Keep Calm and Run On

8 in the morning and 4.5 in the afternoon. I felt a little better today but it's been a rough week. 

Today turned out to be a highlight for the week. We ran at 7 this morning and had a 40 minute tempo. I just got rolling with the girls and had a great workout. Our mile splits were: 7:00, 6:53, 6:30, 6:35, 6:13 and 6:05. I was tired but a good hard workout tired. This tempo run made me feel a lot better about racing next week. 

Today was a fun workout. We did a ladder of sorts- 1 mile at 10K pace, 1200 at 5K pace, 800 at 3K pace and 400 at 1500 pace. I was worried about picking up the pace each rep but it turned out fine and was actually kind of fun. I ran 5:31 for the mile, 3:59 for the 1200, 2:36 for the 800 and 72 for the 400. Finished miles for 8 then ran 4 later.

6 in the morning and 4 later.

Ran to the park and did 8 strides. 

This week and preparing for this race was hard for me. It was a stressful week with family and I felt very overwhelmed, tired and worried. It was hard to prepare to focus and race and I am really happy I was able to pull it together. I was in the first heat of the 5K and there were 45 girls in our heat. Starting was chaos. I was able to get to the rail pretty quick and then had to work on moving through the masses to where I needed to be. My goal was 80-81 and I ended up being closer to 81's. My legs were dead pretty early on and it was hard to keep pushing but I did. I stuck with girls who were moving and passed those who slowed. I am happy with my performance overall. I felt really sick to my stomach the rest of the night and next morning. I only had time for 2 mile cool down before the car I was in left. 

Coach Shane surprised us all at workout today by informing us we are all racing at the home meet on Thursday. 5K, again! I was surprised and just praying for a quick recovery from Saturday's late night race. I felt pretty darn awful on my 6 miler and 4 miler later.

Felt a little better today and took an ice bath.

Ready or not, 5K here we come.

I would like to call this little run a good workout for the 10K. (which is what coach wanted it to be). It was perfect weather all day until it was time to warm up. Then the wind picked up, a lot, the clouds rolled in and it began sprinkling. We started before the lightning hit and off for a "fun" race. Coach told us not to worry about time but to just race. There were 8 girls in the race and I got to the rail and was in 4th. The top 3 took off attempting to run a qualifying time and I sat back. My legs did not feel good- still nice and heavy and tired from the last race. This meant I ran by myself for all 12 laps but "had fun", right? I could hear coaches from Gonzaga talking to their athlete who was right behind me so that helped me stay on my toes and go. I managed to catch the 3rd place girl by the 200 of the last lap and finished 3rd. As soon as we finished, it began pouring rain and the meet was delayed. It was a time I am not proud of the time but I did get out and run like coach asked me to. I ran 4 miles cool down in the rain before dinner with my family 

8 in the morning and 4 later.

Long run for the week. It was long by myself and cold and wet the last 3 miles.

A.M.- recovery run 8 miles. Ran 5 later. 

Long workout today. We ran 25x400 at 10K pace. There were only 4 of us at this workout. My goal was 83's and I was by myself. I was hitting the pace but it was hurting. My legs were so heavy and I was really tired. After about 8 Jennica joined me then Kenna. It helped to have people closer and we 3 were hurting bad. Our all out was number 21 then we were done. It was hard to work through today because I am still on the bubble for qualifying and probably won't go to regionals. 

Ran to the track where coach told me I for sure was not going to Regionals. So I ran back to the locker room and am officially on my break. And really need it. No running for at least a week for me.