Failure makes me work even harder.

First two-a-day...and both runs by myself...in the desert! 

Early afternoon-  It was a great run, but steaming hot!  I would have died if it weren't for my hat!  So much for easy 3!  I felt great though, battling the thick sand in the desert by the beach!

Late evening- 6.  I was going to go the distance, but it was getting dark.  I had a blast this run!  It was nice and cool, because the sun was going down and just felt like I was tearing it up!  My average was about 8-9:30 per mile...which is really good for thick sand!  I figured something out this last run...I do better on trails not because of my bigger legs, but because the terrain gives my mind something to concentrate on.  I find myself analyzing myself during runs so I think if I can find how/what to concentrate on I think I can do really well!

Ran in the morning before my houseboat came in to the dock (I came in on a run-about boat)!  It was a pretty great run!  I felt like I was flying because I had been running in thick sand and finally got to run on something solid!  Can't wait to get back to real practice though!

AM- Felt pretty blah today.  I didn't necessarily feel bad but not amazing.  I don't think I ate and drank enough yesterday.  I felt a little bit of anxiety for the season today...anyone have good ideas to get rid of it?  I want to stay comfident and ready to roll!  I think it was due to me feeling tired.

PM- ran at 5, because I knew it'd be hot all day and might as well get it over with! (not that running isn't fun, but not be exhausted with heat is nice).  I actually began using visualization during my run and I didn't really even notice the heat!  I imagined myself looking smooth, relaxed and controlled (while winning state)!  It worked wonders, except when I ran out of things to think about so I started to analyze my body again and I got a cramp....luckily it was in the last 1/4 mile!  I think I'm going to try this sometimes...all I know is I need to figure out how to concentrate on something else positive other than over-analyzing how my body feels!  But overall a grande run!

AM- 4 with mike and hunter.  It was a good run, nice and cool outside!  I felt strong and in control when I focused outside my body!

PM- 3 in the mountains

Ran at 6 in the morning with Michael and caught hunter right before he was about to start running so he joined.  We were at 9,000 and something feet in altitude and there were killer hills in every direction!  We went downhill for the practically all of the first half and then we had to go back up it which was killer!  We went out and back for five then added two miles on.  It was killer, but was awesome temperature and beautiful up there!

Ran at 6 again.  It was a great run by myself.  I just went where we did yesterday without the add-on.  I felt great, but once again those huge hills mixed with the high altitude had me gasping for air!  It was a great warm-up for our high altitude camp coming up!  I have been working on getting rid of my anxiety by talk through it and breathing long, slow breaths.  It has been working wonders!  It always happens to me before races and stuff so this should help.