You've got to want it to win it

I was thinking of running to the race this morning but I didn't. It was at This is the Place Park. I got there and I did about a mile warmup with my sister. We ran along some of of the boardwalks and looked in the windows of the buildings. It was fun. Then I had the camera while my parents were running so I was running around taking pictures. My race started at about 8:30. The race started with an uphill, about 1/4 mile. I wore a compression sock for my shin and I think it helped. There were some college girls in the race and I thought they would be way ahead of me but I was a bit in front of them actually. I had a good finish and then I wandered around with my mom and sister and it started raining really hard. I ran from some of the buildings to other buildings trying not to get too wet. It was really fun.

I ran from my house along 1500e up Sunnyside and along Foothill.  My shin was hurting really bad so I went home along Guardsman and then 1500e again.  I was almost home and my shin hurt too much to run so I just walked home.  I think it hurt so much because I didn't wear a compression sock.  Then my dad took me swimming and I did a half mile.   

This morning we had practice at 6am.  We ran from the track to Liberty Park, where we did 10 1 minute on and off fartlek.  I was with Amanda and Bre, and we finished at about a lap and a half, so we finished our second lap and went back to the track.  I wore a compression sock and my shin didn't hurt.

After school we ran from the track to Shriner's and to the drinking fountain and back.  It was 4.6 miles I think.  My leg didn't hurt until on the way back we ran down a hill in the road.  Also Bill said I was pronating a lot.  When we got back to the track we did 3 sets of 25 crunches and 15 pushups.  My shin was hurting so I did girl pushups.  After the workout I got new shoes, and I'll try them out tomorrow.  I got Saucony Hurricanes I think.   

I'm not sure what my exact mileage was.  We had a meet today, we ran a course that Bill made.  Granger didn't go to the meet.  We started with a warmup along the course which I'm not sure but I think was 2.5 miles.  Then we did strides and went over a strategy.  I just wore my new shoes because my shin is still a bit injured.  I ran in a compression sock.  For our strategy we tried running to top 5 girls in a pack for the first 3k and then keeping the pace or going faster after the 3k.  We were supposed to go 4:40 a k, about 7:30 a mile.  We were about 5 seconds behind on each of the first 3ks though.  After that, to finish the race I wasn't easily able to get back up to my normal race pace.  I was able to pass a girl from Cottonwood who was in front of us, and then I finished first for the girls.  Afterwards we ran a hill 3 times.  My shin hurt really bad on the first one because I think I pushed too hard.  I took the other ones easier.  Then we did a short cooldown picking up some flags on the course.  I'm excited for BYU Invitational this week.

This morning we had practice. We ran to Sunnyside Park and did a lap around for our warmup. Then we did a 2 lap tempo run, which was 2 miles. Then we did a lap cooldown and ran back to the stadium. My shin didn't hurt.

After school we got to choose between 2 workouts. I chose to stay at the track and do a mile warmup, 2 miles of speedchanges, and a mile cooldown. My shin hurt when I did the speedchanges on the track so I ran on the grass to do them. I think I might have got the wrong shoes again. After the workout my shin was hurting kind of a lot so I iced it. After that it felt ok.

We had an easy run today. We ran from the track up along Sunnyside Avenue, and then along Guardsman Way to 500s. Then we ran down to 1300e over to 800s and up to the track. My shin didn't hurt, so I was thinking of not wearing the compression sock tomorrow but since its a race I don't want to try. I want to wear my spikes tomorrow so I might wrap my ankle/foot.

I put my division place as the place I finish from East, I don't know how I did from 4A. It was hot when it was time for the varsity girls race. The 5 of us warmed up together, we got in about 2 miles. Then we changed into spikes and went to our starting box and did some strides. When we started I thought I might have started too fast, but I think actually I did ok. I was really thirsty though. My shin didn't hurt, I wore a compression sock. I had a nice kick at the end because a girl, I think from Davis, and me had been passing each other back and forth. Right after I finished my shin hurt a bit. After the race my coaches told me that I had done what they told me to, and I don't remember really thinking about about it when I did. It was kind of cool. Like when they told me to catch up to the pack ahead of me I did. So I had a really nice race, and I got a t-shirt for finishing in the top 30. The course was long.

http://www.runnercard.com/runner/data/512/1607/result/Varsity_Girls_5K.htm

There is a link to the varsity girls results.

