3/18/06
Week-17 Saturday
Workout: 1:10 easy (a bit hilly, not bad)
I ran up in the back hills of my mom’s house. I felt pretty good, but I stayed off the big hills asmuch as possible. I ran a few loops around a mildly flat part of the trail with one big hill that I climbed only twice. Fun workout. I brought the last 10:00 home MUCH faster than I went out. It feels great to finish quickly.
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3/19/06
Week-13 Sunday
Workout: 1200m run
Well, I should be counting the run I did, because it was just for fun. At marine world, I raced the tram back. It was barely moving at 10mph, but I blew by it just for show.
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3/20/06
Week-14 Monday
Workout: 3 miles jog, 3 mile tempo (road)
Great workout today! Oh man, I felt really strong the entire way back. Mostly downhill except for two short (but steep) climbs. I PR’ed in the 3mile! Sheeshe! I ran 16:38 on the way back! The first mile was 5:45, 2mile was 11:10, so we picked it up a load! Then Machado made a move in the last mile and I didn’t respond. Stupid me. I could’ve beaten him.
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I don’t think any of you quite grasp the enormity of my previous workout! I PRed in the THREE MILE!! I haven’t done that since junior year! (Yes this is a pathetic plea for “good job palmtag” posts.)
3/21/06
Week-14 Tuesday
Workout: warmup, agilities, 5x300 2600m cooldown
44, 44, 44, 45, 47,
About 2 minutes recovery for the first few, and 5 minutes between 4-5. Tough workout. The first three were easy-cheesy. After that it was real hard. My booty locked up 
Another day another battle. I was thinking and conversing with my coach about the best way to train for my 800. He was surprised that the intervals were tough for me, I told him that maybe the distance work doesn’t convert as well for me as it does for distance oriented guys, and that in order for me to run fast 800-pace intervals I need to start with the shorter repeats (with medium recovery) and work my way up, because 800m repeats don’t help me that much.
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Good job on that three mile PR Palmtag;)
Thanks M.C. Glad I can alway count on you to make me feel happy 
3/22/05
Workout: 6 miles easy, 100m stride, stretches, hot bath/cold shower.
the run was okay, just an easy recovery. The strider though, eww. I think I hurt my calf yesterday, because during the stride my calf cramped up the last 20m. It didn’t cramp badly, nor did it hurt very much, but there is NO reason (that isn’t bad) for my calf to cramp after 100m of stride. So I went home and took a hot bath, followed by a cold shower to normalize body temp.
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3/23/06
Week-13 Thursdy
Workout: Nada, I stayed home sick today. This flu/cold I’ve had for the past few days has gotten pretty bad. It hurts my throat to cough. No matter. I still have to run very well on Saturday. If I want to get into UCD, I’m 90% sure I have to be able to tell the coaches I split sub 1:58. If I did that right now, it would be an act of God. Or maybe just an act of Palmtag. Either way that kind of race would be impressive.
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3/24/06
Week-13 Friday
Workout: 4 miles easy, stretches
I just took it very easy today so that my calf would be at 100% for the meet tomorrow.
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“There are no lower lows, nor higher highs than can be achieved in track and field.”
3/25/06
Week-14 Saturday: St. Francis Invitational (mtn. view)
4x100: I didn’t have my own spikes this day, I had to borrow a pair from a freshman who was running 2heats before our own. And I borrowed a pair from our hurdler (who started the 4x1) for the DMR and 4x400. After his heat, I threw on his shoes and hustled down to my zone, the white-cap was asking “Are you guys ready” I was yelling NOO! And he asked again, I yelled “NOo!” and some nice lady said "He’s putting his shoes on… so the guy OF COURSE waves the white flag. I was in the wrong lane! Ugh… I realized I was in the wrong lane just as Luis hit the mark. Sunova bitch it sucked. Sad thing was? we had a 43~ relay time going.
Distance Medley Relay: Our starter, wasn’t so great. He has been injured for the past few weeks, but is a very talented runner. Anyway he stunk in his leg. Our 400m guy made up the gap. And I ran a shitty leg. Granted it was windy, but I started out SLOW And the second lap was inexcusable. Ivan, the miler leg, started out slow, I gave him a flat tire and he lost his shoe. We pulled him off the track. I split a 2:06. That was devestating.
