I <3 RUNNING

O-man! I'm not gonna lie. . . I'M OUT OF SHAPE! This stinks sooo bad! The run was 10x harder then it should of been. I hate vacations for this reason. All I can do now is get back to normal as fast as I can because summer is almost over :(! 

I didn't think I could do hills today. I'm sooo out of shape grrrrr! But I attempted and it was actually really not that bad. The run over was nice! Did 5 hills and ran back and felt great! I think it might be starting to come back!  5 miles counting warm up.

Getting used to the heat STINKS! Hot, humid, yucky . . .but it will help alot! Ran down to the park and played ultimate frizby! It was fun! Then we ran back. 3 Miles

Not a bad workout today. I'm starting to feel a little bit stronger but still a little out of shape. Went to AC and back and then did striders. I did 6, put my shoes on and was getting ready to leave when somebody said we had to do 8. Went back down and ran 2 more. . . I think that was what we were suppose to do. . .but I don't know? Never really knew what the workout was. 4 miles

guessing on the distance!

2.5 this afternoon in the heat! Wasn't that bad. . .but soooo many clouds in the sky and not one could cover the sun?! O-well! Had fun,got the run in. . . life is good! :]

I wasn't going to run with the team today because we are going camping. So I woke up early and did a 2 mile warm up from my house, around D.I and to the school. I got there and the football guys were on the field. I didn't want to run around them and put on a freaking show! So I went and ran a couple 800's (1- 3:26  2- 3:40) not all that great but I tried. Decided after that to wait for the team because we were originally doing 200's (don't really know what I was suppose to do). Didn't really want to waste a workout.

Every buddy showed up and we ran to Hearts and back to warm up. I started way after the team though. Got back and got started. Ran 200 and then jogged 200, 5 times. I'm really not fast! My legs felt like weights. It was sort of a crappy workout for me but I did it, its done and I gave it all I had. Finished off with 2 big laps around the school.

p.m I'll run up where we are camping today :) that will be 10.25 miles for the day! :]
 

6.6 - - I don't even know how to put how I feel about todays workout. I'm so angry at myself right now. I just couldn't get my legs moving at all and it was irritating. I've never really been tore down mentally but today. . . . was the worst run of my life so far.

Warm up to Hearts then speed work 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 400, 300, 200, 100 with equal jog recovery. Then 1.25 cool down.

I really wanted to do good but I wasn't and it felt like I couldn't and it just made me angry. Almost quit but finished up and I'm glad I'm finished . . . but thats about the only thing I'm happy about.

3.5- - After this afternoons run and a lot of talking to myself I feel much better. I took it easy and just talked and ran with Chandace.It was really nice and relaxed. She's a great girl and is tons of fun to run with!...... Ran up into Green Springs and back. Stayed at the top for quite awhile ;). On our way back we stopped again at my grandparents pond and splashed ourselves. :)

Afternoon practices are so hot! I decided to go 5 because of the heat. I got about 2 miles in before I thought I was going to die. My legs were pulling in every direction. They were so sore! And my head from the warm up was till hurting. Kendall caught me a little into my 3rd mile. At that point I didn't feel good and I think he could see it because he stayed with me for the rest of the run. He really helped me push myself and was so encouraging. It helped so much, what an awesome guy! Towards the end of the run I started to feel much better. Man I feel good now that I finished and just kept going! :)

I was so LATE to practice today :( ! My sister had everything I needed and was nowhere to be found! arg! I finally made it but way late. I couldn't find any girls so I followed the guys and they went to AC. Cut it there because I needed to go get my uniform. Ran a little bit with Ethan on the way back. After I got my uniform I went down onto the turf to do grass striders with out my shoes on. I burned my feet off! They hurt now so bad to even walk on! Owch! Not cool! I only did 4 and I got a blister and my feet are red! I'm never going on the turf when its that hot again! :( . . . other then that running went great, legs still sore but good

Tomorrow we have our first race! I'm so scared! I want to do good but I don't know what to expect from myself.

So goals

-Give everything I've got and leave nothing out

-Have a positive attitude about the race and keep a positive attitude as I race. Don't get down mentally and just give up

-Have fun! :] and get the best time I can and improve from there!!!!

RACE!! Yikes (in a good way!)! :) I've been stressing about this race for awhile and I'm glad to have it finally be over! . . . Anyway. . . Stretched warmed up got  ready and all that good stuff and tried to stay mentally strong. Got on the line, I thought I had a good starting place but I didn't. I wasted a lot of time trying to get past everybody. Once I got going I was good. I felt like I pushed it hard but probably should of been pushing harder. It was just weird. Last time I ran a 5k was a region last year. It was an okay race, I felt like I got a lot out of it to take to the next race with me but when I found out my time. . . .!!!It took awhile to just breathe through that. I wasn't happy but I made a goal to be happy about it. I don't know. I guess it was okay but I know I have it somewhere inside me to do better then that. 

