Don't think, just run.

I didn't do as good as yesterday, but I have been improving. My caves were pretty sore today, I think I need to stretch more.

My stomach started hurting pretty bad during my run. I think I shall stop eating breakfast before I run:)

It was easier to run today, but I still had  stomach problems even without eating before. I think I'm going to start doing 3 and 2 every other day for the rest of this week and then do the same with 3 and 4 next week.

My ribs started hurting today after about a mile and a half near the bottom and to the right. It hurt less to go slower (but faster than walking), so I ran with Susan at a slower pace the rest of the time.

Today was the race! :) I did 3 miles in the morning, and then did a 1 mile warm up before the race, (3miles) and 1 mile cool down. I think I did pretty good for my first race! I'm looking forward to the next one!

I stayed up with Liz, Sally and Preston today. I think my day off helped me a bit :) I wasn't as fast on the way back, but I did manage to stay above the the last group, so that was good. After, the side of my left calve was really hurting, but after I got home, It seemed fine. Liz said it could be Shin splints?

9 hiking miles..if that counts the same:)

Long run off the week. It was a ton easier than I though t it would be:)

I ran 3 miles out on the road, but only did 3 of the 4 200's because I started feeling sickish... Race tomorrow!:) I'm excited and nervous!

Race today!! :) I had a great time! And I passed my last race time by almost a minute.

We had a 1.5 warm up, then 3 thousands, and a 1.5 cool down. Sally and I estimated a total of 5.5 miles? :) It was a good run. I think I might start going to morning practice, they sound a ton better than afternoon... Time trial tomorrow. Should be fun eh?

{{{I really enjoy being part of the team and going to practice:) It;s helped me get in shape, but also helped me realize somethings about myself, and helped me make a bunch of new friends:)}}}

I did an AM run with some of the Varsity girls today. It was a lot better than afternoon! WE went at a faster pace then I usually do, and I hardly felt it at all. Maybe it was because it was early in the morning? After a mile in PE we did our Time Trial with a mile warm up and cool down. I did about what I expected.

The faster pace today felt so good! I was super sore at the start, but it worked out by the end. I tried to keep up with the other girls, but I was super tired, so I fell behind, but I ran with another girl most of the rest of the run. We did our regular pace pretty fast with the fartlecks even faster!

AM- 3 Miles with the Level 2 girls. the run wasn't as easy as my first time, but I twas stilll a good run! I'm making progress!

Afternoon- 1 mile slow jog in PE

 Practice- We did an Easy 3 up to Green Springs, It was sooooooooo hot! I did a really slow pace both ways, but a bit faster on the way back. After, we had striders on the baseball field. I felt soooo sore after, and my blisters were NOT helping! I iced and rolled my calves when I got home, I hope it helps! 

3 miles, plus 4 200's. I felt really good during the whole run, and during the 200's! It was cool to have Cody back, and we ran together a bit. After, we had weights.

Race day! :) I did a lot better than I thought I would! Almost all of the course was grass, but it was pretty easy to run it. I was feeling good for the race, but after, my calves stared hurting. I stretched them out, but it didn't do much. More ice and rolling!

Super easy 3 today. My calves have been hurting super bad lately, so I took it easy, and skipped out on the stridders. I had it wrapped, but apparently I need new running shoes? I'll ice and roll too I guess....

4 3 min, with 3 min cool, plus Harts warm and cool. I felt better because of the tape Mark put on, but it didn't totally resolve the problem...I'm looking into new shoes for that one! I think I'll be taking a day off to let all my blisters heal, hopefully I'll be back soon!

1 mile slow jog in PE. I didn't go to practice because of my blisters and my need for new shoes:)

New shoes! :) I was super lazy today, and just did striders, and then weights and pylos. My shins and ankles  are still super sore when I run, but I've been told it will be that way for awhile...

2 miles as the first part of the run-a-thon! :) Then another two tempo DI loop after.

2 miles at 1:30 for the run-a-thon, and then 2 400 sprints at 8:00. 

The fundraiser was sooo fun! :) I did end up sleeping for like a half and hour, but it was so worth it... I enjoyed being with the team, and bugging people all night while I was half crazy with lack of sleep :) 

3 miles run out to Hot nails w/ striders on the track after. Also some plyos.

 About a mile out, my calves started to hurt super bad. Around my ankles, the backs a bit, and towards the inside of my legs. I took it pretty easy the rest of the run and that seemed to help, but I'm worried about racing tomorrow...  

