Cool Runnings

I woke up early on the wonderful Lake Powell. Unfortunately I planned a little poorly, and, having been told that I wouldn't have anywhere to run, I didn't bring running shoes. Because of this I decided to swim.

I swam about 1200 yards, 300free w/u, 300 back, 600 free pace-ish. 

Then, needing a workout to really get my legs used and my heart pumping I did this kick drill:

60 seconds fast

60s normal

60s fast

50s normal

70s fast

60s normal

60s fast

40s normal

80s fast

60s normal

60s fast

30s normal

90s fast

60s normal

120s fast.

Then I got out and did core: crunches 30 30 40, and incline pushups 10 normal, 10 triangle, 10 army.

Slept in til like 630 today (sun rises early okay?) and didn't swim.

Luckily, this was the hardest day of watersports for me. I feel like, especially from tube wars, I got some good isostatic exercise.

After, because I still wanted to use my legs (and maybe also get some fresh air after seeing Never Say Never) Amanda and I talked the group into going on a hike/walk. Just under 2 miles would be my guess.

 I did core after Jet Skiing. cr-30,30,40, and pushups- 12normal, 15 army, 10 triangle.

Today was another good early morning. I got up and swam. This time I swam about 2400 yards. It was a good endurance work out; I didn't go too fast, but pushing myself to fatigue (especially in my arms) was fun. I averaged a pretty decent speed of about 5 min per 300, about 50s/50 yards, not a bad speed for open water.

Then I did core: crunches-35,35, 50; and pushups 12n 12t 12a.

It was another good boating day too, so overall pretty active.

Missed today. I'd asked ambiguously about water running yesterday, but because I wasn't very clear we got a late start and Amanda and I didn't do anything in the morning.

 The one active thing I did do turned out well. I had to run a short (it was the longest of three legs) leg of a relay for the Merrills' "Lake Powell Olympics."

We won.

Then we had a nice 7.5 hour car ride. Didn't do core when I got home, just ate cereal, checked to see when practice was, and fell asleep before I could do anything else.

Woke up at 8:11; I freaked out. I got down to liberty in 8 or 9 minutes, and made it before we started. It was nice to be back with the team again. Running again also felt pretty great. The break I had with Powell means my shin splints are almost gone now (finally!) and I felt pretty good, physically, even if my brain didn't quite wake up.

I ran the first mile of the warm up with Amanda, then I clicked and caught up with the front group (I think not having to run the last few days also made me a little fresher than them which helped.) Then we jogged to the north side of the park to do 6 sets of strides.

It was a speed workout today, and, not realizing how long and 800 really is, I tried to keep up with Tommy and Taylor--oops! I made it for a mile and then my muscles started to argue with me. I kept up a pretty fast pace behind them (and D-Teeps) until I started dry heaving again.

I'm really frustrated that I do that. Bill asked me after practice why I slowed so much on the first 800 and I feel like it's such a lame excuse. I don't know.... I ran off to the grass and slowed to a medium run, at about 1:40 and then tried to stay with Natalie for the last minute.  Finished 2:49.

Then we ran around and got to the second start line. I made sure I didn't start like an idiot this time (and it really helped!) I stayed with Dylan for a bit, then either he sped up or I slowed down, because he got farther and farther away. Bill passed me...and then Dakota. I really didn't want to come in behind Dakota, so while he tried to pass Bill on the left, I just booked it; I passed both of them in about last second or two, ending up at I think a 2:41. It's amazing how much just pacing myself better helped.

Then I did cool down (literally--thanks sprinklers) and core. cr- 35 35 50. pushups (not incline this time) 15normal, 15triangle, 15 high hands. Then I did arm swings straight through the three sets and breaks. We did leg lifts, "swimmies" as I learned them (I still kick,) and for the last set Taylor and I did the "boat."  I think that that was some yoga joke that only he and Natalie got.

After we got food YUM. And I told Taylor the stories of my exploits in Powell and Cali.  We also probably walked another mile trying to find his mom.

I ran down to Liberty (1.7mi) and ran around it twice with Taylor. It's truly amazing how many more good stories he has than I do.

It was a pretty slow day overall just trying to get me some miles--which I did, this is the farthest I've ever run.

I wimped out on core today and just maxed out on normal incline pushups to call it good, and then did some calf exercises!