Kilometer Killer

over 1:16:30; 7:27 pace; 2x 1, 1, 2 pickups

started at PV and ran reverse washington parkway route with sandhills in the middle

over 27:24; 9:13 pace

BWT campout- started in Warner Valley and ran some rolling hills, climbed a cliff halfway through

over 1:00:00; 7:37 pace

started at PV and did one final green springs run before school started back up

over 1:03:09; 7:24 pace; old man hills-5x 1 min, 1x 85 sec

first run with the team; ran through neighborhoods of St. George

over 55:00; 7:30ish pace(had to split up the runs)

6 min. test-1827 m., 127 m. better than last year; 6 striders to finish

over 1:05:01; 7:50 pace

started at PV and ran across foremaster hill; quicker second half

over 1:21:38; 7:01 pace; 3x 1, 1, 2 pickups Started at PV and crossed mall drive bridge, made our way through Washington Fields to where the new high school will be. Very muddy but very worth it. This was the longest run so far on my new garmin. I love running with my team and I know we've got unbelievable potential.

over 45:01; 8:49 pace Temple Quarry Trail for a nice chill recovery run from our long run on Monday. Looking forward to a tough workout tomorrow.

Over 56:27; 7:16 pace; workout info below(on track)

6x 60 sec w/equal recovery, first 3 at tempo, next 3 at threshold; 1 lap recovery; 2 sets of 5x 30 sec w/equal recovery, first set at threshold, second set at CV; 6x 60 sec w/equal recovery, first 3 at threshold, next 3 at tempo. 

Tempo pace and distance-6:24; 251 m. 

Threshold pace and distance-6:05; 264 m. at 60 sec., 160 m. at 30 sec. 

CV(critical velocity) pace and distance-5:50; 170 m. 

Over 55:01; 7:30 pace; 6x striders to finish

Started at PV and ran through green springs for a hilly run. Went by the nice houses up in northbridge(holy crap!) 

Over 59:54; 7:08 pace; tempo workout

Started at PV with 12 min. warm(had to do it alone on the track because my CCR ended after the team left) then did 20 min. of tempo on the track. Pace was supposed to be about 6:45, around 1:41 splits, but Dylan and I took it a bit quickly, running 6:18, 6:24 and 6:11. Cooled to time with the team, ran around vasa. 

over 1:00:00; 7:02 pace

Started at PV and ran on my own across foremaster hill. Took it maybe a little too hard, judging by how I felt an hour after, but it was a good run with a quicker finish. 

over 1:25:00; 8:12 pace

Suicidal Tendencies trail in Santa Clara with the team this morning. Also a late celebration for coach Roberts' b-bay. First time doing this trail and was honestly challenged a bit by it, but I pushed through the hills and made it through the long run. Overall, felt good. Pumped and hoping for a workout tomorrow. 

AM 2.69 over 20:00; 7:26 pace- pre-weights run with Xander

PM 7.15 over 55:00; 7:42 pace; track workout

6x 60 sec w/equal recovery, first 3 at tempo, next 3 at threshold; 1 lap recovery; 2 sets of 5x 30 sec w/equal recovery at CV; 6x 60 sec w/equal recovery, first 3 at threshold, next 3 at tempo. 

Tempo pace and distance-6:24; 251 m. 

Threshold pace and distance-6:05; 264 m. at 60 sec. 

CV(critical velocity) pace and distance-5:50; 157 m.

Good workout with the bros. We all ran through a pretty chill workout together and worked on something specific with our form on each set. I also talked about my goals during school with coach Holt and it got me psyched to push myself in my first track season. Can't wait!

over 49:39; 7:58 pace

Nice, chill recovery run from two hard days. Took it down Telegraph St. and up through dogtown. I was a little sore from the weight yesterday morning, but not enough to bother me or get me worried about hindering a tempo tomorrow. 

AM over 15:00; 7:45 pace- pre-weights run with Xander and Dallen

PM over 60:00; 7:20ish pace (had to split up the runs on my watch)

Sick 25 min tempo workout on the track with the beasts, Dylan and Grant, where we had some great splits: 6:49, 6:36, 6:35, and what would have been 6:25 had we had 90 or so more seconds to finish the last lap. Overall great workout that didn't leave me very wiped out. Perhaps Coach Holt will let me stick it out with the lead group next tempo. 

over 44:57; 7:29 pace; 6x striders

One of the funner, but also more miserable runs I've been on with the team; it was raining and cold. Julien thought it would be fun to jump in a puddle with me right behind him. He completely drenched my croch area. He got coach too and he repayed Julien by putting him in the gutter. Overall fun run that took some mental toughness.  

over 1:00:00; 6:45 pace

Happy B-day Logan. I did this run on my lonesome and I'm surprised I stuck it out as well as I did. This was definitely one of the fastest non-workout runs I've done. I felt good and thought I'd see what I could do. 

