You've got to want it to win it

Today we started our workout from the teacher parking lot.  We ran to Sugarhouse along 1300e, then did a lap and another partial lap up to Highland.  Then we ran up to 1900e and took that all the way over to Sunnyside.  I was running with Natalie and Bill the whole time, and we were catching up to RJ and Taylor but once we got to Sunnyside they sped up (I think because they realized we were so close).  When we got back to the school we did 10 strides on the back field.  Then we were a little over 8 and a half so we did about 2 laps around the field to bring it up to 9. 

Today we had a speed workout.  We started by running from the school up to the track.  Then we did a mile and a mile speedchanges.  Then we did a 2000, Bill gave us the split we were supposed to be at at the mile and then what our last lap should be.  He told me, Natalie, and Dakota to run sub 6:00 and then no slower than 1:20 last lap.  I didn't do so well, though the first lap was ok, a 1:26.  Then lap 2 was 2:56, and at the mile I was at 6:02.  I finished in 7:32.  He had told us that if we didn't hit our splits then we would have to do another one, but he didn't make us.  After 2 laps recovery we did three 400s with a lap after the first two.  I hit 1:21, 1:18, 1:16.  On the last 2 I was really pushing to try and start up with Natalie and Bill.  I need to eat healthier so I can have better workouts.  Afterwards we did a stadium lap and back to the school for cooldown.

Today for workout we did the adventure run!  (only Bill made us modify it and run on the upper trails at Shoreline).  Also we didn't run to the firestation on 11th Avenue.  He gave some people a head start, Natalie and I were in the last group.  We were not far behind Taylor and RJ on the trail, and were right about with Tomy and Bill.  Coming back along Guardsman we got our pace as fast as 6:23.  When we finished the average pace was 7:59, after getting off Shoreline it was at 8:27.  Afterwards we went trick-or-treating again :)

Today after our team picture we went for a short run.  We ran to the cemetery, did 2 laps, and came back and finished with laps on the back field.  There was a huge pile of leaves in the cemetery, and RJ and Scott jumped in them :)

After we got to our hotel in Scottsdale, Natalie, Amanda, Abigail, and I went for a run a mile out and back on the main road.

Our car was dead this morning, heehee.  When we got to the race Natalie and Abigail had to hurry and get warmed up, Amanda and I had a while and we were told our race was going to start 15 minutes later than planned and we would be running with the guys in our age group.  Amanda and I did a warmup going over the course.  We went over about the first 2 miles and then went back to the car to change shoes.  I made my warmup 2.5 miles.  Then we put on our spikes.  I took a Gu and got on the line and did a few strides.  Bill told me I needed to get out fast, I didn't do so great.  There was quite a few girls ahead of me, though since it wasn't a crowded race I was able to catch up quickly.  After I passed the lead girls I was able to pick off some guys.  I picked off one guy and then there were 2 guys a bit further up.  I don't really know what my mile split was, I heard 5:45 but Bill said afterwards that it was 5:35.  During the next mile I caught up to a few more of the guys.  Then  little before the 2 mile mark a guy ahead of me looked back at one turn and noticed I was there and picked up his pace.  So I closed on him.  I caught up to him at about mile 2, where I thought (I couldn't really hear the guy) Bill said 11:30 but afterwards he said it was really 11:40.  Eventually the guy gave up and I kept going.  I hadn't got the chance to run the last mile of the course during my warmup, but I could see the waterslides by the parking lot and stuff and knew I was close and was able to push all the way to the end.  I got a PR :)  Afterwards I changed back to my other shoes and with Abigail, Amanda, Bre, Natalie, and Bill did a cooldown of running the course.  We were going to see who could use their corners to make the course the shortest but Bill's watch died haha so I won!