called to serve: Florida Tallahassee

AM

6 Hills today. 7:13 mile out there. Each hill is about .12

1- 1:03

2- .54

3- .53

4- .50

5- .47

6- .47

Mile back was very slow. I ran hard and tried to keep my back straight and coach told me to rest at the top when I am done. Sometimes when I get tired I slow down during the run but I need to keep going hard and rest when I am done.

35:05 total 10:11/mi ave

I am going to Mirror Lake this weekend for a family reunion. I will get some running in up there. 

PM

Went for a run almost in the rain. It was about 5:30 and kind of muggy, I could still feel waves of heat as I ran. Did the same run as yesterday except I kept going and turned by Blvd furnishings on the way back.

24:27 total 7:47/mi ave 3.14 miles

Family reunion at Mirror lake. Great chance to run in some altitude but I failed. I just ran places (around camp, to the lake) and rode a bike for a little bit . My watch was out of batteries and I didn't have extras so I don't know how far around the lake I went, I'm guessing a mile. 

My uncle went running this morning but I was sick so I didn't go with him. I think it was just from food that I was sick and I felt good later. I ran to where we were fishing and rode a bike back.

AM

I was glad to be at XC this morning and fun talking with my friends. Today was a long run out in the desert past the round about and back. I went really slow and stopped a couple times. I was really feeling it from not running like I should. Mondays are always hard (especially this one)  5.01 miles   45:04 total   8:59/mi ave 

PM

XC practise trying to get used to the heat before we have to run everyday in the afternoon after school. I descided to run to the school (.90). I felt great and it wasn't too hard to run fast and everything felt together. After everyone got to the school we ran the DI loop (2 miles). It was way hot and I started out way fast. I got passed by some kids right at the end. That's ok for today but it wont happen anymore. After the run I cooled down at the school and made my way home slowly. 4.04 miles  29:59 total  7:25/mi ave

Just got back from a sports physical.  73 1/4 height (about 6.1), pulse 80, blood pressure 120/70, 144 weight (I am in the 90th percential for height and 45th for weight). I'm feeling good.

AM

6 hills. (1- .52) (2- .53) (3- .50) (4- .51) (5- .52) (6- .48)   "@#**!@#$*%^&* I just realized that I should have done 7 hills"

I felt ok but tired. Ran with Ethan for the last few, I was surprised (in a nice way) that he helped me and pushed me.

3.45 miles  29:55 total 8:40/mi ave

PM

DI loop backwards. It was really hot and it felt like it took everything out of me at the end, I slowed down a lot coming back in.

After that I ran a little in my spikes I got for track but never wore because I got hurt. I ran a couple striders with the spikes in on the track, it really makes you stay on your toes. Then I ran on the field with the spikes out. You have to stay on your toes more than I usually do. I don't know if I should wear them for XC races, I need to talk to coach about it.

2.32 miles 17:58 total 7:45/mi ave

All day I have had a bad cough, the kind all in your chest and lungs. I felt like like I was going to through up in the morning and it really hurts. Hopefully it will go away soon.

AM

Tortoise fence. Ran with Ruth for most of the run and we just talked. I was really tired but it easier when we were talking and not thinking so much about running.

4.16 miles 32:39 total 7:51/mi ave

PM

Ran to the bank and back. I fell back from the group in the middle for a little bit, but then I pushed a little and caught back up. I am glad I did, it was a better run that way. My legs are way tired and it was really hot.

2.38 miles 17:57 total 7:33/mi ave

----Race tomorrow. I am nervous and scared but way excited. One goal I have for this year is to not have any races above 20min. Last year I beat my old PR at the first race, I'll go for it tomorrow.--

* I have been thinking about my goals and I wanted to add a goal: Just have fun. If I get TO focussed on braking times and beating people it wont be as fun for me. I need to remember why I do XC and have fun. And break as many times as I can.. : )

Today was our first XC race. I had an ok race, I feel like I could have pushed it harder, but ok for the first race. I also made Varsity! I was number 6 on the team. I know if I want to stay there I have to work very very hard because more people will show up probably when school starts. I wore my new raceing shoes and they felt good. Let the season begin.

I ran up to the school from my house and we played ultimate frisbee. I felt ok running up, tired from yesterday but good. My team lost :( Then I ran home with Decker. When I got home my ankle hurt but I took some medicine and it feels ok right now. I will run some more tomorrow.

Went out for a run at about 4. It was hot. I went down and then over to Panorama and ran around that crazy track they have over there a couple times. Descided to come in instead of going longer. 

17:26 total 7:31/mi ave

I was sick yesterday but I thought I would be ok today, I wasn't. This run was just me trying to survive and get back to school. I walked and then ran off and on. I should have run short if I was going to run at all today. I was sick all day today and I didn't go to the afternoon practise. I hope I am better soon.

