Failure makes me work even harder.

Today I ran for the first time since getting my wisdom teeth out. I felt fine. Nice, slow pace! So glad to be done with the wisdom teeth break! I need to keep taking care of myself cause my calves hurt a bit.

Today was our first day back at the school running and my second after wisdom teeth break. Felt good just out to Greensprings and back. Talked about some fun stuff and the season for track and our teams potential to be really good next year with almost everyone, but me, mike and jason returning! I expect them to be great and to write me on my mission when they win state! ;)

Today we ran out into Middleton. I felt good, a little sore from the weight lifting! Coach talked to me about trying to take the steeple chase at SUU if I qualify for state in the 1600 and 3200 early which I think I can do. I feel like I could be good at the steeple. Too bad I can only race it once, but I'm sure I could go for the school record because mike wasn't trying until the end (he was messing around like 99% of the guys were...just to have fun!). I think it'd be a good race for me and if I can get a solid time down coach said it might impress some college coaches. I want this track season to end like I think I deserve it to, because I've worked so hard and consistently and it hasn't paid completely off yet! Plus I'm gonna work on my upper-body strength and core stuff on my own. Plus I am going to work on my form by doing some drills to make my stride quicker and more bouncy, because sometimes I run flat.

2x1600 (85%) w/3min rec, Harts warm/cool. (85% based on my 1600 time this xc season was 5:41) So, we were suppose to find out what our time was per lap and I didn't want to do the math, so I took a second or two off of what byron was suppose to get. 1st 1600 was a little weird because mike messed up on his math or something and was running our speed (he should have been like 5 seconds ahead per lap). He thought we were going too fast so we were confused, but we were just a couple seconds slow (5:46). 2nd 1600 was really great...felt fine I felt like I could get in the groove really easily and I really decided not to overthink or really think and just have fun doing what I love to do...run! So, I ran a little fast on this one, 5:35 so I was a little fast, but it wasn't like I was pushing at all...felt absolutely fine! I am excited to just end my high school running career having fun and pushing myself! I am going to try to put less pressure on myself and just have fun running fast! Cause sometimes I stress too much!

5 miles easy. Ran out at mustang pass for a trail run.  Always like trail runs cause I just relax and just have fun running. 

Well, hunter told me we had just five today, but we had a workout.  But we couldn't have done it anyways because we were so dead from a long trip.  We did 5 miles easy around this lake that seemed to never end!  It finally did though and then we got to sleep before another day at Disney World!

Today we were supposed to do the Kosmin Test, but we were in Disney World so that was impossible.  So, instead we did 5 with 4 fartleks thrown in at the end.  I felt really good today even though we had walked around 11 miles (not exaggerating...we measured with a garmin!) and had a lot of fun in Epicot!  I am excited to just have fun running this spring..and beating some people while im at it! ;)

4 miles E.  We went out to the gates and back...really slow (8:14 average).  I felt a little slow because of fatigue.

8 miles E.  I was super lethargic this run (I don't remember how it's spelled) and we ran slow, but we had a good conversation.  So much going to change in my life in just a few years!

Today I just ran 5 because it was so late by the time we got back I didn't have time for a workout. I am so fatigued from this trip...I think I need a vacation from my vacation! We walked SO much and then running and really a huge change in diet (for the worse!) really took it's toll! Hopefully I can get back to eating healthy!

I ran the workout today...sort of. We had to pack and things so I didn't have time for a good enough warm and cool so I only went a mile on each. This workout sucked cause I was tired, it was extra humid/hot, i was malnourished, and hunter wasn't with me. I was trying to run well, but it just wasn't in me today. And it happens and I am just gonna accept that and do better next time. My 1600m equivalent was 5:42, 5:57, 5:56. They weren't really great times, but for how bad I felt...they actually were good. I will just rest up and do better next time!!

Went out to river trail and went 9 miles w/18 min tempo at 5:36 pace.  I was feeling the fatigue from my trip and mostly all the junk and stuff I ate (mostly cause I switched from high carb diet to high in protein, but switching back felt good today).  We started our tempo and I felt fine the first mile, just sticking behind mike and able.  Then, the next mile was about the same.  The half mile is when the fatigue and stuff hit me and I started to get out of the groove I had been in.  I fell off the pack a bit, but then I got back up right on coaches shoulder like he told me, but only for a few seconds cause then I fell off again but not as far maybe a few feet.  I caught up by the end though.  I thought this was a good workout considering how tired I was and if I can stay in there when I'm this tired I can do it any other day.

Did the Kosmin Test today instead of old man hills.  4x60 sec. all out with 3, 2, 1 min recovery.  It measures how fast you should get in the 1600m. I felt really slow and tight during this workout, but I ended up at the distance 1,448m about 3 meters short of Byron's.  So, we got the same projected time of 4:46 which is only 6 seconds slower than mike!  And if I can do that in the season I'll be good to go I think cause he will get some legit times this year.  So, for feeling so crappy, this was a good workout.

4 mile E w/ striders. It was pretty fun and easy. Saw trevor after the main mileage which was nice. Felt good.

