Christmas Break Training

These past couple weeks have been stressful but at the same time so great. Finals are finally finished, thankfully! I can't believe my first semester of college is already over! What? Running is awesome and I am grateful I can say I am healthy and feeling faster. Last week on Monday we ran a 60% run and I killed it! I couldn't believe it, but I was running up there with our fastest girls. I stayed with them for 4.5 of the 5 miles and averaged about a 6:27ish pace. I felt so good! It's so exciting. I also ran another 60% run by myself on Saturday and it was crazy because my last mile was a freaking 6:16! Man, I hope my body keeps adjusting to this intense training and I hope I get faster. Yesterday I did hill repeats and it was brutal doing it by myself but I pushed through it and felt so good after. I'm so glad I have a 3 week break now and I can just eat, sleep, and run.

Just yesterday I was reading one of my favorite runner's blogs and found out she is pregnant! I would definitely recommend reading her blog, she's so funny. Lauren Fleshman is amazing, visit her website asklaurenfleshman.com

1st Week of 4 Days of Speed

HOLY CRAP college running is hard. This week was pretty much brutal. I ran 48 miles again this week, 8 miles a day, and we did 4 days of speed. Monday was 10x400's at 80-83 pace. Tuesday was a 50% run and Wednesday was also a 50% run but with 10x100 meter strides. Thursday was 7x2 minute pickups and this was freaking hard because my body felt dead. Friday I thought I was going to have to do what the 5K girls ran which was 800 repeats, but I ended up only having to run 500 repeats which was a relief. It was only four, but they were really fast. Saturday was hill repeats and I felt really good running these! My body handled this all right, but the first week is over which I know is always the hardest. I hope this next finals week is a little easier.