Running Blog

AM: The Boyer's were slackers today and didn't show up.. so it was just Frida, Mia, Stoner and I. Stoner tried to tempt us into skipping.. but we realized Coach would know if they didn't pass us on their way back. Anyway.. got nap time today and was MUCH happier about life.

PM: Blah. It was just one of those days. We were all feeling kinda yucky and it was cold outside. The downhill 800 was almost fun.. and the last two 200's we chased Nicole up the hill and beat her with a stick. Anyway.. it was okay. Not a great workout.

AM: Arctic Circle.. it's getting cold. I might die of pnemonia before we even get to American Fork.

PM:So today we left early so I could be back on time for soccer pictures. Except we didn't end up leaving that early-ahem MIA-. But we had a wonderful run anyway. We talked about Santa and wild turkeys. We passed Ray-Ray and the spot dedicated to Fronklin. The weather was lovely and we practiced hurdling and went shadow jumping. Twas just fabulous.

AM: Freezing. I wanted to die.

PM: We skipped our full pre-workout thingamabob because some people had to leave early.. but then we spent forever waiting for those same people.. so it really didn't matter. We did pyramid interval thingys. 800, 1000, 1200, 1000, 800, 400, 400, 400. The first 800 felt fast, but after that I felt fine. I expected the 400's to be really hard but they weren't that bad. It was actually a good workout.

4 in the dark, rainy night in Provo.. or somewhere like that. We had fartlek things on the way back.. blah. It was okay.

American Fork- 3 mile race with warm up and cool down.

7 out to hospital and up the hill of death. Stoner killed it, as usual, and I felt like puke. Then 4 200's that Rachel and Kaylee started before everyone.. so Stoner and I did it together and Liz and Frida did it together.

Then.. Stoner and I ran 2 miles with mi hermana to help her train for Footlocker.. which is why I wasn't at morning practice. We were going to run 3, but Alli whined and we got outside and it was CHILLY. So we shortened it.

AM: Arctic Circle. Pretty quiet, until Frida asked us what we were thinking about. Stoner was thinking about the smell of my house, and I was thinking about Canada. So then we started talking.. about fireplaces and bloody noses. And dead birds. It was.. an interesting run. (:

PM: Pyramid thingys again.. except we cut out an 800. So it was 800, 1000, 1200, 1000, 400, 400, 400. Pretty lopsided pyramid, if you ask me. It was fine.. the pace and everything, until the last 400. Then all of a sudden, my legs and arms got all tingly and weird. So my last 400 was suckish.. but I did finish the workout. But then on our cool down, if we stopped for even a little bit, it was like someone was squeezing my calves.. really hard. So we got back and I stretched them for FOREVER.. and then they were okay.. but they still felt kinda weird. Tingly, kind of. I don't know. Maybe I need to roll out or something.

AM: Arctic Circle.. we all tried to scare Liz and Megan.. but Stoner's not very good at "boo"ing.

PM: 4 barefoot on the grass. By the end.. I was FREEZING. No more striders in the winter.. PLEASE?!

AM: I think you know what goes here.

PM: Time trial.. bleh. It actually wasn't that bad. Stoner and Shakes pushed me so much. Skipped out on the 400's to go make lasagna.. sorry Coach. :/

AM: The last *sniff sniff* morning practice til February! We had a bit of a depression party last night and the effects still hadn't quite worn off this morning.. I'm still kinda sad.. I'm gonna miss the seniors!

PM: 4 miles out to Green Springs. We played the sounds game and saw our good friend Sigfried. We tried to do hurdles, reverse Indian runs, and leap frog, but at least one of us fails at each of these activities.. namely me, Kaylee and Mia. We looked everywhere for Ray-Ray.. but he wasn't out today. Stoner and Kaylee left their sweatshirts on the run, so we had to go back for them after.

Went 4 out in the fields with Stoner.. got creeped on by a man in a silver car. It was a good run.. lovely weather and such.

So.. basically someone REALLY needs to update the PV blog.. I guessed 7 for the workout today. We did these lovely little hill things at the middle school that were quite enjoyable.. but first I broke a tree and fell off the curb and we found squishies! We named them Peter and Henrietta Jr. Then we found millions of them on the way back.. that we threw on the JV girls. So we fell kinda far behind because we spent a lot of time picking up squishies. Then we did 3 200's and 3 100's.. which was okay. Then a cool-down, during which we saw shaven/Asian logs and our buddy Sigfried! So.. a lovely run.