I sat in the bleechers with my beany pulled down over my face -like I normally have it when I’m taking a nap and sobbed. I cried for an hour. Why do I compete if I’m not willing to try? Why am I still running? The shoes, the gloves, the beeny, the warmups, the duffle with “CIF State Championship” in big white letters, it’s all an act. I’m not a runner. Runner’s fight for victory. They lay themselves on the line to find out who’s the best. I haven’t had a “good race” all year. Davis? Why would they want me. I’m damaged goods. A cripple. Not fit for collegiate, hell. I’m not even fit for Frosh-soph track. — I cried on my dad’s shoulder (thank God he was there) for ~30 minutes
I didn’t want to run the 4x400 after the DMR, but I was okay when it was time for me to get the stick.
4x400: Our third guy was weak. He’d run 2 workouts all year, and we’re praying we can get him in shape in tie for CCs. We went from a solid 3rd to a close 3rd with fourth place 10 meters behind. I got a good handoff and ran for dear life. A runner caught me on the back straight. He edged a two step lead, but I pounded the last 20m of the straight and made him run on my shoulder the whole turn. I threw in an extra little bit on the home straight, and finished my leg in euphoria. That blessed ecstacy of agony.
I untied my spikes crying -smiling.
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palmy dear
you need a good kick in the butt
!!!
i really would like to see you get the fire back
Hang in there palmtag. You will get it going.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in times of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of trial and controversy.”
Do you have other stuff in your head? Other things emotionally bothering you?
Because it seems you’re doing the work and have a generally good attitude towards it. In “Toughness Training for Sports”, Dr. Loehr points out that in sport as in all things, psychological issues away from the sport can have a profound effect --they sure do for me. Maybe spend some times reflecting on what’s going on, not in a “what’s wrong with me” way, but just to see.
Another possibility is other physical factors that can influence your readiness. Don’t underestimate the value of recovery. Esp. at your age, you may not “feel” like you’re doing too much, but you might be running down your battery.
The question is whether this low performance state is something athletes experience sometimes, or if there’s something wrong. If there is, you can identify and hopefully fix the problem instead of negging out.
She said it! 
Palmtag, go and read again posts no 143, 144 and 147…
3/27/06
Week-15 Monday
Workout: 3 miles easy(road), 1:00Hard/1:00Recov 3 miles, 1mile jog
good workout today. I pounded the legs out of Machado today. He beat me on the 3mile tempo last week, but this week I beat him in every stage. On the last one, he pushed hard trying to outkick me. I panicked and sprinted. I mean SPRINTED past the guy, and of course I died the last 6 seconds of the rep.
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3/28/06
Week-15 Tuesday
Workout: warmup, agilities, 50-100-150-200-150-100-50: X2, 2 MILE cooldown
Today was goodtrack workout. Only, my calves gave out at the begining of the second ladder, and I had to run the second one on my heels, which wasn’t too bad…but it WAS slower. grrr
It seems that the roads really POUND my calves.
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Thank you everyone. Your support was a beacon of light to me. I was seriously considering quitting track and field after my DMR leg. Whenever I post my journals I always check up on them frequently if anyone has any kind (or facetious) words of wisdom to add. It brightens up my day.
3/29/06
Week-15 Wednesday
Workout: 6 miles easy fields/roads, stretches Bukoo stretches.
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Your 400m is a lot stronger than your 800m it looks like, even with your high volume training. Maybe you should aim for a nice 400m (sub 50) instead? Even a 50.x will probably take you further than a 1:59+
Are you saying that Palmtag, despite his claims to the contrary, is, in fact, a speed guy? :eek:
Uh oh… Umm. I’m a fast distance guy? Does that count? My 800m PR, though is a bit stronger than my 400 1:56.73/51.1.
(Thur was easy 6miles last week was 50,000m total)
4/3/06
Week-16 Monday
AM: Weight training P.E. anyone? Yah required class. I have to look busy for an hour and a half
3x15 calf raises
3x6 Hack Squat (he didn’t let us in the real squat racks, because we haven’t gotten out “max” there yet, Hah!)
4x10 Lunges 70lb
5x20 upright leg swing
5x20 decline crunches
1x125, 1x135 bench. (I can probably max-bench 145 but I faked a 135)
PM: 15min, 400/300/100 400/300/200/100, 5 min jog
63, 46, 13.1, 63, 47, 27.8, 13.4
Lots of recovery, but the second 400 was still tough as shit. I felt “good” the entire workout. My quads locked up like crazy during the cooldown.
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