How many more miles coach?

Today we went to Liberty for speed. I wore my xc uniform cause I knew since we started at EIGHT it was going to be super hot! We did a lap warmup, two 800's and cooldown to finish 5 miles. My chest was really sore and tight from trying to teach myself how to breathe yesterday. Today I tried the same excersises! They STINK! My times on the 800's were 3:26 and 3:33. They're better than they were last year at this time so I should be happy about that right? But I still feel extremely inadaquite. Why do I do this again? Oh yeah, cause its fun. Oh well, its just a bad day that I need to get through.

Today I ran down to Sugarhouse, did two BIG laps and went home. I took it slow because teaching yourself how to breathe has really effected me the past couple days. I made sure I went early so the heat wouldn't effect me badly. Then later I was walking down to sugarhouse to get a book and saw Chris doing laps. He was sure haulin!

Today I went out for an adventure run! It was full of twists and turns. It was pretty early in the am because I was going to have breakfast with my Deb after

Today I went to Century Sixteen and back. It was in the heat of the day so that was pretty awful! but I guess its my own fault for not waking up in the morning right? My knee has really been bugging me. Maybe its just because my quads aren't strong enough?

Today I woke up late, so I didn't get breakfast, I couldn't find my shoes, and I ran in my pajamas! I forgot to take my inhaler before the warmup. I tried right after but it didn't have time to take effect so it didn't work. It seemed that today, at seven am, was hotter than yesterday at ten am! We did eight strides. During those I felt really sick to my stomach and it was difficult to make my air way open. Breathing through a coffee straw is icky. After those we did four Bessie loops. Those are a KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I kept having flash backs of past races. I could almost hear Bill yelling at me 'Do a speed change!' 'Push it! Use your knees!' or something like that. It was a tough mental block to get through but I kept having to tell myself that I'm better than I was freshman  year, I will be better than now if I get through this. Well after those I...well...to put it politely...lost that non exsistant breakfast in the bushes at the base of Bessie. We did that region course as our cooldown. During it I REALLY had to go potty, so I went potty and by the time I got out, everyone seemed done. But I wasn't. So I finished and then collasped in the park...Not in the shade. Taylor came and helped me up. Then I went home :)

Today I woke up early and went running around my sister's house. I was slightly scared of being alone in a strange neighborhood so early in the morning, so I went faster than normal. The cool air felt really nice but I passed someone smoking and it made my airway really tight, so I had to slow down for a bit.

Today I ran again around my sister's house. I went to the park by her house and did a set of fartlek, climbing one-five and then back down. Her park had more hills that I expected. Kind of like Pipeline (seems flat when you're going out but totally hilly when coming back)...Well overall it seemed like an okay day. I had to get back pretty fast so I was home before the kids and Chris woke up.

Today I went down to sugarhouse in the wee hours of the morning. I ran down there, did one big lap and then one road lap and ran home. It was more difficult than normal because I didn't enough sleep and my neck and back hurt from my matress.

This run made me cry. We had to go to seven different 7/elevens, chug a slurpee at each one and then run to the next! I had a kind of high fever last night (101.3 I think?) so it was hard to get up in the morning. The sugar in the slurpees seemed to dehydrate me instead of hydrate. Logan stayed with me while I tried to run in a straight line. I found my favorite flavors to be Pina Colada and Coke. Weird cause I don't drink soda...But Coke was originally invented to solve tummy aches so its totally the right thing! Once we got to the last gas station we had exactly 7.11 miles. Cool huh? We ran back to Liberty and Patrick, Maggie and I did some extra miles. When running back to sunnyside I had this huge pain in my chest and it made me slow down. At one point I was almost on the ground, cursing (shoot, darn, golly, etc.) it hurt so bad. I got back and got a ride with Amanda. Once home I collapsed on the ground, crying. My mommy got me water as I hugged the guacamole out of my cat. All over, I find this annual run to be a beast that I'm proud to have finished.

 YES! I love finding out I messed up my mileage count and actually did more :D

First day back after having Chlorine Gas Poisoning. My lungs felt as if they were on fire and my eyes were running. I came home and got all relaxed and ready for bed. I quickly took my temp and it was pretty high. Hopefully I can bounce back from this fast cause cleaning a toilet shouldn't be this painful.

Today really hurt again. Why does running have to be so painful?

hit a branch

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My chest really hurt from all the 'clouds' of the concert last night. Soooo disgusting!

Well this run rocked. I ran from my house to Bonneville Glen, down to Liberty to cheer on my friends who were finishing the 10k and back home. I liked waking up super early to do this, the sun was just coming up so everything had that mystic look to it. My chest hurt pretty bad when I got to Liberty, but getting home I focused on getting up all the hills so the pain seemed to pale in comparison. Yes, running is totally like acupuncture. My calves aren't quite used to this again but I think I'll be back to my regular fitness by the end of the week. 'Knock on wood'.

Dear Bill,

I was late to Seminary :P

From Delaney

So the run was okay. I hit a branch though! My knees really hurt for both parts. Luckily I wasn't having any lung problems! I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before...or any really. I'm pretty sure I fell asleep during the talking circle. But I woke up in time for the last two miles :D