AM: Finally got over myself last night and was ready to roll today. By the end I got around 5 miles at pretty comfortable pace, except for I had some chips I had for breakfast starting to sneak up. PM: Wasn't feeling to good today, but as I got going it turned to be one of my greatest workouts ever. I concentrated on what my dad had taught me the other day about focus and race psychology and I noticed a difference. Coach wanted us to do a pretty tough workout today because she noticed that we weren't finishing well and races and wanted to address that. The workout was: 4*400m w/1-2:00 rest-3 mile Tempo-4*400m w/1-2:00 rest. The 400's started and I wasn't feeling it at first. She wanted us to go fast and we were doing it on a grass field that consisted of a 180 degree turn at one point (because there isn't a single stinking grass field in Hurricane) my splits were: 1:06, 1:07, 1:08, 1:06. Then we got about 5 to 10 minutes of rest and water and then we did a tempo run on the Hurricane XC Course. I was determined to work on what my dad said and focus as if it were a race and cut out all distractions and fears, and just focused on plugging my goal pace for the workout (5:30 pace) I finished the course in 16:13 (5:30 ave, the course is a bit short, 2.9 about, we are thinking of ways to maybe make it a bit longer.) So I ran the course at 5:30 pace. The same pace I raced at Dixie. Just proves the point that I have some work to do in the arena of racing and mentality. Afterwards I felt pretty beat, but not terrible. We started the next 4*400s we were supposed to push hard these ones to practice running fast tired. My first one was a 1:15...way too slow. My next one I was determined to get back to the same pace I ran before the tempo: 1:09 (almost), 3rd one 1:08 (perfect), 4th one I pushed HARD (1:03). Great workout, and I noticed how much a difference focus makes. I am excited for Vegas this Saturday, I heard Pine View was going to go to, so hopefully us region 9ers can show those Nevadans a real race ;)
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