I am sick. I skipped morning practise but came to afternoon practise today. I was feeling a little better but not totally good so I just kept the run short. I had to walk a couple times because I got so tired and didn't feel good, it was also hot. When I was done I went to an orthodontist appointment and felt sick and dizzy the whole time. This is not a good time to be sick, school starts tomorrow, big race saturday, just bad. Well my last year of high school starts tomorrow, it should be fun.

First Day of High School, for the very....last....time...

It was supposed to be the chuck a rama 4 miler but I trurned around after the hill after Artic Circle. I was still feeling really sick and I didn't want to push it to much. It was blasted hot and I think I am dehydrated.

31:33 total

Ran slowly up to Hearts for a warm up (1.5 miles). It was very warm. We did 4x800m grass loop repeats, with about 2 minutes break inbetween. I went with the first group.

1- 2:59 I could tell I was still sick and this was going to be hard.

2- 3:23 Very tired, very sick, not into the run.

3- 3:16 Thought about skipping this one but told myself to "just do it"

4- 3:17 Couldn't end on fastest one.

I only did half the cool down (.75) because I was feeling so bad. I don't know what I have but I'm getting better, I'm not sick all the time anymore just when I run. When I run I feel terrible and get tired (not like normal) and I haven't been eating like I usually do. After a while of resting after I run I get feeling better. So now you know. : )

AM

Morning Artic Circle run. Ran with Baker the first mile. Took it kind of easy. (2.88 miles 7:48/mi ave  22::28 total)

PM

NO MORE SHORT FRIDAYS. I am mad about this. Greensprings 4 miler. The heat killed me and I had to stop in the shade a couple times. Felt tired, not way sick, very slow. The best thing was I felt ok when I was done and not like earlier this week. (4.18 miles 8:45/mi ave 36:33 total)

I ran Varsity today. I told coach that I didn't know if I would get another chance to run Varsity and now I know that that was a negative thing to think. I just need to be confident and work hard.

I felt good before the race, not to nervous, not sick. At the start of the race I took off and had a good start. During the race I tried to push myself but sometimes I just couldn't take it, I need to work on fighting through the pain. I also need to consentrate on my form and keeping a consistent speed, not settling in or slowing down. I was 14th out of the whole team. Work on getting to top 10 so Varsity is possible.

It was a good race, learned a lot and had fun. I am glad the week is over (rough week) and I am feeling a lot better.

AM

Arctic Circle. Tried to run strong the whole time, driving forward. Felt good. Mile splitts were 7:50 7:43 7:13, happy about that.

 3 Miles 22:49 total 7:36/mi ave

PM

Thought we were doing a 6 miler but we needed to get a schedule going for our workouts so we had 5x800s. 1.5 warm up to Hearts. Ran with the first group of boys. The first two were the fastest, probably went to fast, or just needed to push myself to stay at that level. 1.5 cool down. 5.5 miles total

1- 2:45

2- 2:48

3- 2:54

4- 2:58

5- 2:52

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5 Sunrise Tire hills. 1.82 mile out to the hill 14:28, felt tired but ok. The whole hill is .25. Here are my times: 1rst- 2:14 2nd- 2:15 3rd- 2:10 4th- 2:13 5th- 2:01  I took about 5 minutes in between hills with water and running back down. I really consentrated on my form.  Really good work out today especially now that I think about it and look at my times. 1.81 mile back 14:56. I pushed myself going back to go fast.

AM

Arctic Circle 3 miles. I was way tired and sore this morning, I took this run slow. 27:35 total 9:11/mi ave

PM

I was happy to learn that we weren't doing an AT today. We ran to the church in Washington and back and coach said if you feel good take it fast, just were you feel like it or whatever. I ran with Decker and we went at a good pace. We stopped at the turn around and got some water and I thought about taking it back slow. On the way back I stayed with Decker untel the end (thanks for pushing me) and went pretty fast, I backed off at hearts and ran the rest of the way at an easier pace. I was surprised that I had any strength and could go that fast because I felt so tired earlier. It was hot but I am happy about this run.

4.18 miles 31:18 total 7:29/mi ave

7:18 7:08 7:38 7:54

Today was an easy long run, shorter than planned earlier (bank run). I took it pretty easy to try and recover some, not way fast but not to slow. Ran with Austin, Trevor, and Ellsworth for most of the run, then I took a little longer at the water stop. Ran the rest by myself, felt a little tired but ok.

39:55 total 7:59/mi ave

Got some new shoes today at the STG Running Store. I really like the asics 2120 so I got those again but this time in size 13! I also got some new racing flatts.

