Frida Nilsson

Okay, September 1st. I need to update. I've been running, don't worry guys! Had a 3 days break this week because I went up to Stockholm to watch Coldplay play. It was freakin awesome. So today when I went for my run I felt super nice. I had a good pace. School started too now, it's okay I guess. I want to start doing track here. Should I talk to a track coach? I miss giving everything, the feeling in your legs when you just nailed it. Those days I only feel that in my head. Sucks, haha. Well, planning on racing September 15th. I haven't been doing any speed work outs because I'm too lazy. I need one Holt and four speedy girls to push me. Here, the only thing I have is a lazy sister with a bike. Wearing flip flops. Yeah. That's why I need to do track. Period. 

Woooho! I'm so stoked about this upcoming race! And also because JP is still reading my blog even though I'm not updating haha! Well, now I am :) For those who wonder, the race is a 10.2K (that 0.2 is important haha). However, today I ran 6 miles in a good pace. It was almost like a work out!! It took me slightly over 40 minutes, I didn't time it exactly, which is pretty good I guess. This week I'm also going to start to some interval training, which is more like speed work outs. I want to run the half marathon in May in Gothenburg and now is the time to start practice. Maybe, like I said yesterday too, I will ask some track coach if I can do some indoor races this winter. Where did all this energy come from? Maybe I should write you guys a new letter too while I have all the energy? I definitely should! And don't forget: XC 4 life. Just sayin. 

The bad thing about living in Sweden is that you get sick. All. The. Time. I need at least one day to recover, hopefully I'll be back out running tomorrow!  

Yeah, still sick. I even had a fever today when I came home from school, so slept for 3 hours. Wish I could run for 3 instead. I pray I'll get better until tomorrow!!! Misssss you guys

This is just great! Still sick, better today though! I've been searching for cures against being sick all day. Let's just say I've tried it all. So, HOPEFULLY, tomorrow. Tomorrow. Please. Bye.

I went out running today!! I'm still not totally okay, my mom thought it was a bad idea to run, but I chose not to listen to her! I just went for a short one because I still felt kinda tired in my head and legs, but despite that not too bad! Hopefully I didn't make anything worse, which means that I can add some more mileage tomorrow. Think it's going to rain in the morning so I'll probably run in PE in the afternoon. By the way, I start school at 1 pm tomorrow. I have two classes. Math and PE. FYI :D 

AM: I ran 2 miles on the tread mill at the gym. Not a lot, but enough to get super warm!!

PM: Kicked some guy's butt in PE today. He thought he was super fast. Before he met me, hehehehe... Just kidding! But he really didn't think I could run.. 5.5ish miles did we run. In a good pace. Felt sick after, but I'm totally fine now :)

A good run today! Still feel that I've been sick when I breath, hope it will get better soooooon :)

Left my house 8:45 this morning to go for a long run. It was SUPERB! Some coughing still, but way less than yesterday! This week I'm going to start out strong just so that I can take it easier by the end of the week since I'm racing on Saturday. WOHO. Can't believe it! Hope you all did good at your races this weekend. Love U!

Easy run today! It was super nice weather and both my mom and Ellen biked with me. Getting ready for Saturday!

I did a workout today! It had been raining cats and dogs (that's just so funny!) all day, but it finally stopped around 5 pm, so I went out to run. I did intervals by time - 4:30 minx5 (kind of 1000's x 5) with 1 minute recover in between. I started with a 10 minute warm up and then I did the intervals, and the first two were totally fine, but then on the third one I started to feel a little tired. But I'd decided to finish all 5 of them so I did. And even if I was tired I had a good pace! I finished up with a 12ish minute cool down aaaall the way back home!

Ran in PE. My legs felt tired.

Easy run... Have a race coming up!!

So, I raced today. It didn't go very well.. actually it was good but nothing like I wanted it to be. I started out pretty quick, not too fast, and I had a good pace at least until I got cramps after 6K. And had to WALK for like 2 minutes. That was so frustrating. My dad told me to eat some pasta salad 2 hours before, which I thought was a bad idea, but you're supposed to do as your parents tell you, right?? At least I think that made my stomach upset so I got cramps. I finished 5th of all the girls, but without the cramps I might have taken 3rd place. They weren't that much ahead of me! After the race I was so bummed, and mad at my dad especially, so when I went on my cool down I threw my medal into the forest. Haha.... I think I'm a sore loser. Oh well, I haven't been running like a Pine View girl for a while so now afterwards I feel okay. BUT.. this made me miss you guys so much! Please take care of your opportunity you have to run in school and make it a fun time! When it's gone you'll realize how much it meant! Okay... guess this was it :)

Morning run. No rain. Peace. Quiet. Nice :)