You've got to want it to win it

Today we had a full 2 hour workout.  We started with sets of leg lifts, planks, standing on one knee with the other lifted at 90 degree angles, and wall sits.  Then we did 2 stadium laps.  Then we did some barefoot stuff on the grass.  We did 2 lengths of the football field for the sets of butt kicks, sprints, and back, and the same but replacing butt kicks with high knees, skips, lunges, and we even did one team wheelbarrow one.  Then we went for a run up on Guardsman and through the U campus the way we usually go to Shriner's.  Instead of going through the alley though we went down and ran to the park on South Temple.  We did 5 strides there and then stopped for a drink on the way back because the drinking fountains at the park were turned off :(  Back at the track we knew we had a 300 left.  But actually Bill had seen us stop for water so we had to do three, but it wasn't bad because he brought us Jamba Juice :)  Tough workout, but it feels great to be done and I know it will help in getting stronger. 

Today I started with a mile warmup and a mile of speedchanges with the other distance girls.  Our workout was twelve 400s.  I wasn't hitting the times Bill wanted me to, but there was a windy stretch which probably made a difference because I don't think I pushed myself to get back on pace after getting through that part.  Mostly I hit between 1:20 and 1:24, the first one I ran with Josephine who is a sprinter was my fastest, a 1:19.  There was a lap recovery after each.  For the last two the other girls did 200s and they were pushing me for the first 200, which really helped my time because I hit 1:21 and 1:20 which I had only managed to hit at the beginning for the most part.  Then we did our sets of crunches and pushups, and I did 2 stadium laps with Amanda afterwards for cooldown.  My legs are so sore from today and yesterday but I know it will all be for the better come regions and state.

Today it was very rainy and my sister and I could see lightning so us, Amanda, and Natalie decided to not go to the meet (it was cancelled later anyway).  At Steiner I did 4 mile on a treadmill, then 15 strides in by the ice rink.  I worked on going up to my toes and bringing my arms back.  Then I did another mile cooldown on the treadmill.  Afterwards I did my sets of pushups and crunches, and I took an ice bath for 15 minutes.  It felt so nice since I was still sore from Monday, and afterwards my legs felt great!

Today we started with 2 stadium laps and 4 laps of speedchanges warmup with a lap recovery.  Then we did ten 200s.  I hit between 35 and 37 for all of them.  We just had standing recovery.  Then for the last 2 we did a surprise 400 instead.  My split at the 200 was 37 and I finished at 1:16.  I was very happy with this time since the workout Tuesday wasn't in the best conditions.  The weather was nice today and my legs felt amazing from the ice bath.  Afterwards I did my crunches and pushups and an ice masssage.

Today we started with 2 grass laps for warmup.  I ran with Hannah because we were late to practice and Amanda and Natalie were already started.  Then we joined them for 15 strides.  Then we stretched and did another 2 grass laps cooldown with them.  At home I took an ice bath for 15 minutes.

I started with about a mile warmup just around the fields around the high school.  Then I changed shoes, took my Gu and some water.  Then I did some strides and drills.  I did lunges, high knees, skips, butt kicks, and grapevines.  I haven't raced the mile as much as the 2 mile so I don't know the best strategies, but Bill told me to be aggressive.  Going out a girl was about to cut in front of me, but I cut in front of her instead.  But I was forced into the outer lanes which probably is something I need to work on.  The first lap split was 1:19.  On the second lap I worked to the front of the pack so I could get into lane 1.  The split at the second lap was 2:42.  The third lap some girls started passing and I got elbowed and cut off and spiked above the knee.  Going into the fourth lap I was at 4:06.  I started my kick focusing to not get passed since I didn't think I was going to catch the girls ahead of me.  Going into the final stretch a girl was passing me but I kicked even harder and she lost contact, and I even caught 1 girl.  Afterwards I did 10 minutes cooldown.  I'm not sure if I'll race the mile again at an invite this season, but I definitely need to work on aggressiveness is what I learned today.