Lace up your shoes

Well I'm finally all settled here in my actual room!
I packed up my car on Sunday with what I could fit, and my parents brought the rest today. I spent the entire day putting everything away and organizing, and I actually liked it. Yes. :)

Mary wanted to come with me haha. If only, if only



I brought my piece of Uintah track. Ute at heart!

So I'm all settled in! I met one of my roommates. Her name is Morgan B. She is so nice, and a clean freak just like me. I have a feeling we are going to get along really well. Last night we went and ate at the Zupas. (Only the best restaurant ever.) It was really fun! She is awesome. I am excited to meet the rest of them tomorrow! There will be six of us here:)

Last night was really great. My best friend Shelbie and I went and got frozen yogurt. Did you know that the frozen yogurt shop is probably the number one spot for a date night? Yeah, Shelbs and I were the only ones there without a date. Welcome to Provo, the dating capital of the world. Haha. It was a really great night, and it definitely beat the way I was spending my previous nights here at college... (Watching spongebob on netflix like a loser and eating grapes...oh what fun.) Yesterday was also Shelbie's birthday! So it was a grand day indeed.

Cross Country! It's been going alright. We've done some pretty hard workouts, but nothing like lovely Squaw Peak. I still despise that peak. I really, really, really love the team. I am making new friends and it's fun! All the girls are so nice, and I feel like I fit right in. (Well now I do, the first few days were a little awkward, but things are better now.)
One setback is my IT bands are acting up again, and so I'm having to do some rehab everday to keep them strong.

Today was probably my favorite day of practice so far. We did a 6 1/2 mile run, and I really pushed myself. I felt really good. (despite the fact that my quads and hamstrings were stiffer than a board from lifting/squats yesterday.) After our run we all had personal interviews with Coach Houle, and then we got our gear. We got so much stuff!! I am so excited! We got an entire bookbag filled with UVU running clothes/normal clothes, and everything is Adidas which is cool.

Coach Houle and I talked about the Steeplechase. He says I have a really great chance of making it to the NCAA National Championships. So that's my goal.

GOALS:
18:30min 5k
Make the XC Traveling Team
Make it to the NCAA Nat. Champ. 3k Steeple


So all in all things are going good, things are falling into place. I feel UVU is where I am supposed to be right now, and I am excited for the future.