I <3 RUNNING

So nice to be running with people again!!! Makes it so much more fun =)

We originally wanted to go 3 but we should probably get to high miles

soon so. . .We took dog pound instead of turning around. Then the road

was closed so tried to make our own detour. Didn't really work but we

found a fun run to explore on for tomorrow!!! So a little more then 4!

Ran up in to Green Springs! Not that far today because I had piano but tried to get something in.

FUN run today! Me and Chandis went down the dog pound road and cut off into the field we found yesterday. Although when we found it yesterday it had bushes and stuff everywhere. Today it was all cleared up =( ! But we still got to climb over a bob-wire fence, attempt to jump/climb over this deep ditch, run under this tunnel thing, climb down rocks, hop from rock to rock across this really gross river and climb over a gate!!! It was quite the adventure!! Kind of fun and it was different, which was cool!! 

3- Morning runs. . . .shoot me!! I am NOT a morning person!!! Even though it was at 6:00 a.m went pretty darn good!! I feel like I've got my legs back =)

4.5 - I don't know how far I ran this afternoon but it was GREAT! I started a little bit later so I chased everybody over to the Sunset Tire hill! Once I got there I would let these girls go in front of me and let them get a good ways up, then I would chase after them. I caught them and beat them both times! =) !!! I felt so good! Legs, breathing, oh-man its just good to be feeling a little bit back! I started running back with Austin we were hitting a 7:38 pace. . . .a little to fast on the way back for me but I kept a really solid pace a bit slower.

* weights and sit ups

I don't know why life has been just a bit miserable lately but I'm trooping through it! I think was starting to take a toll on my running though. Today I just tried to think positive and happy and just be excited to run. The run went great. I ran with Cassidy Farris today and it was just fun to run with her =) . Got back and did some striders. Cassidy was originally a sprinter so we sprinted, all out sprinted, all 5 of them. She kicked my butt. . . but I've never moved that fast in my entire life. It was CRAZY and SOO fun! I joined Austin and Danny for one and well. . .they weren't moving as fast as me and Cassidy!! ha! But it was great I ended up doing 6.

Austin lost a bet so he had to do a 400 for me!!! In under 1:05 or he had to do it again. He got 1:03!! Fun stuff and he is a GREAT runner!!!

*sit ups after

a.m-  Ugh. . . i love mornings, i love mornings, i love mornings, i love mornings. . . NOT! These morning runs for track are harder then they were for cross country! I don't like the cold. 

p.m - Good run this afternnoon! I ran the 2 mile warm up with Cassidy. Then we all started on repeats; Haley, Cassidy, Chandis, Rachel and Ashley. We took off at a good pace. It felt so good. I stuck right with and a little behind Haley and Ashley. It was faster then all our goal paces but we got really competative with each other. It was cool how it pushes you harder!!! 2 mile cool down. Some of the girls did not want to run it all so I just took off because I knew I needed to do all of it. Caught Chandis and Rachel. It was fun!

*weights and sit ups after

Only 4 today into Washington. I started out with Chandis and Rachel they had a really good pace. I have been struggling though! Sometimes I'm restraining myself from what my body wants to do. I don't want to get competitive and discourage anybody but sometimes. . . .It's just hard. So today I just told myself to let my body just go. It was amazing my legs were automatically just going and my breathing did not change. It was awesome! It felt amazing just to let go. 

8 striders after

a.m - For some reason everyday this week my stomach has killed on morning runs. I'm waiting for the "perfect" (*as good as it gets) morning run. 

p.m - I was the ONLY girl out there today =( !!! It was so hard! I was so mad. . . kind of. . .just disappointed?! But sometimes I don't show up so. . . I can't really say anything!  It's so hard to do hard workouts without a team to push with. Maybe that is a lesson for me to learn. Waited around why the guys took off to see if any girls would show up. After awhile I took off on my two mile warm up. Came back ran my 2x1000 and then took off for a 2 mile cool down. Legs were dead, nothing there, and I didn't know how fast to go because my watch is broken. I tried!!!

Wooo!!! We got a new girls coach!!!! It is SOOO nice!! We used to all get nervous and degrade on ourselves and get too worried about the races. It was so nice to have a coach there running with us! She knew what she was talking about and told us all the things we really needed to hear!! I'm way excited! =) It's going to be SO much fun!

 I was supposed to go 4 today but 3 was all I could really handle. We started out going REALLY slow, it was hurting my legs. Then the coach explained everybody is different paces and that its just going to be that way with groups at all different levels. Me, Haley, Cassidy and the coach took off with that. It was nice. I started to pull away and the coach came with me. It was really fun to just run and talk with her. I didn't feel good at all though. My whole body was hurting and I couldn't breath. I turned around at three and let her regroup with the other girls.  I ran back slowly with Chandis, she is starting to get what I have. Not good.

This week has been absolutely hard! I have so many things going on after school that I'm having to miss track practices. My parents wont exactly let me return to morning practices till I'm better either. When I do get to run it's bad. I can't really breath because of my lungs and my body hurts. It is one of the worst things I have ever had and it's been lingering in me for ever, even though I'm keeping it easy. 

I'm taking ibuprofen to keep the pain down and lots of water and maxing out on vitemin C and trying to sleep! It just seems to stay! Next week if I'm better or not I will continue with hard workouts and just tough my way through. I thought I was being smart going easy but it's not doing anything.

I have a track meet Friday and Saturday. I'm running the 1600 and the 3200. I can't breath and when I get running I get coughing. I'm so nervous. I feel like I'm setting myself up to fail.

 Any suggestions please share?!

Ran with Chandis. It was way fun!! I haven't been running this week much because I was at Disneyland. But it ended up being great. Struggled a bit the last mile. Avg Pace: 8:33

Today was just one of those days that I love running and it just felt good. I started out with everybody (Chandis, Cassidy, Rachel, Haley) it took me awhile to get into it. I stayed with them till Hearts and then just let my legs go and took off. It felt really good. I don't know what happened but it was really like one morning I woke up and I could run a lot faster. My legs feel lighter and my breathing is easy. It's been like this for awhile. Weird!! At the turn around I decided to run with my friends back to the school. Chandis is not doing so well. . . she has what I had. I feel for her! Your breathing is the first thing that goes it feels like you're sufficating!

1) 8:28 getting into it really stiff. 

2) 7:50 let go

3) 9:05 just talking to Rachel and Chandis

4) 9:29 easy, easy, easy and FUN!

*striders after no weights =(

Yesterday I went to the doctors and well ended up from there to having surgery. Ha! Incredible! Well they cut a 1" + hole in my head and wide enough to stick a large finger in it. . . so the doctor said I can't run for a few days. The funny part is that he did no know he would have to cut so deep. . . so some nerves were cut in the process so I can't feel anything =)! There will be no running in the track meet Friday or Saturday but I will be able to run easy (if everything gets cleared on Thursday). Plan on being fully back by Monday. Ugh. . .setbacks kill! 

a.m - 3 miles with Chandis!!! SOOOO GREAT TO BE BACK!!!!!!! =)

p.m -  2 mile warm up. 6x800 repeats. . . . not ran since last Monday so I was not in the best shape of my life. Funny how fast you loose it. Did all 6 really crapy and just toughed it out. Bad nuggets on times and what not. Had a splintering head ach too. Ugg . . . I hate getting back into and knowing and seeing where I could have been today! I'm such a whimp! 2 mile cool down.  Added on .5 mile at the end.

pm - We learned how to tie our shoes today in practice! =) Brilliant! 

2 mile warm, we started a bit later then the team. I had to get some medicine to calm my head. Me and Chandis warmed up together and we did our workout together too. I was so sore starting out and my legs felt sooo heavy. I made it through and not in too bad of a fashion. It was really nice to push with her and run with her. We were going so under on times, it was so cool. We ran 2x1000  and then 4x200. After we cooled down. I decided my body hates cool downs owch! After that we went and ran 9x100 striders and weights. I'm so weak!!!!!  

am - Me and Chandis wanted to see how bad we could kill ourselves. . . .no sleep, well a few hours! It was painful to get up, oh so painful!!!! Moving along nearly killed me too . . . my legs are so sore! I think we did a shuffle not a run. My brain function so far for today, not good, not good at all! 

pm -  Wow it takes everybody awhile to dress out. Today instead of sitting around I started the warm up with Kareena and then went with Chandis on her warm up. So all in all a mile! I could of ran it faster because the first 800 was sooo slow. Then we took off on our workout for today, a whole 4 miles! We started 2450 and took some detors to make it 4. It was way fun!!!

