You've got to want it to win it

This morning I woke up with a cough in addition to the stuffy nose I got in Arkansas so when it came time for practice I had permission to run on my own for the sake of keeping everyone else healthy.  After class I went to the training room and did my core before going home to go run.  I ran to Sugarhouse and did a counterclockwise lap until I was at 1700e and then went out of the park and then went to 2700s and cut down to Imperial Street and took that to 3300s and then went up to Melbourne Street and took that back and cut down to 1800e at 2700s.  I did the part in the park backwards of what I had on the way out and then back home along 1500e.  I had some good practice at snot rockets today.  Good thing I was running alone since the wind carried some of them quite far.

This morning we had lifting. I didn't do stuff with the bar because of the disc in my back so I just did other stuff that Coach Rufino told me to do. This afternoon we had the only workout in President's Circle for the season! For warmup we ran up above the track and then cut down along the road north of campus and then followed a sidewalk which took us right by student services and then cut down to the circle. Then we did a lap just to see the route for our speed today before doing our strides and drills. I didn't bring my flats because I didn't want to risk injury since I am still sick. Kep took a long time explaining the workout which is pretty typical and then we did a few strides to get back warmed up. The workout was three 1000s at threshold pace with 1 minute recovery, then five 200s with 2 minute recovery, and five 400s starting slower and dropping 5 seconds each time and starting at 75 seconds recovery and dropping 15 seconds each time. I ran with Hilary and Nikki. We hit 4:02, 4:05, 4:05 for the 1000s, then I didn't time the 200s since those were just for turnover. On the 400s we were supposed to hit 1:45, 1:40, 1:35, 1:30, 1:25. Because of the hills just on the south side, usually we got lucky and ran most of them downhill except for the last one which was about half and half. We hit 1:45, 1:34, 1:35, 1:33, and I'm too embarrassed to post the time for the last one. Just kidding, it was 1:39 but even as I finished Kep still told me great job just like he always does. Cross country isn't as fun anymore. Bill would have yelled at me if I pulled that off. I'm struggling to find motivation right now I guess. For cooldown I ran out to Foothill and then went up South Campus drive and through the Institute parking lot and back to HPER where I ended with 8 miles. Then I went and did my core work in the training room.

Today for the first time, I got to go to the state meet as just a spectator!  Ben and Emilie came up from Ogden to watch Abigail, so when we got to my house Ben and I ran to Sugarhouse Park to get some of our mileage.  I went over to the East tents and when Bill got there he wanted me to run with him to see if we could find the girls team warming up.  Ben saw his team then and I lost him from that point but I was running around the park cheering for Natalie and the other East girls.  Bill and I watched the start from up on the hill to see how the girls would get out and then I was up at the top of the hill about where they come off of the road and back onto the grass.  Then I was at the mile mark and after that I went to the other side of the river to the hill after the pond.  Then I went down by the parking lot and after that I needed to get to the other side of the river but the bridge was closed so the runners could get by so I ended up just running right through the river.  Ben had just found me at that point but he didn't follow me through the river so I lost him again.  I saw Natalie and Abigail come up the hill towards the track and then I ran into the stadium to see them after they had finished.  I walked around with Abigail a bit after her race because she wanted me there and I assisted her to buy a t-shirt and some gatorade.  After that I went and ran a bit more, I got a bit more mileage during the 4A guys race.  I finished before the 5A boys started so I got to cheer for them too.  Abigail and I were with Liz so we were cheering for Davis. It was exciting to get to watch all of the races for once and I enjoyed being back with the team even though I wasn't racing with them.

This morning I went to lifting with the team but did a separate workout because of my back.  In the afternoon we had a speed workout that wasn't threshold!  We did about a 2 mile warmup ending at the track and then we did our drills and strides.  Then I changed to my spikes.  The workout was two 200s, three 800s, a 500, two 800s, and another 500.  I ran with Bekah and we were supposed to hit about 2:50 for the 800s.  We took turns on the inside.  On the 200s I hit 37 and 38, and on the 800s I hit 2:50, 2:48, 2:45, then a 500 in 1:41, then 2:47 on the last 800s and 1:40 for the last 500.  I ran 300 recovery after the 500s during the 4 minute rest, for the 800s we had 2:16 rest between each.  For cooldown I ran 10 minutes with Macee on the track and then I went backwards when she was finished.  Afterwards I went to the training room to do my core.

I went for a run with my sister today.  We ran almost to Nelson's house but then Abigail wanted to turn around since she's sore so we ran home and then she got my bike and biked as I ran.  We went to campus so I could stop by the training room to do my core and then we went back home.  That part was 5 miles and I didn't feel like doing another so I stopped at 7.

Today we went for a long run in Park City.  I would have liked to do 12 miles but before we began Kep said for the freshman to do a little bit less than we would normally so I just decided to do 10 miles instead.  This meant I wouldn't reach 50 miles for the week but oh well, its my fault for not doing the extra mile yesterday.  I went out 5 miles and back.  On the way out I was with Hilary and Bekah but I turned around before they did.  After we got back to campus I did my core in the training room.