We are who we choose to be.

Supa speed workout.

AM- Picked sleep over running. Kind of stinks having stuff to do late at night with the family, but what can you do?

PM- Race. 1 mile. Didn't get out where I wanted to be and I suffered the consequences. I think that these kind of races are decided by split second decisions to either go or dont go. I didn't go.

I am, however, a 4x4 champion! Go Pine View #swag

AM- did not run. 

PM- 8.5 miles w/4x(2min fartlek, 1 min cool, 1 min fartlek, 30 sec cool, 30 sec fartlek, 2 min cool). I was kind of worried going into this workout because I have been feeling a little sick this week but just decided to go with it. Kind of stayed with the usual guys for the first set and then I thought the 3rd one would be the last so I just went balls to the wall and I actually got some good speed going on all three of the times! Then coach said there was another and I did pretty well on that one too. 

I want to know how to summon this kind of speed in a race. I don't know what it is with me and racing lately, but I just haven't been getting myself out there. I don't know if it's the 45-70 minutes less of sleep every night for driver's ed or if it's all in my head, but I'm sick of it.

I am speed and I'm gonna show it.

PM- 4.5 miles FireStation loop, 4x200. Legs felt a little heavy but nothing too drastic. Felt really tired on the 200s but on the bright side, I get to sleep in tomorrow because no Drivers Ed! See you fools at practice in the morning.

excited to race the 1600 tomorrow at DH! It's going to be legit. Shooting for a 4:45.

AM- 3 miles easy AC because I didn't have drivers ed. I feel like I've been getting a slight cold the past couple days. Congestion and sore throat. Also been sneezing a lot.

Race- warmed up with the guys then got into the race. (NOTE: I am still feeling cold symptoms) Started out alright, but not as far up as I wanted to be. 1:10. 2nd lap was where I started to fall off. 1:19 (ouch!) 3rd lap I tried to pick it up a little but by then it was just too late. 1:18. Got passed by a few guys the last lap and I finished last in the heat 1:18. I am getting so frustrated with how my races have been going all season. Today I feel like I went out and ran a nice hard race, but my time and place tell differently. I just can't pinpoint what it is I need to change. I believe I can run faster and I know I can beat my PRs, I go to practice every day, do somewhat well in my workouts, I stretch all the time, I do yoga, I've been staying hydrated, I roll out nightly, I eat well. I've been doing everything! But I just don't seem to be getting anywhere...