Never say die

It was a nice easy run again. A new girl showed up. That was exciting.

By the way, I love the new calorie feature!!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/04/2008
• Time: 17:05:26
• Total Time: 00:35:09.00
• Calories: 527
• Distance: 4.22 miles
• Average Pace: 8:20/mile

I’ve been keeping my diet well under 1800 calories a day, so I’m crossing my fingers and hoping I’ll start shedding the darn Thanksgiving Day fat.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/02/2008
• Time: 16:29:49
• Total Time: 00:37:00.00
• Calories: 500
• Distance: 4.8 miles
• Average Pace: 7:42.72/mile

I gained 5 pounds last week. Not good. I’m pretty much fasting the rest of this week. Aaaah.
Oh, and track training started today. Woohoo!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/01/2008
• Time: 09:39:22
• Total Time: 00:31:50.00
• Calories: 400
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 7:57.45/mile

After not running a few days, doing just 5 mi is making my legs sooore. I love it.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/28/2008
• Time: 12:32:56
• Total Time: 00:38:52.00
• Calories: 460
• Distance: 4.7 miles
• Average Pace: 8:15.87/mile

I joined the ranks of millions today who got up early to burn a few hundred calories before consuming a few thousand this evening.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/27/2008
• Time: 13:06:34
• Total Time: 00:39:41.00
• Calories: 450
• Distance: 4.7 miles
• Average Pace: 8:26.33/mile

Well, it’s over. The season’s over, and I must say, our team finished strong!

And I’m also happy with how I finished. In fact, I’m ecstatic. The race was amazing. it was a tough, hilly course with 191 girls. I placed 142nd, which I’m happy with, but I wish I had placed higher.

But anyways, I felt good about this race. I went out strong, but not too hard. On every hill, I made it a goal to pass at least 2 girls, and I did. And I had enough strength left in me at the very end, that I passed 2 girls who were a good 30-40 meters ahead of me when we were running into the finish line. I passed one of them on the line, right there. It was amazing. I’ve posted pics.

So anyways, now that the season’s over, Coach is giving us a week off. Then we start training for track. And he’s promised us that he’s going to get us into the best shape of our lives…. WOOHOO!

Sprinting into the line

That's me in the white, passing that girl on the line!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/22/2008
• Time: 17:41:06
• Total Time: 00:21:42.00
• Calories: 300
• Distance: 3.1 miles
• Average Pace: 7:00.07/mile

We pack up and leave tomorrow. We’re driving to Fresno, and then staying the night there, then running the state meet on Saturday morning!!! AAAHHH SO NERVOUS!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/20/2008
• Time: 22:28:36
• Total Time: 00:43:17.00
• Calories: 500
• Distance: 5.25 miles
• Average Pace: 8:14.51/mile

You know those days where you just feel… blah?

I have names for those days and how I feel.

There are the flat days, where my legs are too tired to move right, and my feet just hit the pavement, flat and limp. Those are the flat days. It’s a feeling, though. I just feel flat. I feel like I have no dynamics. I’m just blah.

Then there are the fat days. There are those days where I feel like I gained 15 pounds just over the course of the day/night, and I’m suddenly lugging around a whole other person with me while I run.

Then there are the heavy days. Those are the absolute worst, to me. They’re a combination of both flat and fat days, and I just feel heavy all over, like dead weight. My legs feel like they’re carrying an extra 50 pounds, my legs don’t cooperate, and I just feel… heavy.
Today was a flat day.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/19/2008
• Time: 18:31:32
• Total Time: 00:15:00.00
• Calories: 180
• Distance: 1.88 miles
• Average Pace: 7:58.72/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/17/2008
• Time: 19:57:04
• Total Time: 00:52:00.00
• Calories: 600
• Distance: 6 miles
• Average Pace: 8:40.23/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/16/2008
• Total Time: 00:40:48.00
• Calories: 525
• Distance: 5.25 miles
• Average Pace: 7:46.32/mile