You've got to want it to win it

Today we got to go on the adventure run that the girls designed :)  the one where we run to Legacy Bridge, through U campus and up to Red Butte.  Then we got on Drycreek.  Bill told us we were getting on the wrong trail, but how could we?  We designed it afterall.  Anyway. by the JCC we stayed on the trail and took the path to Popperton Park on 11th Ave.  We ran out on 11th to the firestation and then turned and came back the Shriner's drinking fountain way. 

Today after school we started with a mile warmup and a mile speedchanges.  Then we stretched.  Then we did a timed mile, my time was 5:48.  Then after 2 laps recovery we did ten 200s, with equal recovery.  Then we had 2 stadium laps cooldown.

Today Natalie and I started at the stadium and ran to the firestation on 11th Avenue and back.  And then we went trick-or-treating again :)

Today I ran to Sugarhouse, did 2 laps, and came back.  During the laps at the park I threw in a few strides. 

Today Natalie and Amanda came over and with Abigail we went on part of her stalker run.  And then we went trick-or-treating again :)

I started with about a mile and a half warmup with Amanda and Bre, and then we stopped for a while.  Then I changed shoes because they were going to combine our race with the division younger than us.  But then they didn't so I did about another mile running around cheering for my sister and Natalie and Dakota and Scott.  Then I did a few strides on the line.  Going out I was the lead girl and the three guys in the race were ahead of me.  The course had the weirdest hills and turns.  Going down Bessie I worked on catching up to the guys.  Going up a hill after that I was able to catch up and pass one of the boys.  Later I was able to catch another one and then it was just RJ ahead of me and I still tried to catch me.  All through that I could hear that there was a girl close behind me and I tried using my corners to see where exactly.  Going down the hill by the parking lot on the south side of the baseball diamonds she caught up to me and passed me.  I tried to stay with her, and I was able to close on her at some points.  Going to the final part where we go down a hill and across the field and then turn and go to the finish I tried to catch up to see if I could get up to her.  I was able to get closer but when she started her kick I wasn't close enough.  But I was I think only 7 seconds behind her.

I wasn't able to do a cooldown after the race because I had to leave quickly but later in the day I went for a 3 mile run on Shoreline trail with Bryan. 

Today we got to run in the rain and snow!!! :P

We started at the stadium and ran to the flagpole on Foothill the way we usually go.  But the drinking fountain was turned off, oh well (but who needs water in this weather anyway I suppose).  I was with Natalie the whole time, and we were just a little bit behind Bill.  Our average pace was 7:45.

Today I went to Steiner with Suzette.  I ran 7 miles on the treadmill while she biked.  Then we went in the weight room for a few minutes, I did arm swings.

Today we ran from the stadium to Fairmont Park.  We missed a couple lights and ended up taking 1300e to 1300s where we were able to turn down and then turn again onto 1000e all the way to 2100s.  At the park we did 10 strides.  Then we ran up to Sugarhouse Park for some hills.  We did 8 of the loops like we do in the summer.  I should probably start biking, my quads felt so weak.  Then we ran back to the stadium along 1500e, then taking the street by the gully to Sunnyside and back to the stadium.  I'm glad I went today because I haven't really done any tougher workouts in a while...

Today we stayed on the track.  We did a mile warmup, and a mile of speedchanges.  Then we stretched before doing a timed mile, I hit a 5:53, after really pushing the last lap.  Then we did another mile speedchanges, and a mile cooldown.

Today we ran from the stadium to the gully, did 2 and a half laps, and back to the stadium.  We were about a mile short of what we needed so we did 2 stadium laps to finish.  Each lap in the gully is about .8 miles so in the future we will do 3 and a half laps.

This morning Abigail and I started with a 2 mile warmup.  I showed her the start and finish of the course.  Then we went to the car to drop sweats and change shoes, and I put on my Pocahontas costume!  Then we went and did strides on the line.  The race was late to start, but we just kept doing our strides.  Finally when we started we got out fast because we were on the line and it was downhill start.  When we got to the equestrian trail there was a horse that was going crazy to the side of the trail.  When I checked my time at mile 1 it was a 5:41, I knew it was fast because of the downhill.  Later in the race I could feel my shoe coming loose.  This year, coming back onto the pavement after going down a hill and across the railroad tracks, I didn't wipe out like last year.  The whole time I could see a group of guys ahead of me but there were no girls up with me the whole time.  I finished first and got a turkey :)  And Abigail was 3rd female overall and first in her age group and also got a turkey :)  Later when I got home I changed and ran a 2 mile cooldown from my house to Sunnyside and back. 

Today we started our workout from the teacher parking lot.  We ran to Sugarhouse along 1300e, then did a lap and another partial lap up to Highland.  Then we ran up to 1900e and took that all the way over to Sunnyside.  I was running with Natalie and Bill the whole time, and we were catching up to RJ and Taylor but once we got to Sunnyside they sped up (I think because they realized we were so close).  When we got back to the school we did 10 strides on the back field.  Then we were a little over 8 and a half so we did about 2 laps around the field to bring it up to 9. 

