Persistence Pays

Today I worked at Coach Madsen's house. I felt like such a man! We removed a tree and carried some gravel and stuff. Later in the day I went to the Summit and biked for 24 miles (according to the machine) and swam 32 laps ( 25 yards a lap) and finished up with a 10 minutes of treading water with no arms. 

Ran 3 miles easy in the morning. First time running in almost a week! Coach had me jog on the turf and it felt pretty good.

In the afternoon I did a 2.5 mile warm up. We then did a few striders and started our workout. Coach had me do 6 400's as I am just getting back into the swing of things. I hit my time I believe on the first four (1:11). The last two I was a little slow. I was happy to be able to do the workout and am excited to get going. Leg bugged me a little today, but it is getting bettter. I am lined up for a massage tomorrow. Grateful for great coaches and teamates. Persistence pays and as my good friend Colbie Callet says, "Hold On".

This morning I woke up at 6:00 and went to the Summit. I hopped on a treadmill and did 30 minutes of quicker pace walking at the highest incline it would go. I got a massage before school. It went okay, but I would probably go to a different place because it didn't really losen things up. In the afternoon I ran an easy 6 miles. Leg still bugged me. I was able to do the mileage and breathing wise felt good, but my leg is still healing. 

This morning I went to the summit and walked on a treadmill at a high incline for 30 minutes.

In the afternoon I ran 4 miles on the turf and my leg felt a lot better than yesterday. Today I didn't feel like I was limping and felt pretty good. Big jump from yesterday! After I stretched until my dad could come and give me a ride to the Summit. I then swam for 45 minutes there (five of those minutes were treading water with no arms). Grateful for great parents that can give me rides.

In the morning I biked for 30 minutes at the Summit. After I did a few push ups and some core.

In the afternoon I felt the best I have in a while. My leg gave me little to no pain and I was able to run a solid almost 6.5 miles. I started with a half mile warm up and then did calisthenics. I ran    4.4 miles on the turf. After when the rest of the team was doing 200's I ran another 1.5 miiles. After practice I went to the Summit and took a swimming pre test for my lifeguarding class. It was a great day today and I am excited for tomorrow!

This morning I did 30 minutes on the bike at Summit.

In the afternoon we left to Hurricane for the race. I didn't race because of my leg, but I jogged around on the turf while the team ran. It was fun to watch and exciting to start the track season. After the boys did their race I did a two mile tempo run with the team (they went 3) and averaged a 6:06. Cooled down afterwards.

Ran 6 miles in the morning, but didn't get the full mileage because my family went to watch my brother run in Las Vegas. That was really fun and I was able to get my last two miles for the day cooling down with my brother and a few of his teamates. It was really cool because we watched planes spell something in the sky. We also went to Sweet Tomatoes and that is always a good day.

This week I have a lifeguarding class (8 to 3ish) so I won't be able to make it to practice all week. On the bright side I am learning how to save people from wetness. After life guard training I did the workout doing a 2 mile warm up and 8x1 minute fartleks. Leg felt good! I cooled down 2 miles afterwards. Leg is feeling good so I am going to start implementing my easy morning runs.

Five miles out on the trails by my house. 3 Mile run in the evening with my bro.

Did 3 miles on the treadmill at the Summit during my lunch break.

In the afternoon I did the workout (12344321). I cooled down a little bit afterwards. Felt my leg a little, but nothing serious.

Ran 3 miles easy after life guarding class.

Ran another 3 miles later in the evening.

Ran an easy 3 miles after life guard training. I am now a certified life guard!!!! I ate dinner and fell asleep after. I woke up at ten and stil had to do my workout. I had a hard time getting out the door but I did it! I did 10x30 seconds hard (same recovery). Maybe it was the darkness, but I felt like I was flying. Cooled down afterwards.

6.4 mile run out on the trails by my house. 

3 miles easy in the morning.

In the afternoon we did a .5 mile warmup and then calisthenics. After we did a 2 mile warm up and 4 striders. We did 3x1000 and I hit my times on all of those (3:21, 3:27 3:29). We then did 4x400 I hit the first one, but it was all down hill from there. I finished with a 300 and a mille cool down. Good news is my leg didn't hurt, but I could feel where it had been hurting. I just need to continue watching it. In honor of coach's greatness quote I watched some Space Jam (one of the greatest of them all) as I iced at night.

3 miles easy in the morning.

6 miles out on the chucawala trail (butchered the spelling). Fun trail run.

3 miles easy in the morning.

In the afternoon I did a 2.5 mile warm up. On the warm up I accidently tripped and kind of landed hard. Unfortunately I landed on my knee that has been bugging me (talk about insult to injury!) We did a few striders and then started the workout. Started with 4x400 (1:08,1:09, 1:09, 1:10. We then did a 800 which I struggled with (2:30) We did 3x400 after 1:09 1:09 and 1:10. We ended with 4x200 and cooled down a mile. Leg felt good during the workout, but started to bug me afterwards.

This morning I didn't run because my leg was bugging me.

Afternoon I biked 60 minutes at Summit. Leg is still pretty sore, but life is good!