Keep Calm and Run On

AM- Ran 10 mile Carterville with Andrea.

PM- Ran 4 more from my house along 700 N.

AM- Ran 4 miles before the first day of school!

PM- We had team tryouts later in the evening. We had a couple girls come try out and 2 made the team! We ran a 2 mile warm up then ran 3x1600 at 5:45 pace with 5 minutes recovery. It felt SO good to be running on the track with my team again. I always love the first track workout of the season. The times were 5:45, 5:47 and 5:42. My breathing was up but my legs felt really good. I finished with 3 miles cool down with Andrea. I am so excited to get the season started!

Today was HOT!! I ran 4 on dirt trail with Jenn then 8 mile Carterville with Kelsey. I was really tired. My hamstrings were sore- just tight and heavy. I didn't sleep well last night either so that didn't help. I was relieved to just be done. I iced for 10 minutes.

A.M. I ran to the temple and back for 4 miles. I was really tired and ran slow and stretched after.

P.M. Today's workout was something we have never done before and I really liked it. We had 2 groups based on when you could make it. I went in the afternoon so it was SO HOT! And just happened to be with the freshmen and sophomores. We ran 1 mile warm up to the intramural fields and started. We ran a workout of tempo and threshold pacing. We ran big loops on the fields, each one just under 800 meters. Each circuit was 3 laps at tempo pace then an 800 at threshold pace. For tempo, we were supposed to run 3 minutes a lap so 9 minutes. Then we had 15 seconds to kick off our shoes and socks and run the 800 barefoot on the grass (it felt incredible to be barefoot!) The first one, we started too fast and finished in 8:54. I wasn't sure how fast to go on the 800, but I ran a 2:35 (we needed to run 2:30) We jogged a big lap and started again. The second one was the best, we ran 3 flat each lap to finish at 9 and the 800 was 2:29. The group had really spread out and I was by myself on the 800. Luckily, Nicole and Andrea just showed up and they ran the last one with me. I started too slow on the last set, but just stuck to those two and we finished in 8:57 then a 2:28. I was SO grateful to have them to stick on the last one. My legs were so tired and my body wanted to stop. I ran a lap then back to the fieldhouse for 9.

Today I ran the Ash-Nat run (Ash and I made it up during Spring) I was really tired and it was super hot so I was grateful to be done. I am so tired from yesterday's workout.

I got like no sleep last night so I am just grateful to have made it through today. Long run on Carterville and then a 4 hour nap.

A.M. Ran my new 4 mile loop by my house.

P.M. Workout at the track- similar to last week's. The big loop was the loop on the BYU XC invite course (- the baseball diamond) We ran 3 circuits and each circuit was 2 laps. The first lap was tempo pace, the second lap was tempo pace until we hit the track. Then we ran race pace to the finish. The first one felt good- we ran a good pace. Second, we sped up. Classic. Third, the race part was all out race. (some girls were feeling good I guess) I ate too soon to the workout and wanted to puke the whole time and my legs were tired. Ran a cool down to get to 11. We started weights AKA testing. I did ok on the leg press, still can't do a pull up and not too great at bench. Oh well!

Ran Center Street- 7 Peaks run with a few freshmen for 7 miles. My stomach hurt so bad. After class, I ran another 5. My legs are SO dead from leg press yesterday. It was rough.

Today was not much better. I woke up to run, and it was dark and raining so I just went back to bed. We had our workout at Kiwanis Park, again similar to the last two. The big loop was around the park and soccer fields (each about.9) We ran 2 circuits, each 3 laps. First lap, jog. Second lap, tempo pace then 1 minute race pace, 1 minute tempo, and 1 minute race pace (which brought us to the end of the lap) and third lap jog. I like running continuous workouts at tempo then threshold pace like this. But today my legs felt like crap. I was just hanging on with the group. I stopped at 10 miles and hopefully they will feel better for Saturday. We finished weight room testing and the ice bath closed before I could get in.

 AM- ran 5 before class

PM- ran 5 after going to the temple. My quads feel better today and I iced for 10 minutes.

After our team meeting, we ran to the track and ran the course. It will be nice and muddy after today's rain. I am excited to start the cross season!