But wait.. there's more!! I ran 2 with my sister after because my mom was waiting for her blood to clot, so she couldn't do it. So.. yeah.

Easy 4 out at Panorama.. brought back so many memories. We observed the rope that I was the first person in the entire school to climb and the shed I had to sit behind at recess because my friends hated me. I also related my psycho story of haunted deodorant to Kaylee and Roberts. Twas a lovely run. Oh, and striders after.

I gave up trying to calculate mileage in my head. So forgive me if I'm wrong. Today we did a randomish workout. We did 600, 100, 100, 100. Three sets. The pace felt really good.. I couldn't help remembering the last time I did 600's.. twas forever and a day ago. I think it was sometime before state sophomore year. I don't remember the full workout. But what I remember was staying up with Kaylee for the first time during a workout. And it was the coolest thing to me. And now, Stoner, Kaylee and I are all together.. and it's so fun! (: Anyway.. today was just fabulous. I actually really really enjoyed the workout. And despite almost getting smushed by a dump truck, it twas a wonderful day! (:

Easy 4 to Starbucks in the morning.

AM: 3 in Flagstaff.. it felt really long and no fun. It was kinda hard to breathe too.. that may have been because of the cold.

PM: 3 on the course.

Basically.. I have no idea what's wrong with me. For some reason.. I've never been able to run well after region, any of my three years, in either track or xc. But today.. today was thee worst race I've run since.. who knows. And I'm not sure how I feel about it. I'm disappointed.. but I don't feel like I could have done much better than I did. After the race, I was really sad. And, of course, every time I started to be almost okay, someone would come over and hug me and I'd start crying. I probably would have been grumpy about it all day, except that someone put nasty poisoned Starburst in my bag and it was probably the greatest thing that happened to me the whole trip. But it wasn't like American Fork, where I was scared to push myself. I felt like I was pushing today, I really did. My legs ached really bad.. and the start was so fast I felt exhausted before we even got halfway through the first mile. But I felt like I was pushing. I just don't know why I can't run. People were passing me the entire race.. and I just couldn't stay up with them. I do feel really bad about letting the team down in the last race we'll ever run together.. that was the part that sucked the most.

Blehh. We ran Mall run today, then wave hills at the middle school. My legs were NOT in it. They're just soo achy. We did have some interesting conversation though.. Roberts gave us advice on guys.. but I think we all agree they're stupid. (: Anyway.. definitely not my favorite run.. I'm trying to be positive though so.. I guess it wasn't exactly terrible. After the hills, I felt much better. Just before and during was lame. Then Kaylee and I discovered that the vending machine hates me.. so, all in all, not a fabulous day.

Michigans. Basically.. I'm super frustrated with myself right now. I don't know what's going on. When I was only running half of the time, and doing soccer the other half, I was fine, and now that I'm actually working hard to get better and stay up with Stoner and Kaylee.. I'm doing terribly. I was worried about my arch today because it was really hurting during the warm up. But once we started the Michigan, it was fine. I was up there and I was fine and Frida was even sticking with us. I was even doing fine mentally. Then we hit the second 800 on the track and all of a sudden it felt like they took off and I tried to stick with them.. I really did. But it felt like I couldn't go. And that's when I started to be negative mentally. On the last grass 800 I really tried to catch up. It took everything I had to kick on the 400. And of course, the second I stopped running, my arch exploded in pain again. I really wanna try and stay positive.. but every time we do a workout or race anymore.. I end up just feeling frustrated and mad at myself.

Went 5 out in the fields with Mia, Stoner, Frida, and Isabel.. yeah. I think today was Isabel's first and last time running with us.. She and Frida were dragging each other all over the place. And when we passed people, she'd start chasing them. When we finally started our tempo, she just sat down in the road. Stoner, Mia and I were very entertained though. (:

Another 5 in the fields. We kinda changed directions a little.. it was a good run. My ankle was kinda hurting but not too bad.. Liz Lunt and Casey were both out running as well.. we creeped. (: On Liz anyway. I don't know if she saw us..

Out to Green Springs.. with 5 fartleks. They got faster and faster as we went.. by the end, I was pretty tired. But it was a good run.

3 miles?! What is this??? It was lovely. The weather was fantabulous, Stoner and I rapped and recited poems for Roberts, and we were actually on time, which was a small miracle. Then 3 200's, which were just grand. It was a fabulous day. (: