Stoner's Runs!

AM-This morning I had 4 1mile repeats at a pace of 6:02.  I wasn't feeling too great from all the Easter junk I ate yesterday so I was kind of nervous.  My times ended up being 6:01, 6:03, 6:02 then 6:06.  The last one I was pooped and was just trying to finish as hard as I could.  Had weights afterwards.

PM-Ran 3 with Megan and Liz.  We made up our own run going out the back fence of Pine View and running around there.  It was a good run and I had fun talking to the girls!  On the way back we came the same way and went through the ditches and deserty place again back from the school, and I totally biffed it on the bigger ditch!  Besides being super embarrassed, I fell kinda funny on my ankle and now it's really hurting.  I've broken it before so I'm kinda worried because its the same foot that I've broken.  My mom said that we'll go check it out if it still hurts by tomorrow morning. 

AM-Ran the usual 3 and had plyos afterwards

PM-Had eight 400's at 1:20 pace with 1min. recovery between each one. All eight of them were in the range of 1:18 to 1:21.  It was a tough workout mostly because the recovery time was so short but it went by fast.  

AM-3 in thee morning to ol' Arctic Circle

PM-Ran 4 to the double churches with Roberto.  Mia and I were having troubles running because we kept laughing at our own dumb jokes.  We also found some nasty 5 week old ginger candy and roberts just popped it in his mouth...it was slightly disgusting!  We had striders afterwards with mole contests included. 

AM-Ran three to Arctic circle.  Wasn't able to get in my afternoon one in since I got to phoenix at 11.

Ran five with my dad...well he was in the car...We just made up our own route and I finished with a 10 minute hard tempo.

AM-Usual 3

PM-Today I had 4 mile repeats at 6:02.  My times were 6:03, 6:02, 6:02 and 6:10.  I felt okay on the first two but at the end of the second one I got the worst side ache and it slowly went away in the third.  My last one I was just tired and didn't feel very good and fell off my pace.  Then we had weights afterwards and me and JP bumped our weights up and it didn't feel too hard.  but I have to tell you something coach!!!...or whoever is reading this.  So I look at my email and Nate Houle had emailed me and he offered me a running scholarship!!! I'm super super super super super super SUPER excited!!!! :):):):):)

AM-morning 3

PM- Today we had 2 sets of a 600, 400, 300, 200, then a 100.  It was faster than race pace and it wasn't too hard like I'd thought it would be.  The 600 and 400 were kinda tough because they were longer but the rest were totally fine.  I hit above or right on on all of my times which was good.  It was a good workout! 

AM-Morning 3

PM-Ran 4 to green springs with good ol Roberts...I mean Rawbutts and had striders afterwards.  Good run!  Oh, and we had weights afterwards 

AM-Ran 4 with four 200 sprints afterwards.  Felt just grand.

PM-Ran 3 with all the girls.  We ran to sandburgs pond for traditions sake. We had the joy of having Rylee and Jocie (Josie...Josy?) with us!  It was probably the funnest run we've had in a while!  Rylee jumped right into our tradition of swimming in the pond and got in with mia and I.  It was kinda cold but felt so good!  Anyways, I wish Rylee was on our team already!  Maybe I'll come back as a junior in college and run with her ;)

AM-Ran 3 with mia in the fields since I wasn't feeling good but talked myself into running close by. 

PM-Desert Hells Invite today!  I honestly was a bit scared because I had a super sore throat all yesterday and today and I just wasn't feeling myself but I just tried to keep positive and talk myself into feeling better.  My start of the race was really bad because I got elbowed by some crazy lehi girl...so I slipped out of the pack and ran back up.  I wasn't feeling so great on my 3rd lap and fell a little behind but on the beginning of the 4th I could here girls about to try and pass me so I sped up and finished the best I could.  I ended up with a 5:21 which is my new PR by 7 seconds!  And I'm qualified for state!  I was super excited but I wish I hadn't been feeling so sick.  But it was a very good race considering and I'm really happy about it! :)

This morning I wasn't feeling too sick so I was happy about that...maybe it was because of the fact that I was taking vitamins and herb pills like crazy last night.  But whatever it was, I was happy I was feeling better.  I was a little nervous about the start because I got shoved around in the mile so I made sure to go out faster and I ended up taking the lead which kinda surprised me and at the first 100 mark I was wondering where everyone was and if I was just going way to fast or if they disappeared.  But eventually everything went to normal except the canyon view girl was taking a while to back off.  I kept with the Lehi girls and I could tell I felt a little more tired than I usually do which kind of scared me but I was able to keep going.  I ended up with 2nd and the girl behind me was like 10sec. away.  I got a new PR of 11:21 by 9 seconds and I was super happy!  Not long after the 2 mile I had the 800.  I went out and just tried to keep a fast pace but I felt like I was moving my legs as fast as they could go and I wasn't going anywhere.  I think I was a bit pooped from the 2 mile but I just did my best and ended up with a 2:30...or 2:29...somewhere right in there.  It was a new PR, which I was happy about!

I didn't run this morning due to me feeling sick and I wanted to make sure I got rid of it.  So our afternoon workout was 4 1600 repeats.  My time was 6:02 and I got a 5:55 then a 6:05.  My second one felt pretty bad and I just wasn't feeling myself.  For the last two I only did 800's and got a 2:55 then a 2:53 which is about where I should have been for the miles.  Then I just jogged around while I waited for the girls and my stomach felt like it was twisted into a knot or something...I just wasn't feeling too swell!  Afterwards we had weights.

