**If you don't risk anything, you risk even more**

Ran super easy today, trying to avoid injuries. It was a fun run though.

grass run today (: still taking it easy.

I'm kinda getting sick of running only 3 miles, but my shins are already starting to hurt. I'm thinking amputation is always an option.

still taking it easy.

I'm taking a break today. My shins are starting to get pretty bad. This is getting rediculous.

I ran really well today. It was super fun and I ran with coach most the time. We did mile intervals to teach ourselves how to pace.

Another grass workout.

I ran with Mia today! I've really missed the girl so it was super fun and we had a wonderful story time (:  We took it pretty easy and only ran 3 miles. My shins aren't hurting too bad but I can tell that they're building up to it. I'm begining to think that an ice bath is in order... I shall try to survive.

I ran with my sister today and felt great! (: my shins are still being a pain but I guess that's just something I have to get used to. I even got a mini runners high today!!! (:

I only ran 3 miles today but I also did cross training. I biked about 5 miles and lifted weights. I just took it easy today but it felt good.

I pulled my IT band about 2 miles into the run. I ran back on it anyway but it hurt insanely bad. I'm freakin sick and tired of being injured.

I got out a mile and had to walk back cause my IT band hurt so bad. Today was a really bad day.

We ran on the grass today. I rolled my leg out forever yesterday and this morning before practice so it held out longer than it usually does. It was a pretty good run today.

I had a really good run today. I rolled my IT band out all weekend so it didn't hurt till the last mile and even then it was bearable. It was a team run today too so that made it fun. We ran the Maverick loop backwards.

Ran with Nate today! It was super fun and my IT band didn't hurt too bad till the very end. (:

I had a great run today! I was able to run with my little sister and I think we're gonna have some serious fun racing together! My leg didn't even hurt till after I finished running, and I got a runners high. && IT RAINED!!! (: when all is said and done it's days like these that help remind me why I run. (:

Evening run was good. super hot though! I think my sweat could have filled 7 gallon buckets! yeah.. that's gross. && We did weights afterwards (:  loovee weights (:  hopefully I'm sore tomorrow.

I ran with Mia, Megan, Nikki, and Liz Lunt today. for some reason, every time I run with Megan we barely miss the sprinklers! They'll be up and going and right when we get to them before we can even touch the water they turn off! Ticks me off... but it seems like the girls are starting to bond better. I'm thinkin we need to have a girls team party soon! (:
Oh! and we did a mile of striders today. I love striders!

I ran 2 miles on the grass and finished off 2 more with Nate then at least another mile with my little team. I love those kids! today we had a breakfast party. They have sooo much energy and I don't think the sugar cereal helped that out at all. We played freeze tag and holy cow! those kids are fast! I want to keep them (:

Friday run so we left base! We ran from Vernin Worthin park, and out by the freeway. It was a great run. Kaylee and I were feeling good today so we ran ahead. I hadn't seen her for like a week so we had our wonderful story time! My IT band hardly hurt at all, and I didn't even feel my shin splints. My muscles are all really tight so I'm thinkin an ice bath is in order :/ Hopefully I survive.
We had a captains meeting after practice and lets just say that Camp is gonna be AWESOME this year! (: be excited!

I have to work today so I won't have time for an afternoon run, but I think I might try to throw in a midnight run!

Thought of the day: "Don't give up on the impossible before you try it."
                                                -Biggie Munn, MSU football

My muscles are still super sore today so I hit up the gym and lifted weights for a little while then ran an easy 2 miles to loosen up my muscles. Tight muscles are always the beggining of injuries for me so hopefully this weekend will be enough to get rid of them.

