Keep Calm and Run On

Apparently today was the day Bill decided the advanced run would start at exactly 7:15. My first mile of the run was chasing the group around the park and along 17th E. by Highland because I had no idea where we were going. We ran up 27th S. and to Tanner Park and back. We met up with the rest of the team and ran a grass lap for a warm up. Then we did a lot of dynamic stretching, one circuit, and a road lap for a cooldown. By the end of the workout, my legs had tightened up and are now pretty sore.

After today's workout, I think it is time to start at 7:15. It was way too hot to be running past 9. We met at the Peace Gardens and ran along the Jordan River trail. We ran a 10 minute warm up, then did two sets of fartlek-3 minutes on and 2 minutes recovery. Then part of the group had to finish with 8 for the day. The trail was flooded at 2.5 miles so we had to loop around the trail several times to finish with 8. When we got back, we did 3 sets of step-ups and arm swings and finished with crunches and push ups. I was sore from yesterday's workout, and waterskiing yesterday. My quads and hip flexers are really sore and so today was a hard workout for me.

Advanced group at 7:15 again (and I was on time) at Fairmont. We ran North on 9th E. for 1.5 miles, then ran back to the park and South for 1.5 miles to get 6. Then we had our scavenger hunt. I was in a group with all the girls (and Travis). It took a long time to complete, but we got another 4 miles in. I wasn't as sore today, but my quads are still really tight and hurt. I did my crunches and push ups when I got home.

Today for XC we went up Millcreek to Pipeline, my favorite trail. It was not too hot and there aren't too many hills (unlike Puke Hill run last year...) We ran to the point and back, which was 9.3. So we ran up the road a bit to get an even 10. I started the run slow, but then Bill was behind me so I had to pick up the pace. We caught a lot of the other boys and ran an average of 8:09 for the whole run. I didn't feel as sore as yesterday luckily. Except, 2 miles into the run I tripped and cut my knee. It didn't bleed too much, but is kind of swollen and hurts a lot. So running tomorrow should be fun...

XC workout at  Liberty this morning. We ran a lap warm up, then ran 2 800's. My first 800 was 2:48 and my second was 2:50. We ran around the park more to get an even 5. I did my core, then we did 3 sets of one minute arm swings, and 3 leg lifts for 30 seconds. I wasn't sore today, just my knees hurt from my adventure yesterday.

Ran by myself around the neighborhood today. My calves were sore and my arches hurt. Did core later.