Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill and SPIRIT

pm: i was debating whether or not i should run today but i did and it turned out okay. i was just really really sore. we did a workout of 10x400s. we ran a 1/2 mile warm up for some reason and then started our 400's. I was supposed to hit 1:36 and i got about 1:32 everytime. But the girls i ran with only did 6 so i ran my 7th with stoner and mia on their last one and the last 3 Mascarem ran with me:) she is awesome! then i cooled down just a mile. my heart rates were all under 120.

JP, Mia, Stoner, and I met at 6 and ran to Green Springs. We were supposed to run 8 but i dont know what happened. It was fun and felt nice this morning other than my legs being really sore. Its been a crazy week especially with the decathalon and i didnt run very much this week :/

am: 3* with feet-hurting striders.

pm: 4x1000's, felt great! I was supposed to hit 3:30ish but it was really hard for me to hit it because i want to go alot faster! i got 3:06, (way too fast) 3:23, 3:22, 3:20. Harts wam/cool with weights after.

am: ran the 8 miler with 20 min AT pace this morning with JP, Stoner, and Mia. I am glad i did- i felt that i was hitting pretty close to my time and it felt kinda easy but really really cold cause we took off our jackets at the park.

am: 3*- my legs were really tired and aching during this run. 

Didn't go to afternoon practice due to a biology field trip

am: 3*, my legs hurt again really bad, i dont know why! 

pm: 5 miler firestation. i have never done this run before but i liked it. And my legs were hurting really bad still.

Found out the Hurricane meet was cancelled. :\

am: 3-really rainy today. But we didn't run in the rain.

pm: Fire station hills! I did 8-They weren't as bad as i thought they'd be but my legs were stiff and hurting on the way there and first couple of hills but then they felt a ton better on the rest. On the first few i didn't do so great but then i noticed where i had trouble on the hill and made myself push through that and pace myself and it worked out great. These hills were fun to me and i usually dont like or do good on hill workouts. On the way back my legs felt fine and afterwards Mia gave me an awesome massage that felt great! :)

4x1000's-My time to hit was 4:30. My times were 4:00, 4:10, 4:15, and 4:05. It was a good workout but my breathing was absolutely awful. Harts warm/cool.

8 mile river trail run with 20 min AT- I usually can keep up with Taylor during tempo but today I was feeling really bad. My breathing wasn't good and I was just really really tired. I was glad when I finally finished. Plyos afterwards.

pm: 3 miles while my sister rode her bike alongside me:)

Old Man Hills- These were tough but was a really good workout. We had 3 sets of 800, 400, 200 without the 800 in the 3rd set. Taylor was a big help to push me and we did really good. Weights after.

4x800's- My goal time was 3:12. My times were 3:10, 3:12, 3:03, 3:03. I used Taylor and Jake alot to hit my times and this was the first workout that I actually pushed hard in a while. It felt good to have a hard workout and a goal that was kinda hard to reach. The first 2 were tough for me but then I heard coach say to embrace the pain cause your gonna feel it anyway so i did it and thought about that the last two and they felt great for me! Harts warm/cool, plyos.

Nice easy 4- I've been waiting for something easier! I felt good and after we did 4x200's which i hit all of them 37-40 seconds. So pretty good!

Goals for Track Meet tomorrow:

-1600: Under 6:00

-800:  3:00

The races I participated in were the 1600, 800, and 400 in the medley. All these races were near the end, so I had one race after another and got tired really fast.

1600- I warmed up with Stoner for a while and we both started the race in the first heat. I was doing good but I really wished I could have ran it smarter which I know I could've. If I had gotten 8th place I would've scored a point for the team which would've been awesome  but didn't realize that until after. Overall  it was a good race and probably my favorite although I was hoping for sub 6.

800- After warming up with JP and Ali (who both did awesome but JP didnt get credit for getting first place!),  I started the 800 in the 2nd heat. I started out in 2nd behind a girl who started out way too fast. She died out in the last 200 and I passed her only to be passed and outsprinted at the end by the girl running behind me the whole time. My finishing time was 2:51. Also a PR. This was a fun race and it was cool to finish in the front :)

400- Coach decided to have me run the 400 medley this morning. Jp, Cierra, Stoner, and I practiced handing off the baton before it started and I was so tired I knew I wouldn't do very good on this 400. I didnt get my time but I knew i didnt do great but i gave it all I had. I like relays and it was fun working together as a team. We finished with 5 minutes.

For my first track meet it was pretty good and helped me set goals for future track meets.

4 easy miles with striders. It was super hot today!  I ran sandburgs for the first time and we kinda waded in the gross water. But I felt okay but my breathing is still really bad!

New PR! felt good but the first lap was terrible! I got trapped and couldnt get myself through and i even got spiked!! But I was very happy with my time and I am still looking forward to breaking 6 minutes!

I didn't like the 800 but I was taking Mescerems place because she couldnt make it. I was put in a really fast heat that i shouldn't have been in. I PR's by one second:) And I got didnt get last place cuz i outsprinted a girl at the end!

am: 3

pm: 4x1200's. I dont know why these were sooo hard for me! I wasnt hitting my times and I couldnt breathe. For the last couple of weeks my breathing has been super bad and I think it might be because I dont eat enough...My 300's after were about 7 seconds slower than last week. I am just happy I actually finished the workout. Harts warm/cool. On the bright side, I got athlete of the week for distance from the PV meet! :)

am: 3 miles, my breathing is still bad

pm: Track meet! I didn't get to run but it was fun to cheer for everyone. The girls ran 4 miles with striders. It was really fun

am: 10x200's. I like this workout because it pushes me, but isnt too hard. My time to hit was about 45-46 sec. The first 5 were all 43ish. The last 5 were 41-42. My leg was hurting but not too bad. Pizza Hut warm/cool

pm: 4 easy with 4x200's. Sandburgs again. I fell back for some of the run because I was really tired and couldnt get myself moving. 200's afterwards were alright.

I am excited for the mile tomorrow at the hurricane meet! I am not expecting to PR due to how I have been feeling lately but I am hoping to get close to it!

Race! This meet was pretty fun. When we got off the bus Stoner, Mia, Aubrey, Liz, and I all warmed up and stretched for the mile race. It was cool that we were all in the same heat. The hurricane track and field is super nice! I wasnt nervous for this race which is really unusual. I felt pretty confident cause I was feeling good. I started off pretty good passing girls on the first lap. The second lap I worked on keeping up with the fast group and staying ahead of the girls behind me. The third lap I really worked on pushing and felt good and caught up to Aubrey. Then the last lap girls started catching up to me so I went alot faster and outsprinted a fast girl in the last 200 and finished after Liz! So it was a great race and I felt good. I thought I beat my PR but i actually was a second off. I want to break 6:00 sooo bad! I know I can do it. It'll happen soon!

Met at the high school @ 8 for a 6-mile w/tempo. I was glad I didn't have to do 8. I did pretty good. For the first 10 minutes I was hitting my time right on, The last 10 minutes I was about 30 seconds off. My right leg was hurting but other than that it was pretty good. Plyos afterwards.

5 miles w/10 min. LT tempo. I ran with JP, Stoner, Mia, and Frida out in the fields of Washington. I love going on new runs! It was cool and at the end we did our tempo which I think I did good. I felt great and wasn't too far behind Mia during that. My right leg was hurting worse so i will be sure to ice and roll today.