Thought of the day: "If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, you haven't done much today."
                                                -Wid Matthews, Chicago Cubs

I ran 5 miles out into coral canyon today. We had to go over Coral Canyon hill and it almost killed me off. I'm usually really good at hills but that hill is murder! Anyway, I ran really hard with Coach, Kaylee, and Josh on the way there, and once we got to the top of the hill I stopped and waited for the rest of the girls team so we could all run back together. It was kinda slow but it was good for all of us to bond as a team. Megan is such an incredible person to run with. She would drop back and then come right back with us when I asked her to. She wants it more than anyone, so she's sure to get it. Once we got back from our run we did a mile of striders. I loveee striders! (: My legs were feeling fine today. they're still sore but that's just cause I've been packing on a lot of mileage lately. I just gotta keep icing, stretching, and rolling. (:

MORNING RUN: I had a pretty good run today. We ran 6 miles with a mile of tempo at about the 4th mile. I forgot my IT band strap so I ran without it today and it hardly hurt at all! I'M HEALINGG!!! (: (: (: I've been icing, stretching, and rolling a TON and I can feel it helping me. Anyway, we had a team run today so I ran with the team until we hit the tempo part, then I broke off with Kaylee, Nikki, and Zack. We hit 3 sections of sprinklers today!!! It was great cause I prolly woulda died of heat stroke otherwise.

Kay, coach Roberts was disappointed in me for not putting up a thought of the day yesterday so I have to put up two today.

#1- "You don't get to choose when opportunity is going to knock, so you better be prepared for it when it does."
                                                -Ted Anderson, U of Nebraska Omaha

#2-"Be like a horse; don't think, just run." -Kaylee quoted it today when we were trying to convince Nicole that she needed to stop thinking... I don't know who the real person who said it is.

We ran hills today out in hells hole today. My shins hurt a little bit, but other then that everything was great. We had a hill work out and did 2x1min and 2x30sec. It was super easy and fun.

Thought of the day: "It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse."
                                                           - Ann Trason

^^^That's my favoritest quote EVAA!!! (:

Today's run was GREATT!!! You know that huge mountain type thing out in Bloomington that you want to die just looking at (Web Hill)??? yeah.. well we ran up and over that thing than back up again! WHAT UPP!?! Anyway, I ran with coach roberts on the way there and once we started heading back down the hill the last time he dared me to run with Devin back up the hill for a little ways. So I headed back up. We freakin owned that hill! Then we waited at the top for coach and Curls. (:  it was super fun running with the guys, and it was good to push myself. Nothing hurt and I felt great! This run made me realize all over again that you only get out of it what you put into it. I've always known that, but this run just proved it big time. This year's gonna be great!

Thought of the day: "The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top."
                                            -Herb Elliott

AM- Today's run was super chill. I ran with Mia and we just talked the whole time. We talked about different racing techniques and such.
XC CAMP IN T-3 HOURS!!!! (:

PM- just got up to camp. Easy 3. I ran it with Kaylee, and I felt great.

AM- I ran with Mia again. We were only supposed to go 7 miles but we didn't know where the turn around was so we went about 8.5. It hurt pretty darn bad.

PM- Easy 3. I ran with Zak Lusk. It was hard and my muscles are all super tight, but Zak pushed me.

AM- I ran with Zak again. It was a route straight up this dreaded hill! It was horrible, and seemed so much longer than it really was! thankfully it was down hill the whole way back (: my butt hurts.

PM- easy 3. lets just say it wasn't so easy. Zak and I had just pigged out on oreos and it they weren't agreeing with our tummys. We jumped in the lake on the way back (:

I wasn't planning on running today. I was just gonna chill and let my body heal up, but this kid from DH started talking to me and was bragging it up about how good dh is getting. so... I went running (: I ran 7.5 without my IT band strap on and it felt great. it was super hot but it felt great!

Really good run today! I ran with our girls team on the way there and we ran pretty slow so I ran with Josh and Matt on the way back. We ran freakin fast and it felt great! (: I got a runners high again!! woot! (: I ran without my IT band strap again and I didn't hurt at all. My shins didn't even hurt. I think we need to discuss how important it is to keep hydrated cause I keep having to get back from my runs really fast in order to get my car and pick up a dehydrated person. FREAKIN DRINK WATER!!!! Ess GOOODD! (:

Quote of the day: Just do the best with what you have, and you'll soon be doing it better."
                                                -Gil Hodges

AM-I ran 5 with Kaylee, and stoner today, and a mile of striders afterwards. It was a good run. I really need to ice stretch and roll though.

