September 2011
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XC Practice Day 23
6 mi. in ??:??
Good run, the wind sucked on the way back though.
Note to self: early morning practices require lots of water beforehand!
Meet tomorrow with “cardiac hill” oh boy….
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WE WANT YOUR PICTURES!
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Start submitting your adorable team pictures (we know you got ‘em!)
While your at it, submit stories about your team! Tell us what you love/hate about them, what motivates you all, what makes your team your team.
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My pre-race motivations
So before most races, especially the ones I’m super nervous about, my friend John makes a speech or say a bunch of things like quotes or tips that calm me down and get me in the zone. I just wanted to share with you all what he wrote for my meet this past Tuesday, because I really liked it and I wanted to hear some more feedback. Let me know what you think!
“Cross country is complex....
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A life without cause is a life without effect.: I... →
racewithyourheart:
It’s amazing to get on and read stories from other people with the same interest as me. Besides my teammates, no one understands why we run, or what’s the point of spending so much time towards running. Everyone on here does. Seeing people from teams all over shows that no matter where you are…
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XC Practice Day 22
5 mi. in ??:??
So normally runs after back to back hard days SUCK. But this actually wasn’t that bad! I definitely felt it in my calves, but not nearly as much as last week. I didn’t run insanely fast but the run didn’t drag on either.
:)
dreamnewdreams asked: ive been doing cross country for 3 years so far but ran before i was on a team and track for 1year. so yeahh<3 runnings like my life.
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2nd meet- 4k
PR!
18:43 (7:29 pace)
AHHHH. So happy with this race! I can’t believe I PR’d by that much.
It sucked because we didn’t beat our rivals, but I feel like the pressure of that really helped our team as a whole. Even though we came in 2nd, we had PRs from almost everyone on the team which is awesome.
My friend, Kiera, (who I wrote about last time) I passed her way sooner...
dreamnewdreams asked: i lovee love love your blog <3
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XC Practice Day 21
2.2 mi. in 17:37
2.2 mi. in 19:15
Really crappy workout. The first two miles were alright, I felt good. They were 30 seconds slower than my last workout, but I still felt like I put in the same amount of effort.
The second set sucked. I felt like I was going to puke the first whole mile and only started to pass a few people in the last 800 or so.
But my friend, Kat, really cheered me up....
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“Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a...”
– Michael Johnson (via heckyeahtrack)
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Runners' High
irrelevanceisbliss:
Sharp breaths of shattered glass, a heart racing at a pace beyond fast, a body aching to step on the gas, knowing and loathing the rank of “last.” Just one more girl that can be passed, a feeling better than any drink from a flask.
Muscles cry and sweat drips free from this body, tattered and weak. Energy waivers and starts to leave, just one more surge is all I’ll need,...
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Ah!
I’m swamped with schoolwork right now, so I’m going to post my latest practices probably Wednesday night. But I have a 4k tomorrow and I’m super nervous because this race is going to be really close. We’re running against our rival team, and our girls are pretty evenly matched! Wish us luck! :D
aghlgjehlgkhelignegleiglsinglieslgheg Can’t take it!
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That sick feeling you get when the Reff raises the...
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I love the running community on Tumblr.
andicanttrustanythingnow:
Such nice people you meet.
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XC Practice Day 20
3 mi. in ??:??
Technically not a ‘practice’ day. This was my sucky weekend run! It actually wasn’t that bad, but it was half of what I’m supposed to run. It was the longest I could squeeze in between church (don’t ask!) and this party I had to go to.
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HEY THERE!
Followers- listen up!
I made a new tumblr. I bet you’re familar with all the confession blogs around, and I know there’s a bunch for running already but mine is dedicated to sharing your stories about your own team.
As a XC or track team, we go through a lot. We’re a family. We pick each other up, and unfortunately sometimes, push each other down. There can be drama and fights...
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XC Practice Day 19
Fartlek: five minutes hard, two minutes jog - 3 times
Crappy workout. I mean, it wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t that great. I had major cramps all day and I just was not looking foward to this! During the last five minutes though, my coach yelled “You’re on the polo field!”. That was referring to this park where we race, and the polo field means that I only have about...
I love running all my stress out.
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"You might be a runner if you can look at...
Is it bad that I do this all the time?
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XC Practice Day 18
6 mi. in ??:??
Good run! Better than yesterday. I feel very recovered now. I definitely am starting to see an improvement in my long runs from the beginning of the season until now.
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XC Practice Day 17
6 mi. in ??:??
Okay run. Good pace, but I’m beat after the workout and race back to back.
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"Real athletes run, everyone else is just playing...
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Things I Love #4: Running.
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1st meet- 4k
PR! (Obviously, it’s my first ever XC meet! :P)
19:38.8 (7:51 pace)
Really happy with this race! I think it’s a solid starting point, and I just hope to improve from here on foward.
The first mile was just basically on adrenaline, the second one was tough. I notice that I kept looking down, and once I got my eyes on the prize, my whole body and mentality felt a lot better. My...
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“Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has...”
– Unknown