It's racing season again!! I was SO excited to get to race in Utah again. (I haven't since state track senior year) The golf courses wouldn't let us run there, so the collegiate races were in the morning with the high school races. Idaho State, Weber and Portland all came. Our goal of the race was to RUN AS ONE. I got 2 miles warm up, strides then we started. I knew my group of 4 I needed to be with and that was my focus. After the first loop around the baseball field, a Portland and Idaho State girl took the lead and it picked up a lot. Our first mile was 5:40, needless to say I slowed down a bit. The second mile on this course is always the hardest for me. I was able to maintain contact with my group and stick with them up and down again but I was already tired and dreading another 2 miles. I don't remember my 2 mile split but 3 BYU girls were together and I pushed up the the fourth. We worked together up to the baseball field and down again. I could see the 3 ahead of me but couldn't quite close the gap. One Portland girl passed me before the track and I didn't catch her. My time was slow (the course was a little long) and I was really tired. Personally, I know I can have a better race. It was a different mentality running as a team instead of just me. But it helped too. BYU placed 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 and we won the meet! I was really happy about that. After lunch with my fam I ran 9 miles cool down. I am so tired.

AM- Usual 4 mile loop before school. My legs are tired and I can tell I am not recovered.

PM- For workout, we met at the Rock Canyon school and ran tempo on the grass fields. We ran 20 minutes one direction, ran about 2 minutes jog then 20 minutes tempo the opposite way. My legs are really tired. Ran a cool down to 10.

Today I had to do my Bosco test. The absolute worst. My legs were shaking so bad after and during my run. I ran 8, down to the cemetery and around Seven Peaks. After class I ran another 4. I will be hating life tomorrow.

AM- 4 mile loop before school. My quads are tired.

PM- I struggled in workout today. We ran to the temple and did hills. We did 3 continuous on the south hill, rest then 3 continuous on the north hill. I seriously could not pick up my legs to run uphill and was trudging along dying. Maybe not dying but slow. At least I was consistently slow. I ran 5 miles cool down then did core on my own.

Ran Provo River to Center Street and Seven Peaks loop.

I was so nervous we would do the all out mile today but the workout was much better than that. We drove to the bottom of Hobble Creek Canyon and ran up. We ran 30 minutes jogging then we ran 15 minutes at tempo and 10 minutes at threshold up left fork. The tempo felt good but the threshold hurt. The group seperated and my goal was to stick with the top 5 which I did. It was so nice to have people to run with. I was really tired by the end. I ran 2 miles down the canyon with Jenn, Sarah and Mckenna. It was a lot steeper than we felt going up! We got dropped off by the freeway exit and ran back to the fieldhouse to finish miles.

I split my long run today because that's what I had time for. I ran 9 then after the eye doctor ran 4 more. I actually don't feel too horrible after yesterday's run.

Today was a pain to get in miles. I am doing a running study and couldn't run before so I didn't do my usual morning run. For practice, we did our annual trail run up South Fork. It was beautiful! But only about 4.5 miles. After dinner and devotional with the team, I ran another 4.

AM- Nicole ran with me this morning. That helped get me out of bed and going.

PM- Ran 10 in the afternoon with a group.

Today was team pictures and we missed our window of sunshine for workout. We ran 2 miles warm up then did circuits at the track. Each circuit was 1 lap on the track at 85, 2 big grass laps, the first tempo pace, second threshold pace then 1 track lap at 85. We only had time for 2 circuits but each was 2 miles long. We had a group of 7 of us all together and it felt good to run with the pack. It started pouring rain and I ran home to finish at 10 then ran 6 more with one of my other friends.

AM Ran 7 mile Carterville with Carrie.

PM ran 4 mile dirt trail with Rachel and Danica.

It is way too early in the season for the miserable cold weather! We ran at the intramural fields today. We ran 3 circuits, each one about 1.4 long. We ran 400 meter at 85, then ran 800 meters at tempo, about 800 meters at threshold and finished with a 400 at 85. I was late to practice and missed the first one. I ran 8:25 and 8:21 with the group. Then Jenn and I ran the last one by ourselves. I really didn't want to run slower and pushed hard. And I felt better actually leading and setting the pace so we ran 8:08.

The only time I could run today was at 6 AM. Joy. I ran 2 miles then met up with Jenn and Maren to run 11. It was so cold and felt like January. Even tights and a jacket I never really warmed up and we finished before the sun was really up. I was pretty tired but grateful Jenn and Maren ran with me.

AM- Usual 4 miles

PM- today was a dang good workout and my best I have had in a long time. We ran 2 miles warm up then we ran 3x1600 with goal pace of 5:30, 5:20, 5:10 with 5 minutes rest in between. I was nervous. I haven't run that fast in a LONG time but oh well. It was a day to hang on for dear life.  Our first group was 8 of us. The first repeat was 5:29, the second 5:22. The last one, we were right on the first 800 but people were dropping back. I could tell we slowed after the 800, so I took the lead to help pace and finish. My last lap was a 74 and I hit 5:13. Slow, but I finished. This workout makes me feel a lot better about racing this weekend and I am excited!