You've got to want it to win it

This morning after class (short break, but only 3 semesters until graduation!) I went for a run.  I ran the fruit loop route to Sunnyside, and I would have liked to go up Emigration Canyon but the wind was too cold!  So I went above the zoo onto Wasatch instead.  I continuted until it ended and then took the paved Shoreline trail almost to the first freeway overpass.  Then I took Foothill back to campus to finish with 10 total.  Afterwards I got my first lift in for the week.

This morning I had a workout on my own since I'm racing Sunday and the other LD girls and the MD girls are racing Saturday.  I did the usual warmup and strides and drills, then the workout.  It was three 1k thresholds with 40 seconds recovery, then five 200s with 200 jog recovery, and a progressive 2400 starting at 98 and ending in 78.  On the 1ks I hit 3:40, 3:37, and 3:41.  On the 200s I went 36 for the first 4 and 35 on the fifth one.  For the progressive 2400, today was the best one I have ever ran!  My first lap was 1:37, about 3:11 at 800, don't remember the next one but the mile was 6:06 and the split was 90 like it was supposed to be (though I started fast on this one, for some reason in my mind I was thinking 88 was what I was supposed to hit) so I started the next one too fast as well thinking it was supposed to be an 84, but I recalculated and realized it was supposed to be an 86.  Came through at 7:28, 82 like it was supposed to be, for the next one, and finished in 8:46!  So the 78 I was supposed to hit!  What a great day :)  I cooled down 2 miles to finish with 9 total.

This morning I went running at Liberty Park so I could run where it was flat and not on pavement.  I think I did 5 laps and a little extra, I wasn't really counting, just running until my Garmin had 7.  

This morning I had my final workoout pre-conference!  I did the usual warmup and strides and drills at the track.  There were a few people running on the track when I was ready to get started...  I know people are angry with the gates that our coach put up to help preserve the track surface, it seems that some people think coming during track practice is the solution...  I didn't mind them being there, as long as they kept lane 1 clear.  The people working out when I started obliged when Kep politely asked them to move to 2.  My workout was four 500s and four 300s, 300 recovery on all.  My times on the 500s were 1:36, 1:35, 1:36, 1:37.  I think I started off too fast on the first one and couldn't pick a rhythm to go with.  But my times were still pretty close so each other so still consistent.  Onthe 300s I ran 54, 54, 53, 53.  On the third one there was another guy at the track running in 1...  I yelled "track" but he didn't move, so I just went around.  He was not happy when Kep asked him to move to the outer lanes, but left after one more lap so no longer our problem.  There was another situation a few weeks ago where someone was mad when the coaches asked them to move.  Most people probably wouldn't go play flag football in the middle of a college football practice, or go out on the rink during hockey practice, shoot hoops during basketball practice, the list could go on...  It is just irritating that some people don't hold the same regards for track.  For cooldown I did just over 2 to finish with 8 total.  I saw Tim afterwards, my hips/glutes are kinda tight.  Then I did normatech for about 20 minutes (it feels like it never stops, because after it hits the set time it still ends the cycle that it is on).  

After arriving in Pullman, I went for a run from the hotel.  I found a paved walking/biking trail which was nice to run on.  I did 7 miles total.

This morning I did my premeet along the trail I found yesterday.  I went out 2 miles and then did strides and drills part of the way back, and then ran the rest of the way back to the hotel.  Competition starts today, I'm excited to cheer on my teammates!