Hadouken!

Well, I think it was 5 miles...

We ran from Sugarhouse Park today.  We got grouped up into groups of 3-5 newcomers to 1 veteran runner.  I was grouped up with RJ, which was nice.  Unfourtunately, we were nearly the last people back.  I ran out of energy and had to walk a bit because I hadn't eaten anything in the past 12 hours.

But I think it was good for my 6th-ish run!  Thanks, RJ, for sticking with me!

And, wow, my left leg is pretty sore from that run!

We did our workout at Sunnyside Park.

I had no idea where I was going on the first run...

I had to follow behind Tess in order to not get lost, the rest of the pack was too fast.

After that run, we did stride relays, 8 strides per person.

Then, we did some arm exercize, and ran a small lap.

For a cooldown, we ran the same small lap twice.

And today I actually ate food before the workout!  So I wasn't dying of hunger!

First, let me just say...

I HATE hills.

We ran 3 miles through a mountain trail that I didn't know.

Dylan was kind enough to stick with me until we reached the turnaround point.  I tried to run most of it, but I'm still so new, and those hills really wore me down.

After everyone got back, we did 3 sets of 1 minute step ups.

3 laps and about a third of one at Liberty Park

The first lap was just a warmup, the second was a fireman lap, the third and 1/3 was a cooldown.

The first lap was fine, along with the cooldown.  But the fireman only worked until about the halfway point.  After that, 3 of the 6 in my group couldn't keep up.  Then, Delaney ran a bit too fast for me and the other girl who were keeping up.  So it kind of turned into a normal lap about 3/4 of the way in.

I think I ate a bit too much before the run (Why can't I get the food right?), I was feeling nauseous at the end of the fireman and all through the cooldown.

But overall, it was a good run.

Although, I'm confused...  Are cooldowns really supposed to be longer than any other run that was done during the exercise?

Youth conference prevented me from running today.  We did a service project and then went to Cowabunga Bay.  Long story short, I look like a lobster (darn it, sun/sunscreen!).  Sleeping tonight is going to suck...