AM-Ran 3 in the morning

PM-Today we had a different workout.  We started with a 100 sprint and then added 10 meters each time until we got up to a 200.  I basically got all of my times that I was supposed to get.  Some were a tad faster but not by much.  It was a good workout!  We even found a little poly pocket doll thingy that had no face...we named her Jennifer.  

AM- 3

PM- Panther Relays...not too shabby! 

AM- Usual 3.

PM-Had a wonderful run to the church or whatever its called.  We had a ton of girls and it was super fun to talk to them all again.  We had 200's afterwards. 

AM-Usual 3 in the morning.

PM-Today we had the Dixie Invite.  For some reason I just wasn't feeling myself.  My mom and I had kinda discussed/fought if I should go to morning practice.  I honestly had been feeling super tired and worn down but my mom insisted I go because I need to be a good example.  ...she won.  But I was still feeling very worn out before my race and I was really nervous about it.  It was an alright race but I just wasn't feeling very good so I pushed as hard as I could and finished 5th with a 5:21 which is my PR from last race...so for a bad race, it was really good!...if that makes sense.   

Today I started out by running the 2 mile.  I got a good breakfast and good night sleep so I was feeling a bit better.  Coach had me stay under 45sec for each 200 which was probably good because it pushed me when I wasn't feeling all too great.  The ogden girl and canyon view girl passed me and so I passed the canyon view girl but I didn't even think of going with the ogden girl...which was dumb of me!  My time wasn't my best but I'm sure that next week will be better and I'll be able to get a new PR for sure!  Everyone has a rough week, right? ...because this one was mine!  I also had the 800 in the medley today.  I think my time was a 2:30...or something like that.  We were in the first heat which helped me calm down because I was confident I could pass all the girls.  My team did super awesome and got me the baton in 1st and I kept it up and tried to get a good time for my team.

AM- Lovely 3 in da morning!

PM-Ran 4 mile repeats today.  My goal time was 6:02 and I got 6:03, 6:10, 6:14, then 6:07.  I was all by myself today and I could feel myself slowing but it was just so hard to keep up the pace...and it was deathly hot which didn't help at all.  The last mile coach helped me finish much stronger which really helped but I was honestly pretty discouraged at my times I got.   

AM-Usual 3

PM-Today we had 8 400's.  My goal time was 1:16.  I got 1:16's and 1:17's for the first 5 then my 6th and 7th were 1:15's and my last one was a 1:10!  It was a super good workout!  It went by pretty quick and it gave me hope since Monday was such a poopy workout.  

AM-Usual 3...some hobo ditched.

PM-Ran 4 down to the river.  We got to run with the lovely Rylee and Roberts!  We jumped into the river and it was soo nice!  Rylee made me flop in...but it felt good so that's okay!  After we had sword fights...then some innocent little girl asked so kindly if she could see my sword and then she chucked it!  I didn't think she was capable of such treachery!!...she must get it from her dad. ;)  It was a really fun run but I think Roberts left us because we took too long in the river...I felt really bad...I hope he isn't too mad at us!  Weights afterwards

AM-3 miles to arctic circle

PM-Today we had our coe 2 workout.  It was 200, 220, 240, 260, 280 then a 300.   I hit quicker on all my times.  I think I got my actual time twice.  It was a good workout and got my speed going. 

AM-Usual 3

PM-Ran 5 with the guys up in Davis.  It started out fine...maybe because it was mostly down hill but I was getting pretty worn out from going back up the hills but they weren't too bad.  We did a few striders at a park and it was probably the most hilarious striders I've ever done...just ask Michael about it

Davis Meet today!  I got some mileage in from warming up and cooling down with JP...or maybe we didn't cool down...I think Byron wanted lunch too bad so we skipped that.  Whoopsie!  After waiting forever, taking naps, watching a few races here and there, it was finally my turn.  I wasn't nervous until I started warming up and then I started to get focused and what not.  JP and I warmed up and jumped in some sprinklers and all that good stuff.  I was placed 8th and one of my goals was to get a medal which meant I had to get 6th or above.  I had a good start and the 1st mile went by really slow for me, but after the 5th lap it went by way fast.  I knew I had to kick my last 400 in so I wouldn't give the 2 girls ahead of me a chance and I knew if I passed them I could be 6th.  The 5th place girl was slowing down and I know if I had been feeling better I could have gotten her too.  I came in at 11:22 which is my same PR..it was kinda weird because I felt like I had pushed way hard and did my best but I got the same time. It was a pretty good race but I know that I can still PR even in the higher altitudes. 

AM-Woke up late and had to run on my own.

PM-Today I had a 2 mile at 12:00 then 3 more 1600 repeats at 5:56.  I 'm not gonna lie, I was really scared for this workout, especially because it was the first day in the 90's.  The 2 mile was pretty good and coach helped me stay calm and paced and I got a 12:06.  I thought of it as a race which made it seem like I was going slow so I think that helped me mentally.  After we finished though I just felt really dizzy and my stomach was tight.  I got some water which helped and the sprinkler on the track helped a ton also.  Then coach and I started on 1600's but as we came to the 1000 mark coach said we'd stop there and we did 2 more 1000's.  I don't remember my time on the 1st 1000 but my times on the other two were 2:43 then 2:42.  It was a tiring workout but I know it was good for me.  So glad all of our meets from here on are up north where its cooler!

AM- Ran the usual 3

PM-Today we had 4 400's at an all out sprint with long recovery.  My times were all 1:10 or 1:11.  It was kinda a tough just because a 400 sprint can be difficult but it wasn't all too bad!