20 minLT...oh wait its stupid 15 minLT!  Accidentally read the workout for  next weekend and did it...stupid right?!  Well anyway, I warmed up a mile and then got going.  First mile of it was around 5:24, but then it started going a little up hill and I hit a wall and I probably averaged just above 6 min pace.  The last bit, around a 1.5, was good cause it was downhill it was 5:30 pace.  So, if it was the 15 LT I think I could've kept pace, but whatever.  I just need to push through my wall.  Also, it was hard cause I ate like 30 min beforehand so I felt like throwing up.

Nice, easy 4 mile run out by Able's house and back.  I felt pretty good.  Just dreamed of running fast this track season!

4x1600m (85%- 5:35 pace) w/ 3 min recovery, Harts warm/cool.  First one was super good.  I felt great and form felt great (5:32).  Second one felt just as easy and it was nice that colton ran with me and byron.  Hopefully he will come back strong (5:33).  Third one was where I started to feel less effortless, but not really hard.  We pushed it a little more this one (5:27).  The final one I wasn't tired, but my form felt all wacked, but we still pulled off a solid time especially since Byron seemed to be struggling a little (not a lot), he was tough though!  (5:28) 

Overall-  I was just having fun this workout and talking and it felt really smooth and bouncy/energetic.  I am excited for this track season cause I am not as unhealthy about my competitiveness right now...I mean I like to win...I am just not stressing about it and making ultimatums about it!  Running is really fun right now!

AM- 3 Miles E. Slept through my alarm and so I ran by myself.  I felt good.

PM- 24min AT (4:45+1min)- I felt great for most of this workout.The last couple of minutes I was struggling and I fell off...normally I would keep falling back, but coach just told me to match his steps to stay the same distance (a couple of feet).  I just stuck that distance for the rest, because I couldn't get myself to get moving faster.  I ended pretty well.  I just need to teach myself to push harder and faster when I get tired.  Averaged around 5:40 which is the pace I should've hit.  Did well and learned one thing to work on...finishing my workouts!

6 miles with several fartleks.  My right calf was a little tight and sore today, so I was my best, but I still felt strong.  No one seemed to want to talk today or something.  Lifting after.  I can feel myself getting stronger!

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 5 miles easy. felt good. trail run out by scout cave...it was pretty fun!

6 miles with 20min LT pace. (5:26/mile) It was a little drizzly and cold this morning which I love to run in! We warmed up about a 1.5 I think. We started our tempo and I was with Mike and Able, but when we crossed the road just off the misquito trail mike somehow gained 10 feet on me. He then stretched it to around 20ft then we flipped in the middle. As we were going downhill I was flying and gaining on mike, but then this car failed to see me at a stop sign (people are dumb drivers!), so I had to stop in order to not die!! So, I lost all momentum and after that I was gaining, but then mike surged for a bit and gapped me again...i wouldve caught him and could've stayed with him! My pace was around the 5:40's which is way slower, but i'm not stressing. It was cold and I thought I taught myself to finish and not worrying about dying off!

AM- 3 miles E. Wasn't really cold this morning. Felt good.

PM- 4x1600 (5:27 per 1600) w/3min rec, Harts warm/cool. First one I just didn't want to get out too fast and blow my whole workout so I held a little bit back, with Colton and Byron pushing me. (5:29-2 seconds slow) Second one I wanted to go faster, but I just wanted it to be slightly faster, not too out there. We switched off every lap which helped. (5:28- 1 sec. slow) The third one, coach told us to take turns leading every 200m, so Colton, Byron, and I switched off and it seemed way easier! Coach told us before the last lap that we were too slow and I was behind Colton and Byron, so I decided to push our pace...and we picked it up a lot that last lap with Byron pushing us in faster! (5:23- 4 sec. under) The last one it was just me and byron (colton is still coming back from injury), so I just wanted to get the same as the third or better. We ended up closer to mike than ever before! And we hit the same time! (5:23- 4 sec. under)

This workout was awesome! I felt really awesome and it seemed easy! I think this switching off thing was awesome! I think we should do it for tempos too! I am excited for this workout!

Trail run. It was fun as usual. I am excited for this track season!

AM- 3 miles E. I felt alright this morning. Need to take care of my muscles more and get to bed earlier. New goal- in bed by like 8:30 would be nice...asleep by 9:30!

PM- 10 miles with 24min AT (5:45/mile), I was feeling a little blah warming up the first couple miles, so I was a little worried going into the workout. We started out and I got into a groove and guess what? For a while I shut my mind off for once!! I think thats one of very few times I have been able to! I stuck with mike, able, coach, and jason until around a mile left it seemed like mike and coach picked it up a little it felt and I was just a bit behind able. I averaged around 5:33/mile which is like 12 seconds faster than what I am suppose to get!! Coach said it was our best tempo of the year which is awesome!!

Old Man Hills 2x800m. Hadn't done this in a while so it was hard to tell if I was good or not. My first 800m I stuck with mike almost all the way, and I swear I was closer but he said I was 5 seconds behind him. (2:33) My second one I did the same about, but I pushed it more at the end. (2:33) I hadn't done this workout in a while so it was nice to get the first one done.

Goal to get to bed by 9:30 - CHECK! only 65 more days until a habit is formed!