The King of Controversy

AM - 3 miles. My foot was feeling really good for the first half of the run (almost no pain) but it just went all downhill from there so I skipped plyos.

PM - 6.5 miles. 4x1000 (goal: 4:01). I wasn't able to get padding on my foot today so my foot didn't feel very good. My times were 4:03, 4:02, 3:55, 3:52. I was supposed to do 5 thousands but I decided not to because of my foot.  I only got about a half mile of cool down in because of the foot as well. Great workout today despite the foot. I'll get my foot padded tomorrow (and probably ask if I could get some to do it myself) and I hopefully will feel good enough to kill the time trialish thing tomorrow. 

AM - 2 miles. I put on the already used padding from Saturday on my foot but it still hurt so I turned back and ran 2 with Paul.

PM - 5.5 miles. 1/1 workout with a 1.5 mile time trial for the last Varsity spot to Herriman after 6 repeats. I got my foot padded today and even though it was iffy during the warm up, it really felt good today. I was feeling really good on the 1/1s and was hitting my distance really well. When the time trial started I started right next to Reed and stayed right behind him for the first lap but as I hit the second lap I realized I went out maybe a little fast (or uncontrolled). I was feeling really tired and I was using everything I had to keep pushing. I ended up finishing 5th which was  still really good despite my terrible finish. I still really need to work on second halves and I think I really need to work on more controlled (not slower but more relaxed and controlled) starts.

AM - 2 miles. My foot was feeling really good today, all nice and padded up but I decided to keep it at 2 miles today. I also finally did ploys again (cut a few of them short because they bothered my foot).

PM - 7.75 miles. Michigan workout for the first time this year. My goal was to hit B standard which was 28:10. I destroyed that time, finishing with about a 25:55 (almost A standard which is 25:10). My goal is to make A standard before the end of the season. My foot was feeling pretty good today. Still a little iffy on warm up but didn't bother me after that. I started out pretty slow on this today, hanging back with Jake Taylor but that is where I wanted to be. Me and Jake, quickly caught up to Andrew and we got a solid pack going. We caught up to Matt and our pack was really rolling. I fell off a little just before the end but I refocused and didn't let the distance between me and them grow too much. I didn't have a great kick at the end but my time was super solid and the way I ran was super solid so I can't be too mad.

AM - 2 miles. Barefoot grass day today. Foot felt pretty good but I decided to still keep mileage low. I've just kept thinking about that Michigan yesterday and the one thing that bothers me most is that we never have that good of grouping in races.

PM - 6.5 miles. 5 miles with 4x200 after. Nice run to Sandbergs but very few people got in the water today. My foot felt pretty good. Calfs are super tight from yesterday.

AM - 2 miles. Foot didn't feel great today so I kept it at 2 miles.

PM - 3.5 miles. Foot didn't feel good at all today. The foot was iffy during the warm up and as the run progressed it got really bad. I wanted to go 4 with everyone else and so I put off the pain  until the three mile turn around where it was super painful and I decided to head back. I should of turned back way earlier but I wasn't thinking right.

AM - 1 mile. I was supposed to 6 miles but my foot still wasn't feeling great so instead of pushing through the pain like yesterday, I just stopped. I really hope I get this completely soon. My goal is to get healthy by our overnight trip.