Great first week of track. It didn't start out to hot, I hadn't really ran for two weeks because of illness. I did run three days last week but they weren't anything great, two thirty minute runs and a 45 min one. So I went in on monday and cut the run from what A group did. Then on Tuesday ran this workout slow which was a controlled, on the track fartlek. 1,3,5,5,3,1 min intervals with rest which was 2,4,6,6,4,2. I thought the work out was fine, even though I was angry after practice though. My quads were all sore to for like half this week, but I iced and they haven't been sore since Wednesday I think, maybe Thursday. Wednesday and Thursday were some distance days and then Friday was 12 hills. I felt good. Today was easy run of like 42 min. I finally feel normal, except for my voice comes and goes, which is so annoying. I don't even know what I had, the doctor mentioned a virus. It lasted for about two weeks. I have not had my normal voice for three. Next week we will have a time trial and some sort of tempo run. I am looking forward to it. Coach says he doesn't like to put people in a time trial that is the same as there race, because it puts them in the wrong mindset of where they are at for fitness. I would like to do either a 1 1/2 mile trial or a 2 1/2 trial, maybe even a three, but definitely no less that 1.5. Ended up with 332 min for the week, came out to be about 44 miles, I believe. 71 kilometers. I am going to try and understand kilometers too with my training, so when I go over to another country I can talk to them about training. I want to get to 60 before March and do some 60 weeks into the weeks with meets. Ill be racing tired but I think it will be fine then Ill cut back so I can get a qualifying time to at least districts. Its gonna be good. I really like how I bounced back from not running for pretty much two weeks. I know my legs are stronger, I just need to get my endurance back. Get my lungs and heart back into shape. Yeah definitely my breathing, it needs some whipping. That is why I think a 2.5 would be good. Nice and long. The team is ok I guess. Except one guy might be taken off by his parents because of some trouble he got into. He is pretty vital to our 4x8. Alvaro seems good, he is not complaining about any pain. I hope it stays that way. Adam, a sophomore, pisses me off so much. He has no respect. He has been acting kinda weird like thurs and fri. He wasn't even there on Saturday, I believe he needs some real discipline. Coach just keeps talking to him, but that doesn't do anything. I don't know what should be done but it needs to be more than just talking. The rest of the team and I need to learn to not support his behavior. The problem is some of them just don't care. It amazes me how selfish some people can be. One of the guys thinks this isn't a team sport. You have got to be kidding me. He is just thinking about the event which can be seen as individual, but the training is requires a so much team work and support from one another. He would not even be close to where he is with out a team. All the great runners at least started with team, they still dont train by them selves, they have others that they depend on. I depend on my team.

Dang. So I ran yesterday and today both around thirty minutes. So I figured a week of recovery from being sick was good enough, but no. I am still sick!. I have been sick since last Monday! This is slightly ridiculous. I'm trying to get ready for track which begins next week. I am not where I want to be with my fitness. I have a month and half until we start having meets. I'm thinking about pulling off some two a days in a week or so. I need to, for the sake of mileage. Coach says don't worry, but of course I am going to worry. I need to get rolling.

So I just tried out the new Wheaties cereal, called Wheaties Fuel. Peyton Manning was in the commercial, so of course I had to try it. It was delicious and its pretty darn healthy. Its not completely natural but it is limited on the refined ingredients. I definitely recommend it.

There is the Track Meeting after school tomorrow in the cafeteria after school. Hopefully we can get some decent sprinters out of the Potomac Falls woodwork.

Havent ran since thursday last week! last weekend i worked two twelve hour shifts of snow removal. That was very tiring. It wore me out so well that i got sick from it on monday. :( I woke up feeling horrible. Got home and was in bed for about and hour when I started feeling queasy. So i threw up. Then several hours later threw up again. Then went to the doctors. Felt better with some stomach relaxants the next couple days. So on thursday, thinking i was over it, I ate some ribs.......bad call. So I threw up Friday. COME ON VIRUS JUST LEAVE ME, PLEASE! So here I am, kinda sad/mad that track is so soon and I am not where I want to be with my fitness and I didn't run for a week. Beautiful

