We had the hill workout today. I stuck with the level 3s the whole time. We did 15 minutes then did the footlocker hill. The workout was difficult but rewarding. Lately my workouts have been going far better than they normally do. Today I made sure I was up in the front on each repeat with Julian and Carson. I think the thing that helped me get through the workout the most was relaxing and letting myself breath calmly. We finally got to the last rep and my legs were burning really bad, but I kept pushing. Logan held out his arm about 3/4 of the way up the hill and said varsity is right here. That got me to keep pushing even harder. By the end of it we'd almost made it to the neighborhoods and I started to gag, but luckily did not puke. It was a good workout everyone seemed to push themselves. I've been feeling really good lately. I've been really excited I've been able to keep up with the level threes each day too, even during the tempo workouts. Lately I've been thinking about some of the reasons I've been able to meet my goals and where I'd like to be. One thing that I think has been huge for me has been believing in my own abilities. Before this season I somewhat doubted that I could ever keep up with our fastest groups when we do tempos and other speed work, but this season my attitude has changed a little bit. Just before the season started I watched a TED talk on how impactful believing in yourself can be. It also talked a lot about the growth mindset. So I decided that to stop doubting myself and just try my hardest to stay with them. It has helped me do way more than I thought I could. I'm definitely excited for this season.
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