfortable with the mileage I can push my pace harder.

The run at practice was alright. I was feeling like trash for the first half, but partway through the mile loop I started feeling really good. Again, it was a lot slower than I hope to be going. Also, when I got home I offered to go on a walk with my mom but didn't quite know what I was getting into. It ended up being another 2 miles of quick walking/running. I didn't know whether or not to count it on here, but I guess since that was about as good as I was last year at practice, I'd count it.

Grass run today, still not my favorite thing in the world, but at least I got to run with Laney! I didn't push myself very hard for the majority of it, so I felt fine. I only did two miles, or else I would have been out there alone forever. Kids club today was a blast, I'm so glad we get to help with that!

Todays run was out. . .yar? I don't know what to call it, sienna hills park? Anyway, I have learned that I tend to go faster, be stronger, and feel better on the second half of my run, and so that big long hill at the first part of the run was killer! But I was feeling about the best I have all summer after the bottom of the dirt hill after maverick. I got a little lost at the end because I tried following people who also didn't quite know where to go, so I ended up doing quite a bit of back tracking, circling neighborhoods, and such hence the .5.

I ran the Arctic Circle run today with Deborah, my house to the high school, then to Arctic Circle, then back to my house. It was rough! Maybe just because I ran later in the day it was so difficult, but I was exhausted the whole time and even had to walk some. I felt pretty good though halfway back to my house, but for the most part I didn't do so well.

It was alright for the most part, I feel like I get so tired so easy. That long slow hill midway still is just killer, I'm anxiously waiting the day that hills wont be so tough, but for now they still seem like beasts.

Today was pretty good I'd say. I tried staying with Mariah and Liz, but they were trying to stay with Megan and friends, so I dropped back about halfway to the turn around and then ran with Breanne and Whitney, and they pushed my pace the whole time. I sure hope I can improve. I keep getting side aches, so that's also slowing me down. And yet again: Hill = Beastly

Today was the dirt mile run, but unfortunately, none of us girls in the back have a watch, so we have no idea how we did.The first time round there were a whole bunch of us, but only Liz and I did a second lap. On the way back when the low varsity girls were coming to pass us, Liz and I just ran with them instead, but it was only for a bit. I felt more tired today than usual, but it's probably because I'm moving my mileage up some.

Grass run today, not my favorite thing because it cuts up my feet, it makes me feel so tired, and I feel like I can't run as hard. I still only did two miles on the grass, but I think it was a little faster this week because usually I'd finish my two after the boys finished their three, but today I finished before. For some reason I sometimes get something that feels like a side ache, but it's in my coller bone, I don't know why, but it bothers. Kids club is like my favorite thing ever, I love the little K-2 girls!

ugh. . . I see how today's run got it's name! when we got to the three turn around Liz convinced me going four was a good idea. No. I wouldn't have minded the distance so much if it weren't for the beastly uphill. I tried telling myself I would be glad I went the distance afterwords, and maybe I will be. I didn't get much of a side ache until we were out of the hole, which I was glad for, but once we were out it hurt a ton! I was going really slow for a long time, but at the very end I started feeling alright again.

dirt mile today, and this time we had a watch! the one thing I'm not to fond about timing is that I don't see how slow I'm actually going until then. first mile was 11:14, and Breann, Liz, and I all stayed together for that one. and the second mile we all got spread out but I went about 10:42. I felt kinda tired today, could have been from yesterday's run, or from waking up at 4 to go to the airport, but I'm not sure. but I'm feeling pretty good about this season. I feel like I can reach my goals and be able to improve a noticeable amount.

why is there always some obscene hill in the middle of a run? It still doesn't feel any easier now than it did on the first day. I felt like I was trying hard, but for the most part it didn't seem to make a difference, I feel about as fast now as at the beginning of summer. I was a  bad kid and didn't do striders today because I felt so tired from the hill, but I know that's not much of an excuse, especially if I want to improve. 

Grass run today. This would probably be my best grass run day yet, I felt pretty good almost the whole time. I just wish I could get faster and be able to keep up with Liz and Taylor, but for now I'm good with running with Laney. Kids Club was a blast again! I just love the first and second grade girls, they're so fun and sweet! (and they're not too fast for me!)

well I ran by myself today because Liz decided to  "push herself" and run with Little Taylor Boyer, who was trying to run with Megan, who was trying to run with coach Roberts and Stoner. It's so hard to push the pace when you're alone! And when so many people passed me I guess I got a little discouraged and got a little slower. I'm not the biggest fan of 4 mile loops, I like knowing where the middle is because it helps me go faster on the way back. It was lovely weather today though. But I can't help but feel accomplished that I went as far as Tyson today.

today we mourn the loss of Liz Lunt who decides she's going to push herself and try running with the fast people always so that she can "improve". Breann hasn't left me yet entirely, but she's working on it. Four miles still feels rough, and I'm pretty sure without Liz there to push us, Breann and I went pretty slow today. Today we talked about running goals for the season and for high school in general. It'll probably take a lot more work than I'm currently putting in to reach my goals, but I don't think I can do much more right now.

I've been feeling exhausted lately from running four every day, last season I only went four once or twice a week. So today I took it easy and Breann and I just ran to the Chevron and back. The hill is getting. . . less deathly? I can't say easier, because it is by no means easy. But I only start feeling like dying when I'm about 2/3 up as opposed to 1/2 up, so I guess that's a plus. I would be interested to know how long it takes me to run three miles now. I just wonder if I'm better, worse, or the same as I was last season.

Be proud. I did striders! Coach, I have a confession to make. . . I pretty much don't think I've done striders since last summer. You know I really want to get better when I start doing my striders! Today was the dirt mile, 11:40 and then 11:25. I don't know why it took us forever today, last time I had like 10:40, so I don't know what's up with today. I felt like I was doing pretty good, but I guess not. Okay, second confession of the day. My left foot really has been bothering me lately. It was hurting me a lot at the beginning of track season for a few months but then it went away and now it's starting to come back and hurt when ever I'm not wearing shoes, even at home.

grass run yet again! I am hating these less and less, so I guess that is a good thing. I was all by my lonesome today, but for warm up I was able to stick with the main group which is something I've never been able to do before, but we'll see if that lasts. My foot was kind of bothering me, I've found that it hurts most if I point my toe at all, and it hurts mainly in the arch, but it's not too bad.