Week 7, Day 1, July 19

Today was my first run while on Vacation. I woke up at 6 a.m. and headed over to the beach to do a beach run. I started off pretty well and went about 32 minutes North along the beach and ended by coming back 32 minutes again. I got my 9.5 miles and it was a good start for the day.

When I got back to the beach house I did my pushups and everything. I did 50 pushups and then 10 minutes of situps. After that, I did 50 more pushups. I wanted to go in the hot tub tonight but couldn't because it started storming.

Week 7, Day by Day Plan

Monday: 9.5 miles, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs
Tuesday: 12 miles, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, 5 minutes of planks
Wednesday: 10 miles, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs
Thursday: 9 miles, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, 5 minutes of planks
Friday: 9.5 miles, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs,
Saturday: 9.5 miles, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, 5 minutes of planks
Sunday: Day Off

Week 7 and Rest of Summer Goals

I'm midway through my summer training and am ready to start getting a little more serious. I know being on vacation at the beach is a hard place to start that but I'm going to try. I'm going to start by doing 59 miles for week 7. I'm going to set out a plan for each day of the week for this week and I will do that for the following weeks to come as well. Also, I need to do more pushups and situps. My goal will be to do 100 pushups and 10 minutes of situps every single day. I will also do the 5 minute plank routine that coach sent me on tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays. I also need to make sure I start stretching out before and after each run. Lastly, while I'm at the beach this week, I'm going to use the hot tub every night. When I get back home, I'm going to start using a hot tub atleast once a week, preferably every Sunday.

Week 6 Totals

Miles: 52
Pushups: 200
Situps: 20 minutes

Week 6, Day 6, July 18

I ran today after we arrived at the Outer Banks. I felt horrible because of the car ride and the heat. I ended up cutting it short and did about 3 miles. I came back to our beach house and just went in the hottub for awhile. I'm going to start week 7 tomorrow so I'm going to get up early in the morning and try to run again. Hopefully that will go a little better.

Week 6, Day 5, July 17

I took yesterday because it was way too hot. I ran tonight at 8 0'clock and ended up finishing my run in the dark. I ran for an hour and 16 minutes and did about 11 miles. I felt pretty good and really enjoyed my run. I ran to the high school, did a perimeter, ran home and then did a loop around my neighborhood. We are leaving for the beach tomorrow, the Outer Banks. I'm going to try and finish my mileage for the week there but I realize I'll probably be pretty tired from the car ride.

Week 6, Day 4, July 15

I ran to Jon's house today. When I got there, I looped around for a couple more minutes so I could get to 9 miles. This was probably one of the faster runs I've done all summer. My legs seemed to just keep moving as I ran all the way to his house and I couldn't stop. Jon then took me home after my run.

Week 6, Day 3, July 14

Today I ran 9 miles with Clint. We ran at Grings Mill in the rain and it was a pretty good run. I didn't feel that great at first but then I finished really well. Clint and I had a lot of fun picking up the pace for the last 2 miles and we both felt great when we finished.

Week 6, Day 2, July 13

Today I did my long run for the week. I did 12 miles at around 10 and started around 10 o'clock this morning. I felt pretty bad about half an hour into the run and felt like that all the way til an hour was up. Then I took a breather and splashed my face off by a creek and when I finished I started running again. Before I knew it, I found myself sprinting and not feeling tired. I ended up backing off until I got home so I didn't feel horrible by the end but it was a really great feeling. At home I did 100 pushups and 10 minutes of abs.

Week 6, Day 1, July 12

I went on a rain run late at night today with James. We ran for about an hour and went around 8 miles. It was a great run, probably the best I've ever had. We started at my house and ran through the mental hospital and then looped around my neighborhood a couple of times. While we were running I started telling him about Harvey Cedars and everything I experienced there. Then while we were running through the mental hospital we both got this feeling that God was actually with us. We were stomping through the puddles, the rain was falling on us, steam was coming off the mountains to our right, and to our left the sky was orange even though everything else was dark. It was an amazing thing to run in and it really felt like God was with us while we ran. When we got home, James and I talked for awhile longer and then I did some pushups and situps. I did 100 pushups and 10 minutes of situps.

Week 6

I just got back from Harvey Cedars a couple of days ago and I'm really starting to feel better. I think I'm up to running again and now it is time to really get serious about college training. I know I got sick and couldn't help it but now I'm going to start doing extra pushups and situps and everything. I have to stop all forms of slacking and get ready for the upcoming season. This week I'm supposed to do atleast 59 miles so I will do my best to hit that and maybe do a little bit extra because I missed a whole week.

Week 5

Week 5 is kind of going down the drain. I got really sick after the Firecracker and had to go to the doctor on Sunday. They said I should probably take a couple of days off so I decided to take the week off until I get better. I will be at Harvey Cedars and it will be a nice time to relax, get better, and reconnect with God.

Week 4 Totals

Miles: 34
I know I didn't do as much as I should've this week but I couldn't really help it. I got sick and am still sick. I will try to keep up with it but I have to adjust to what my body says.

Week 4, Day 6, July 3

Today I did the firecracker 4 miler with Clint. Clint got 2nd and i got 3rd. I was ok with how I did considering I felt really sick all this week but I know I could've done better. I'm still glad I raced it though. I think I did 8 miles total today.

Week 4, Day 5, July 2

Today I ran with Clint for a little bit. We only did 4 miles so I could get back into it and we are going to try to do the Firecracker tomorrow. Hopefully that goes pretty well.

Week 4, Day 4, July 1

Today I felt terrible again so I didn't even try running. I didn't think it would even be worth it. I'll try it again tomorrow.

Week 4, Day 3, June 30

Today I started running and ran for about 15 minutes but then I felt sick and turned around and came home. I've been sick all week so far but I haven't felt terrible running until today. I hope this doesn't last. I did 4 miles.

Week 4, Day 2, June 29

Today I ran with the high school guys at the school. We did their new cross country course 3 times and then i added on a little bit so I could get to 10 miles. The course was really boring and I don't ever suggest doing that course for fun.

Week 4, Day 1, June 28

Today I ran with Ryan by his house. We left at 9 0'clock at night and did about 6 miles. It is kind of creepy running around his house at night but we still had fun with it. Afterwards we ate some pizza and italian ice.