.5 mile warm up / Core workout / 2 miles warm up 6x60 seconds 8x30 seconds/ 1-2 mile cool down
I didn't have the best workout today but it was not a bad one either. I felt better about this workout when I did it last Monday. Today though I had more girls who came to push with me (both were gone last time). It was great to have them there to push with and it even challenged me a bit mentally (to give up or push against them). My hips are still exteremly sore.
p.m - I got Shayna Henrie and Jessica Stone to come run with me! I was so excited to run with them and hear all about their summer. We had a blast! I feel SO bad that she is not coming back out, it will be different this year. I thought I could talk her into it.
Lifted weights with my dad and brother after I finished running my evening run. It was great! I lifed 265 on this one machine. Wow I didn't think I could do it and it took so much! Today we did 12 10 8 6 12, 12 (doing a different type but working the same muscle on the last 12) and a 10 8 6 5 3 1 10. I did not get my legs good enough though.
.5 warm up / core workout/ 4.2 miles easy/ 6 striders = .75
Started off slow and sore all the way out. Cassidy didn't feel good today so I stuck back with her and Coach waited for us. It was lots of fun to talk in group. On the way back it felt a bit quicker and smoother. Great run, just didn't like the start of it.
p.m - 3 miles easy. Just alone. Lot's to think about. . . I had my last piano lesson after taking for 11 years! Very bumed dumbed numb run.
.5 mile warm up/ core workout/ 2 mile warm up to the hill / 6x60 seconds 8x30 seconds/ 2 mile cool down.
I think these workouts get harder and harder every week. Today I really, really had to hold on and just work for it. It's only 60 seconds you would think, it's really a whole other beast. It's not really endurance on these more like talent and making it a talent. I could do it, no question. How fast I can get going is another. I do feel like I have improved on these a lot so far.
p.m - Still nobody to run with and my dads birthday so I snuck out. . .shhh! I don't like running a lone or being sneaky but . . . You have to drink the cool aid.
We didn't have any coaches at practice today which was really weird. It was okay, we did everything we needed to do. We didn't end up all running the same route. There is not much I can do about that though. Cassidy, Me and Micci ran the turtle/green springs 4. It was great run. I hope we can start picking the pace up just a tad bit more I feel way to relaxed at that pace.
p.m - I got Cassidy to come to the club run with me! It was so much fun, we went on a real adventure. We were following the guys but then I don't know that whole run so we just invented. Cassidy wanted to hike up this mountain that I showed her. That was great adventure in and of its self. I am DEATHLY affraid of heights. YIKES! It was loads of fun! Cassidy is affraid of the mosh pits and me of heights made for a great run and tons of laughing (it's hard to run and laugh hard at the same time)! It was really funny.
.5 mile warm up? / core workout/ 3.1 miles on the Region XC course
We met over in Little Valley today and ran the new region course. I love the course! We will run on the grass a lot, I like that. There is also a dirt section (good thing me and Cassidy practiced our hiking skills). Overall a really good course. I'm excited to try it out.
.5 mile warm up/ core workout/ ? mile warm up / 4x1000's / ? cool down
Wow! I did way bad today with my watch. Didn't remember to turn it on during the warm up or on anything exept for the repeats. Going back through and reading it all was a jumbled mess. . . so. . .I don't exactly know how far. . . I will try and figure it out. = 5.8?
It was a little hard today to get into a quick longer repeats. YIKES! I always start questioning myself at the start of the season, do I have enough guts and endurance.
I texted 11 girls and only 1 wanted to go tonight. I can't wait till morning runs start. Easy, easy 3 with Kristen down and around to the hospital. It was really fun running with her.
.5 mile warm up/ core workout/ 1.2 mile warm up / 2.05 miles AT pace/ 1.25 cool down/ 6 striders
On the warm up I was a little on the sore side. I didn't know how I would hold up on doing dog pound at AT pace. The 1.2 mile warm up helped so much just loosening up the sore stiff parts of my legs.
Everybody took off why Cassidy was telling the girls their workout and Danny was wrapping his leg (talk about no patience). This whole thing is just nuts, first we must be a team and now we are leaving some behind. Bahumbugg! Made me crowchy because I kind of wanted to see where I was running or if I could keep up with somebody a little faster. Oh-well, but still!
On the AT pace Danny helped us loads by keeping a nice hard pace going. It wasn't really that fast to him and he was able to just pace us the whole way. We ended up hitting 7:28 and 7:26, fairly consistent. It was great and he told us stories the whole way to keep our mind off of things and just go. It was fun! It was good to get going a little faster for a longer period of time.
p.m - I had weird random amounts of time to get things done today. . . I ended up having to go to the rec center to get my run in. It was great though I ran 3's on the the bike, eliptical and treadmill. I lifted weights between so then I would have a warm up and cool down After all that jazz I went and swam laps at my grandparents pool! Needless to say I had quite thee day. (I'm only counting the 3 on the treadmill)
HOLY SMOKES. . . .I absolutely loved this run. We all met up at the high school to run around the Kimzy's mountain or something but the only person who knew that course was not there. After brain storming coach said Middleton would be a good direction to go. Middleton was not far enough though so we kept going and going. . . forever and ever till we were at the end of Skyline Drive and up a mile towards Snow Canyon. We parked the car up there and started our run. There were some solid hills but it was not bad at all in face it didn't feel much like a hill. All of us agreed that was a really good 8 mile run!
