You've got to want it to win it

I went on an easy 2 mile run in the evening at about 7 pm.  I ran along 1500e to Sunnyside Park and I did a lap there and then went back.  I know that in the park it was a mile but I'm not sure long it was to and from the park because gmaps-pedometer.com was being weird.  I think its a mile though.

We met at Sugarhouse Park this morning.  There were a few more people than last week which was cool.  We started with a 2 mile warmup around the outside of the park, and then we did the circuit once, doing each of the drills for 20 seconds.  I didn't get as tired on the mountain climbers as I usually do :)  Then we did five 1000s along the state course.  We ran from by the road on the north side of the river to the bridge and across, then around the pond and halfway through a field.  I lost a bit of my warmup after the circuit, so my first one was a 4:15.  I was supposed to hit between 3:55 and 4:05.  On the second I got 4:06, 3:53 on the third, 3:56 for the fourth, and 4:00 on the last one.  I felt strong and I think the workout will help me in my next 5k.  Afterwards we did a 2 mile cooldown around the park and then did 3 sets of 25 crunches and 15 pushups, and then when I got home I did 3 sets o f1 minute on 1 minute off arm swings.  

This morning we met at the Shorline Trail by the zoo. We ran on the Shoreline Trail to Red Butte and then up a road to a chain link fence. I ran with Bre and Mary and RJ wasn't too far ahead of us. On the way back we saw a tarantula on the trail. It was scary looking. When we were finished with the run we did 3 sets of 25 crunches and 15 pushups. We also did 3 sets of 30 second leg lifts, 1 minute wall sits, and 1 minute stepups. It was a good workout and I felt really strong today.

This evening I did my last speedwork at Sugarhouse until after the season.  We met at Sugarhouse Park and started with a lap around the park.  Then we did a 3 laps speed changes with a lap cooldown.  Then we did a mile, I hit a 6:07, and then 2 laps cooldown.  Then we did another 3 laps speed changes and a lap cooldown.  It felt really relaxing, but I've been getting a shin splint.  So when I got home I sat with my shins in a bucket of ice for 20 minutes.   

This morning we had a cross country team hike. We met at 6:30am and then we drove up to the trail for Desolation Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We hike about 6 miles to Desolation Lake, and then we had lunch. A few of us stood with our shoes off in the lake and it was a little cold so it felt good. Then we went 4 miles to where we had left some of the cars to drive back up to the rest of the cars. We didn't run the hike, so I just halved the miles. It was really fun.

For the evening I went from my house along 1300e to 900s and down to 900e and across to 2100s and then up to 1300e again and then home.  I started a bit late and it got dark fast.  I'm getting a shin splint I think from my shoes, and it hurt really bad so I iced it when I got home.   

We met at Liberty Park for practice today. We started with a lap around the park for warmup. My hips were really sore from the hike yesterday. After the warmup we split into groups and did 2 laps of fireman line where the person in the back pushes to get in the front. I was in group 2, and we were supposed to finish in 21 minutes and 15 seconds or under. We finished at 20:50. Then we did a lap cooldown and then 3 sets of 25 crunches and 15 pushups. My shin didn't hurt today, which was good because it was hurting really bad last night.

I got an earlier start this evening.  I ran from my house to 1500e and then I ran to Sunnyside Avenue and up to Foothill Boulevard.  Along Sunnyside I saw a small bunny, and it was really cute.  I ran down Foothill and 500s, and then down to 1300e..  As I was passing the cemetery on 500s I saw 6 deer, I think 2 were baby deer.  That was cool.  I ran back to my house along 1300e and then I stopped in for some water and then I was going to go another mile and a half, but I only went a mile, going a few blocks out and back.  That was a mile.  I felt a little sick so I couldn't continue, but I feel ok now.  My shin didn't hurt very much. 

I stayed up late last night, and this morning there wasn't team practice, so I slept in until about 7:30.  Then I got up and went running.  I ran to Sugarhouse Park, and did a lap on the outside.  When I was about to start my second lap Bre was at the park too.  So we ran 2 laps together.  Then we ran to my house.  Bre had seen Amanda while on the way to the park, and on the way to my house we saw Amanda's dad heading to the park, and later my brother heading to the park.  It was a nice day to run at Sugarhouse Park I guess.  I felt much better than I did last night.  I hope I have a good race tomorrow.

The race was in Murray and it started at 9, so I had time to sleep in. I got there and I did 2 miles of warmup on the track. Then I changed my shoes and did some strides. I got to use my flats again. I started out behind a lead group of guys, and they got far ahead of me. No one came near passing me so I kept the same spot all race. I didn't push very hard either. My first mile was at 6:30, mile 2 was at 13:30. I think I went slower because it was hot. I was 7th overall, but I was the first female. Afterwards I took off my flats and then I didn't feel like putting my running shoes on so I did a mile cooldown on the track barefoot. It was a good race, and afterwards we went to a breakfast provided by the police and fire department which was right by the race.

Saucony- 371.11     Flats- 6.2     Spikes- 16