Keep Calm and Run On

A.M. 2 mile shake out. Afternoon we ran a short speed workout. We ran 800, 400, 300, 200, 400, 300, 200. My legs felt like jello starting out and I was coughing but I finished the workout. Did my core, weights, and arm swings.

Mile run around This Is the Place Park followed by 6 strides.

Another rainy, windy, cold region race, just like last year! I ran 2 miles warm up on the course with the JV boys, then another 1.5 with the varsity girls. We had just enough time to change shoes and sprint to the start before they began. I got out quick, but for the first time there were several girls sticking on me. We were going into the wind which was hard, but we soon changed direction. I wasn't able to get some sort of gap on the girls until coming up Bessie for the first time. I knew I had to push hard to keep my spot in the race. I could hear Abigail right behind me and that kept me going hard. Going up Bessie the last time and my final kick were all out. My legs were ok, it was my lungs that were hurting the most. I was so happy when Abigail was 2nd, and Sarah was 3rd! It was so cool. Unfortunately Woods Cross had places 3-7, so they beat us by a couple points. But we get to go to state with the boys team. I wasn't too thrilled about my time, but this race was about place, not time. I did a mile cooldown.

Ran 6 miles on my own around my neighborhood. My legs were pretty sore and tight. I did my core.

Team workout at Liberty. We ran to Liberty, and ran a fartlek workout around the pond. We did 3 sets of  3-2-1 on and 2-2-1 recovery. I felt ok the first set, but by the second my legs were dead. They felt sore, tight, and just like dead weights, so it was a long rest of the workout. At least we got to walk up the big hill to the school after.  

Long run with Abigail and Amanda this morning. We met at the track and ran along 1300 E. down South Temple to Temple Square. Then when we came back we cut along the U campus. My shins were tight and my calves were still sore.  

Speed workout- usual 2 mile warm up. We ran mile, 800, mile, 800. I felt ok, and hit the times I needed to. Finally my cough is getting better, and my lungs felt a lot better. Yes! We ran mile cooldown and I did my core.

Today was the flagpole run, which I hadn't done in forever. Last time I remember was in a blizzard last winter. I was pretty sore and tight from yesterday's speed workout. But along Wasatch Dr. I opened up and got my pace faster until the end of the run. We finished with 10 100 m strides on the track. I did my core, arm swings, and weights.

Hills today. We ran to the cemetary and ran the hill on the South side 10 times continuous. The hill isn't steep, just long and after 5 you are sick of it. We ran back to the track along 1300 E. and finished with 6. I did my core.

Speed workout- usual warm up. We ran 6 800's and I ran all of mine between 2:46 and 2:49. I felt good, but my legs were tired. We had standing recovery which was nice. One mile cooldown to finish. I did my core and arm swings.

Shriner's run today. We ran to the drinking fountain, then along 11th Ave until we hit 3. That run is always hard on the way up, but feels better going down hill on the way back. I was still sore and tight from speed.

Speed workout at the track today. We ran usual warm up, then 6 400's and 6 200's. The first 400 we just ran, and I hit a 1:15. THEN Bill told us the paces we should be hitting- me a 1:21-1:24ish. The 400's felt a lot better running at that pace. The 200's were just so we could open up our stride. One mile cooldown to finish.

3 mile easy run around the cemetary.

1 mile warm up, 1 mile speed changes, and .5 mile cooldown.