I have had no idea what we have been supposed to be running during the week. I'm kind of just winging it compared to the last weeks and the boys schedule from the other weeks (but easier). It's just a weird week because school starts today and for the coaches it was on Monday. As soon as school starts things will get more clear with morning and evening runs.
p.m - 4 after school in the HEAT! Oh boy it was so stinkin hot out. The first week is always the hardest after that I usually start getting used to it. Until then it doesn't feel as bad as it did my Freshman and sophmore year. I used to get sick and get headaches because of the heat.
No race =( . I always thought it would be nice to miss a race. . . . YA RIGHT! I'm so angry and frustrated and upset and a whole lot of other things. You could kind of say it killed me from the inside out. Just SO SO SO disappointed. =( I was looking forward to this race 1) Because it's the pre-region course - I wanted to see how much I could improve 2) I really like the course when I ran it for practice. 3) I worked all summer and I didn't get to race! 4) I don't know where I will be at next time I race. no peace of mind no goal.
On the other hand, although I'm very upset sometimes family comes befor running. Today early in the morning we took and dropped my sister up at Snow College. Talk about an emotional trip. Overall just kind of left hanging here, nothing much left and nothing much left to give.
All the girls told me about their race stories. Great race everybody! Can't wait to get out there with you!!
First big workout of the season in the heat! Wahoo, glad it's over. The first 600 I didn't have much water in my lungs/ throat and it shreaded it. After that I made sure to get ice down me between everyone of them. It was challenging today, kind of frustrating. For some reason it didn't feel like I could just go. It's not really okay but it will be for this time. It was really the first big one and there will be many bigger, hopefully! I can just improve and go get them. The speed and distance will come back with time.I'm really excited for this year. I'm excited to get to run with these girls. I have gotten to know lot's of them and I think it will be a fun season, I'm really looking forward to it!
a.m - I love morning runs. I used to hate and dread them but I have been looking forward to them for awhile. Micci ran with me this morning. Micci is just a happy fast little bugger in the mornings and I like running with her.
.5 warm up/ core workout/ 5 mile run
p.m - Oh-boy. Arg! I guess it's befor race butterflies my mind set and all, I'm just kind of an unhappy camper. I feel like I slowed down too much and now it's just hard to get back up there. I'm nervous for the race.
I was not really nervous at all for the race today, just kind of numb dumb. Mostly I was worried about if I was tough enough, if I would start the season out right, how bad I might get beat, blah blah and blah. Right after school I headed to St.George Running Center to get some new flats. I was trying to try some on but I couldn't, my hands were shaking so bad. After finding some flats I headed home got dressed and headed to the school. I didn't eat, should of but didn't. I was completely starving by the time our race came around. We also didn't get a good warm up in, could of but didn't. I might have to start doing that by myself because I don't race as well when I'm not completely ready and warmed up.
Today's race ended up being fairly good for me. I'm excited that I'm starting this season off on a good foot. I was actually kind of shock with my time. At the start of the race I got really boxed in and could brake free for awhile. After I got out I started working my way up. I was trying to catch Cassidy and Rachel so I could try to push and stick with them. I think next time if I get out with them I can stick with them. I loved this race, it was good for me. Races give me a reason to practice hard and get up in the mornings. Races are why I run because I love working for things. I think most of us all agreed on Region Champs for this year and we are going to do it.
7 Miles in the HEAT. The first few miles I was doing great legs were a little sore but not bad at all. We soaked ourselves with my grandparents hose. That ended up cooling us down till we hit Coaches jeep. Somehow I forgot to stick my stupid water bottle in the cooler, yeah! The rest of that run went slowly down hill. Especially the last mile or so I really struggled. The legs were hauling but my body was just shutting down. I finished though!
After my first race of the season on Wednesday I felt a
little more ready today. I had a good breakfast before I left for the bus. We
also got a good warm up in today. I tried to fix everything and get myself a
little more prepared then I was the last race. When it was time to get on the
line I was all set and ready to go.
I actually feel like
I really RACED the race today. I have never really done that before (which is
weird because this is my 3rd year on the team). I was trying to
catch girls in front of me and caught some and just kept working my way up. I
felt a little more competitive. I think I was able to tap into that because we
have been running as a team. We have all gotten closer! Every time we are all
together we say who we are going to beat, what are goals are and who we are
going to stick with. After saying your
goals out loud especially to your team you feel like you are going to do it, no
matter what.