Today we had a speed workout.  We started by running from the school up to the track.  Then we did a mile and a mile speedchanges.  Then we did a 2000, Bill gave us the split we were supposed to be at at the mile and then what our last lap should be.  He told me, Natalie, and Dakota to run sub 6:00 and then no slower than 1:20 last lap.  I didn't do so well, though the first lap was ok, a 1:26.  Then lap 2 was 2:56, and at the mile I was at 6:02.  I finished in 7:32.  He had told us that if we didn't hit our splits then we would have to do another one, but he didn't make us.  After 2 laps recovery we did three 400s with a lap after the first two.  I hit 1:21, 1:18, 1:16.  On the last 2 I was really pushing to try and start up with Natalie and Bill.  I need to eat healthier so I can have better workouts.  Afterwards we did a stadium lap and back to the school for cooldown.

Today for workout we did the adventure run!  (only Bill made us modify it and run on the upper trails at Shoreline).  Also we didn't run to the firestation on 11th Avenue.  He gave some people a head start, Natalie and I were in the last group.  We were not far behind Taylor and RJ on the trail, and were right about with Tomy and Bill.  Coming back along Guardsman we got our pace as fast as 6:23.  When we finished the average pace was 7:59, after getting off Shoreline it was at 8:27.  Afterwards we went trick-or-treating again :)

Today after our team picture we went for a short run.  We ran to the cemetery, did 2 laps, and came back and finished with laps on the back field.  There was a huge pile of leaves in the cemetery, and RJ and Scott jumped in them :)

After we got to our hotel in Scottsdale, Natalie, Amanda, Abigail, and I went for a run a mile out and back on the main road.

Our car was dead this morning, heehee.  When we got to the race Natalie and Abigail had to hurry and get warmed up, Amanda and I had a while and we were told our race was going to start 15 minutes later than planned and we would be running with the guys in our age group.  Amanda and I did a warmup going over the course.  We went over about the first 2 miles and then went back to the car to change shoes.  I made my warmup 2.5 miles.  Then we put on our spikes.  I took a Gu and got on the line and did a few strides.  Bill told me I needed to get out fast, I didn't do so great.  There was quite a few girls ahead of me, though since it wasn't a crowded race I was able to catch up quickly.  After I passed the lead girls I was able to pick off some guys.  I picked off one guy and then there were 2 guys a bit further up.  I don't really know what my mile split was, I heard 5:45 but Bill said afterwards that it was 5:35.  During the next mile I caught up to a few more of the guys.  Then  little before the 2 mile mark a guy ahead of me looked back at one turn and noticed I was there and picked up his pace.  So I closed on him.  I caught up to him at about mile 2, where I thought (I couldn't really hear the guy) Bill said 11:30 but afterwards he said it was really 11:40.  Eventually the guy gave up and I kept going.  I hadn't got the chance to run the last mile of the course during my warmup, but I could see the waterslides by the parking lot and stuff and knew I was close and was able to push all the way to the end.  I got a PR :)  Afterwards I changed back to my other shoes and with Abigail, Amanda, Bre, Natalie, and Bill did a cooldown of running the course.  We were going to see who could use their corners to make the course the shortest but Bill's watch died haha so I won! 

Today we did speed at Liberty.  We warmed up by running down there and to the drinking fountain.  Then we did a lap of fireman, all in one group.  Then we did two 800s.  On the first one my time was 2:42, then we had 800 recovery.  On the second one I hit 2:43.  Then we ran back up to the school for cooldown.  My calves felt so sore coming up the hill!

Practice was cancelled today so I did a stalker run with Natalie and Abigail.  Some of the houses we ran by were Delaney's, Kensie's, Patricks, And Nelson's.  :)

This morning it was too cold for me to want to run outside.  So I went to the gym with my parents and my little sister.  I did 7 miles on the treadmill, then biked for 5 minutes on a high resistance.  I want to have strong quads for Footlocker but I should probably have done biking stuff sooner... When I got home I did arm swings in the mirror.

I didn't race today because it was too cold and I didn't want to get sick before Footlocker.  Since the gyms were closed I still had to run outside, so I ran to Sugarhouse Park, did a lap around, and came back for sweats to wear over my tights.  Then I went over to 2100s and up to 2100e and turned around and came back. 

This morning I ran along 15ooe and then up on Guardsman.  I did the Shriner's route.  I turned around at 3.5 when I was on 11th Avenue, about where the funeral home is.  I liked this run because of the hills I took on the way up, even though I know I probably need more to be ready for Footlocker...

This morning I ran up 1300s to Wasatch Drive.  It was warmer up there.  I ran all the way to Thunderbird, same as when we do our flagpole run.  When I got to the drinking fountain I was at about 3 and a half so I went out on the trail until I hit 4, which was right at the start of the bridge.  Then I turned around and came back the same way.  I only had to stop at one light on the whole run, the one at Foothill coming back.  Great day :)  When I got home I did arm swings and abs stuff.

Today we went out to the Oval for a speed workout.  We started with 8 laps warmup and then 4 laps of speedchanges.  Then I changed shoes.  We started with an 800, my time was 2:45, then we had a lap recovery.  Then we did four 400s, Natalie and I ran them in lane 2 :) my times were 1:15, 1:17, 1:18, 1:18 and we had a lap recovery after each.  Then we did another 800, my time was 2:53.  Then I changed shoes back and did 7 laps cooldown for a total of 9 miles.

Today we started out run along 1300e going south from the school.  We ran over to 2100s, then down to 900e, and along there until 1300s.  Then we cut down and ran to Liberty Park, where we did a backwards lap and then came up along 900s.  Then to make it an even 6 we ran almost a full lap around the school.