Worst. Race. Ever. Yuck! I did pretty bad, but I was hurting pretty bad. My legs at first, but they seemed to cool down after the warm up, and then some pretty bad side aches through the race. Maybe I'm just being wimpy though... 

Easy 3 Arctic Circle route, plus striders on the baseball field.  

 AM: 2 miles pretty slow...My legs were hurting super bad this morning, hence only 2 miles...

Afternoon: Sand run thing today:)  Hurting legs again. They were just as bad as usual, if not worse..I kinda kept up with the girls, but they were going pretty slow...but so was I...Today was for sure an Easy 3!

Warm up to Harts, with 3 2 min, and 3 400's.  My legs hurt pretty bad today. shin splints? Megan said to ice, stretch, and repeat.

Harts warm up, then the time trial (I did about what I thought I would) and a half mile cool down. My leg is still hurting pretty bad after my runs, even with my tape. I've been wearing the supportive shoes, and I think they are helping. I've been icing and stretching each night, and as much as I can. 

2 miles easy. My leg was hurting pretty bad, even with the tape on my arch. I iced and rolled after. Liz and coach both said that I need to remember to stretch more often AFTER my run!

PE: Ran our first timed mile. I got 18:50, which is pretty consistant with what I've been running as of late. Leg hurt again after running, stretching helped a little.

Afternoon: I acctually did the warm up today! It was a pretty slow 3, my leg was doing pretty not swell. I've noticed that the pain comes more oftern when I slow down, or walk. REMEMBER! Stretch after running!!! I did the Estem, and iced, but I don't know if it made a differance..I also did the stretched and iced last night, but I think that just made me even more sore..

Ran up to Green springs today with Nicole. It was the first time I've ever run with her, and it was a Fun Run! :) We both took it at an easy pace since were both injured... After giving Matt the 2 quarters and credit card we found on our run, I stretched, spent 20 min. on the Estem, rolled out, and iced. My leg didn't hurt bad during the run, and It was better than usual after :) 

 PE: 1 1/2 miles on the track, fairly easy.

AFTERNOON: 3 miles easy, with 4-100 sprints, plus 2 stadium hill sprints. 

 Did 15 min. on the Estem today, plus rolling, and icing. I wore a compression sleave today, it seemed to help a bit. I'm going to look into getting one soon. My leg felt more sore today then painful, a  happy relief! My right knee was bugging me a bit, I'll ice and hope for the best! 

I got left behind when they left for paint-the-town today... it was depressing, but I did get over there eventually... It was kinda fun I guess :) I never feel like I belong on the team anymore, I don't know why, but I never feel...accepted? by the other runners d: Whatever...

4 miles jog, with a stretch of fast pace to the dog pound. Feeling better! The first part of my run was pretty sketchy, but the middle and end were pretty good :) Yay! I iced and rolled after.

I couldn't wrap my arches because of blisters, so my leg hurt super bad today. I tried taking it easy, but in Sandbergs I'm not sure if that's possible....

3 mile slow jog in the neighborhood around the race course, with striders. First day with my inserts! Felt so good! My legs barely hurt at all, but they were a bit sore after, and the next day.

Race day! I hurt pretty bad in the warm up, but I'm pretty sure it was mostly soreness. I didn't do nearly as good at the race as I thought I would, and I was pretty mad with myself. I realized that I've been using my injury as an excuse to be slow, and really lazy about my practices lately, and that is what was holding me back.I know I can do better, and I will! Next race... My goal for the end of this season is to run a 5k in 26min flat! I'm going to start morning practices again, and step up my workouts at practice...

3 miles good pace to Green Springs with the freshman and Susan, then 4 stadium hill sprints and 4 100 Sprints. I was moving pretty slow up to Green Springs, but I was able to keep my pace consistent. The way pace was faster, and felt a lot better on my ankle, which has been hurting lately. The hill sprints went pretty slow too, but my 100's moved along quickly. 

1/2 of a Michigan, with a mile and a half warm up. Striders on the base ball field after.

My leg is feeling really good, but my ankle keeps bugging me. I iced it today, and rolled pretty good. 

3 miles easy, with two 400 sprints.

 My ankle was kinda bugging me today, but more after the run than before. I iced after, and have been stretching it. Coach says it's my new insoles?

3 miles easy out to Sandbergs, then 4 200's after.

My ankle was feeling really good today, but my calves were pretty sore through the whole run... I hope the race tomorrow will go better! I think that fact that I'm getting waaaay too little sleep might be part of the reason I've been so slow lately? I'm for sure going to bed early today! 

