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

yay, first time back in over a week! It was rough. really rough. But that's okay, if it were easy it wouldn't be called cross country. I only went three miles on the legitimate run, and then striders at the end. I just felt so very tired, and I tried pushing myself but it was really hard just as it was. I felt so tired at the end of my run I didn't think I could do striders, but then this thing called guilt kicked in and I just got my striders over with. I felt surprisingly full of energy and able to run as soon as I took of my shoes, so that was cool.

I'm feeling frustrated. I've been trying so hard all summer to improve and I still don't get anything. I only got one of my two dirt miles timed today because I can't really make Chancie and Breann wait two minutes both times after there done to tell me my time. My first mile was 11:56. so far my very worst. I'm not wanting to be on varsity, I just want to improve and reach my time goal, but it's starting to seem less and less likely.

FALSE. Guess who gets all bragging rights for running nine miles today? I do! four and a half this morning with warm ups, and four and a half this afternoon having to run to and from the high school. I feel way too awesome to feel all of my pain and exhaustion, but I bet I'll feel it tomorrow! I never said I ran quickly though, I was ridiculously slow, especially on my way back home from afternoon practice.

yikes today was rough! I went about the speed of your average snail this morning, and still felt exhausted! My heart feels like it's being stretched or something, should I be worried? Striders at the end are tough, but they don't feel like they take very long. I still feel sore all over from yesterday. I do not intend on running nine miles again any time soon. But I guess all this pain and stuff is worth getting to say I did it.

my feet were killing me! I don't know what I did to make them hurt so bad, but if I move them very much they start hurting, and now it's both my feet! I'm hoping it's just because of the river yesterday though. 3 on the grass, I still seem to be tired from Tuesday so the grass was slower than I would like. Today I just seemed to not have energy for running or for kids club, possibly it could have been from the stresses of yesterday, but I don't know.

Once upon a time there was a girl named Susan who went for a run out at vernon worthen park. She ran pretty hard today and tried her best to stay close behind Liz, Kailee, and Makayla. Unfortunately, every time Susan would take a step with her left foot for the past two days she's felt a stabbing pain in her foot. But overall, she felt pretty strong today and therefore quite enjoyed the run. The End.

I took the afternoon run pretty easy-ish, but it was still hard-ish. I just didn't want to push myself for half the way and be totally exhausted the second half the run. yet again I ran to practice, therefore making my total to 8 miles today, but I don't feel near as tired as I did on Tuesday. I've been trying to focus on my form today, hoping that it'll help make a difference, right now it still feels kind of funny, but I'm getting used to it. running alone is . . . well, lonely. But I guess the way to run with others it to eventually get to their speed, so I get to keep on trying.