#WolverineWay

AM- Easy early morning run with the team

PM- Workout at the track today. We warmed up to the light and back and did some striders. The workout was 15x300 with 300 cool down. We stayed at 45 for all except 3 which were the first one, fifth one (Connor led), and the last one. On the last one I gave it all I had and ran a 41. I was feeling pretty good for the first 10 then the last 5 I could barely walk. We cooled down to light and back to make 9.5 for the run. 

PM- Easy run with Rory, Connor and Barnes. Stretched a lot after.

(AM- 4) miles easy with the team.

(PM- 5.5)  We warmed up a mile around the school plus striders. Because the meet was cancelled we all had our racing stuff so we were given an easier workout. it was 12x200 against the wind on the first 6 and with the wind the last 6. We hit 31's on the first six then 29-30's on the last 5 and I ran a 27 on my last one. I was proud of myself because I dug deep and pushed my hardest. Mile cool down inside the school and then stretched at the gym.

PM-4.5 Easy run with Connor, Rory, and Lucy with some striders. I still have some soreness from the workout yesterday so I took an ice bath, which was my first one in a while. 

PM- Got some girls long legged spandex and then got on the bus. I listened to music the whole way up to Woods Cross and got in the zone. I wasn't too worried about the race because I knew no one expected me to run fast. I warmed 2 miles by myself to get mentally prepared and I was feeling really sore from Wednesday still and had some tightness in my legs. As I warmed up my legs began to feel a bit better but not much. I did some striders and idiot drills and headed to the line.

Race: Went out in last place for the first 100m and then I moved up to 5th or 6th. I noticed how much more competitive kids are in the 1600 because whenever I tried to pass some one they would elbow me. I came through the first lap in 1:04 and it felt great. I fought for position and got into third behind Connor and Rory after Jesse tried to cut me off a couple times and Brain Jasper elbowed me and boxed me out but I got past them. Our second lap was 1:07 which means I was 4 seconds off of my fastest 800 ever which was like a 2:07 in a medley and I felt like I could have run way faster. Our third lap was 1:09 and the weird thing was Connor, Rory, and I pulled away from the rest of the pack.

On the last lap I was a little too timid as I didn't want to lead so I just hung on Connors shoulder but I didn't feel like we were going too fast. In the last 100 Rory sprinted by us because Connor let him have the inside lane. I gave it everything I had to keep Connor off but he started to pull away with 50 left and I kept pushing and caught him at the line. Me and Connor's last lap was like a 1:05 but mine was just a bit faster. I was so proud of myself for not giving up in the last 100 and that I qualified for state in my first 1600m race as a senior. I cooled down a mile with Rory and then just hung out until the 3200m.

I ran the 3200 later in the day but I was really only focusing on the 1600 today and ended up running a 9:45. I warmed up like 2 miles for that race plus my 1 mile cool down making 9 miles for today.

AM- Easy run to the gym and back with some good stretching. Still feeling some soreness from the past few days so I only went 8 minute pace.