The best part of the race today was the very end, the last
mile or so. As we turned down into this little grass section I started to lose
a few of the girls. I did not want to lose to them at all. They seemed a ways
in front but I kept my eyes on them and started picking up my pace. I caught
them towards the top of the hill coming in towards the finish. My coached
yelled at me and said if I get these girls we could beat Snow Canyon. I got one
of the 2, losing to the other on the final stretch. I feel like I really gutted
it out and raced it today. Instead of just thinking yep we could have beat Snow
Canyon I really went after it and not just at the end. All through the race I
was really pushing myself. I feel like there are still a lot more that I need
to improve on but for today I’m really impressed with myself.
No more people saying to me ‘are you going to race as fast
as you run’!
My legs felt like a big piece of junk during today's workout. I think it's from the race and then working and a dance party after work? Yeah, maybe, but they were trash. Nothing good came out of them today. I ran the 2 mile warm up and my stomach was upset and my legs hurt and I knew I was in big trouble. The first 3 800's were miserable. I felt like I was pushing it hard but times and sticking with the other girls didn't show it. After those three I kinda gave myself the one two. I could either one, stay where I was and whine and not get anything out of it. Two push it hard and really just gut it out and put myself where I want to be, it is possible to get there even with dead legs. I chose 2 and on the last three I really had to work for it and it hurt but I got to where I wanted, kind of. I wish I would have done that on all of them. Next time I will be ready.
a.m - Funny story. My brother came into my room this morning and was kind of just standing there. I started to get angry he was down in my room just standing there and he just asked if I was going to morning practice. It was already 5:50! Talk about a rough morning! I made it but not all in one piece.
p.m - I used to love running this run because I felt fast and like I was pushing it so hard. I used to try and stick with Cassidy and other crazy girls in front of me. I have yet to do that this season. I need to pick it up faster, pushing myself a lot harder. I really don't feel like I'm working as hard and as furious as I did last season. I don't feel that and I'm so frustrated by it. My times are good but they good be better. The workouts are good but I could push myself harder. I just need to find it in me and dig in deep and I plan on starting to do that. The second half of AT was a challenge. It was difficult to tell myself I still had another little section to go (the section was added on from what we used to run). Pushing it up the hill was challenging. I just tried to follow Kaylee and try and not get to far behind. Yet another thing to be disappointed in, why didn't I stick with her? I'm such a whiner! That very last section too I had to go to the bathroom so flipping bad I could barely run in a straight line.
I guess my goal is from this workout on I really need to learn to start pushing it and working just as hard as I did last season.
a.m - I was a little late to morning practice, again! Maybe I should wake up 3 minutes earlier? The problem this morning was I got out of bed and was walking around getting ready and. . . My leg was hurting really bad. I didn't quite know if I should run on it. My goal was practice harder then last year so that meant morning practice. The whole run my leg was very sore. After running it tightened up way bad and walking around all day during school was pretty painful.
p.m - I was going to talk to my coach about my legs but it 'twas to hard. I ended up I could take on 8 miles easy. I started out and got about 2.7 into and I could feel something moving back and forth in my leg and it was killing. At that point I decided obviously running on it was not doing it any good so I ran back. It stunk so bad. I'm also VERY scared. Some of the girls think it's shin splints and it scares me so bad. I have never had them before. Girls stop running because how bad it hurts them. AH!
After coming home and have a nervous break down a family friend is coming over tonight to look at my leg. I have been icing like crazy and IBU. We will see what he says. I think it will be okay no big deal?!
Last night Adam Webb came over to our house to look at my leg. It wasn't bad enough that he had to come over but he's a great guy and did. I was so uptight about it. This is my season and last night I was holding in a nervous break down. He looked at it forever and it's either a muscle strain or a stress fracture. My leg was pretty swollen and tight. He massaged the muscle and wrapped it up. Most likely it's just the muscle. Stress fractures come on a lot slower then what happened with this. I'm pretty sure that it feels like a muscle so I'm not that stressed. Just 4 IBU's 3x a day with lots of ice and no running today. I have to be really nice to it this weekend and be careful. I fully intend on running the race on Saturday. We will wrap it up really good and see what I can do but no PR's for this week. Other then that I will be up and running after today!
a.m - A little more time off on the leg. I got up this morning and was walking around my house deciding if I should go. It's still way sore. I opted out.
p.m - Lots of ibu, ice, wrapped and ready to run. It was really sore still. The transition of stepping on it and leaning into the next step hurt. Yeah, not much else.
I was so nervous for this race today. I didn't have my leg wrapped or anything to help it at all. I was nervous to how it would do or if I could really race on it quite yet. I knew getting up on my toes aggravated it pretty bad. Mentally, I told myself it might hurt but that I need to practice racing and holding onto the girls in front of me. I was not going to risk putting myself out for 3 weeks after that race though. Careful does it. Cassidy, Jessica, Rachel raced right in front of me and Stephani. Stephani helped me so much to stay up there. Last mile or so I had to let go of them. My leg flared at the end. It hurt really bad. Other then that good race!