Flats- 6.2     Spikes- 25.21 

This morning we ran from our track to Sugarhouse Park. We were supposed to do hills, but my shin was hurting bad so I just ran to the park and back. I slowed down quite a bit on the way back. I didn't do the afternoon workout.

I got new shoes again last night. This time I went to Nordstrom Rack and got some asics. They are way comfortable. This morning we did the VA loop going up to Foothill and down to 1300e. That was 3.25 miles and after we got back we did 10 hills. Then we did a 5 lap cooldown so the morning was 5 miles. My shoes were good but my foot fell asleep because I think I tied my shoes too tight.

For the afternoon we ran to Sugarhouse and did a lap and then came back. I loosened my laces a bit but my foot still fell asleep but when I picked up the pace on the way back it was fine. When I got back to the track I iced and it feels good.

brown asics- 11

I wore my blue asics today.  I'm going to start alternating between my blue asics and my brown asics so that both pairs will last longer.  While on the bus it was a bit rainy, but when we got to the park it had stopped and the sun was coming back.  What happened to the clouds we had all day?  The girls did a 1 mile warmup, we ran parts of the course.  Then I changed to my flats and we went to the line for some strides.  We probably weren't at the best place for the start but we still got out fast.  I took the lead between 400 and 800 meters I think.  I held my place through the whole race.  I hope I can get a faster time at Murray Invitational this Friday.  My shin didn't hurt during the race, but for a few minutes after I stopped my ankle hurt a bit.  I changed shoes and it went away.  Then we did a 2 mile cooldown.  

blue asics- 3 

We did an easy run this afternoon.  We just ran from our track to Sunnyside Park, and there we did 2 big laps and then ran back to our track.  I ran with Bre, Amanda, Tess, and Ashleigh and we ran at about an 8:30 pace I think. 

brown asics- 13.4

I had a lot of pasta last night and for lunch today.  We started with a mile warmup, around the park to some bathrooms and back.  Then we changed our shoes and did the same thing.  I wore my flats.  Then we went to the line and did some strides.  It was nice weather, not too hot.  It was very crowded at the start, but I did ok.  I almost tripped.  Through the race I kept passing people, and I don't think I ever got passed.  I had an interesting race, when a girl in front of me sneezed I said "bless you", haha.  I had a nice kick at the end too, I think I want to work on getting an earlier kick maybe. 

blue asics- 4

I slept in an extra hour this morning.  My shin was hurting when I woke up, and I didn't feel like actually going anywhere to run, so I just ran 2 miles on the treadmill.  To stay entertained I watched tv.  I might go run later tonight. 

brown asics- 15.4

spikes- 25.21     Flats- 13.4 

This morning for practice we ran at the track.  I missed directions so for my warmup I started with a mile warmup and a mile speedchanges, but Bill asked me how many laps I had done when I was on my last lap and I found out I had done too many.  I changed into my spikes and then jogged 200 meters around the track where we were doing 200s.  I only did 5 200s because after the 5th one my calf fell asleep which was weird.  I stopped then and changed shoes and then did a mile cooldown with Breanna W. and Emma. 

In the afternoon since I had hurt in the morning Bill told me to stay at the track and run around it and on the soccerfield.  So I ran along the track and then around the soccer field and up behind the bleachers and then back down to the track, and then Emily told me I was limping so I stopped running.  I think coming down the hill to the track hurt my shin.  I iced it and massaged it a bit.

blue asics- 7.25

This morning for our workout we ran to Sugarhouse and did 5 hills starting from the soccerfield. Then we ran back along 1500e and went up the side road with a hill.  On the way there I ran with Bre and Tess, and I ran back with Ashleigh and Tess.  It was a good run, I wore a compression sock because my ankle/back of my shin was hurting.  After the run it wasn't hurting so that was good.  I folded the sock down more over my ankle because it felt like it was helping more there. 

