i had an old blog, but i felt like i outgrew it. i feel like a completely different person than i was when i first started my last blog, and i would like to start this one with a clean slate.

this summer is going to be the best one yet. i can feel it. i am currently living in ogden with 4 other girls, working for the forest service and am trying to run super high mileage this summer. that about sums up what my summer will consist of, oh, with the addition of many adventures and hangout time with justinboy.

i ended the track season at regionals on the magical hayward field! that famous track at the U of O has never been very magical to me. in fact, i can honestly say, i probably have ran my 3 worst races in college on that track. it was so exciting to make it to regionals, but so embarassing to get the pitty clap (haha, that's what i call it when people are finishing so far in back that people feel awkward watching them, so they clap to give them support, when really it is quite demoralizing to realize that you are finishing last, and all these people are just feeling sorry for you. it's quite pathetic). but with all that behind me now, i am looking forward to the summer and fall training. i am really excited to run and make this year the best that i possibly can. i think it means so much more to me now, knowing that my running career is going to come to an end shortly. i will never have this opportunity again, and i want to take full advantage of it.

i got this! yeah! woo! yeah!