Goals for tomorrow:

* Trust myself that I'm a lot better then I think I am

* Do everything I can and just improve from there

I don't know what I want to set for time goals and I don't want to because its dissapointing everytime. I'm just going to give everything I have got!!!!

RACE DAY. . . .but not at the same time! I freaking do not know what is up with me! I obviously can not race worth beans. I'm not good at track at all, this short and really quick stuff. . . not my thing! Once you give me just a fast pace I can hold it and hold on to it forever but track is. . . too fast. . .too short. . . .don't like it! The 1600. . .my worst nightmare as well as anything below. The 3200 is the funnest race to me but I wish it was longer.

Ashley Judd came up to me during the track meet and told me alot of people were saying I practice different then I race. I kinda already knew that, after a few girls told me that at the Hurricane track meet. Oh wait those girls said I could run really well in practices but I choke in races. Yep they nailed that right on the wall. I can feel it too. In practice I feel way good and I can go way fast and I love it. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to take my form and may way of running into the races because I run really weird at races.

1600- I had been waiting for this race since the Hurricane track meet. It killed me to watch it at Pine View when I couldn't race. I visualized the time I wanted, I didn't freak myself out and I was going to go all out for it. I'm just not fast enough though. I was so slow compared to the time I wanted. I was so frustrated.

3200 - This race was after Ashley Judd talked to me. I figured I wasn't going to race it AT ALL! I was going to start out slow and just find the way I run at practices. I tryed to memorize the feeling. I just went with it on this race. No pushing it all all. It is a way short race now. Last year I counted the laps and this year. . . it just goes by too fast.

a.m - 3 legs felt really good

p.m - Ran to sunset tires with Ashley. Ran to the top of the hill and waited around for the other girls so I could talk and run with them. I didn't want to run alone. It was a good run. Sometimes going at a slower pace kills me shins and hips and knees though. 

* striders after

a.m - Legs very fatigued this morning. Not hurting at all just so dead and feeling like bricks. Other then that I'm starting to like these morning runs. 

p.m - A little over 6 onto the trail and back. It was SO hot today! After that I had to do some things and the 4x200's 

Today was a REALLY hard day today. My best friend and running friend is not running anymore due to an injury. I understand but it is so hard. . . . I'm just very irritated.

p.m - Today was not too bad. Legs really, really, fatigued. I don't know why but they just feel like bricks. Chandis biked next to me as I ran today. 

a.m - Legs still haven't bounced back much. The run was really good though. It feels really good to just get out in the mornings. It makes for a good day. 

p.m - Ran a mile warm up before the 1600.

1600 - Last year I used to take off with the gun and die at the end. I just tried to pace myself today. There is a hard pace and there is pace that is holding back too much. I held back to much. It's the best time I have had all season though. I didn't have any nerves, I just tried to treat everything like a workout. I have a major head case if things get too serious of tense with races.

800 - mmmm. . . the 800 is not my thing. I could of gone so much faster! This was my first time actually racing this race though. Next time I will know its lots faster. Just another speed workout.

3200 - The 3200 was right after the 800. . .ugh. By this point I had not eatin anything since lunch! I was SO hungry. My stomach was grawling all through this week and my body had nothing to give. I thought I was doing good. . .ha! I try but not hard enough!! I  need to really get into it. . . without the nerves!!!

4x400 - I thought the 800 was a joke but try putting all our distance girls on a 4x400 team. . .now that is a joke! It was actually really run except for coming around that last corner. Of course we came in last but it was fun!

Overall my legs were seriously dead. I did not think negative at all though, I was quiet excited to be there. I really tired hard but I know I need to be pushing so much harder. That will be the next thing I need to work on. I had no nerves today and I wasn't scared of everything. No head case! I enjoyed running so many races in fact I LOVED it. I hope I can run more races all the time, if there is room.

Today was the best ever. I loved where we ran, I hope we do it lots more!!! It was nice to go somewhere new and somewhere not so busy. We got lost a few times but we figured it all out. I ran with Rachel this time. There was only one problem with that run, the hill! It hurt so bad. My legs were already dead from yesterday so the hill nearly topped me off. We were breathing like we had never ran a day in our lives when we got to the top of that. Took me and minute or two to recover while still running but I bounced back pretty quick. 

a.m - Oh wow I just about didn't make it this morning. Not because I was tired but because I thought my alarm clock was stopwatch to a race. Interesting. I made it though. =) Legs are still very dead!! 

p.m - 2 mile warm up

8x400's hard

Saw Holt after to see what the plus was. 4x200's hard!

2 mile cool down. Chandis road next to me and let me rant and rave to her all about how FREAKING IRRITATED I AM!!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!! I'M SO SICK OF THIS!!!!!!!! YELL SCREAM, KICK AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

I know I am not the only one that feels this way. I have talked to SO many people who are frustrated with the same exact thing I am frustrated with. I do not know if I'm frustrated with myself. That my efforts seem to be getting me know where. Or if I'm frustrated with people that do jack squat a lot of days and are amazing runners. Or maybe it's both. I know I'm not the only one! I don't know what gives me the right to even complain about this. . . Because complaining will get me no where. Maybe even sometimes people complain about me! 

So here is what I have figured. . . .

I am going to give everything I have. I don't care anymore what other people do and do not do. I am running because I love running and I'm not going to let anybody else effect that. I will do every workout from start to finish because one day I will be good.

a.m - . . . the boys really make me feel slow in the morning! The truth is I am. . . I'm usually half asleep with my eyes open and my brain dreaming. I tend to just sit back and relax a bit much. 

p.m - Tired! Tiered, tired, TIRED!!! Ugh! As soon as I heard speed, I wanted to cry. =( But it didn't turn out half bad. 2 sets (2x200's 1x800 1x300) equal jog recovery w/ 2 mile warm up 2 mile cool down and .75 warm up with the whole team! Wow I did butcher the order of things but we got it all in,  I'm still a dork though. This workout doesn't look that bad but by the end of it I was toast. We started out with some great 200's 38, 47 (oops), 40, 42. . . and I can't remember the rest of the times. . . . The equal jog recovery killed me. The 2 mile cool down with Kalie was awesome though. Kalie, in such a short period of time, has just made herself an amazing runner. It took me a lot to get where and she is just running right along with me. She said she is going to start coming to morning practices to with me! =) A BUDDY!  She will be a great runner!! Man some of the girls I'm just excited for.

**correct me if I'm wrong on the total miles?! I think I added it up right. 

* Ugh. . . I over stepped it today. . .but I promised myself never again! One of my friends when we were up at BYU was complaining about her leg hurting and that she did not think she could race. We called her a faker and she raced. . . . she ended up with a fractured leg and was out the rest of the season, really effecting our team. I felt bad, we took her whole season just for that stupid race. She could of taken a week off rather then be in a boot the whole season. It was coming back today and I vowed never to do any of that crap again especially if its just a workout. I told her to listen to her body and not do it! Should of let coach take care of that. I never want to be responcible for anything like what we did at BYU again though.

p.m - I did not like the idea of forming our own relays today. I tried to get on so many teams. . . and form so many teams, maybe I just stink at running or maybe I stink at life in general! I finally formed one though! The only one and the best relay of the night. I ran first 1200 then Lisa took it for the 400 (she did AMAZING!) Chelsie for the 800 and Kalie wanted the 1600! All in all it was way fun to just be on a relay with them. Later we were talking and we were all glad we did it. Gave up after that on forming or getting into another one and hung out at the long jump. 

a.m - Nobody showed up this morning but me and coach. Great run! 

p.m - Piano stuff =(  have a duet in a recital coming up so I had to leave to practice that once more. Camp meeting and then 6 with striders

Decided to run with a group of girls today and I'm glad I did. It was nice and easy. We talked lots and just had fun. We did dog pound with a mile at the school and then 8x100 striders. 

a.m - 3

p.m - I thought I would just go run why were up at the SUU track meet. It was to cold and windy. . . should of put in more miles why I was out this morning. . .LAME! 

Not much running in today I went to the doctor again and it took a bit longer then I thought.

I went into the doctor about a month ago because I had a large lump behind my left ear. She suggested that it might be infection from earings, post surgery fluid (from 10 years ago), slight chance of cancer. We were going to cut it open there but didn't have a good feeling about it.

We then went over by the old hospital were I had a small surgery removing it. They found that it was not cancer, infection, or anything they thought it might be. They found saliva in it because he nicked my saliva glad. I don't have a lot of feeling on and around my ear because some nerves were cut in the process.

The follow up appointment everything looked good. About two weeks after the follow up the lump was coming back. Thought it could have been some scare tissue so the doctor had me massage it a lot. 

