I <3 RUNNING

I went running with Amanda today. My legs were really sore at the very beginning; towards the end they felt much better. We ended up running the hospital run but instead of going up Formaster we continued down to the Post Office, onto the trail till we hit 5miles. I called my mom when we were all done running to come pick us up. It was a really good run; hopefully I can run a long run tomorrow!!!

****whole miles with out hitting street lights

1-9:35

2-9:18

3-8:51

4-9:04

My sister and I went to Chuck-Up-Your-Grandma last night. I’ve not had that much food in a long time. We then stayed up till 1:00 AM leaving me 4 hours of sleep till I had to run. I thought it would make for an interesting run today but it wasn’t all that bad. We started off doing the hospital run but continued down to the Post Office, we then ran down towards Bare Foot Gymnastics. After that it was follow the yellow brick road or I didn’t know where we were.  It was a really good run but I think I slept through most of it though.

I went running with Amanda and Kali today!! The first mile hurt the back of my left leg but after that I was flying!! I love running with Amanda and with Kali but when you but them together it’s a party! Amanda sang to us most of the run till she ran out of breath; we went on to saying lines off of movies. Towards the very end all our legs hurt! We just wanted to get it over with so we started doing “Indian runs” which made it pass really fast.  Avg. Pace---all of us forgot our watches!!! Not too slow and not too fast!!!  : )

Just me and Kali today!! It took us a while to get started because we were waiting for my mom to bring Kali some running shoes. Once we were off we were off. The first mile hurt like the dickens, I’m learning that doesn’t mean the whole run will feel that way. I almost cut it off and just did 3 but I’m glad they stopped hurting at the turn off for the 5 mile run. Talked to Kali she really kept my mind off of things. I got this little burst of energy on the 4^th mile and just took off. Kali as good as she is came right along. It was a really good run and I’m seriously glad that I didn’t sell my self short. At the end that burst of energy ended leaving the last .5 of a mile painful as all get out but worth it. Finished the run with a few bare foot grass strider things.

1-       9:13

2-       9:29

3-      9:12

4-       9:00 ----BRUST

5-       9:24 ----BURN OUT

I went running with Kali, Sandra, Hannah, Candace and me. We did the bank run (5 miles). It went by so fast!! We took it nice and easy today just talking away. We started doing Indian runs again as soon as we hit the car wash by Foremaster. It was a great run and my legs surprisingly didn’t hurt at all. It all made for an awesome run!! We all wished we had Amanda with us to sing tunes, she’s the best!!

I went running with Rob today! At first I was way scared to go with him because he’s fast. I ended up deciding I won’t get any faster without trying. So off we went. My main goal was not to ask to slow down or slow down myself. It really wasn’t all that hard. Once the pace was set I was good to go. Avg. Pace---8:21

**I’ll run more this evening?

I went running with Kali and Amanda! We took it kind of slow because everybody was hurting. It was a great run! Below my right knee hurt a little during the run but it wasn’t that bad.

I went running with Amanda in the wee hours of the morning. My body felt a little bit achy from last night’s party and junk food. This next weekend I won’t be able to run because of the Denver dog show. But the next weekend I’m in bed early and eating a healthy dinner.

Slept from 7:20 till noon and then decided I needed to run a little more. I really didn’t plan on going farther but I did and it didn’t hurt at all my legs felt amazing. Avg. Pace –9:20

I ran out to the Washington Church. My legs felt great most of the run, it was just that stupid first mile. I ran a little less than a mile with Shayna but she dropped back so Arianna caught up to me and we ran together. Today was also the first day of track!! Lot’s of new faces and lots more friends to make!! Today was also my last day of track practice for awhile. I’m leaving for Denver, Colorado for a national dog show. I hope we stay in a hotel with a gym…..the next few days there will be no promise of getting runs in.

NEVER BEEN SO MAD IN MY LIFE!!! I didn’t go to Salt Lake, I missed track practice, didn’t go to school, some boy messed with me and got in my way when I was running and my dog temporarily died!! I’m trying to make it positive but every time I try….Well it would’ve been easer to have a bad day. The positive is I didn’t go to school!! My legs felt good and I wanted to run fare but my mom said short and sweet. That would have been a positive if that stupid boy would have not been so stupid. Tomorrow will be better!!! I’ll be leaving for Salt Lake, I wont have school, That boy will life to see another day, and my dog will not temporarily die and my day will be better!

BRRR!! SALT LAKE IS SO COLD!! I planned on running today but WHITE OUT!! Tomorrow we leave for Denver….If we can! The roads are way bad! We aren’t taking the short cut across Richfield because the roads are to slick. We’re going up into Wyoming and then down into Colorado. 8 Hours of driving tomorrow + some cause of the weather conditions. Hopefully I can run tomorrow depending on how fast we get the dogs loaded and when we arrive.  

We Finally got here!! It ONLY took 16 hours total. But I ran a very fast mile today. We forgot our suits in the van and I had to run and get them and we and minutes before we had to go in the ring!!! I booked it!! Tomorrow I think I'll hide my Garmin in my suit somewhere and then see how fare I go in a day. I took 4th out of 23!!! Tuff compo.

Glad to be out running. I think I hurt my hip again. I was just running and I hadn’t even hit the first mile when it just started to kill.

**RAN IN THE RAIN!!! FUN FUN FUN!!!

I nearly died on my run today. My hip hurt badly I forgot to eat lunch and every step I took my knee was popping. I wanted to run so I just kept going. I just had to remember I could do a full stride so I did little steps. The down hills hurt badly so I took it easy down those.  

My mom said if I wanted to go to track next week then I couldn’t go today. I was bummed out…. I don’t like threats. She said to give my body a day to heal. The only thing is LOOK at my MILES this week and last!! AAAHHH!!! Next week I have some big runs planned. J

**5 miles everyday next week and I can hit 100 miles this month!!! I'M SAVED!!

I ran the hospital run today! I did a warm up and stretched and my hip was okay. I maybe what ever it was that hurt is gone. . . . WRONG!! The run felt good with the exception of pain in my right hip. I realized at some point in the run that I was focusing on it to much. So I did what Ruth said “think about your elbow.” It worked great but the down hill on Foremaster there was nothing I could do. Really fun run!

AAHHH!!! EVERYTHING IS COLAPSING!!! I was gone for awhile from school. Like a week and a half. I have a homework stack that’s still 4 inches tall!! I took a break from everything today school and running. I didn’t want to because running is my stress release. I NEEDED IT!!! My mom threatened my life too. She said that if I ran today then I wouldn’t run at all next week L. . . . Well better go do MORE HOMEWORK!!

My mom thought I shouldn’t run again today but there was no way I was going to miss track!!! We compromised. . . . I had to stay after school to get help with math when I was gone, and then I could go running. I was late by 30-45 minutes. . . .ARG!! I still got to run. Ran AT Dog Pound! I didn’t know what my race pace was . . . . It was really weird usually I know so I just went as fast as I possibly could. The funny thing is when I tried to go fast I couldn’t, my form went funny my arms scrunched up and hurt. As soon as I relaxed and stretched out my legs I went just as fast and it felt good. I loved today’s run.