C Mantz Run

My calves were still dying from Saturday, but I still wanted to get in some tempo. It looked warm outside, so I wore shorts, but sometimes there ended up being a cold headwind.  After warming up a mile, I went up Smithfield Canyon tempo.  I thought that if I went up to the 5 mile turn around, maybe I would get in more tempo, which was kind of true.  My first 2 miles were good 1) 6:08 (super downhill) and 2) 6:48 (slight uphill).  I continued up the next half mile.  I didn't realize how gradual the uphill was, but it continued to get steeper.  That half mile was a 3:27.  I then took a 31 second break, and went back down.  The downhill was really nice and the half mile ended up being a 2:57. I finished one more mile because my calves were burning. The last mile was a 6:26. The total time (including the break) was a 26:20 which I'm happy with.  I then cooled down REALLY slowly home.  It was good.  I was hoping to run more, but I was cold and sore.

Instead of running more, I went night skiing up at Cherry Peak with my mom and brother. It was super fun. I need to get my skiing legs back, though.  Around 10:30pm, I decided to do a fairly hard core workout which went well.

It had been a log day, and I had limited time, so I got ready to run as quickly as possible after school.  I knew that if I went 10 under an 8:00 pace, I would have a little extra time to do some light core.  I went 10 up Smithfield Canyon which was really fun.  It was super relaxing and I was able to think about the millions of things I had to do.  Going up I averaged at 8:00 pace.  My calves were still super sore, so I coasted down the Canyon, but my pace did lower to a 7:45.  The last (uphill) mile slowed my pace to a 7:49, but that was okay.  It was really fun! I'm glad it went well. After, I did a quick, light core workout.

So I was a little behind on mileage, which is not fun to make up for. During 5th hour, I had some skittles (exactly 74) which isn't the best thing before a tempo run.  It took me a while to get going, but I finally began my warm up.  I warmed up a mile, then did my favorite, easy loop for tempo.  My mile times were 1) 6:19, 2) 6:30, 3) 6:30.  That added up to 19:20 which was really good.  My calves were still sore (I had been stretching them a ton), and I didn't want to push it.  I was pretty happy with the times.  After, I wasn't feeling super great.  I still could taste the skittles.  There was a layer of saliva and sugar on my tongue which felt really gross. It took a while for me to get a mile cool down in.

A couple of hours later, I went downstairs and did 8 total miles on the treadmill while I watched the Sandlot 2 with my little brother.  My first 4 miles were in 31:00 which was exactly at a 7:45 pace.  I took a break to get a drink.  Then I ran 4 more in 30:40 which was good. I was gonna take a break during the last set, but I kept telling myself "just one more lap" or "just one more mile," so I got them all done.  It felt really good, and my calves weren't so sore. I then did a medium core workout. Garrett then wanted me to stretch with him, so I did. It felt really good to stretch... I should do it more often.  

After school, I planned to just run all over the place to get in miles.  I was gonna run towards sky view, but 3/4 of a mile out I saw the guys running, and I turned around with them. It was really warm, and I was gonna wear shorts, but I knew that when the sun would go down, it would get cold, so I stuck with tights.  Some of the guys were crazy and went shirtless.  They were crazy, and it was super spontaneous that I ran with them, but it was fun.  We went down Summit Dr., then decided to do nature trail which was covered in a layer of snow. The guys stopped a ton, and I was just following them around because I needed the mileage. We then went up towards beauty because Ethan wanted to do hill repeats. As we were passing the building next to Mack Park, the entire debate team just happened to be there taking pictures.  They began cheering, and the guys with their shirts off were pretty embarrassed (it was awesome). When we got to beauty, we did 5 repeats. Because I did a workout yesterday, I didn't take them too hard.  Everybody except Ethan decided they were done, so Ethan stayed behind to do some more.  We passed Mack Park, and stopped to have a snowball fight.  Everybody just ganged up on Landon.  After, we ran back to sv.  The guys were booking it, so I just followed behind. I took a quick break at sv, then ran home. That totalled 6.5, so I did 2.5 more miles, then it got dark. My average pace was around a 7:55.

Three hours later I ran 3 on the ttreadmill and watched AFV.  It was good. I averaged under an 8:00 pace. After, I did a light core workout which was good.  It was a good day, and I'm glad I've almost caught up on mileage. 

4 easy miles with Rachel.  We went up on Sunnyside, but turned around early.  It was fun and slushy.  Our average pace was around 8:45.  It snowed off and on, I love it when it is snowing. 

Drove down with my dad. It was a good day. I didn't warm up enough for the 1 mile, because I was worried I would miss being called.  I then stood there waiting as they called all the heats before mine (I was in the 5th). When they finally got around to mine, the nerves kicked in.  It was nice that the girls around me were super chill.  The mile started out super fast.  The entire first 3 laps, I was just trying to catch the lead pack. The last 2 laps, I was planning to go, but everytime I began, I would get cut off.  It was all good.  I finally got up there the last lap.  On the final stretch I really gave it everything. I knew I was gonna hit the time, but I wanted to really beat the girls around me.  Normally, I can't sprint, but I had a little extra in me. When I crossed the line, I accidentally knocked into a girl, because I couldn't slow my momentum.  I felt really good.  My time was a 5:34 which is my indoor pr, so I was happy.  I cooled down almost a mile outside which always feels good.  I used my spikes, but I haven't worn spikes in awhile, and my calves were definitely feeling it.

A couple of hours later, I warmed uo for the 2 mile.  Again, I don't think I warmed up enough, but it was okay.  I mostly was trying to get myself pumped. I also accidentally entered my seedtime as 12:51 instead of 11:51, which is what I was hoping to hit under.  The first few laps there was a pack, but girls slowly dropped off. I knew if I stuck with the 2 lead girls I would hit my goal time.  Our mile was around a 5:30-40, which was really good/fast. The last three laps, though, I fell behind.  My calves were burning.  I was trying to get on my toes, but it resulted in what felt like heel-striking, but was more flat footed.  The two in front of me also started to go, and I couldn't keep up. The last lap, I sped up quite a bit and finished with a time of 11:40, so I was happy. It was a nice track, being only 5 laps per mile.  I then watched the guys race, and cooled down with them.  We ended up doing 3 miles, which was great.  The entire time I was just trying to keep up with them.  We simply ran around campus which was super fun. My calves were hurting really bad, so my plan for next week is to go easy.