This week we went back in and it was not scare tissue and its continuing to grow again. At this point we are going to wait till after track ends to do something more. It might be cancer but I don't think it is. After that we have no ideas of what is happening.

Sometimes the unknown is scary. I have a feeling everything is going to be okay. I am not going to die. I will be just fine. It is not effecting me now and it's not effecting my running so I 

I hurried after I got home from the doctors to the track meet. It was just our team =) What a track meet!!! I missed the 3200 but got to run the 1600 with my best time this year. I can do so much better though!!!! I have done everything I can possibly do! I did even morning practices this year and workouts from start to finish. I feel like I really pushed myself even in the easy workouts. I don't know why my times don't show it but they will at Region!!!!! I love track a lot more then I did at the start of this season. I'm excited for next track season and I have high goals!!!

I'm disappointed in this season that I really tried to push myself and I didn't make the goals that I set for myself. I thought I would be so much faster and better. My first track meet was the biggest dissapointment. It was not where I wanted to start off with. I have had a hard time learning how to race in track meets but I'm getting it! I'm so excited for next season I'm going to start off better and I'm going to push my self even harder then this season and it is going to be fun!

a.m - The last of the morning runs for this season. =(  I have really started to enjoy morning runs. It has taken a lot of time to get to this point but I really do like them. I like the way I feel the rest of the day. I like having time to think and relax. I like the quiet too. A couple weeks and I will start on them again. 

p.m - Did a mile warm up with drills then took off for a 5 out to Washington and back. Good run, just nice and easy. 

Striders in the evening when it wasn't miserable to touch the turf. A 4 mile walk with my sister too. 

I don't know where to start with this track season. I have learned so many lessons from it. It has been one of the most discouraging season I have gone through. At the beginning of the season coach told us we had two options. Option one: To just do the workouts. Option two: Try hard! I thought it if tried hard enough I might be okay at track. I really feel like I tried hard but it was not hard enough. I will just need to train harder then the average bear.

Going into region I knew I missed my first goal. I thought at the beginning of the season if I just practiced hard enough and ran fast enough I might of had a shot at varsity. I knew I wouldn't make it though and running JV at region was okay! 

Somewhere in the middle of the season I got this idea that I tried so much harder and cared a lot more about it then some of the other girls. I was frustrated with them and that they were faster then me. I feel horrible for ever thinking that. We are a team. We all tried hard. It was hard and we all pushed it together. We are friends and we support each other and push each other to do our personal best. I don't know where I got the idea but I feel horrible about it and about feeling that way. It really has been somthing I have learned from.

I am okay that the other girls are so much faster then me. It gives me something to work towards. I'm not mad I did not run varsity.  In fact I loved cheering them on and I loved watching them do amazing in all their races. Hopefully on of these days I can be as good as them.

 My first race was the 1600 and I was aiming for a 6:20. Sadly I didn't make. I tried SO hard. I was mad at myself. I was so discouraged after this race. I wanted it so bad and I did all I could  this season to get there and it was just not there.

I just gave up on the 3200 my favorite race. It does not help with how discouraged I am now. I hit and all time mental low this race. I did not care anymore. I just wanted to be done. I was done, done, done, done!!!! 

I went home really upset. Upset with myself. I set so many goals this season and it just was not a good season.  I was upset because I wanted to do good and I just did not have it in me. I guess I did not train hard enough? I don't know. I talked to my dad. He reminded me of some things:

It's not my senior year and I have a few more years of track to go. Even after High school track is over it's not the end of my running. This has been a discouraging season for me but it's a small hill in a long road ahead of me. I need to keep training hard. I need to do all I can. I will shoot for my goals and if I miss it will not be because I did not try. I have learned so many lessons from running and some have been painful to learn. I will keep learning and growing and trying. When times get hard and I feel like quiting I will get up and try again and again and again. 

The heat nearly killed me today. I haven't been out running in over a week. . . so everything got to me! I don't know if everybody else feels like they get out of shape fast but I do.  My arms and legs were not running together and my breathing had a mind of its own. When I pictured coming back it, I pictured it like heaven no pain just floating. Reality hit me today!

Ran up to Hearts and back with Chandis. I think she took advatage of me being out a week ;) just kidding! Fun and can't wait to get back in running long. 

Called a bunch of girls last night but its the end of the school year and everybody is busy. I understand. The important part is I got one out so I got to go running this morning (how selfish!!!) We just ran three, both of us feel (or at least I feel) out of shape!!! I'll get back in the swing of things soon! Good run, was not really cool out but enough to where I can get back in shape without battling the heat. 

Got up and went running this morning again! We only went 2 today because Rachel's legs were hurting. It's probably better if she gets her legs all healed up before we get to far. Fun run up into Green Springs. I don't know why but my legs are dead and sore! I'm so lame! I should not be sore, I've not ran jack crap this week. . . . ugh! How do you slide down hill this fast. . . . . .  

Slow and steady wins the race =)

I have got to figure out how this summer is going to work. I can not get out in the mornings unless I have a buddy to run with or the evenings and the afternoons are hot. So maybe I need to get used to the heat? Anyway could not get out this morning and then had graduation stuff all mid morning through late evening. I really need to be running now to get back into it for the Wasatch Back!!!

Today was the best day of my life! I got a Job!!!! I'm also going to be going on some dog shows this summer!!!! =) And to top all of this good news off I had a good run. The temps outside were so nice. It made for a great run. Legs are still dead and dragging but my breathing was not too bad. Just kind of relaxed! I know I need to start pick it up but. . . ;) just couldn't resist to take advantage of today. Avg pace 8:36

I have been talking to a lot of friends who are way experienced when it comes to running and here is what they said. . . . . Monday -Wednesday 5-7 miles and Thursday doing a different kind of exercising using different muscles (spin class, dance swimming ect.) Some said it was not good to run everyday and some said it was. Like I know! One thing they all agreed on was that I need to be doing something along with or in substitute of running. Running kind of strengthens the same muscles day after day and when you start to use those different muscles in your body then it will make you stronger and faster it even helps to prevent injury. I don't know what I will do with Thursday or maybe I  will through a couple classes in a week? Friday depending how hard or easy I want to make the long run run either between 3-4 or 7-8 with a long run on saturday? We will see how that goes. I also need to be lifting a lot of weights so either Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday, Thursday. The core is VERY important more so then I realized! I got a whole bunch of things to do to strengthen that. I really do need to work on it too because mine is SO weak! They gave me a few ideas to increase my speed. . . . getting on a treadmill and setting it to the speed I want to be at and running on that for a good .25 or .5 mile to get it in my head. Also the last really important thing I learned from them was EATING! Its so important to eat healthy and drink lots of water. I'm not a big fan of meat. . . So they told me all their favorite ways to get complete proteins. With all the things I have learned I really hope it will give me the drive to get back with it this summer and pick myself back up. Running used to be enough for me but now I want to run fast! I want to be good! And if I'm not it's not because I didn't try! 

Ha! This week. . . . . wow! Mileage. . . .wow! Ah!!! Anyway bumped it up today a bit. I need to bump it up a lot more next week!! Today was fun though! Ran down along the outlet malls and then down to the new post office and jumped onto the trail. Weather was nice, but I think it was humid? The last two days have been way nice! Avg pace 8:36

Played soccer! Yeah I'm not doing that again my right shin hurts. . . . I have never had shin splints and I'm not going to get them now. 

I texted a lot of girls to see if they wanted to go running this morning but so many are out of town. I managed to get Chandis, Rachel, and Kali! Tomorrow hopefully a lot more will be back and we can have a bigger group which would be loads of fun!!! It was a good group today though, the only part that stinks is the STILL feeling out of shape! It's not coming back that easily to me. Started off and shin was a little sore and everything felt a tad off. 8:46 first mile. We were going to try and stay as a group 9:09 me and Rachel just let it go on the way back with 8:00 and an 8:05. Avg Pac. 8:36. So not a bad little run.

Today I really wanted to hit a 5 or at least a 4 but that was not going to happen. My shin is hurting way bad! I can't even move it up and down to play the pedal on the piano. Owch! Everybody was hurting today so we toned it down a little. We will for sure pick it back up to at least  4 tomorrow (for me anyway). We split a little today. Chandis was the only one that wanted to go to chuck, so she went. I feel way bad about that. I didn't want her to run alone but nobody else wanted to go out that way and neither did I. The rest of us decided to head down into Washington and then we kind of invented a run from there! It was way fun! The sand and the little sand hills were not too fun though. The best part is 3 is starting to become comfortable!

