Sucess isn't given, it's EARNED

Knee still hurts, didn't run after our team run just to be safe don't want to get injured. 

Did mile repeats today on the grass. Knees are feeling better, but to be safe I didn't add any more mileage as I am going swimming today.

I still had a little pain in my knee, so I took it easy. When on a mountain trail with the team, it was fun, but a poor new girl got cut on her leg; it was bleeding pretty bad. I hope she gets it taken care of! I felt bad for the poor girl, hopefully she will come again.

Ran up Cedar hills drive, down by the big golf course hill. At the end, I followed the highway road turned by Lone Peak, then ran around the track once, then ran around the pond once. I came up ran past the greenhouses and then my knee pain started again. It dug into my leg so I walked a little then I would run. When I got to the park, my leg was done for, I was surprised how far I actually went, since my knee is still healing. I ran for 93 minutes took it nice and slow. I'm going to ice my leg, and it felt nice I slept in until 7:30, which felt nice cause I usually have to wake up earlier than that. I hope I can get new shoes, and my mileage up next week. 

400m hills today, man, they were tough. We did a mile warm up and then did 3 repeats, my times were 1:49, 1:52, 1:57. Then after that we ran 200m up the first hill to the stop sign, we sprinted there. I don't know that time, but whatever. Mile cooldown.

I wasn't 100 percent sure how far we went, last time it was four on this trail run and I did a mile later, I planned to do more but the back of my left knee was stinging so I cut it short. My new shoes feel great!! I love them! My knee is just stupid and wants to hurt or something.

We went up by suncrest, knee was fine until I wanted to run more when I got home, it gave out. Buckled, on me. Plus, we have cross country camp tomorrow, I still don't know what's wrong with it. Whatever.....taking it easy on mileage hopefully it will stop being a pain.

Cross country camp!!! Yeah! We ran 4.5 ish in the morning and played soccer and glow in the dark capture the flag.

5 miles...up a hill...in the mountains. The trail was pretty though with trees, birds and flowers. It was fun..

Alpine days! Got a ride with Rachel, we got there and walked over to the fire station. Then they walked us up further and we were off. The first mile was 6:04, the course was hilly and tougher than I thought it would be. The second was 13:02, I was mad at that one I wanted under 13. The last mile I was at 19:44, I was so tired though it was a hard race. It was fun though, my knee hasn't been bothering me so I probably will bump my mileage back up to 40 next week, since it was really low this week.

This was not a good idea. I ran 8 400's with the team, and then ran the mile back so 3, then ran 5 to the sillows and back. My hamstring got pulled. I limped nearly .5 home, I'm mad I really need to do high mileage for the last week. But I don't want to be injured.

So easy run, scared about my knee. It is really stupid, I wanted to up to 50 by now, well that isn't going to happen. 

Wow. Short run. My knee doesn't hurt  before I run, after I am decomposed to a limp. I want to talk to my doctor on Friday about it. 

The 1.5 time trial was today, to see who would run varsity for Grass Relays, two of our top runners weren't there ( girls anyway) The course was .15 too long, so our times seemed slow. I got 10:42 which seemed a little slow. I caught the last boy who was running, which was my goal. I was the first girl, but my knee still hurt on the last lap which annoyed me, I think it is getting better. I'm still talking to my doctor tomorrow.

Short run today with team, then to the doctor. He said it was a hamstring strain and he gave some exercises to do. And if it gets worse to go back in......which I will probably have to do.

I hate life right now. Don't get me wrong, I had a pain free start I did the exercises the doctor said to I was feeling great then. BAM! Pain. The same pain, it came harder than before, I had to limp the rest of the way home. I would try to run, but the hamstring was so tight and I wasn't sure why. I guess I'm going to have to bike or something, cause that was the worst run, pain wise I've had. I'm really frustrated right now. I wanted to have MUCH higher mileage so I could have a solid base for the season, well I guess that is the best I can do right now.