End of High school, Sanity can begin.

Well, clearly I have been slacking on keeping this updated, but now that I have a fancy new Mac laptop of my own, my future of blogging is looking up!
My track season ended, with some positive things, and some not so much, but overall, loved the season, and saw great improvement in my attitude towards working hard on the track, even if I was never the fastest. Broke 6:00 minute mile!! Which was a goal. and also ran a 13:03 Two-mile at county. (I believe that was the number). I never officially broke 13, except with a translated 3000m that I ran in Oregon. Good thing I am headed north next year!!
This summer, I am going to run a next hard ten weeks of training preferably 6 days a week with running, and some biking on some days in addition (to get ready for Car-less college Dana). I am looking forward to training with my team in McMinnville, Or for Linfield! Accepting that it will be more difficult than I have ever done, but ready for the challenge.
Enjoy the summer, as I will.
I will post something more interesting, and maybe inspiring soon.
-Dana

Sometimes you get excited.

The track season is nearing. Some say they've been waiting months for this season to arrive. I couldn't say I felt the same way. I missed Cross Country, and I wish it was year round, so I could keep running 5Ks! But I know that track will help me. Speed Speed Speed. Not a natural talented speeder, I have frustrations with doing speed work, although that seems counter-productive if you think about it. If it is not natural, all the more necessary speed work is!
My coach JASON is back! And I couldn't be happier. I know he will help me speed, because he is an expert.  A quote he once said, "It's not who can run the longest, it's who can run the fastest." Although, I'd like to say I could beat a fair amount of people in a 10K or a half marathon, that I wouldn't beat in a 800M, Jason is right. A person wins a race with the speed. The person who crosses the finish line FIRST. So here I go, ready for the track season. With goals. I am prepared to succeed. I wish for nothing else.
Also, thank you Jason for sharing me this video, it was inspiring, and it didn't hurt that it uses one of my favorite songs. :) click here!Joan Benoit winning marathon