PM-easy 3 in the blazing heat... let's just say that it wasn't so easy. It was fun though. we all ran as a team and you can tell that we're all getting a lot closer. we have a few gaps that we need to close (not just physically but socially) then we'll be good. (: 

Thought of the day: "Ninety-eight percent of success is in the head and the heart."
                                                -Cathy Ferguson, Olympic swimming

7 miles of hills... I ran 4x1 minutes and 6x30 seconds. It was really hot but it didn't kill me, and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. So consider me stronger (:

Quote of the day: "Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete."
                                                            --Willie Shoemaker

easy 2.5 on the grass. the grass always hurts my shins so I had to stop early.

6 miles of fartleks today. It seemed really easy, and felt pretty good.

QOTD: "They say the breaks even up in the long run, and the trick is to be a long-distance runner."
                                                -Chuck Knox, LA Rams

Today I decided to sleep in so by the time I woke up it was about 11:30. so it was pretty hot by the time I got out there. I ran 6.5 miles up foremaster. It felt really good and I ran it pretty hard. I can't wait for Wednesday!! (:

easy 4. I ran with Freida today. She's a great girl! we're gonna have fun with her on our team (:

easy 3 today. I felt really good and strong. the heat really seems to get to me though.

1.5 warm up, 2x1000, and 1.5 cool down. I felt pretty strong but the heat really is a problem for me. I wasn't dehydrated but I was getting chills and stuff which isn't a good idea. My ankle is getting a ton better and I can almost point it all the way again. There's hardly any swelling and I'm taking really good care of it. I'll be back 100% in no time. (:

ran 2 mile warm up, 1x800, and a harts cool down. t'was grand, but I can tell i'm not in shape anymore. I ran without my ankle taped and it felt fine. cupcakes are delish, and dehydration is for dummies. the end (:

3 in the morning with zak- felt great. 2 in afternoon with nate.

AM- 1.5 warmup, 3x1000 and 1 mile cool down.I felt really good and strong but I didn't kill myself cause I don't want to break my ankle quite yet.

PM-easy 3. jumped in the pond. Good run with the girls team. I feel like we're all getting super tight.

AM- 5 miles team run. super chill and way fun. we ran pretty quick but it felt great.

PM-2 miles.

AM-7 miles total. We ran a mile and a half warm up, 2x800, 2x400, 8x200, and a mile cool down. It was a really good run and I felt great. I found that my shins splints, ankle, and tendonitus don't usually hurt too bad while I'm running. (:

PM- easy 3. We ran as a team again. It felt really good and the wind was fun. We were going pretty darn slow though. I mean I love team runs and I know we need them in order to bond but we can definately afford to pick up the pace a bit.

AM-3 easy

PM-runathon. Only ran 4 miles. it was a party.

Today felt amazing! I just ran and ran and ran... and ran some more (: this is the kind of weather I could just run forever in.

Race : I got 4th on the dixie course with a time of 21:50. 3 snow canyon girls beat me. that's never gonna happen again.

AM-easy 3

PM-easy 3

AM-easy 3 with 4x200. It felt really good.

PM-easy 4. still feeling good.

AM- 6.75 2 set Michigan - Harts warm/1 mile cool. felt good.

PM- 3 miles E

AM- easy 4. felt good.

PM- 3 miles easy, 6x200's. The 200's about killed me off. but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger (:

I started the morning workout but I couldn't finish it because of the stinkin sprinklers and my stinkin mass of a blister. Anyway, I ran the 1.5 mile warm up, 6x30 sec fartleks, and 2x800's. it was fun but I definetally could have ran further. curse blisters.

AM- easy 3. felt greattt! (:

PM- Easy 3 with striders. love striders! (:

AM- easy 3

PM- We ran the state course and that was a party. My race was pretty awful, probably the worst I've ever had, but hopefully I'll be back soon. our team's getting really good! we're lookin good for state (:

AM- 1.5mile warm up, 4x30sec intervals w/ 1min rest, 3x800's, 2x1000's, 1mile cool down. For some reason I was having the most difficult time breathing. I'm sure it made me stronger though. Coach Holt pushed me like no other on the last 2x1000's.