Feb 4th

I feel good about running. I feel like I am officially back into some sort of rhythm. Cornwall says I am in shape. That is based off these morning workouts I have done with him on Tuesday and Today. I feel like I am doing some legit distance running this week which I have been seriously lacking. Consistence, consistence, consistence. Coach Null has always said it is good to have consistency, that is my goal. I ran 60 mins. today through predominantly snowy trails. From school, to Algonkian Park, White trail, red trail, river trail, horsepen road, to algonkian parkway, back to school. It was slow in the snow and faster in on the pavement. I am guessing 730 in the snow and then 7 min pace on the pavement. I think that is ok considering what I did the day before in the fresh snow and faster run with Mogi and also the morning workouts, which have been plyometrics. I know I have gotten stronger, and continuing to get stronger. My goal is to finish the week off with what ever I can do in the snow. Im probably gonna do snow removal tomorow into saturday, so that will probably ware me out.

So as I mentioned I am gonna do snow removal. I'm working for the same business that I clean pools for in the summer, The Water Boys. They got contracted out by some other business. With all the snow we have been getting you would think we would be working quite a bit. Syke. I haven't done any at all. Jake says its because the business is being stingy with their money, but I don't know. Earlier at the basketball game, I texted him. Considering the incoming death blizzard, haha. He said he'll call when the other business calls. There is one problem though. Jake can't remember who he hired through me except for like one person. He didn't write them down of course. gosh. So I might do my first legit snow removal job in the biggest blizzard like ever for Northern VA. Oh man. Ima just tryin to get some dough! yo!

Oh yeah they called no school at 5:15 pm today haha. I'm pretty sure this is the earliest they have ever called it. Idk. siq. My friends and I wanna go trekking out in the snow. That would be sweet except I might be removing snow so it what ever.

Peace

Tuesday feb 2

Did well on all my exams, for my semester grades i had As and one B+, I think. Some of my averages are unofficial, until my report card comes out. Fair enough overall though.

In the morning, I went to Coach Cornwalls track workout. Its mainly for sprinters, but I believe it will definitely benefit me as well. Cornwall says I am looking kinda ripped. Nice. We did Plyometric training. Jumpin sideways onto and over mats, pushing a wood two by four wrapped in a towel across the floor, and jumping onto a stand as tall as my hips. It was legit and very challenging me. He says its good for my rhythm and it will help we react to surges and my kick. We also did some shoulder lifts with dumbbells; we did strait arm front raise, wing raises (for the upper back), and military press.
Ran 70 min for tuesday. with Adam, Mog, and Matt. Adam and Mog went a little longer, my foot and knees were killing me. I'm not really sure what I did to my foot. It hurts right in between the balls and like my index toe hurts too. My knees hurting is usual for me; it is a sign that I need new shoes and that I have been running on too much hard surface. Went a got new shoes later that night. Pegasus 26. 2nd pair of the 26's and like 6th pair of the Pegasus. They are good shoes, I recommend them.

Wednesday Feb 3rd

Snow Day! haha. We probably only needed a delay but what ever. The teachers, I believe, sometimes are more energetic about snow days than the students. This weekend we might get a blizzard! Holy Mackrel. Blizzard -A blizzard is a severe storm condition characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow - From wikipedia. I dont believe I have ever been in a blizzard. I cant wait to try and run and walk in it! Gonna be intense.

I need to start reading again. I havent read a book since December. I believe reading is a good thing to do in order to expand your horizons and learn. I think I am going to read this running book my uncle gave me. It is by George Sheehan, I believe.

I ran with Mogi, I only got 45 mins in my new shoes. I was pooped from the day before, didn't realize it until I got into my run. I feel like I am complaining too much about my pains. My arms were the first things to feel sore, then my legs were tired. I was holding Mogi back. Track is not that far off...... I wonder what coach is gonna have us do on the first day. Last year he did a two mile time trial. HMMMM. I just realized that spring sports have a month of built in conditioning just like the other sports. I never really realized it, but Feb doesn't have any Meets, its all training, sweet. Got some time to get my mileage up to a respectable level. haha

runnin mode

Ran with Juan today, my Chilean bud, hes pretty fast. Ran 55 min, I wanted over an hour but this will do. He has been sick so he didnt have the greatest run. I didnt feel too bad though. Then again we didnt run too fast. I did single leg squats, core, and pull ups. I feel like this week I am truly going to be in running mode. Gonna go into morning practice tomororo with coach cornwall. wooh wooh.