Race day! This race went better than the last, but still not as good as it could have been... I'm still favoring my left leg, so it was really workin in this race. I felt good during the warm up, but super good after the race at the high school, I felt like I could just run and run... Mark wrapped my ankle before the race, and it seemed to help, but I think it may have also given me shin splints...

3 miles down 2450, with 4 hills sprints and 2 100's. 

My ankle is still bugging me...ice time! I felt really good today during the run, and it was probably one of the best runs I have ever been on! :) 

Race day! I felt pretty good during the whole race, and I could tell I was moving at a faster pace then I have been lately :) It was a happy moment. I don't quite feel ready for region yet, but I shall get there! I'm still having problems with my ankle, but it has been improving! XC as a whole has been improving too:) I feel more accepted by the team, and I've been really positive about running lately.

I feel bad about my weak mileage, but My ankle and leg were really bad today. I iced, and rolled really good, but my ankle still hurts. I'm really worried about being ready for region...just as my leg started getting better, my ankle got messed up, and now it's both.. I don't know what to do!! I'm just hoping that I'll be OK after my weekend break...

{{PE: Ladders with 2 laps}}

  1 mile warm up, with a mile tempo, 1 400, and 4 200's with a short cool down. I was feeling good up until the end of the mile tempo... The 400 was actually pretty good, but the 200's were pretty hard on my ankle.. I didn't do the whole cool down because of that too... Shhhh don't tell Matt!

I ran down on the river trail with my mom :) It was a nice evening run, with a few fast paced areas. My ankle was OK-ish through most of the run, but near 1 1/2 miles my right calve started cramping up, even after I stretched. I took the next mile easy because I rode my mom's bike while she jogged for awhile:) It helped, and I ran the remainder back at a steady pace, with a tempo finish. I stretched, and I'm going to ice and put an Ace wrap on to see if that helps at all.

Pre-race workout: 2 miles, with 4 200's

Region! 3 mile race, plus warm and cool.

I had such high hopes for this race, I just can't even grasp what happened. I kept telling myself positive stuff, and I was feeling really good this race, mentally and physically. I kept repeating my PR to myself to give me a goal, and a temp to run at. And then came the third lap...I really thought I was done, and I started focusing hard, trying to take it up a notch. then I realized that I still had one more lap to go, and I just lost it. I couldn't focus, and I slowed waaaaay down... I didn't get to accomplish either of my goals, and then I started crying in front of people... I had felt actually OK about the race until I saw my time! Not my worst I guess, but most certainly not my best. ((On the up side, I ran the first 2 laps really good, and had a really good finish:))

3 miles recovery from yesterday. I felt super good the whole time, and went faster then my usual pace to stay with the other girls :)

800-1000 cool, 400-400 cool, 200-200 cool, 400-400 cool, 200-200 cool. Plus 1mile warm and cool.

Speed workout! It was actually kinda fun, as weird as that sounds...I like how sprinting feels, and I was pretty consistent throughout the work out. The first half of the 800 was 2:06, then my 400's were 1:53, and 1:55 .

Holy Hill work out today! We ran up the sunrise tires hill, and it was a pain in the legs!! The way there I ran with Taelor, and it felt so goooood to be back to running! Without exercising I just feel yucky! I was moving pretty slow up the hills, especially after the first half..but atleast I did it! After the hills I ran with Erin and Maquel back to the school, and it felt so good to go faster than usual! :) Erin started feeling sickley, but she was a trooper and kept going! 

My ankle was feeling super today! My left thigh is still sore, but I think icing shall resolve that:) 

4 mile hill run up to Green Springs. I tried to go faster than usual, and was ahead of Mika most of the time:) On the way back, I pushed myself to go faster, and just run! It was kinda fun! The time I took off definitely helped! I finally feel like I'm getting back into my old pace:) But now I am soo sore!! Plus my leg started hurting on the inside side, which hasn't happened in a while...I'm kinda worried about that, so I guess I'll just be careful and watch it...

3 miles easy, with striders on the football field.

I was not moving as fast as yesterday, I was sooo sore, and my leg is hurting even more...I'm worried about it I think I might have come back from my injury too fast...I guess that I'll ice, and wrap, and then either take tomorrow off or just take it super easy... 

