Frida Nilsson

AM: LAST MORNING PRACTICE EVER..... Very emotional.

PM: 4 miles easy to the Fields! Stopped by the river for some swimming. Even I did it! It was awesome! We also did the striders at the river before we headed back.

PM: So, since I'm leaving to Havasupai today I had to go out and do the workout by myself. Bad thing no one knew what we were going to do.... Lots of thanks to Byron who was the ONLY ONE who tried to help me, you're awesome Byron! However, we never found out so I just did what we did on Monday, hope you won't kill me coach! I hit the times good accept for the first 800 which was about 5 seconds too slow (2:48). All of my 200's were 36-37, my 2nd 800 was 2:42 and my 300's were both 55 sec. It was hard, but no one but yourself can stop you from doing it, right? DI warm & Harts cool. 

I thought today's workout was going to be a piece of cake because of Region on Wednesday. Oh how wrong I had. When we started, we didn't know how much we were going to run, basically just to give ALL we had. Coach started to tell us to sprint as fast as we could until we heard his whistle. The first two times were grand, then my legs started to protest. I gave my all this work out, but like coach told us, as long as you're standing up you can always give a little bit more. That's what I'm gonna think about on Wednesday when I race. To ignore the pain and just go. I felt kinda sick after the workout but it was a good one. I think we all needed something like that, especially me since I haven't ran since Wednesday last week! DI warm + Harts cool.

4 miles easy to Green Springs. All sore after yesterday, but no complaining. After the run we did 4x200. Those actually felt really good! 

I don't know where to start. I've never been this nervous before a race in my entire life. I've been having night mares for two nights in a row and stomach ache since Havasupai just because of a stupid race. Now afterwards I can see how stupid I was, this wasn't any worse than anything else I've done! Today we had the 1600 m Region. My goal was to be top three and to really stay up with Aimee Bryson this time. We started out with a fast 100 meter, then for some reason she slowed down WAY too much. I just felt like I had to pass her since the tempo was so slow and I wanted a good time. I only had the lead for like a lap or so, then Aimee and Kaylee passed me. I wanted to stick with them, and I did! We took of quite a bit after 800, so the second half of the race was probably way faster than the first. I finished 3 seconds behind Aimee and 1 second behind Kaylee even though I really tried to stick in with them. I thought my time would be really crappy due to the first 800 m, but when I found out it was 5:22 I was pleased. A little bummed though, because I could've PR'd, but it gave me a goal to really go for a new good PR up at State next weekend! It was FUN to race today and now I'm really excited to race tomorrow too. The 800 will be a challenge, but like I said, I'm just excited right now! 

So, after yesterday's race I wasn't really nervous for the 3200 today. Me and Kaylee just decided to go out and run it hard and beat the rest. That's pretty much what we did! We started out strong with a Canyon View girl in lead, but I figured she would die after a while because we had a pretty good pace. She did. Coach screamed at us to take turns of the lead, so every lap either me or Kaylee passed the other one and we had the lead every other lap. It was HARD to push through and pass her, it felt so nice to stay behind her haha. We did it pretty good though, and then the two last laps Kaylee just pushed me hard. I seriously was about to die, then I thought about coach's little lecture the other day on the track and I kept pushing. When we finished I felt like I had given my all, which I did, and I was sure I PR'd. Not really huh. I guess 93° makes it a little though on you, but I'm so proud we paced us through the race and ended up 1st and 2nd. And Rachel took 3rd right behind me, so we just got like 24 point which was pretty epic!

Then I had the 800. I didn't want to do it AT ALL. And when I found out that I was in the slow heat I was about to cry and go tell coach I didn't want to run. What a wimp, seriously? Liz grabbed me and told me to just run because just because I was in the slow heat didn't mean I couldn't beat the girls in the fast one. I decided to suck it up and just do it, it's after all just 800 m! I talked to coach and he told me to go out hard and take the lead, we just needed points. I didn't believe in myself at all, but I figured I could try. I took of strong and took the lead right away. I FELT really strong too during the first lap, and then it was just to buck it the second! I was starting out as number 3 so I was kind of waiting for the 1st & 2nd girl to catch up with me, but they never did. Instead the 4th girl, with 100 m left, caught up with me and we had a little mini race the last part. Unfortunately she won it, but when I heard her time (2:29), I realized mine must be 2:30. I PR'd WITH 8 SECONDS. What have I been doing the whole season? Good question. I ended up beating everyone but 3 in the fast heat, so I placed 5th over all, 1 place from state! My time was 2:30:25 and the girl who took 4th had a time of 2:29:90. Kinda close. A little part of me is telling me that this was good though, because I wouldn't have been prepared to run it at state. A little bummed because it would have been so much cooler to take 4th, but oh well..