AM

Arctic Circle run. Took a while to get going, miles 8:20 7:55 7:36. After the run I took Baker and Boozy to Boozys house and got a flat tire on the way back.

3 miles 23:58 total 7:59/mi ave

PM

Easy dog pound run. Went slow to let my legs rest. It was a good week, I had some good work outs. I ran in my new shoes today, they felt really good.  

33:27 total 4.01 miles 8:21/mi ave

My first race at SUU my sophmore year I got heat stroke the day before and ran 28:46 (that was a bad day, I think I beat one big kid). Last year the course was short and I ran 17:34. The course is mostly grass and dirt and goes in about 3 different loops and is mostly flat. Today I ran JV and had a pretty good race. I ran in my new flatts and they felt good. The middle was hard but that is usual but I struggled the last mile, I need to work on that. I was 2 people about 20-30 seconds away from being in the top 10, that would have been cool but I am still excited about 12th. I ran really hard on the last stretch to the end and layed on the grass after I got through all the finish stuff. Later I ran a cool down by myself plus a little running back and forth to watch the other races. I need to work on my form and running faster, especially the last half. I felt pretty good today and had a good race, I am getting better.

DI loop warm up (1.89mi 13:51 total 7:19/mi ave) Pyramid today (grass loops): 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1000, 800, 600. I added it up to be 3.75, on my watch it was 3.89(but I think that is off because of the rest time and stuff).

600- 2:00

800- 2:46

1000- 3:19

1200- 4:36

1000- 3:15

800- 2:50

600- 2:10

I did really good but the last 2 I didn't do as well as I would have liked too. The fist couple I tried to push myself but to still keep in mind not to kill myself on the first ones but still go hard. On the 1200 I was a little intimidated but ran hard and did really good and I felt better and did better than I thought I would. Coach told us the 1200 was like the middle of a race when you get tired and need to push through it, I thought of that as I ran. The last 2 where I needed the most work (for end of races) I couldn't get myself to go. I am a little disapointed about the last 2 but over all it was good.

800 cool down (4:42) and stretched. My legs still hurt so I ran another 800 backwards (going the opposite way is weird)(4:04).

AM

Saw the eclipse at 4:30! Arctic Circle run. I came earlier than I usually do this morning so there was some people to run with. I ran with coach and had a great run.

20:54 total 3.01 miles 6:57/ave mi 7:16 7:00 6:30

PM

Bank run in the afternoon. For some reason we did it backwards and it was way hard.

39:43 total 5 miles 7:56/ave mi

AM

Ran slow and tired.

Arctic Circle 27:00 total 3 miles

PM

RACE

It was a great race! I was really motivated to step up and run today. I pushed myself way hard and did very good, I got a PR by almost 30 seconds. This race reminded me that to have a good race means I am in pain the whole time. The Cedar course goes in 2 big loops and then half that loop to the track to finish and I think I was crying after the first loop. They ran all the girls together and boys together (no JV or Varsity) so I had a chance to help our team with some points but I couldn't catch the three Cedar guys in front of me. I'm not letting it get to me to much but it would have been cool to beat them. After the race I had a bad recovery. I don't know what was wrong with me but I couldn't get control of myself and I finally had to walk away from everyone and calm down. I think my whole body was in shock because I have never run that fast before.

I still need to work on my form. Watching myself run (on the video camera) I look kind of weird but maybe it is just me. I am way happy about this race and look forward to getting even better.

Long hospital run today. I felt good, a little sore and tired but good. Coach had water after Formaster (4.44) so I stopped and got a drink and rested for a while. Ran with Big Z from there, legs burned on the last mile. It was a good run.

51:46 total 7:38/mi

7:21 7:05 7:46 8:29 7:29 7:44 .78 5:48

AM

Arctic Circle. Ran with Baker the first mile and ran with Coach Holt on the way back. I was up late doing home work so I am way tired and very sore. It was actually a pretty good  run even though I feel tired, run time was good.

23:30 total 3 miles 7:50/mi ave 8:01 7:57 7:28

PM

7 Sunrise Tire Hills. Really tired on the way out.

1:14:26 total 7.32 mi

1.81 out 14:38

I really tried to cut back on the time inbetween hills. Last time I took about a 5 minute break after each hill and last time I was a lot faster. Today I took a lot less time after each hill but was slower, we did 2 more hills than last time. Today was still a good work out.

1- 2:23

2- 2:21

3- 2:21

4- 2:21

5- 2:14

6- 2:20 The last one takes care of itself, this one I should have pushed harder. 

7- 2:04

1.84 back 14:27

I was in trouble when I got home because we were going out of town and I was half an hour late.