Well today was a wimpy day d: I did the warm up, with no problem, then on the Hearts warm up my ankle-shin combo was being stupid again...So I'm icing, then rolling Again...And I've got 3 tomorrow so I'll try that out and see how it feels :)

2000 time trial (10:41) with Harts warm and cool.

 I was feeling good today:) Untill the second 1000 loop when I got a super huge side ache..it slowed me waaay down..d:

Easy 3 with striders on the football field.

I ran with  Bridgit, and it was fun to get to know her! We ran out our boy problems together:) I felt really good on the run-I'm making progress!:)

1 mile to the park, with 3 laps(1 mile?) and 1 mile back.

The grass run was so hard on my calves!! They were begging for mercy! But I like running on grass, it's fun!:)  I was still moving slower than before today, but not by too much!

4 miles wiht on of them at a faster pace, then 4 200's after. 

We ran dog pound, and it was so fun! I ran with Sally most of the time. :) I  felt really good, and even though I was a bit slow after the faster mile, I didn't feel as tired as I usually do on long runs :)

I think it was 3? I went on a trail run with my mom and sister for what we thought was 1 1/2 miles and then turned around:)

4 miles semi-easy out to Starbucks. Stupid stuff happened after school, so I had like an emotional energy boost, so I kinda had fun going faster:) And then Brigit almost got run over by a car! It freaked her out (and the rest of us!) pretty bad...

My right leg is feeling  much better, though the inside of my knee is still sore. 

1000, 800, 600, 1000, 800. With Harts warm (No cool down..whoops..)

During the workout I tried to focus on my stride length more than my speed, but I guess it did help me go faster. I did feel pretty good and I got faster each time after the first:) But it really wore me out, I think I need to get more sleep...

Easy 3:) Recovery from the workout, and prep. for the time trial tomorrow! 

I actually stretched today! I was so proud!! I iced my ankle and leg too, so I'm hoping they won't be so sore tomorrow for the time trial... I really want to make this my best one yet! I know I can, I just need to get in the right state of mind to do it!! 

PE: Timed mile (8:30)

Practice: 2 miles warm up, 2 miles time trial,  2 miles cool down, 4 200's.

I felt like I actually did my best on this time trial..like I kept up a pretty good pace most of the time, and I felt good about it. I know it's not my best time, but this one is sitting better with me than he others:)  Through most of practice I just felt so exhausted..coach was right about the sleep thing...d: Extra stretching and icing tonight...

4 Miles pretty easy:) I got to run with Bridgit again, we had a ranting run:)

3 1000's with Harts warm and cool.

I tried to work on being faster on these thousands then I usually do, and I felt pretty good about them:) My first one was 4:48, but I didn't get the rest.. 

4 Miles with striders.

Just a normal run:) 

4 miles easy out to Starbucks. 

Harts warm and cool w/ 3 1000's.

4 miles w/ striders.

It was weird running without the team..but I did have my brother biking along with me:) I kinda guessed on the 4 miles, but eh, close enough. The outside of both my thighs are kinda bugging me lately; Icing and stretching I guess d:

Harts warm and cool, with the timed mile at practice.

I tried to break 8 min with my mile, but no...so close! Oh well. I know where I could have sped up; on my third lap I slowed down.. d: I thought I could make up for it on the 4th, but yeah... 

3 miles out to Hot Nails, with striders after.

3 miles run out to Arctic Circle, with 4 200's after.

Ice cream run! :) It was fun!! And I didn't throwup like I thought I would! Yay! Ohmygosh Footlocker tomorrow!!! Whoo!! I'm so excited! It's going to be a blast and a half:)

3 miles through the streets of California! Whoo:) 

We ran part of the Footlocker course, with a half set of striders with shoes on the football field.

Race with warm and cool.

 The race went pretty good! It was the hardest course I've done, and I got a decent time:) I didn't hardly kick at all at the end because I thought it was further then it was but, whateve. I really tried hard on this one, and I had a great time! The course was fun. 

The trip to Cali. was so great! :) I'm so glad I went! Thanks to my teamies who made it great! And now, the 2 week break!!

Easy 3:) We went to the mall to ask for sponsors for our eggnog run, it was so fun!:)

5 miles out to Target. I started out with the other girls, and as I was getting near Target I went back with them, but both times I couldn't keep up with them for more then a mile d: 

Egg nog run!:D Ohmygosh it was awful! Then we had two miles after! I thought I was going to throw up..Liz and I pretty much walked half of it:)

Double DI loop for 4. I don't know what was up, but on the first loop I just felt awful d: The second was better, but yeah..