So, my previous blog of frustration reguarding my extreme exauhstion was a big fat whine fest, full of frustration and pitty parties ( I appologize for that). I promise this blog will be different.

Last month, I was experiencing some extreme exauhstion and even some depression around my running performance, I was at my witts end!  After finding I found out that I had a sort of iron deficincy (ferritin level of 14) I started doing everything right.  I started to pound the spinach and make sure red meat was a part of my diet along with a daily iron suppliment. I noticed a difference within about a week. It was a bumpy road, I'd feel great for a day or two, then BAM I'd feel like a truck hit me, but soon those good days became more consistant. My coach is the one to thank for my steady up hill climb, he made sure I only ran easy runs for what I felt was an eternity (about three weeks) in order to make sure I had enough iron stored up before hitting the beloved track for workouts. It was agony watching everyone roll out workouts that, I knew I was capeable of, but for the first time in my career, I did what I was told and didnt push it.

Last week I ran my first fartlik and then this week I ran my first repeat workout of the season (both modified, but they still count), yes Im about three weeks behind the others, but I kept up and even hit the splits I was told.

Monday's workout was a burst of earned joy, when I stepped on the track with sierra and Katherine for some 400's. I was expecting to be chasing them, but It wasnt like that at all.. I rolled beside them and finished the workout wanting more! Im not going to get to excited yet, because I know I still have a lot to do before I can even think of racing. It was just nice to see that all the hard work I put in during my winter break wasnt lost.

Another realization I had during my slump was the fact that if my athletes are running well with excitment and positive attitudes, it doesnt even matter how I run. Im just as excited to see them run a perfect workout, acctually Im even more excited when they do well. I think this whole set back re-focused my mind on my job and my passion for helping others reach their potential. This season is going to rock, the Lane distance squad is coming into their own. I cant wait to see how everything pans out and hopefully now that I'm okay, I can push these girls in workouts!