This morning nobody decided to show up =( way bummed out. I know some don't want to come run with me because they think I'm too fast. . . ?! Anyway I didn't really care that much. I called home and begged my parents to run alone, they said yes as long as I was on busy streets. I saw lots of runners out and it was so cool. I ran into the Murdocks (he bikes next to her as she runs) and Sadi Tanners older sister who I thought was sadi. . . oops but she was really friendly! Just overall a really good morning. Legs are feeling great and breathing and just wonderful!!!!  

Holy Hannah! I am back!!!! My legs felt so good today, nothing hurt. My breathing was off at first but when I got going it was perfect. Overall just the best run I have had since that break. I felt like I could of even just kept going and going, oh I just love days like today. I could of even picked up the pace . . . that will come soon enough. Today me and Rachel just ran down into Washington then back tracked and went down to this pond type thing where "no trespassing" is written everywhere. I love running down there for some reason. Ran around the pond and back to the school. Before today I was so worried about the Wasatch Back.  I didn't think I would be able to pick up enough miles fast enough but I think I will!  

I was in a hurry to get out the door this morning so I forgot my watch. My guess on mileage is that it's about 4. First day of Wasatch back practice was interesting. I knew a lot of the girls were out of shape and for some reason we started out sprinting. Oh-boy. . . It was a really good run though me Kali and Monica ran together. 

Really excited to start XC! I found a whole bunch of good little runners that have been hiding about. I'm really excited for them to join the team! I went to Youth Conference this weekend. A boy from Ogden just moved into our ward. He has ran 3 marathons and some halfs. He will be a great runner. I've also found some girls that would be way good at running. We should have a great season.

First practice at Washington Elementary! We are starting things off a little different this year. We are doing a half  mile warm up barefoot on the grass followed by some core strengthening. I have been doing a lot of the exercises at home for the past 3 weeks. At least I'm sort of on the right track. After the workout is when we stretch, it is supposed to be more beneficial that way.

Me and Kalie went on the 5 parkway. We got good and lost. The run was farely easy to understand it was just when we got on the trail.We took a few wrong turns and ended up running the wrong way. The mileage ended up turning out okay. I don't know how far the "normal" route is but ours turned out  to be 5.2 miles and a few steps. I'm so glad we ran together. I can really push myself when I run with other people. My first 5 in awhile and it wasn't that bad. I had to keep remembering to relax because I noticed my shoulders were attracted to my ears. Overall just a really good run! Afterwards went to the gym and lifted some weights.  

a.m - Coach suggested throwing in a double day today so. . . . .  we organized something and we did. Haley, Cassidy, me and Devin and Danny  went on a easy 3. I was worried I would be sore but it actually felt REALLY good. I'm glad I got to run with them it was loads of fun.

p.m - My first thought for this entry was 2 words. . . WEBB HILL 1 and a half x

Climbing Webb Hill - I did not stop on the hill once! I kept going!!!! I was so sore from lifting but I made it. Not stopping on this hill taught me one thing. I can push though pain and it is physically possible to keep going. It hurts, yes, but it's in me and I can do it. Sometimes when I get racing or into a hard run, I want to slow down but I know I can keep it going, strong! It's all a big mental game. A lot of times during the races I let it get to me, the only reason I didn't stop on that hill is because I believed in myself and I knew I could do it. I can bust through these mental barriers. Jeff told me that you hit a point where it hurts so bad you want to slow down. Every step you take past that point makes you that much stronger.

This might not make since to a lot of you but some how, it makes since in my head.

Just me and Cassidy this morning. We just went on a really easy 3, nothing big at all! It felt really good to get out and just stretch out the the legs a bit. I was a little stiff and sore this morning to start out but after the first mile I was good. 

I forgot my flipping watch this morning AGAIN! I have this automatic alarm clock set in my head to get up at 6 a.m. You think with all the time I have between 6 and 7 I would remember to get everything I need! Oh - well! We started with a warm up bare foot then some core strengthening exercises. After we got all that done with we headed out on a run called grapevine, great vine, I don't really know.  Legs were exteremly stiff this morning, it was really hard to get going and stay going. I didn't really know where the turn around was (BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE MY WATCH) and I missed it by a little so I ran some extra at home to get it all the way to 5. Other then the legs and the watch I really liked gettting out this morning. It was nice outside and the route was nice. I like getting away form all the cars.  

a.m -  I have to work from 4-8 tonight so I will miss running with the Wasatch Back team. 

I guess I am running leg 5 for Wasatch! That first leg . . . . .looks like a killer. I'm really nervous about running that first leg. In attempt to try and rid myself of the fear I made up a run with lots of big hills, and steady inclines. It hurt really bad!! The last mile was the only mile down hill. STILL NERVOUS!!!!

Ugg. . . .where to start? Not the best run for me today. My legs hurt really bad from all the hills and a little step up in mileage and weights. When we started my legs were very sore and felt like heavy brick. The end of the run was pure endurance. Nothing felt good stomach, legs, arms, so sore. I have never wanted to walk so bad, I had to stay so focused on putting one leg in front of the other. Oh - well many more runs ahead. Just matters that I got out today! 

I'm getting really excited I found another friend out running the other day so I will bring her Friday, she will be great!!! 

a.m -  Two pit bulls running around loose this morning out in Washington. I was scared to death ended up calling my mom to come to save me!

p.m - Wasatch Back practices have been SO fun! I have really enjoyed them. Last year I didn't get to do a lot of them because I was out of town. I guess what we have done isn't new from last year but I find it fun and new. Some of the runs I would like to go back and do again! Today we went out to leads and went on this REALLY hilly dirt road. I loved it, my legs were way sore though. I would like to go back and try it again.

Can I saw owch! OWCH! Legs are hurting really bad. With the hill climbing for Wednesdays workout, weights Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, the legs are very sore! Dead, painful, owch! I am pathetic I was trying to do my hair after and my arms were shaking so bad. Tough luck! 

XC practice this morning! I ran with Cassidy and Rachel P. today on the way out. I'm so glad I got to run with them, we took it nice and easy and just chatted. The team headed out into the desert today. I loved running out there. I'm so used to running in the same places I forgot about these summer runs. Cassidy and Rachel turned around at the 5 marker and I kept going. It feels good some days to just keep running. I'm not too fond of that run after that 5 turn around, Deep sand is not my favorite! Turned around at the 6 marker and stretched a little. I ran into Chandis on the way back, took her to the 6 and decided to run back with her. Overall just a really good run today. I'm really enjoying getting back into some bigger miles! Legs and arms were just achy today not so much sore anymore. 

I drove out to Coral Canyon to run with Chandis and Kaylee this morning. Chandis ended up being sick so it was just me and Kaylee. The run was fairly fast we averaged in the mid 8's We hit two 8:11's at the end and an 8:21 and 8:24 to start with. The first two miles were all up hill. Going up was really painful but coming back down was fun! I had a lot of fun running out there this morning, it was very pretty. 

a.m -Mile warm , weights, mile cool down. I have been lifting weights every Monday Wednesday Friday. . . just forgetting to blog them.

I thought it would be safe to life weights today. I had a really rough weekend, hopefully it is over. Every once in awhile my shoulder, shoulder blades, neck, head, back, get all noted up. It usually causes me to get really bad head aches, sick and super grouchy. I took lots of IBU's over the weekend and tried to sleep it all off. I had my mom, dad, sister, who was available rub out the knots. Hopefully it's gone. Happens every once in awhile and is monstrous!

p.m -  Felt fine tonight! We warmed up to the bridge then did 16 sets of hard 60 seconds and 60 easy seconds on the trail. Not a bad little workout. . . .I'm not much of a sprinter but I put in some serious effort. After we finished up by cooling back down to the church.

Warmed up and did our core workout then headed out for an easy 4. Shoulders, back and head were so painful this morning. It was making me ultra sick. It makes me completely grouchy when I have to run like that! Oh -well I'm just glad it was an easy 4. Chanted the whole run to myself I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful. . . .  The actual run was a new one for me! I liked it a lot, anything new is always fun. I wonder where it goes too.  . . maybe a Saturday long run and I will find out! 

Lately I have noticed how easy 6 has become to me. We started off and we were all going to run 5. Me and Chandis ended up doing 6. My legs just felt so good and I really like the whole loop so we didn't turn around. It was fun to talk to everybody about their legs on the Wasatch Back. I'm so excited and I feel ready. Didn't lift weights today!

Just stretching the legs. . . giving some recover. BIG race tomorrow. 

Wow where to start. . . . 

