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

ba ba dah! I'm back! this year is going to be better than ever, I just know it! I want to work hard again this summer, but I'm going to be gone so often, I don't think I'll see as much improvement as last year. today's run was a toughy, both physically and mentally. I haven't ran for like a month, so I'm in less than prime shape. It's just hard to continually go back to square one, but I'm determined not let that get me down. I ran with Taelor today, and a bit with Jadie; they're dolls! but I want to be a little farther up in the line pretty soon. maybe by friday I'll be good with a three miler. yeah, I'll see if that'll fly.

.5 warm up, 1.5 run, and 1 for kids club. Can I just say that I LOVE kids club? 1st and 2nd grade girls are the best! like if I ever do super senior next summer, I'd come on kids club days because they are a huge reason summer practice is so great! running so far is not too splendid, but no reason to worry, it's only my second day back. I want to have my run be three miles by the end of the week, so I'll probably run two miles tomorrow. and I know this isn't a running injury, but I think I'll just document it anyway: my right shoulder hurts bunches whenever I lift it, especially when I rotate it back. it may be a throwing injury and hopefully will just heal with time.

There is only one good thing about grass runs. it is not the fact that everyone gets to see how many times they lap you, it is not getting to run barefoot on the sharp grass, and it is not that you get to run by the same boring scenery over and over again. the only good thing about grass runs is getting to run with Laney. so Coach Holt, if you read this, just know your five year old daughter is the only way I find joy in the grass runs.

hooray! I did my first three miler of the season! It's sad how tough something that used to be so easy can get when you don't practice. I love running with Erin, she's the best! and I ran with Taelor and Alyssa for most the way there too. ah, but my back is super duper sun burnt, so running is quite painful, but of course so is standing, and sitting, and breathing; so that's nothing to worry about I guess. well, yay for running! I'm sad I wont be here all next week, 'cause I'll be out of town. I'm not a slacker, I'm just busy.

well, that was a lovely two mile run. I like to be able to say that I run my runs, because that's something I've had to work hard for. so I ran my lovely two mile run today. weather is good, so I can't complain there. I haven't been running for over a week, so today was rough, really rough. but patience is a virtue! unfortunately a virtue that I lack! oh well, improvement will hopefully come, regardless of this awkward on off schedule I'll be having. oh! and I know everyone's names, let's see you do that!

yeah, I'm a slacker. and if by slacker you mean out of shape, then yeah, I'm totally a slacker! today I saw a lady walking her cat, that was interesting. but he didn't want to come, and apparently his name was "cat" because that's what she called him. Kids club was lovely, I enjoy it ever so much! this next year is going to be so much fun! I love XC purely for the social aspect of it. I don't imagine our team would be very big if the people on it weren't so awesome! 

Ah, I remember the good old days when all I had to run was "an easy three". but at least it's encouraging that the things that are hard now, will become easy with hard work. It's weird, I kind of enjoyed running up the dirt hill today, since when has running up a hill been enjoyable? well, I won't complain! but I will say, a blister on the bottom of my feet is rather uncomfortable. running is a struggle, and sometimes I feel foolish bouncing in the very back of the line of runners, but it's worth it. it's so worth it.

ran .5 warm up, 3 miles, .5 striders. Coach Holt, Laney is my favorite person to run with. ever. she's so funny! and she makes me feel like I'm cool (she's to young to know the real truth)! but the run itself was okay, I'm just so so slow! I don't have to slow down very much to run with Laney, but at least I can speed up a little when I'm not with her, so that makes me feel a little better about myself. I judge my quickness off of how many times the varsity boys lap me. I wasn't counting today, but I think it was like 5 times. that's kind of slow.