Personal Update #2

My first "real" run in several months was yesterday during practice! I ran well for my first time since running my race in April and my first time actually training in over 4 months. I ran four miles with a minute break between the first and last two miles (our coach had to document our times and separate us into groups). My first two miles I completed in 14:20 (not great, but okay) and I came in third place while my last two miles I completed in 15:05 and came in third once again. I am not sure when I will fully recuperate from my knee ailments, as well as other debilitating issues, but for now I am going to strive for improvement. My goal is to run two miles in at least 13:20 min/sec and to run three miles in 17:00 min/sec. However, I do enjoy bodyweight strength training, so I will have to balance these exercises in order to accomodate my goals and my schedule. My debilitating issue aside from my knee pain has prompted a decrease in my fitness capacity, but I am sure that my future appointment with a specialist will aid in the resolution of this issue. I plan to spend my summer as an intern at Children's Hospital, advance in my schoolwork by taking AP courses online, and run as well as improve in all of the aspects of my life.