Leg 1 - 5.1-

I was actually way nervous about starting us out.  I don’t really do that amazing on starting lines. It was actually not bad at all! I tried not to go bananas on this first leg so I could actually survive the 3^rd. It was a great run. I didn’t feel tired at all, shoulders and back were great and the legs felt as fresh as new.  Avg. Pace 8:30

Leg 2 - 8.5 -

Oh my, this second leg was a real adventure. I got to run with Erica, one of our coaches, she is a fabulous runner.  She pushed me way hard and it was awesome. I hid some mid to low 7’s and a few really low 8’s . . . but I should mention it was all downhill.  I was doing just fine until mile 5. I started to feel really, really cold. My hands got really clammy and my whole body started to just ach. My stomach started to hurt. I threw up twice and lost everything. That one mile where I was so sick felt like 3. After I got it all out of my system I was able to pick it back up to where I was before and just go. I couldn’t have made it through this run alone. I had run off the road to go throw it all up and I sat on my butt. I wanted to give up. I was so sick and just shaking. I fell flat on my knees and prayed.  I wanted to suck it up so bad but I couldn’t. I felt instant relief come over my body, I was not totally better, the shaking had stopped and I was well enough to go on.  I finished still ahead of my predicted time and slept.

Leg 3 - 4.8 -

The last leg flew by. Everything felt great and ran smoothly. I struggled on that last half of the run but it was tolerable and my legs kept going.

I love running the Wasatch Back relay. I’m so thankful that I have the experiences I have because of my team and coaches. It was really a great experience and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. GREAT JOB TO EVERYBODY WHO RAN!!!

. . . . . .owch. . . . not ready to run again. . . . . .

Easy fun run with all the girls today. We started off doing a loop but

stopped at the park and ran on the grass to make it longer. Knees and

shins are sore but overall not a bad run! 

Warmed up late today. . . . I'm offically a bus driver and a wake up girl! I went to go pick up two and they were asleep and didn't wake up the others 2 I had to call and knock on the their door to wake them up and wait for them to get ready! Megan was ready!

We ran JUST a 5 today. My legs feel like slushy no mucsle bricks! I felt like I was sloshing in sand and not moving anywhere. Slow, slow, slow!!!!!  

I was so thankful we were only running 3 today. . .until coach said striders after and ultimate frisbee as treat after that! I'm so TIRED! The run went okay legs came back for a minute and then disappeared. Owchie, tired and sloshy! When oh when will my legs return I really hate jello!

Longer run today out in Bloomington on the trail. It was actually kind of a pleasant. My left leg has been irritatingly numb since after yesterdays run. Other then that 6 miles felt really good.  The weather is still so nice outside and really enjoyed running somewhere different. I started running with Kara and Maddie which was really fun, although we didn't talk alot. Maddie turned around at 1.5 and Kara ran with me to 2.5 where we found some sprinklers and ran through them. Chandis and Kaylee caught us and I finished running with  them up to 3 and we turned around. Overall just a really fun easy run! Legs are feeling a little better everyday. Just need to work on the stupid left leg. 

Honestly, HONESTLY!!!!! ARG!!! My alarm clock . . . .!!!!!!!! I was supposed to pick up a load of kids this morning and FAILED! Needless to say not a very good morning, I feel so bad! Drove to the school by myself and went running. Got the direction from the girls that were already back. \

Temptation has overtaken me. I have not shown a single dog in a LONG time. I'm pretty sure I will be going to California this week for a little while and Canada for 2 weeks. I don't know how running will work out or that I'll even go! I don't know I just need to go leave again!

 My alarm went off this morning ( I set 3)! We were off to a great start by even being on time, even early! Warmed up with the team and did our core exercises. Today we headed out and did the Park Way run. I really enjoy the run but I don't like that last couple of streets two days in a row. I started off with Rachel and we were going at a pretty good pace but my legs are sore. I lifted weights yesterday, first time since Wasatch. I ended up slowing it down a little and choosing to run with Coach Roberts, Cassidy and Rachel came too. It was way fun, some interesting conversations and all. =) GREAT run, it was really nice to just slow it down today and talk to everybody. 

6 striders . . . kill me!

p.m - 3 NIGHT run with a group of girls! My favorite time to run is in the middle of the night. We didn't run in the middle of the night tonight  but it was still dark! It was loads of fun. I was hoping we would slow it down and talk a little but it was another race. I don't know how this started. . . oh wait with me but we've got to learn how to control our selves a little?!

The back of my knee and those two weird things on the back of it hurt really bad. It was bugging me during the last nights run too. Oh-well it usually last just a few days!

 Some of the girls that have just come out this summer asked me to run with them and help push them. I thought today was the perfect day! Me and Cassidy ran 3 with them, I didn't think some would come with us but they all did!!! It was such a hard push for some but they all did SO GOOD! I was impressed. It was great to run with them and see them try so hard, they were so positive! It was great to run with Cassidy and hear what she had to say about her running experience and tricks with running and running fast. I'm not a great runner but I remember when one of the girls helped me make that push to 3 and it mad all the difference. They were so proud of themselves after they finished and are wanting to run more! It was awesome!!!!  

Traveled all day today!!! 500 miles! OWCH! We left to early for me to run this morning and when we got there we had to do 5 dogs from start to finish. Me and my cousin ecsaped for an hour and went and ran along the beach and down a pier for a break. We ran into their XC team. . . I think? It was a great group of kids out running. I loved it there, it was so easy to breath it was beautiful scenery and the temperature was 65 degress the whole time. The humidity wasn't bad I loved it actually, it was soft air!

Today we showed really, really early in the morning! So we had the rest of the day to go play and have fun! It was the best day ever. I was dead tired but we played in the ocean for so long and then we went and ran a long the beach again to warm up and dry off.

We showed way late in the afternoon at 3 p.m so we packed up and went to an arts fair thing on main street. The rest of the day was dogs then packing and traveling back home! I did not, do not, want to be back home!

XC practice this morning 5 middleton? Warmed up, core exercises and then off to do our run. I really didn't want to be home today. I already miss Ventura! 65 degrees everyday, the humidity (love it) and running on the beach and piers, were absolutly the best days I have had in awhile. Coming back home to a red desert was not my idea of . . . fun?! I miss the thrill of showing too. . . maybe after the season is over I will go on one or two. Anyway. . . . . We really tired to get our girls team to run together and we did for awhile. It was really lots of fun! We ended up spliting up somewhere down the road and thats okay. I stuck with Cassidy today and we talked alot exchanged secrets about running fast and what not.

2 miles with all the XC girls in our stake at girls camp

a.m - I don't know the real mileage for today but it was somewhere around here. Warmed up core workout and then the real workout. 4x 60 sec. hills and 6x30 sec. hills. I thought it would be an absolute killer because last week I only ran 3 times once being at girls camp (hard to escape and leaders. . . well we couldn't run very far.) I was actually in really decent shape today, tomorrow on the other hand? Today during the 2 mile warm up we were batteling it out  and then we all settled down into a good pace. We all pushed each other on the timed hill repeats. I loved it we were all really close no big leaders just a big pack. Awesome!

My dad says I have the endurance I really just need to lift lots of weight and do lots of repeats (speed workout). I need to learn how to run fast and feel like I'm flying. Once I do/figure it out I will be in for a great season. =)

Heading up to Fish Lake on Tuesday/Wednesday and I can run up there! =)

p.m - 3 miles with Chandis! It was a great run it felt like time and miles just flew although we were moving at a fairly easy pace.

I don't know why girls have so many problems and just can't run together like the boys do? Today was hard because we pushed it too hard to MAKE everybody stick together. Also the girls from the back kept telling the top girls to slow down? It was really frusterating and hard by the end. It was hard to go slow, that slow. It was uncomfortable. I wonder if we should be slowing down or they should be catching up? If we are running at a comfortable pace up in front should we slow down? We really did bounce around quite a bit and ran in groups sometimes and seperated at others. I really don't know how to do this whole running together thing?

By the end I was tired of the "slow down, slow down, stick as a team" coming from the back. I figured they could push it a little harder to come join the group in front? Or maybe that two groups were okay? Is it fair to ask people to slow down?

It's honesly just frusterating and I don't know what we are supposed to do about it. Maybe we are trying to hard and just forcing it, maybe a little slack would do? I just know when we finished. Some girls were frustrated with me because I didn't slow the group I was in down? We were moving along great and it was good so I don't see why I should? Coudn't they have picked it up just a little we weren't moving fast at all!

UGG . . .frustrating glad I'm leaving for camp we will figure it out when I get back or hopefully why I'm gone!!!

