Redemption

I expected today to be a long run day, but it turned out to be intervals...and a lot of  them. Luckily I love intervals (no sarcasm at all, I really do love them.) We started out w/8*400m @ 5k pace my splits were (1:12, 1:13, 1:11, 1:14, 1:15, 1:13, 1:15, 1:05) The last one hurt because my asthma started to kick in and I was struggling to breath, but still ended up doing pretty well. Then we went and did 10*hill sprints (50m) w/bands exercises. Afterwards we finished with 6*100m (probably 150m) sprints. Great workout a lot of fun. Although today I got a little frustrated with my team, because they were all keeping right with me even though I was pushing hard, and I'm thinking then WHY on earth are they racing 2 minutes slower. I shouldn't get frustrated, but I just know they are all so much better than they race. If only they could realize that. We started with a 1.5 mile warmup and a 1.5 mile cooldown. Also I did a 1.5 mile warmup before practice started to get my legs moving.

We would run to different grass fields around hurricane and do intervals at each one at usually around 5k pace but some of them even as fast as all out. It actually ended up being a pretty tough workout, because the run between the intervals was between 6:00 and 6:30. I finished with some more intervals on the track afterwards and did a cool down later when I got home because I thought I had to hurry and get to young mens. Anyways good workout.

Long run day and it was hot! I think the heat got to me because I felt really sick when I finished, I also pushed really hard this run.

A few easy miles and some strides. Pre race workout.

Race went pretty well, but I finished with way too much left in me. I need to address that 2nd and early part of the third mile. Anyways my time goal was sub 16 so I got that, which makes me happy. But I didn't have a placement goal which explains why  I didn't do to well there, because I didn't have anything to reach for.  However I do know what I want to place at region and state so now I just have to hope that by state all my training comes together and I pull off what I want to accomplish there like I seem to always do at state. I don't think I've ever had a bad race at state championships in either xc or track that I can think of. Now I just have to ensure that I don't start this year :) Anyways no matter  what happens this year, I am proud to say that I have improved as a runner and a person a lot since I was a freshman and I am so greatful for running and for what it has done for me. I hope to always run. I look forward to running in college wherever that may be.

11 miles total today. (One mile was a 5:28 on grass). Nothing else was notable.