800 m: 5:25:30, 5th place 

We were supposed to run 4ish. Didn't happen since it got dark really quick, we were out in Zion to help with an aid station at the 100/50 mile race. It was fun though, we ran some hills, hehe. 

Ran 3 miles with the girls this morning at Zion. Sweet. Came home and realized my legs were super tight and my brain was like dough so I went out for another 3 miles. My calves are still a little tight but I felt so much better the rest of the day!

Today we had a pretty easy workout on the track. It was steaming hot though, so something "easy" was actually pretty hard. We did 100, 200 & 300 with a start of a pace like a 800 m race. Half way we had to sprint. After that we did "Master Blaster" (?), which is kinda like a relay thing. My team was blond and legit even though we lost. The relay consisted of 2x200 full speed, and after that we did one more 200 with an easier start. That's it. I felt really good today despite the heat and it's really mixed feelings for me right now with everything I do.. It's coming to an end. Probably my last workout on Wednesday. It will definitely be sentimental. Great job from all of the girls today though, we did as much as the boys *proud*, hehe! (DI warm + Harts cool)

3 miles easy to Arctic Circle and back. I thought coach was joking when he said 3 miles, but obviously not! So we all ran and got some water, then we ran back! 

Easiest workout of my life, haha. 4x200's. Yes, coach keeps joking. Was kinda mad at Rachel for telling me 2 timed 1600's haha, would not have been fun in today's heat! Anyway, we did Harts warm & cool and then the four 200's. My legs were kinda like jello today but he 200's were fast and good anyway, so I guess that's good. I'm preparing mentally for State right now. Leaving tomorrow, waaah!!

Ran like two miles at Bulldog High School and did a couple of 200's. My legs felt great and I was excited for Friday's race!! (Really nervous though!)

1600 m Race today! 50% focused on the race, 50% focused on my parents presence. I had so many feelings in my mind today before my race it wasn't even funny. The entire race felt really strong though, and I pushed myself to get a good time (my goal was to PR). I finished with 1 sec over my PR, which was a little bummer.. but I guess I didn't care at the time. I was just SO happy when the race was over and I got to talk to my parents for the first time in months. The entire race felt really good though and I felt strong all the way, so I'm really happy with today's effort. It was a really cool experience to run in front of SO many people, it really gave you some extra energy! And I'm happy the weather decided to be good until we were done!!

3200 m!! I was not nervous at all for today. I kinda just wanted to get over with it, but when I entered the track the nervousness caught me! It was not one of those "I wanna throw up" feelings, it was more adrenaline! My goal was like yesterday's; to stay behind Kaylee and push myself to stick with her. I started out ahead of her, but soon she caught me so that I could stick to my plan. I remember myslef thinking after 2 laps that I felt so good. Really good. I probably compared it to the 3200 Region a week ago when I felt like poop the entire race. However, I felt super good and strong! All of a sudden this stupid Canyon View girl passes me (she hasn't beaten me since the Desert Hills Invite months ago) and I realize that's not supposed to happen. I changed my goal with the race: I have to beat her! I don't remember exactly the laps because 8 is too many to keep track of, but I think that after 6ish laps, I passed Kaylee because I felt too strong no to, and I didn't want to lose the pack. I think I passed the CV girl with 1ish lap left.. or maybe earlier?... and I knew in that very moment that I was going to beat her. I started out the last lap behind two girls and I ended up beating one of them, and that made me really happy; I could stay strong all the way. I placed 7th (ranked 8th so that was good!) and PRd with 3 seconds. I was really pleased with my effort, but I couldn't hold my tears back when I realized that was it. Well.. running is not over for me even though this was my last race in the PV uniform. I know that for a fact.