Other than that it was great! My legs and sore and dead and kind of topped off from the evening run yesterday. Other than that no more comments from me!  

p.m - Evening run with Maddie.

Oh my goodness what an adventure. I left camp a little later because we are a fishing family and do the EARLY morning fishing. After our big lunch and a nice long nap I headed it out. It was beautiful and ran on the road and there were so really long up hill stretches and some flat and down hill. It was really fun. I ended up turning around at the lodge hoping to get back in time to go trolling (missed it though). On the way back I took a trail that I have been on several times befor. I got so scared I was going to run into a moose. In my fear I ran into a beaver looking thing. It sat on the rock and stared and me and I stopped and started at it. I slowly walked past to make sure it would jump out and me. As soon as I cleared it and started booking it and ran into a DEER! Oh my goodness I freaked. I thought it was a moose! I backed up and touched it and it didn't move! I then walked around that and kept running. A couple more minutes down on a trail and I was hurdeling bunnys. I stopped and saw how close I could get to some. They didn't seem to mind. After all the adventure I could stand on the trail I got back up on the main road. What a run! It was fabulous!!! The altitude didn't bug me much. I enjoyed!!

a..m The last time I ran was last Thursday so 3 days off and very sleep deprived, since I only got home last night, didn't make for a good workout. I tried though I did it but I can do much better then what I put up. My breathing was bad too! Oh boy! I could really kick myself. I've not been running very consistenly with being out of town. Not really had a chance to lift seeing as how I have been in the mountains. Overall growly about running and can't wait to get back into it this week.

Today was 4x60 seconds 6x30 seconds. Held on but not great, just frustrating. I'm not very good at these very very fast things either, it's good to do them and hopefully get better? After the 

=) We took a little longer then expected BUT it was the funnest run I have had in awhile. We split at the light some of us dared to run in front of cars and some decided to wait for safety. After that we went out own pace and it was so fun!  I didn't care that it took a long time I just hung back and enjoyed it! I could not of gone anywhere too fast either my legs are dead from weights. Boohoo! Me, Cassidy and Micci goofed off and took some detours. It's the first time I was able to just let go and have fun! =) Great, great run!

After 6 striders. . . .not so fun! 

HILLS! I was so worried about hills today on the warm up. My legs are sore and still feeling heavy from weights. . . .None the less. . .Warmed up over to the hill 2 miles? (didn't wear my garmin today). We did 4x60 seconds and 6x30 seconds. The first two were sketchy and I had a really had a hard time getting my legs to move. The rest were decent although I really had to work for it. I wish my legs felt lighter and and quick. 2 mile cool down back. . .OWCH!

Lifted upper body weights with my dad today! I'm so not strong in the arms.

Just an easy 4 today with 6 striders at the end.

Club run 8 miles (7.81 actaully). Went on the hospital loop backwards. I was thinking a while ago if I ever ran it backwards, I would cry. I didn't cry though, I actually like it alot better going that direction! Overall a good run. Legs and feet ached from working all day and then working an extra shift when one of the girls hurt herself. The legs made it though. 

Worst day in awhile. I slice diced my finger and hit the bone. I have oozing sores on my knees that kill. I also have had a head ache that has not gone away with any kind of medication. Overall not feeling top of the day. 

I was a little worried about how today would play out with the rough end of last week. I'm actually way stoked with how I did!

2 mile warm up - 6x60 seconds and 8x30 seconds - cool down

I have never really been good at this kind of speed work. I always struggle. I can never get going quick enough or anything! I was pretty uptight on the warm up thinking about it. When we started the first one - wasn't great. After that I just took off! I pushed it so stinking hard and when nobody was around I pushed harder. I would try and pick it up hard again the last 10-15 seconds. I pushed it really hard when my legs started to hurt, just barreling though the pain! I'm so stoked it feels like I'm starting to get these workouts I LOVED IT! I feel so good about a workout. . .FINALLY! I have never been pleased about one but today was AWESOME, I still need to imrove though. I pushed through the pain and mental crap and it felt good, I did not back down.

p.m - 3 with Rachel P. It was awesome I had a blast!!

.5 mile warm up - 5 mile run - 6 striders (=.75) (8/1)*6 ?

My legs were a bit sluggish today from repeats yesterday. I enjoy running this route though, the time seems to fly! The company was great today. The pace was even picked back up a touch which felt really good.

p.m - I'm not allowed to run alone once again! I called all the girls and nobody was up to going. I almost did not get my evening run in. I stressed it out to my mom that I would really like to get in all my miles this week. Being the great mom that she is, she drove next to me while I ran! THANKS MOM! I was so happy she took time to do that for me and understands how important it is to me!!

Shoot me dead! 6x60 second 8x30 second HILLS - Big and steep this time! Warm up/ Core

Jogged it over to the hill this morning and started! The 6x60 second once were taxing and hard. I had to remember to keep pushing and pushing and not let go or give up. I was hurting so bad when the 30 seconders finally came round. My legs were dead and I was tired. I didn't give in though and felt a bit competitive (that helped push me). On the last one Cassidy came up right by me and I didn't want to let go and I don't think she did either. It was awesome we were halling! It was great and I pushed it really hard. I didn't feel as fast as I did Monday but it was still a good workout. Cooled it back down to the school!

Showed up a bit late to practice today. Nobody had started on the warm up though. The group is getting smaller and smaller!

Cassidy said somthing about running home and so we ran with that idea. Me Megan and Cassidy ran home. Well. . . well we were running home and then we had this brilliant idea. Me and Cassidy can't go to club run tonight so we decided to get the 8 over with. We ran to Megs house dropped her off and then ran back to the school for a total of 8! It was a great run. We found a yo yo! a-mazing! I had lots of fun.

Leaving for family vacation tonight. Last party before my sister leaves for college!

.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.

.5 mile warm up/ core workout/ easy 4

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.

It was SO hard to get this run in today. . . . ! I managed though and now I feel good. I completed the week!!!! 

.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! 

Evening 3 after work up on the treadmill. 

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.  

p.m -  Just an easy 3 with 8xstriders. It was not too bad outside today I actually enjoyed it. 

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!!

.5 mile warm up/ Core workout/ Hearts warm up/ 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 800/ Hearts cool down. 

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.

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.

a.m - 3 miles

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! 

.5 mile warm up/ core/ 8x striders/ ICE CREAM RUN

Artic Circle ice cream run today! Oh-boy I needed this run. It was so hot outside. . . .Great fun run! Ready for the race tomorrow. 

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 3^rd 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’!

.5 mile warm up/ core/ 2 mile warm up/ 6x800's/ 1.5 cool down

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!  

p.m - Warmed it up around DI before we started into our repeats 6x800.

I was way nervous today to how my leg would do but it was great. A

little throbbing here and there but nothing like it used to be. Repeats

went really smooth. My goal is to catch Cassidy and try and hold onto

her during them. I was way sad stephani wasn't there, we run around the

same. Oh-well ! Cooled it down to hearts and back.

a.m - I love morning runs, they make me so happy! 

p.m - The best workout ever. I actually felt like I had to push it and that I was really working for it. Lately it's been hard to just dig in and work hard during workouts. I guess that's why I have been a little disappointed with myself. Last season it felt like it was so much harder and that I was honestly pushing it all the way. This season, so far,  not so much. My race times are good but not great. Ugh! This workout was a good one for me. I wish I could have/ would have held onto Rachel, Cassidy and Stephani. I didn't relax though when they pulled away I just kept going hard even though it wasn't fast enough to be with them. Hopefully I can have a lot more workouts this season like this one.

a.m - Very sore and stiff and big knots in my legs. I love running in the mornings though!

p.m - Today was one of those days that my whole mind and body did NOT want to run. It was just my whole body refusing it and it was miserable. Starting the run I didn't know if I would be able to finish it. Usually I know I'm going to finish today it just felt like I was going to . . . not? All the girls I ran with felt basically like that too. It's okay if it's just one because the rest will keep you going, when it's all the girls it makes for a tough long run. Basically this run was very crappy and hurt really bad. 

Wow. One to many things to do today! I didn't think I would be able to make it to practice but I did. It was a close one. I'm glad I did too. Coach Costa(?) ran with me today. It was so nice and we just took it easy but not too easy. We didn't stop at all either, no water no nothing. After we did striders. My legs are still very tight but WAY better then yesterday. 

a.m - 3 miles

p.m - Arrived in Salt Lake, ran a few miles to stretch the bus ride out of us.