PM- easy 3. I ran with Coach Roberts and just had fun with it. It felt great.

AM- easy 3. felt grand.

PM- easy 3 again! (: felt good again. my legs have been really tired and tight lately though. I'm constantly icing, stretching and rolling but it just doesn't seem to let up.

AM- easy 3 with 6x200's. supah funn!

PM- easy 3. supah funn! (:

AM- Easy 3 (: Felt oh so very grand.

PM-uhh.. that's a negative. I have to work ):

AM-Easy 3

PM-Race 4 miles with warm up/ cool down 3 miles. I feel that I raced the best I have all year. I finally found out how I'm going to race this year. I just start out slow then slowly speed up the whole race. I didn't slow down or settle at all this whole race and it felt amazing. actually, it hurt really bad but it felt amazing after (: well worth it (:

AM- We went to the state course and did a work out on it. 2 mile warm up, 8x200's w/2 min recovery, 2x4 min tempo w/2 min recovery, and 3 or 4 mile cool down. we just ran to wasatch to watch our team race (: it was a good run and it felt great. I think I'm finally getting my mojo back. (:

AM- 2 set Michigans, harts warm/ mile cool. I felt really strong and I've learned to offically tune out the pain of my ankle to the point where I don't even feel it anymore (:

PM-easy 3 with mile of striders && lifting. Striders are funn and Lifting is even more fun. It's been a good day.

AM-uhh.. I slept through both of my alarms. My badd... :/

PM- easy 3.

AM- easy 4 with striders.

PM- easy 3

I had to get to work so I ran from home. I had to run really fast to get back in time but it was fun (:

AM-easy 3

PM- 7 over all. we ran the cedar invitational. This is my favorite course ever. I only got 11 seconds off my brothers time and next time I'm gonna beat him! (: It was over all a pretty good race. It's still really frusterating to not be scoring though so I gotta get back up there.

AM-Pyramids today! 1.5mile warm up, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 800, 600, 400, mile cool down. I felt great and kept up near stoner the whole time.

PM-easy 3. green springs. it was really fun. we all put antena things in our hair and looked supa legit (:

AM-easy 3

AM- speed work out. 1.5 warm up, 6x200's, and 1.5 cool down. The 200's were murder but hurt so good! I killed myself on every one of them and feel pretty good about it.

PM- easy 4 on region course with 8 striders. supa funn! (: Frida, Mia, kaylee and I just told stories the whole time. T'was grand (:  can't wait for region!

AM-easy 3.

PM-easy 4 with striders.

AM-easy 3.

PM-had to work.

AM- easy 4. felt great. REGION TOMORROW!!!! (:

WE WONNN!!! (: region champs babyy! as for my race, it was a blast (: I formed yet another blister and have officially decided I need new racing shoes. but it was great! (:

Easy 5 with the team. It was fun. we went green springs. Partaee!

easy 4. team run. funn funn

1.5 warm up, 100, 200, 300, 400, 400, 300, 200, 100, 1.5 cool down. Coach got all creative on us and drew up a 400 meter loop on the grass. so we ran pyramids on it. I rolled my ankle a couple hundred times but it was really fun. (: it was like a game. the JV girls went, then the JV boys were sent to catch them, then we went and were sent to catch all of them, and then the varsity boys were sent to catch us. it was insane but it was way fun! (:

Megan, Liz, Stoner, JP, Nikki, Mia, and I met out at the park in washington fields and went for a easy 4 miler. we mixed it up with a couple fartleks which were fun. It was a good run (: can't wait for state!

Easy 4. Ran green springs. T'was funn (:

we went up to provo and at a park 3 miles then a mile of striders. it was fun.

AM-fun easy 3 with the team around the mall.

PM-The race was boss! it was my best race of the year. I didn't settle even once. It was way fun. I usually hate the state course but this year it was my favorite course. it's all in your attitude. (:

AM- easy 3. felt good.

PM- distance today. 6 miles, green pole. fun run with the team. Our girls really have bonded a lot this year.