Sock tans

Today was a good day! We hit the pinata (well it broke before I could hit it but I still got some ramen and M&Ms! The M&Ms had Cam Levins name on them so you know that's pretty sweet, and the Ramen had a number which means I get a prize! I'm going to Brent's office tomorrow to see what it is!) Anywho, coach told us to split into groups today, those going to regionals and those who aren't. I wasn't sure what group to go in, I wanted to go in the regionals group but thought that maybe since I didn't run at conference I was no longer in that group, but coach says I can run with them tomorrow so I'm pretty stoked :) But yeah today I ended up going with the other group. We did canyon run, haven't done it in a while so it was nice! Wind was intense.

The wind kept me up all night which was annoying, but its ok I had time for a nap today :) we went up to the road above the C. It was a 60%, it was really hard for me. I fell off the group and was kind of discouraged but tried to stay positive and work through it. Clinton drove the van behind me so whenever I hit an uphill I had to fight the temptation to stop and hop in. It was even harder when Maggie got in but I figured that was because of her knee, and told myself to keep going. When we turned around Paige and Angie hopped in, both were having problems but man I really wanted to stop. Cause it was at the bottom of the huge hill and I was hurting. But I told myself I needed to push through it and finish the whole thing. Happy with the effort and pushing through the hurt.

AM: 2.5 before classes

PM: 6 miles with Jenny at 50%, 7:40 average. Felt pretty good, a little sore. I think from yesterday's core session.

First snowfall of the year!

Finally had a good workout! We drove to Mesquite today, we did warmups and warmed up 2 miles. Workout was 3x1600 with 4 minutes active recovery in between each, then 6x100 meter strides at about 80% of mile race pace but it felt like I was sprinting all of them. We had 15 seconds between each of those which made it extra hard, but I worked hard on them. I guess I just don't have as much speed right now haha. But the one that I started my garmin for (the first) was sub 5:00 pace so thats cool. Range for them was 5:35?-6:05, but coach said to try to hit them all? In 5:50. I hit 5:47, 5:45, 5:52. Was happy with the workout, finally felt good! I have my energy back, its just out of shapeness now. Time to build up mileage! Well, I'm not sure with regionals coming up, I'll ask coach what I should do. I'll probably wait a week or maybe just build a little bit.

Went to a buffet afterwards! Thanks coach :)

HR 56

10 miles, wanted something new so I explored a bit! Made it pretty hilly but I enjoyed it.

HR 60

Dikes + Canyon run. Felt good! Was gonna go to 10 but it got dark and i'm never running in the dark again. Almost ran into a pack of deer and some psycho dog literally chased me down the street. It freaked me out a bit!

Warmups, form mile and a mile warmup. Then we headed over to the grass for the workout. I did 4 special Ks before coach pulled me aside and told me to do distance. I fell off again which was discouraging but I think I hit faster times this time. Wind was crazy. Anywho, from now on anytime I fall off the pack I will be pulled from the workout. This will be good cause I struggled with staying with the group even high school so this will help me to get over that. It will give me added motivation to mind the gap! I also know that as I increase my mileage I will feel stronger and faster which will help my confidence grow and in turn I will BE stronger and faster!

Will find out who's going to regionals tomorrow! I really want to go, but don't want to get my hopes up. I worked my hardest and will be happy with either outcome.

I didn't want to get my hopes up but I did, I guess I'm just upset I let myself believe I had a chance. I know I should be positive but I'm frustrated with how this season went. It's hard to go from 4th to 8th/9th, but I am still grateful I was able to travel. I know some wanted to this year and didn't get to. I've decided that maybe I'm just not that great of a cross country runner, I guess I've never felt awesome during Cross Country, so I will just have to up my game next year and be super determined to have a good season. For right now I just have to prepare for track, I know that track is my thing so I am super stoked! Gonna build up mileage the next couple weeks! We don't have organized practices until the 23rd (?) but after that it's thanksgiving break, hopefully I can make it home in time to go to my cabin with the fam.

7:55 average. Core sesh with Maddy! I should start blogging about core so that I do it every night.

Wanted to relax and enjoy the run, 8:08 average. Probably will be taking the runs easy for a while, unless I feel really good and want to pick up the pace.Abs again with Maddy!

Started out the run and was still full from lunch but figured in a couple miles I'd be fine. It threatened to come up for about 5 miles but after that I was okay! I didn't care about pace and didn't look at it until 10 miles in, it was 8:03 average at that point I believe, and I felt pretty good! I decided I'd go a couple miles further. Legs didn't start to hurt until mile 11. So I'm in better shape than I thought :) it's just been so long since I've done more than 10 miles. 8:01 average.

8:03 average, legs felt heavy.

Was restricted on time and got angry at the snow for pelting me in the eyes. On these days I need to just chill, I know. Ha, no pun intended. 7:01 average. Abs with Maddy and Alex later!

HR 56

Was feeling good today. Hovered around 7:40 for the first 8 miles, then decided to push myself. I started to work when I hit the steep hill on Dikes, even though that mile was slow at 8:11. It's a good hill. The next 3 averaged a bit below 7:10.

I talked to Coach today! The great thing about Coach is that whenever you talk to him he's always super motivating. Got me really excited for track, we talked about goals and even though the times he thinks I can hit seem crazy to me I'm excited to see if I can! I love track so much, and it's just around the corner!

10 easy, 8:00 average. Knee pain is coming back, but nothing I can't manage. Rolled out my sartorius cause that's what causes it.

8:00 average again. Shorter today cause I wasn't feeling very good.

Didn't have much time today, so I got in what I could. It was windy! 7:48 average.

10 miles, 7:55 average. Shout out to the men's team for taking 21st at Nationals! And to Hayden for becoming an All-American!

We had a team meeting today! Got our workout schedule for Thanksgiving break. Then ran 4.5 with Morgan, Bino, Kamryn, Paige, Annalee, and Amelia. I haven't been feeling great today, I had a headache and was drained. We started with a 7:20 first mile (all uphill) but felt alright up until the light past Chevron. At that point my calves were DYING and it just felt really fast, looked at my watch and we were going 6:30 pace. Yep, I slowed it down. 7:18 average (slowest mile was a 7:48). Then had Haley roll out my calves and shed a few tears, and did another 6 on my own at a much slower, easy pace (8:14 average). That part felt nice :)

Busy day today, as soon as I got to my parents house I went for my run. Unfortunately it was already dark out, but the good thing about the city is that there are street lights! I kinda miss Salt Lake. But I love Cedar :) SUU is the bomb. 7:37 average, did Wasatch + VA loop but cut down 13th instead of going past the golf course and just continued along foothill.

Snowy run in Island Park, at the end went to the place with the best traction and did 10x100 meter strides.

I think my Garmin stopped tracking distance or something... Cause 1 lap is about 2.2 around and I did 5 and some.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Was racing daylight! Could only get 3 laps in. Felt much better than yesterday though! I was super tight yesterday and felt like I could barely move. But today I felt great!

Was going to do Shriner's run but then I guess there was a U game today because there were tons of people along 500 S and guardsman. So I changed route and went where I felt like it.

Ran to the track, then did warmups, form mile and a 50% on farm run! It was my first time doing farm run. I quite liked it! Averaged 7:14. Sartorius is bugging. I only felt it a few times throughout the run but massaging it out was awful. Also right leg is being weird and has growing-like pains in it. But only the right one - weird.