More later

Run a thon

2 mile warm up

600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1000, 800, 600

.5 warm up/ core workout/ 2 mile warm up/ 6x800/ 1.5 mile cool down/ STRETCH

Today we had 6x800's which turned out great for me. The JV girls would run to the gate and then we would start. Having them ahead of me really helped me get into really going after the next girl and the next. It really helped us all as we were talking about it after. My times were really fast. I thought maybe I should slow down but then I laughed out loud, I can go at that pace! My times were 15-20 seconds faster then they have been. On the second to last and last one I really just dug down and pushed. One of the better workouts for me this season.

Hip is just a hint sore!

a.m - I wish this would have been a great morning for me. . . .Everybody was so happy! I tried to be but my hip hurt consistently the whole run. No fun! 

p.m - AT Dog pound. Not a bad but not a good run for me today. I'm not where I felt like I was last year with this workout. Last year everybody seemed faster and it pushed me. Now I feel like I don't know where I am supposed to be. It's hard and when nobody is around it's really easy to just bow down a little. This was a very painful run though. My hip hurt so bad! Down hills were big no no's.

Went to Dr. Boyer again today. He was doing this massage thing and hit a spot on my other hip that about made me fly off the table. Oh so painful! Along with my hip socket being loose my IT band is all nasty and really hurting. I didn't really realize it till he had me do somethings that really hurt! Upon all the money we are spending with Co-pays and all the wonderful Doctor visits all over creation I would say I am an expensive child. The doctor recommended a big solid stiff noodle that I run my leg over with. OWCH. I will do it though. We also had to compromise - No morning run tomorrow but I can bike and I can run in the evening depending. . . . Upsetting!

a.m - Rode my bike but I'm not counting it.

p.m - Great 8 miler for me today.

4 miles easy and 8 striders 

a.m - Morning runs on the day of races always make me a bit nervous. 

p.m - Coach Holt gave us such a great pep talk the other day and well today I didn't really apply it. I could not focus worth beans. Maybe I was trying to hard because I usually can. My hips were a little sore but not bad at all! 

Today was really big eye opener! I really need to step it up, that is the only option.

5 miles at the crack of dawn with all the girls. It was so nice outside that I really just wanted to run fast but . . .we had to stick as a team. The run was great and everything felt so good. I bet it shouldn't feel like that after a race though. 

Easy 5 miles today. And boy is 5 miles easy compared to 8. By the time we were done I was thinking that couldn't be it. I ran with Chandis today and we had a pretty solid pace but it was an easy one!

Today was just a fun race against Desert Hills but it was a great race for me. I was able to focus and just push. It wasn't over the top but it 'twas awesome! 

** I don't know my time so I put a rough estimate in but I will enter in the right time when I get it!

a.m - 3 miles

p.m - 

2 mile warm up/ 6x800's / 1.5 mile cool down

Owch! I didn't think we would do a speed workout after the race! On addition to the race we took our morning run fairly fast this morning. After the 2 mile warm up though things were great! Another really good set of repeats for me. They were all really strong and really consistent. Coach Roberts ran the last one with us and that was a fast one. Cassidy it was good at those 800 things and I couldn't even hold onto her but it really pushed me!

One big fat really crappy day today. I ended up just running around and then heading home. 

What an insane race! It was a fast course but 100 meters from the start they had a thing to funnel us through and then a hard left. I could barely move anywhere. Anytime I tried to get through the gaps would close and I would get stuck again. Somehow Steph had a gap open for her and she was able to get through and I couldn't go get her after that. Two corners of the race were way bad and you just had to slow down. It was a great race though once we all started to spread out a bit. I was able to hold onto Rachel for most the race the end was very hard for me. After     Ms. Pete came and told me somethings to do to improve. I love it when people give me advise! This also the first time I have been in the 21's. It's high 21's but it was my goal and it can only get better from here. 

Pine View Stake has loads of runners. Like half the XC team is in the stake. I met up with Cassidy when we got there and we decided to take it hard but not race pace. It was lots of fun and actually fairly easy. We talked a little bit too. 

* I will put some more miles in later. 

2 mile warm up/ STADIUMS?! Weird. . . / 2 mile cool down

Warmed it up two miles today with Rachel. We actually had a nice solid pace going for the warm up. Coach announced after that we were running stadiums? It's the first time ever that I have ran stadums for cross country, but there is always a first time for everything. 8 Stadiums and then at the top of the other side we would go up jog to the flag pole and then go at a dead sprint for maybe 1 - 2 hundred meters. It was a tough workout. My legs were dead going into it already and going through it was not easy. It was really a great workout for me. There was a point behind it and hopefully it will help.

Finished with a slow, sore cool down DI loop. . . .

a.m - I love morning runs! =)

p.m - Ultra sore! I didn't know if I could pull out a whole AT but I did. I was going at a decent pace. Cassidy, at the end I guess pretended I was a Snow Canyon girl, that pushed me. That last half was the best half ever. She had passed me and I was chasing her trying not to let go. It was really a great workout. Three words though. . .I . . .Hate. . .Wind!

a.m - I wondered if anybody would want to come out today because of the howling wind. I know I wasn't to excited about it. Getting out of bed it felt like a train hit me! I did not feel good at all. Yuck. It was fun and it happened to be the last morning run =( I love morning runs! This stinks, I kind of would like to keep going with them. 

p.m - Another really good 8 miler, this time with Micci. We really got rolling on this workout. Our pace was insane. I didn't know if I could hold it for a whole 8 miles. I really need to learn to trust that I can do things! We talked a bit but mostly I was just off thinking and it was nice. No stopping today either, with the exception of stop lights. I have been, the last couple of long runs,  trying not to stop for long periods of time and only stop at the water cooler. I have also tried to have a decent pace on these long runs. I have accomplished that so far! After the run 8xstriders which flew by too. I let Chandis go ahead of me and I just put my eyes on her and went after her. Best ever!

Just an easy 4 out today in Washington with a group of electric chain girl stories. It was loads of fun! I'm already starting to get so achy brakey that the season is coming to a close soon. This has definitely been one of the best seasons! I'm going to miss so badly running with all these girls because they are all graduating. I really am so, so sad! It wont be the same! Until then I will enjoy the remaining of our workouts together.

Hopefully my body recovers a little for the race tomorrow because I'm feeling really beat!

 Cedar Race

I'm not quite sure what to think about this race. I went into it with pretty dead legs. I don't know why they were so dead, could have been this weeks workouts. Although, this weeks workouts did not seem harder then any other week. It's alright though because it was a good race and I tried hard. 

The stress is starting to load on and I can feel it. Sometimes I feel like I'm not going to cut it! 

**Don't know my time yet, I'll find it out and post later

I ran an easy, easy 6 miles today. I was so tired and it felt like forever long due to the lack of engergy!

GREAT JOB TO EVERYBODY WHO RAN THE ST.GEORGE MARATHON!!!!

Easy 5 miles out to the Olive Garden and back. My legs feel so good, I just flew through that run. I felt so strong, no pain at all. After we did 4x200's hard but it felt easy.  

Lucky duck to get this one in today! I almost did not but. . . .

WOW! I almost broke 21! I did not think I would be doing that or even in the 21's this season. I wish I would have broke it but I don't have any regrets about the race. I really gave it everything and never slowed down. I was constantly digging in. Maybe if the start was not so hard and bad though. . . .

The stress is really starting to hit. I'm not worried really because I know I will give everything and more than that come region. I just hope I'm enough. I don't want to let down the team. We have some high goals that I really want to see us hit! I know we can do it! We all just need to dig deep down and gut it out. 

Snow Canyon for me 2007-2009

October 10, 2007 - 24:40

October 8, 2008 - 22:58

October 7, 2009 - 21:01

Oh my good gravy! The only thing I hate about running is being out of shape when you start! 

3 Miles with Rachel today out to Washington! It was so much fun to run with her because I haven't ran with her in a long time. We weren't to intent on playing ultimate, and knew if we did we probably couldn't wouldn't have time to run after. So, we ended up just going and running! 

Just an easy 3 out to Arctic Circle today by myself. It was good to just go and not have to chase around. Legs are getting better and running is actually starting to feel natural again. 

Arm Weights! I love the feeling of sore arms, probably because they are never sore! But my arms are weak sauce! 

GREEN CAR~ I ran with Chandis, Kaylee, Kacey, Michael and Wes. It 'twas loads of fun! We ran out into Washington. We went to go see this green car but it disappeared. I thought it was a prank all along but it was a nice run anyway. A little farther then I've ran all week and it was easy! 

Leg weights! I think I pulled something, no joke! 

