I Eat PAIN-cakes for Breakfast

So today was the first day of Uintah XC camp. We didn't run until about 3. It was hot. We ran to Matt Warner and back for a total of eight miles. I felt really good at first but then I started dying. It was not a fun run at all. Later, Devin, Coach Hill and some of the student council members taught us how to break boards with our hands. I broke mine on the first try so that was awesome.

Roadkill Statistics:

Birds-1   Cats-0   Prairie Dogs-0   Flying Sharks-0   Rabbits-3

In the morning we did repeats. After a mile warm up we did 2x1 mile and 3x800. I hit pretty fast times and came in right behind Jacia so I was happy. We went and dipped our feet in the lake after.

In the evening we had the Amazing Race. My team was the Red Hauts. We were lead by our co-captains Marcus and Kyrie. We were in second for a while until we got to the canoeing challenge. We pulled into first but then the canoe capsized when I was in it. We fell into last place but quickly made up that time and finished 3rd overall. We won tug of war though. My team last year was last overall but we won tug of war. Coach Hill said the course was about 3 miles and we ran/jagged it so I counted it. 

Today was the day everyone looks forward to at camp: Death Hill Day. Woke up early and mentally prepared myself. We warmed up a mile. Coach Hill blew the whistle and we were off. Jacia, Reagen, and I packed the first mile and then Reagen and I pulled ahead mile two. The thing about Death Hill is, you gain 700 ft in elevation in about a mile. So we're running up this hill and dying. Reagen starts surging and pulls away from me. She and I both broke the girls record. Reagen set it with a 20:21 and I came in with a 20:49. The former record was a 21:11 set by Emily Kitzmiller last year. I was happy I beat it. And I was so proud of Reagen for setting it. She is a beast. 

Easy recovery day which was nice. We ran the time trials course after a mile warm up. My muscles were pretty sore today but not as bad as I thought. Camp wasn't as hard as I remembered it being. Nevertheless though, it still kicked my butt. 

We met at the track for XC practice. I was starting to wonder why I didn't miss track, until after the warm up when my shins started to hurt. I got major shin splints this last track season and I was happy when they went away. After dynamics we did a timed mile. I ran a 6:25. I was ok with the time but upset it wasn't faster. I must have psyched myself after. A few of us choose to do 4x400 after. Those felt nice, but I still really hate them. I was faster and more consistent on those, averaging an 86 per 400. Mile cool down after to add up to four. 

S/O to my buddy Aspen for suffering through the 400s with me. 

3 easy miles in the rain with Reagen. I had shin splints so it didn't feel very good.