It's a RUNderful life

Today's weather was just the best. Finally feels like fall complete with awesome cross country weather. We did a shortish speed workout today. 10x400m - first 5 at 5k pace with 1 min rest inbetween, next 3 at 2 mile pace with 2 min rest, and last two at mile pace with 3 min rest inbetween those. Splits were overall way good. About 91s for the ones at 5k, and about 86-87 for 2 mile ones (i think?) and mile was a lot faster... last one ended up being a 69 haha. Legs felt way good during the workout, best they've felt in a long time actually. After finished up about 3 and a half miles and did abs and hips. 

Started off with a couple miles and then did a mile of speed changes barefoot on the grass. After did 4 more miles on the MCT towards Smith's. Legs felt way good. Also did abs and hips. 

Rainyish low mileage run today. Went out toward the rail trail on the MCT and then back. Legs felt good. Also had a fun time throwing rocks at Mario... after did abs and hips

Pre-meet today. Did the 2-mile loop for a warm up and then an 800 at race pace. Ended up being a little fast tho at a 2:58. After did some starts/strides and finished up mileage. Legs are feeling way good today, and I'm so so pumped for region tomorrow. After did abs and hips and took an ice bath. 

So Region. Got to the park, chilled for a bit, and then warmed up a mile and did drills and stuff. Started off and right from the beginning it was quick. First mile was definitely too fast, at a 5:57 or something like that. I wish I could say I kept that pace up for the rest of the race, but I did not... Next couple miles were significantly slower. Anyway, did not have the best kick unfortunately, but finished with an 18:47 which isn't too terrible. I tried but for some reason I couldn't get my mental game together for this one. I feel like if I had been more positive I could have had a lot better of a race. Hopefully for state I can be a lot more positive and push myself more than I did. But I'm super super proud of my team because even with my less-than-wonderful performance they all pulled it together and we are going to state :) 

Special shoutout to Guppy for taking second (she is absolutely ridiculous) and shoutout to Mario for an INSANE PR.

Also shoutout to Mama Hinckley for the hospitality. She's the best.

Met up with some of the girls at my old alma mater Lehi High School for a morning run. It was literally perfect weather and it was so fun to be back down in old Lehi running. Skyridge may have a lot of nice things, but it definitely can't match Lehi as far as running territory goes. We went out down the old Willowcreek road and back. Legs feeling surprisingly good and avg. pace was about 8:00. 

Also shoutout to Dallin for the brick. It's great. ;)