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I couldn't run this morning because we were driving really early but I ran at night practice with the team when I got home. We were at Sunnyside and did 4.5 miles. It was surprisingly hard to keep up from only missing Saturday and Sunday.

Tonight we had the Team BBQ/Fun Run. Today my shins and my hips hurt so I was kind of nervous about the "race". I did a warm up with the team and some strides before it. I ended up finishing 4th for the girls and I think my time was around 19 minutes for the 2.5 miles. After the race I did a cool down. Oh and I am soooo excited to be a team captain with Sarah!!! This season is going to be a blast!!

Today we met by the zoo and ran what I think is called the Flagpole Run. I kept up with the lead group all the way to the turn around at the water fountain. On the way back I kept up with Garek and Jacob for the first half and with Eleanor for the second. The way back was a lot harder for me. We ran a little extra to finish to 9 when we got back. Even though the uphill on the way back was kind of hard, I really liked this run!!!

Tonight I ran 4 miles on my own around my neighborhood to catch up on my mileage. Oh and I got new running shoes earlier today so it felt great!

This morning we met at Cottonwood Complex. We warmed up and then ran to another park nearby, did a lap and ran back. When we got back we did a couple of hills. I felt good about the up hills but I always get scared on the down hills so I slow down. Eden and I had to leave early but we got five miles.

Tonight Bill and Dakota ran the course at Murray Park with Eden and I. This added three more miles.

Today we met at Liberty Park and ran a warm up, strides, and another lap. I ran to the park so that added a little more mileage.

Today was the Premier Invitational XC Race, and it was my first XC race. I was reeeeally anxious about this race but I learned a lot from it. A couple hours before the race I ran a mile with the team and ten minutes before my race we ran another mile. I definitely should have warmed up at least another mile and ran some strides before the race. The uphill at the beginning was pretty difficult but I tried to pass as many people as I could. My time for this race was 21:43. I think that if I had warmed up more I could have gotten a faster time. The best thing about this race was that everyone on the team was very supportive of each other and cheered each other on!!! Including the warm up, race, and cool down I ran 8 miles this morning.

Tonight I went on an 8 mile run by myself to complete my mileage for the week. At first I felt kind of sluggish but after 3 or 4 miles I had a pretty enjoyable run.