You've got to want it to win it

Today I did crunches, pushups, and arm swings, then enjoyed the rest of my lazy day.

Today for practice we ran up to Sunnyside and did a lap and met by the tree for warmup.  Then we got in groups for fireman and did a lap of that.  Then we did two 400s, my times were 1:19 and 1:15 (downhill and slightly short).  Then we did 8 strides.  After that we did another lap and back to the stadium cooldown.  At home I took a 10 minute ice bath and then did my crunches, pushups, and arm swings.

Today we did a mile warmup, a mile speedchanges, and a mile cooldown.  Tomorrow is going to be awesome.

When we got to the park we had time to get our stuff settled and then started warming up about an hour before our race.  We did about 3 and a half miles warmup, just going over parts of the course.  Then we changed shoes, I took my Gu and some water, and then about 20 minutes before the start we went over to the line.  We had box 10.  We did a few strides, and then our team prayer and cheer.  When the race started I think I got the best start that I've had at state.  I was able to break out of the pack and get up to the leaders before the first downhill, which was better than last year.  By the time I got to the next hill going up I was up with the lead girl.  I passed her coming around down the hill, but Summer caught up to me.  She was starting to get a gap but then I realized that it was something Bill had told us about, to not lose people in the race because we wouldn't catch up.  So I moved up to her and then I ended up leading for the second mile.  It kind of bothers me being in the lead because I probably don't push as hard because I don't know how much of a lead I have and I think if I did know I would be able to push harder.  I couldn't see any shadows or hear anyone behind me, I just kind of guessed on who I heard spectators cheering for, and from them I guessed that there was a pack of girls behind me.  At about the 2 mile mark Summer passed me on a slight downhill, and I couldn't make myself to push to stay up with her.  Then a little later Sarah, a freshman from Ogden, passed me as well.  Around the pond where there is about 800 left Kelsey passed me too.  She wasn't that far ahead of me, but with probably 600 to go she ran off to the side clutching her leg in pain, and then I think I picked it up a little.  Then 4 girls wearing purple ran right in front of me to cross the course which made me kinda mad because I had to stop for a second.  Going into the stadium I didn't really have much kick, I just felt tired.  After turning on the track leading into the finish chute I remember feeling like it was cold too, but after I stopped it was hot.  Natalie took 10th, and I was glad because I really wanted her to get a medal because the state medals are cool.  Afterwards I cheered for Ben and Scott, but I hurt too much to cooldown.  I am proud of my race today, I think I am good at setting the pace so that kickers can't keep up with it.  I wasn't wearing a watch, but Bill told me that my time at the mile was 6:10, which means that I stayed even.  I just wish I had more of a kick, I guess that's something I can try and work on to really improve my races.  

Here is a link to the 4A results:

http://runnercard.com/runner/data/463/2893/Result/4A_Girls_3_Mile.htm

Today after school I went on an easy run from my house to Sugarhouse Park, did a lap on the outside perimeter, and came back.  I could see where the grass had been flattened from the races yesterday.

Today from the stadium we ran up Sunnyside to Guardsman and over to 500s, and down into the cemetery.  We did 2 laps there, and then went down to 1300e and over to 800s and back up to the stadium and finished with a lap on the track to make it a full 4.  I was with Natalie and Abigail :)

This morning I ran to Sunnyside Park, did 3 laps, and ran home.  I made it just before it started pouring rain.