Our team had a timed trial today and I absolutely hated the idea of it. I don't like to race just to see how fast I go or if I'm improving. I don't like getting stressed about it and discouraged because my times are not good because I've not trained for it, and just go kill myself when I haven't trained for it. BUT I got roped into out of guilt. 

Me and Chandis decided we would just run it because we were really sore from weights all week. We started out and well it's a race so I kind of couldn't help myself. I caught Megan and her friends and I found a girl running with them and I picked on her and we took off from that group. She was a tough little nut. It ended up being o.k, I didn't race it but it was grand!

*Warmed up .75 with Rachel on the track and .5 with Chandis

I wanted to run with the new girls but I also wanted to run a bit faster and longer today too. . . .I decided in the end to run quickly out to Starbucks (the 4 mark) and turn around and hopefully be quick enough to meet them at Arctic Circle on the way back. I took off and Chandis agreed to come with me. We had a great pace but Chandis ended up getting sick around the 3 mark so I waited and we just ended up turning around and running back with the new girls. 

I just ran 3 today with some of the new girls coming out! Oh I'm so excited! I hope they all choose to do cross country. . . . I'm sure if I run with them enough through the winter I can brain wash them into it. 

I'm also shocked with the numbers out doing winter training. I know it's still early but we have a crew! I love running with lots of people, it tends to make every run a new adventure. 

**Lifted arms

My best days of running are when I plan less and run MORE! A big group of us started out to do dog pound today and by the park we found DECKER! He ran with us for awhile, it was great. We got back to the school and decided to add in some striders. Maddi, Chandis and I headed to do some striders but Maddi and to head after 4 so me and Chandis finished with 8. We were walking back and saw the boys doing theirs so we thought we would see if we could keep up. Rachel joined in when the boys finished so we decided to go with her on hers. In the end we had a grand total of 16 striders!!! It was lots of fun. I'm not very good at sprinting and the last 8 were more sprints than striders but it was good! Hopefully they can help me come track season! 

**Lifted legs

I ran out to Green Springs with Rachel and Chandis today. Rachel turned around at the 3 mark and me and Chandis kept heading up for the 5. It was a good run. We were debating before about easy or moderate and 3 or 5 miles so we went with easy and  5! Complete a good choice! 

2 mile warm up/ 600, 800, 1000, 1200/ 1.5 cool down

This was the hardest but not hardest workout ever. Hardest because my stomach hurt so bad but I couldn't stop or not finish sooo. . .and hardest too because I didn't run over the weekend why were in Salt Lake (thus sucking air). It was easy because my legs didn't hurt! I think because my legs didn't hurt it was a stupid no good, very bad work out today (due to not going fast enough?)! After, a quick 1.5 cool down to hearts and back which was probably better and faster than the repeats themselves. 

I have decided after today that I need this winter training. I've been realizing how much talent these new girls have and even our freshman sophmores have from this past year. I really need to use this winter training to stay up with them. I want my varsity spot my senior year and well it's starting now. 

Me and Chandis decided to follow the boys out and around dog pound today. Our goal ended up being how long we could stick with them. I bet we only could because they are tapering and going easy (for them). So we stuck up with them for awhile . . .untill. . .We turned down the dog pound road. I could kind of feeling something coming on before then but it wasn't that big. And it kept getting worse and worse so I backed off them so I wouldn't make scene. My stomach just started hurting so, so, so bad! It got to the point where I couldn't tolerate or endure it anymore. I couldn't stand up straight and I couldn't walk. And weird enough I got cold really fast. I thought I would be in some serious trouble. I just doubled myself up and worked on breathing through it. After a good long while of some serious owch pain it went away and I could stand up straight and run again. The rest of the run was grand. But that was weird though. I've felt sick before and had such but never hand anything like that and hope not to ever again!

After strider 

3 out with a big group team today. I decided to go run infront with Maddi today. She always goes so fast. It was good running up there, not bad really, although it did take some effort. Mile 2 again with the stomach though. This time I didn't allow myself to stop so I had knifes going into my stomach and I wanted to stop and curl up again but I just kept pushing. On the way out of green springs I just lolly gagged in the back and tried to work through it. At the stop light I couldn't stand up strait again. Miserable. It went away about a mile away from the school though so I could pick it back up. Mile 2 was bad and miserable and owchy and the rest was wonderful? Why?

A wonderful 6 out to green springs by myself. Nobody showed up today so I didn't have a running buddy. It ended up that Jake and some girls were there but they came out extremely late then because I had been waiting FOREVER in hopes of finding somebody! I didn't mind it much once I got going. At first I thought just DI because nobody was there but then I said 3 then 4 then  5 then 6 then I was out of road! Usually when I run alone my breathing seems off and I feel like I'm sprinting but today I was just flying right. It was fun! AND no stomach pains today. I was most excited! 

Hills

Need new shoes . . .knees are beginning to hurt

Went and got new shoes today with Chandis! I got MAZOONOS? 

Me and Chandis met up in the Fields to go on our 8 mile run. I was way

prepared for it and even excited to get going far again! We started out

great and it was freaking cold outside. I couldn't feel my legs. After

awhile I got some pretty serious pain in my knee we stopped to stretch

twice so I could see if I could get it out. I thought I could put up

with it for 8 miles so I told myself no more stopping. Eventually it

got hard to pull my leg through my stride then it just totally gave! It

hurt so bad. My pace came to a dead stop and I just about ate it.

Chandis was running next to me so I went to go catch up and couldn't.

It was lame like a walk fall walk fall, even worse was I was scared! 

Eased into dog pound today. I didn't push the pace at all but helped some other new kids pick it up. It was fun. Knee was okay for the first half probably because I took Thanksgiving off after the first time it gave? Although coming up the two hills and into the school I had to really concentrate on picking it up and pulling it all the way through the stride. I could barely get the stupid knee to move at the end. The pace stayed good but had a hard time with it at the end. 

I gave it a couple minutes and started to run back to get some more girls and run with them but that lasted about a couple minutes out before I couldn't walk. . . . .! 

Running Center to get my old style shoes new.

Work and family stuff. . . =(

GREEN SPRINGS!!! I love this run! I started off really good, only a little pain in my knee. As we got up around mile two it gave and gave again. I ended up dropping off from the boys and going back and running with Chandis. It gave a few more times but I got up and kept going! I don't know what to do. It hurt really bad. I guess I will see what this set of shoes will do and give them some time. 

Pretty sure this was a quick 3 day! I'm so stressed with the quarter close to being over. A weird disease runs in my family where we get stressed get huge knots in your shoulders get massive head aches and then you get queezy! Sound familiar? Wonderful that how I've felt all week! Stupid high school finals. I mean seriously? Quick 3 because I'm also running this other MAJOR think on top of everything and the finally of that is almost here and part of it is tonight! :S

Ah we've been trying to get a big group of girls running after school together to strengthen our team and well I'm the WEAKEST LINK! I have a good excuse today I had to get wonderful shots in my neck and should blade/back! I mean what ever makes your skirt fly up, right? Then I had work and then I ran home from work! It was a delicious run. I got my 4.0 I did super good on all my finals and well my dramatic life in general! So I figured I could breath and just run, making the run the most relaxing thing I've done in 1week. What a whimp right? I think all my excuses for cutting miles back are over and I should be back running with a large group of girls again! I promise I wont whine or share my whole life story. . .until next year! ha ha ha! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY and ENJOY RUNS LIKE I WILL MINE! 

I'll have to do some re search and figure out how far I ran but I DID RUN!!! =) 

4 out in Coral Canyon! 

Not a very good adventure today. Really the whole run I was quite paranoid! My dad doesn't not like me running on trails (he knows all to much about them) and well now I know why. The whole time I had a bad feeling, even the night before I knew I shouldn't have been running on them. The only thing that made us actually turn around was a sickly looking dog. I don't know what would have happened if we would have kept going but. . . .Not again! 

LAST RUN OF THE YEAR AND DECADE!!!! 

I invited LOADS of girls to come out today. . .well same as I have been inviting all week (the little stinks)! Today though Haley, Megan and MONICA came (as well as Chandis who had been running with me all through the break). Haley and Megan went 1.5 out with us and they were fun to talk to. Chandis, Monica and me went out and back 3. It was so much fun to talk with her about her experiences of XC over this last year. I can honestly say I'm glad I am at Pine View (Not that Desert Hills is bad) but I had an AMAZING experience this year. I'm very lucky to have the coach and team mates that I have. I'll truly miss all my senior friends that are graduating. My whole running group is gone that way but there are some pretty cool Freshman sophmores juniors and even seniors next year to be running with. We all got along and learned to run together. It's all still in progress but we've come along way since my freshman year.