Monday run

Today I ran 7 miles. The run took me 45 minutes and I felt pretty decent for just coming back. I was supossed to do a fartlek today but Coach wanted me to just do mileage this week. After the run, Jarred and I went over to the indoor track to lift a little bit. We didn't lift much, but we did some so we can maintain our muscle tone. We threw a medicine ball a little bit, did a set of 10 on the bench press, did 10 pullups, and a set of 10 on the bicep curls. I then additionally did 10 minutes of situps and 50 pushups. Overall, it was a productive first day of the week and I am hoping to continue it throughout the rest of the week!

Day 2

On Saturday I ran 3 miles again just to get back into it. It went pretty well and my foot felt comfortable but my muscles were a little tired because I hadn't done much this past week. Sunday I decided to take off and today, Monday, I should be back in the full swing of things. Coach Scott gave me a workout schedule for now through winter break which I am very excited about and it should help me set some nice PR's for this track season.

Back

I came back on Friday for my first run after hurting my toe. It went well but Coach Scott only made me do 3 miles. I felt comfortable and my toe didn't hurt too bad afterwards. After I ran, I did 50 pushups, 5 minutes of abs, and 1 minute of planks.

3 days off

I had to take 3 days off because of my toe. Laura said I probably sprained my big toe so for 3 days I just had to let it recover and go to the trainer. It threw off my mileage a little bit but it's a good thing it's still early in the season.

Trails and Old Shoes do not Mix

Today I started the new week by running into the trails with Jarred. Unfortunately though, about a mile into the run, I slipped because I had no traction on my shoes and fell and hurt my foot. I tried running again but I couldn't put to much pressure on my foot. I walked back to my dorm room and iced my foot for awhile. It still hurts right now and if it hurts in the morning I'm probably going to go to the trainer.

Miles: 1

Back at Liberty, November 28

Today I arrived back at Liberty at 9:00. I decided to go on a late night run for 3 miles. It was very cold and dark out so my run felt kind of creepy. I decided to just run out towards the IM fields and back to my dorm room.

Miles: 3

Last Run of Thanksgiving Break, November 27

Today I only did 3 miles of running before I hung out with James. It was a nice easy run that I did around my neighborhood. I felt comfortable, relaxed, and smooth. I'm really looking forward to racing and getting into the heart of my winter track training.

Miles: 3