For the afternoon we stayed at our track.  We started with a mile warmup and a mile speedchanges.  Then we did 10 strides across the football field, and then a mile cooldown.  I had some ibuprofen before the workout and I wore the compression sock and my shin didn't hurt at all during the workout and after.  I iced it afterwards and it feels great.   

brown asics- 23.9

My coaches said no running until Monday.  So for some cross training I went pool running/ water jogging for 45 minutes.  It took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to not go backwards.  For arms I had some of the floating weights and I would use them for a length and then I would do a lap without them.  I'm not sure how many lengths and laps I did. 

Today for cross training I took my bike to the track and I biked for 30 minutes.  I worked my arms just like when running, so I think it was a good workout. 

In the evening I went to the pool and did some poolrunning.  I did 12 lengths of poolrunning and then 12 lengths of swimming.  It was 1/3 mile I think, and took 45 minutes. 

I found out that I don't have a stress fracture, its just a shin splint.

I went pool running for about 40 minutes. I did 1/3 a mile (24 lengths)

This morning I went poolrunning with Amanda.  We did 1/2 mile of pool running, and we did some of the lengths with water weights.  After we were done with the poolrunning we did a bit of freestyle of swimming.  I got in 1/4 mile of that.

Today I went mountain biking with my oldest brother and my little sister.  We went to the Bonneville Shoreline trail across from the zoo.  At the beginning there were some steep hills but after about the first mile it wasn't so bad.  We went to Red Butte and then back, but we took a little bit shorter way back.  I think it was about 4 miles. 

I went pool running with Amanda.  Afterwards we played sharks and minnows with my little sister.

I got to try running again today.  I did a mile on the track, as a warmup for the workout.  My time was 8:17, and after poolrunning it flt really fast.  I stopped after the first mile because my left knee and shin was hurting.  I iced, and later I did some abs stuff.

blue asics- 8.25

I did some biking today, and some abs stuff.

I went poolrunning with Amanda.  We did 1/2 mile.  Afterwards we played sharks and minnows, but she is too fast and beat me every time.

I went pool running this morning.  I went 1/3 a mile and then afterwards I did a lap of freestyle swimming.

I went for a light run this morning. Before I went I put my shin in the hot tub for 5 minutes to try and warm it up. I think it worked because it didn't hurt when I was running. I ran behind the hotel to a road where I turned right and then I turned left at a light to some trails. I went to a gate and then I turned around. I think it was a mile total.

At the race we did about a 2 mile warmup around the golf course and we did some strides. I was really nervous. There was a false start a minute into the race and then it was a few more minutes before the restart. I think my second start was better because I wasn't at boxed in. At mile 1 my time was 6:11, and I think 12:35 at mile 2. After the race my calves feel sore.

Amanda and I did a mile on eliptical.

blue asics- 11.25     spikes- 28.3

This morning before the run I put my shin in the hottub for about 5 minutes. I went running with Bill and Bre. We ran along some trails by where I ran yesterday. We saw some turkeys and squirrels and we even saw a raccoon. After about 2 miles Bre and I wanted to go back so we turned around. We went a slightly different way to go around some lakes, and then we found some tire marks and decided to follow them. That wasn't so great an idea when we both ran into some stinging nettle. We got really dirty trying to go back and once we got out we pushed the last 3/4 mile back to the hotel. It was a fun run even though a bit messy.

blue asics-   16.25 

Todays workout was mile repeats.  We did a mile warmup and then 2 laps of speed changes.  Then we did our first mile.  I was supposed to hit a 6:25, but  was having a hard time breathing and hit a 7:04.  Then I did a lap and got some water.  I did the second in 8:03 and then I stopped.  I think it will just take me a few days to get back into running after cross training.

brown asics-  27.65  

This morning for workout we ran to Sugarhouse Park, did a lap on the road, and then back to the track.  It was 5 miles.  I ran with Bre and it felt like I was running at a faster pace than yesterdays mile repeats. 

The afternoon was 4 miles.  We did a mile warmup, 2 miles of speedchanges, and a mile cooldown.  It was really hot, so after the speedchanges I got some water before the cooldown.  I felt a lot better today than I did yesterday.  I was a bit hungry so I'll have to bring a snack for before the workout next time.