*I think thats my time?. . . Why can't I ever remember 4 digits?!!. . . I'll find it out and post it when I find it :)  

I finally made it to practice early!!! I'm so excited!! Ran a warm up, stretched, did drills and then took off on our run. We only ran 3.5 today, which was really nice. My legs were a little bit fatigued from the race the day before. It was fun too I got to run with Shayna too. . .man its been a long time! It was so nice to talk to her. The run just seemed to fly by! :) 

I started this race scared to death because of the word "Varsity". All those girls are so good and it scared me so bad. I felt like I didn't belong on that line it was so uncomfortable. I had to keep telling myself that I was racing me and my time and just try to help the team with the best I've got. As soon as the gun went off, o man they start out so fast. I took off after them :) I felt good, felt like I was pushing hard, really tried to lean forward. I love this course! There is a nice down hill and the uphills aren't that bad. My legs weren't moving though. They just really didn't want to move. My heart and mind were a million mile ahead of my legs. I tried lengthening my stride but it didn't really work so I tried to just keep my arms moving hoping my feet might follow. My time ended up at a 24:30 which is a PR for me :)! I'm happy about it but I know I can do better then that. I know I can push myself harder then that. :(

Not a bad day, not a bad race! I'll just take everything I learned this race into the next and into my workouts. :)

Really nice run today. Started out sort of sore but loosened up as I got going. Just relaxed and had fun, the heat today wasn't that bad either! :)

Tomorrows goals:

-Doctors appointment after school so hard run in the morning. . .maybe have my dad meet me at the hill to help push me and then easy 3 when I get home.

5 miles- - - 6 hills this morning with my dad because I have to go see the doctors :( ! It was a good run, I was glad to have my dad there pushing me :) After he wanted to speed on the way back; couple minutes slow, couple moderate, couple fast, couple race pace. Then we were done!

3 miles- - - Ran 2  with Shayna today after school. It was a nice easy pace. My arms hurt so bad though. The stupid doctors tossed my shot record and well I had to get them all again :( !  I feel bad for Shayna though. She's become so angry and frustrated with running. I don't know why though. I wish I could help! :(

Nice, easy, relaxed run today with Shayna :) ! It felt good! Ran twards the Washington Elementary and back. We stopped a couple times to cool off. Once at the stream in the park and the other time at the gas station. It was good though. After we did 8 grass striders :)  (need to start doing more of those)

Wahoo! Tomorrow is 400's I'm ready!!!! :) :) :) I love this workout! :) . . .I don't know how I'll do now compared to how I did at track but I'll give it my all!

Warmed up to Hearts then did 8x400's! It's the most I've ever done in my little life of running. It  was awesome. I really didn't pace myself as good as I wanted. . . next time! :) After did a cool down. 

Warmed up and then headed out on an easy 3.5. My legs were really fatigued from yesterdays 400s but I'm not complaining! After did 8x100 grass striders. 

This was a good race but not at the same time. I really need to push myself to go a little faster to go with a group. Because I raced by myself. And I've got to learn that its a race not another speed workout! It's a race, race it with all my guts. Just haven't grasped that yet! Next race! 

Speed work!~ 200, 300, 400 3x with equal jog recovery. It wasn't bad. I tried to control my speed so I wouldn't die and I didn't . . .so thats good! Took a little brake after my second one because I had to go to the bathroom really bad. Used that chance to get mentally ready to make the last one really good. I really pushed hard on all of them because I want to be a better runner. Finished with the 2 big loops around the school. :) 

a.m -  Oh-man these early morning runs might kill me! I know I need to do them though!

p.m - Went to the temple right after school so I had to do my run by myself later. Ran down past ac and back to get 3.5 miles. It was boring and hard. My legs hurt and there was no one to talk to :(

Race today! I wasn't even that nervous. I couldn't get nervous. . . I totally wasn't feeling it at all today. :( I need to realize its a freaking race but I just never do! What the Fenji!! Makes me so mad! But I pushed it really hard at the first. Somebody said if you go out hard and keep going hard for as long as you can, then just keep building off it that soon you'll be able to maintain that pace?! I don't know, I really need to work on some serious racing skills!

After the race I attempted to run a cool down with Lacey and Shayna but my stomach felt like it was going to explode. So I ran around a little but not much because it was making me sick.

Warmed up and headed off for a moderate 5! It was good besides the fact that I was up till 1:00 a.m doing homework and I forgot my water bottle for the day :( . . it was good! I knew I was worn so I tried to stay with a big group. I stayed with Chandace and Rachel for the first part because we started a little later then the team. We ended up catching Kareena but she didn't come with us so then we caught Miki and she came with us. Once we got to the park all of us were together (Chandace, Rachel, Shayna, Miki, a guy and me) so we did Indian runs all the way back to the school. It was nice because we were all pushing each other. :) Felt like a solid run and effort!  

a.m - 3 - I got out of bed! :) Nice run to ac and back with Chandace. We weren't going way fast but we had a really solid moderately fast pace. 

p.m - 5.7 - Man my legs were just a little stiff after this mornings run. It made for an interesting hill workout. I did all 8 hills though. Pushed  really hard each time. My legs at the top kept locking up, it killed. It feels good to be done though, knowing I did everything I needed to do :)

Long Run (8) - Funnest long run ever! Some of the girls on the team decided to meet out at Coral Canyon Elementary to run together. It ended up being Chandace, Kareena, me and then we adopted Kenz and Monica from Desert Hills. It was really fun to be able to talk to everybody, it made the time fly. Easies long run of my life. :) Everything went really good, I thought my legs would be sore from yesterday but running long and slow felt amazing. The only thing that did go wrong is my stomach! It didn't hurt it was just like growling so everybody could hear! Talk about weirdness! Next time I'm getting up earlier to eat! Because I was sooo hungry!