Keep Calm and Run On

Easier day before a race. I ran 2 mile warm up, 2 miles speed changes and 2 miles cooldown. I did my core and took a 15 minute ice bath. 

Girls super meet at Davis today. I ran a little over a mile warm up, did drills and strides and raced the mile. I got out first and kept it the whole race. I was surprised one of the other girls didn't hang onto me in the race like she has in the past. My first lap was 74 and I felt like my stride was stuttered and it felt weird. I tried to push my second and third laps because I always slip up a lot. (both were 77) When I heard my 800 was 2:31, I knew I would be close to breaking 5. The last lap I was pushing hard into the wind and ran a 5:02. I felt so light headed and shaky after, but felt pretty good about my time. Best mile race I've had in a long time. I stretched, ran another 2 miles then raced the 2 mile. I was way more exhausted from the mile than I thought I would be. I had some really slow laps in the two mile, but won with a 11:07. Ha, before the end of the first lap one of my spikes was untied. I had some deja vu of my first 13 miler up Emigration Canyon with Bill, and knew I had to keep running even if my shoe was untied.... I am so happy about my mile and am excited to race at Pineview! Did my core. 

Meet today at Woods Cross. I am sore and way tired from yesterday so I didn't race. Instead I got to be in charge of long jump with Abigail... which was a learning experience. I got 2 miles in at the meet and ran another 6 after I got home. Did my core. 

Same workout as Monday. I felt so sore today and more tired than yesterday. Did my core and an ice bath for 15 minutes. 

St George and back in a day drive- oh party. I ran a 2 mile shake out before we drove down. I got 1.5 warm up and plenty of time for drills and strides. It was really hot and I am so glad I was the first race. This race was pretty similar to my Davis race. I got out first and kept the lead the whole time. There was some wind and I didn't have anyone close to push with. My first 800 was the same split as my first 800 at Davis (2:31). I kicked harder the last 300 at this race though. I ran the same time and at first I was mad. But I guess it is better I didn't slow down. I ran a mile and cheered the rest of the team. A few of us ran an 8 mile cool down which was probably the longest cool down ever! This race was fun, even if I didn't run as fast as I hoped.

I thought I was crazy to race a 5K after Pineview but I did so much better than I thought I would. (I was crazy because somehow I forgot to pin my number on.... like I haven't run a race before) I ran a 2 mile warm up with strides. I got out fast-well everyone did. It was entertaining seeing people drop out after sprinting the first .15. My first mile was 5:30. I focused on pushing on the flat part past the post office because that's where I slowed down so much last year. I caught and passed someone on the downhill to Foothill. My 2 mile was 11:00 and then I decided to try and break 17. I pushed hard down Sunnyside trying to close the gap between me and the next guy. I never caught him but it helped to see someone to chase. I finished first girl (or woman as they announced) and broke 17! I was really happy. I ran 7 miles cool down with Bill and Tomy.