We are who we choose to be.

So I'm gonna try to get back into blogging on here (as well as regular week reports) because I like getting comments every once and a while and it's nice to look at other runner's progress as well.

AM- regular morning route. Can't believe how natural it is for me to run about 4 miles every morning when I think about where I was 3 years ago. What an amazing program.

PM- Chill AT tempo on the track. First time ever doing a tempo on the track and I gotta say it wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't bad. We started the first 3 minutes slow but then we took the pace up quick (maybe a little too quickly) and it ended up good for an AT at about 5:40. Only 15 minutes. 2 mile warm with about a 1.5 cool.

PM- Ice House. 60 min. Not that tough really. The hard part was just not falling on my face on the way down.

AM- 55ish minutes with 1x7 min LT and 1x6 min LT. I was gonna do 8 then 7, but I wasn't really feeling it. I did pretty good on both but was still about 7 seconds average slow. (5:23 goal, 5:30 pace) after that I was gonna run the rest with BLO but I got stood up. So I ran the rest on grapevine and then back home. Quads feel sore.

AM- Nice and easy 4 miles. Good run and fun with all the guys. Felt good.

PM- 2 warm, 1 cool, 4x1600s (Goal: 5:35. Actual: 5:35, 5:34, 5:32, 5:22), 2x300s (Goal: :44. Actual: :46 :47). Nice 1600s second one, my right quad had some sharp pains and bugged me, but it didn't effect the outcome of the workout. Hit my times well and felt strong on the last one. Really was not all that tough and worked with Jason pretty well taking turns every 200. Felt more like LT intervals than reps. 300s were a little slow but I still haven't gone to my full potential yet. I'm going sub 44 next time. They're tough after the 1600s.

decided I'm state qualifying in the 3200 AND 1600 this year. I know I've got it in me. Just gotta work hard and go balls to the wall when the time comes.

AM- no morning practice on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

PM- Temple Quarry. 7 miles easy. Felt good. This trail is definitely Chiva terrain! Nice easy rest day between workouts. No quad probs today.

AM- ugh slept in. I'll try to get an AM tomorrow.

PM- 18 min AT (>3.1 miles) and 50 minutes total today. Did this on the track which I loath. But we were able to have a strong group the whole time. We had Paul and Nick up front and then Dallen, Andrew, Jake and I (Jason, Skylar, Cam and Alex stopped at 15 but looked strong) I almost fell off them on the 8th lap or so but then I caught right back up cause there's no way I'm failing an AT TEMPO lol. Wasn't easy, and I didn't feel smooth, but it was doable for today. Nice group of 9 the first 15 minutes. Loving it.

AM- 4 easy 6:30 am out past Hell Hole. 30 mins. Pretty boring cold run. Nice with no cars on the road tho. Shouldn't have missed yesterday morning! 

PM- 4x800 Old Man Hills. Did alright on these and focused on finishing fast. My last one was a 2:35 (I think it was my fastest) but all the rest were good too. These are killer. 

No way my Launches don't have over 800 miles by now (seeing as I haven't blogged in FOREVER). Thinking of retirement of these bad boys but I love em so much!

AM- 4 Easy

PM- Rootbeer mile then epic trail run on grapevine.

PM- went up to the dirt and did 2xmiles at LT pace. (5:24) then finished up on grapevine. LTs always seem to be my hardest workout for me. Gotta start running this with some of the guys.