This was a strong week for me, but I'm still anxious to see my weekly total be in the upper 50's/ lower 60's. 

over 1:25:34; 7:04 pace; 1min, 2min, 1min, 3min, 1min, 3min pickups w/ 3min recovery between reps

Started practice at 12:30 today because school got out early and we decided to just run right after school. This run took a lot out of me, as the river trail usually does (I have no idea why it does.) Had a little bit of new pain in the posterior part of my knee so I ought to ice and massage that. Thanks to Julien for holding me accountable for finishing strong. All the guys on this team truly have become my brothers and I know we're gonna do amazing things in the future. 

AM over 15:00; 7:45 pace- post weights run

PM over 46:08; 8:00 pace

Did Dino Tracks trail for the afternoon run. Cool trail that I realized I had done a long time ago as a kid! My hamstring gave me a little trouble, mostly in the morning, which made me slow down a bit and focus on my form. Coach gave me a link for tips to help with it, so I'll have to give it a look for sure. 

over 58:37; 7:40ish pace; track workout

Usual Tuesday/Wednesday workout, with a slight difference. 6x 60 sec w/equal recovery, first 3 at tempo, second 3 at threshold; 1 lap recovery; 5x 60 sec w/equal recovery, all at CV; 1 lap recovery; 6x 60 sec w/equal recovery, first 3 at threshold, second 3 at tempo. 

Tempo dist.- 251 m.

Threshold dist.- 264 m.

CV(critical velocity) dist.- 276 m.

Physically, this was a pretty easy workout; Mentally, it was a struggle for the whole team. We had a hard time getting into a certain pace and hitting our ditsances. We also struggled with understanding that the outermore lanes were longer and that if the quicker guys would move to the outside, we could all finish the reps at about the same point. Our tempers were a little short, but I think we all still like each other. 

AM over 15:00; 7:42 pace- post weights run, DI loop

PM over 1:00:09; 7:14 pace; 6x barefoot striders on turf

Did the Foremaster ridge run and looped back River Rd.(I think that's the name.) This was a nice, hilly run to pick up the pace a bit from the past two days that felt a bit slow. 

over 59:30; don't know the pace; tempo track workout

One of my best workouts yet! 28 min. tempo on the ringworm with the bros. Neither of the guys I usually do tempos with were there so I decided to kick it with Mikey. We killed every single 400 split at about 1:37 or a little under. Our 1600 splits were 6:28, 6:32, 6:20 and 6:19. Still a little confusion about the outer lanes so we'll probably ditch that strategy. Overall, this was one of those workouts that opened my eyes on what I'm capable of and that makes me hungry for progress in the future. 

over 1:00:00; 7:25 pace

Another Saturday 60 min on my own with a quicker second half. Did a sandy desert run up above the freeway, out towards mill creek. 

Good week for me with a little more mileage than last week. Coach Holt said next week we're gonna see a bit of a drop in miles, so I'm gonna trust him on that. 

over 1:20:01; 7:16 pace; 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3 min pickups w/ 3 min recovery between reps

Good run on the parkway route. Had a little hamstring discomfort at about 55:00, but pushed through and had a quality run. Got some good news from New Balance that they're gonna send me some trail testers! I'll definitely have to hit some trails around over the time I have them. 

AM over 14:19; 7:29 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 50:00; 8:10 pace 

Did Mustang trail up above Green Springs for trail run Tuesday

over 60:00; 7:40ish pace, Wednesday track workout 

6x 1 min w/equal recovery, first 3 at tempo, second three at threshold; 1 lap; 5x 1 min w/ equal recovery, all at CV; 1 lap; 6x 1 min w/ equal recovery, first 3 at threshold, second 3 at tempo

Tempo dist.- 251 m

Threshold dist.- 264 m

CV dist.- 276 m

AM over 14:37; 7:36 pace- pre weights run

PM over 55:44; 7:33 pace; 6x times turf striders 

Chill, hilly run in the wealthier part of green springs. Been pretty warm this week, so I hope it stays that way for prom with Alli P. Tempo tomorrow!!

over 60:00 7:10ish pace; track tempo

Sick, 30 min. tempo with the boys. Took Dylan and Grant in my unit and we killed every split. We were looking at about 1:40 400's and we hammered them about a second or two fast on every lap. 1600 splits were 6:26, 6:37, 6:36 and 6:32. Looking back at those times, it tooks us a little bit to find a smooth groove. Overall awesome workout from everyone. 

over 1:00:00; 7:32 pace

Nice pre-prom run with Logan. Started at PV and did the reverse parkway route. Chill end to a chill week.

over 1:20:15; 7:12 pace; 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3 min pickups w/ equal recovery

This run was quite a grind all around. Started at PV and ran through the new underpass by Arctic Cirlce. We took it up the old Red Cliffs Desert Reserve road, pretty much all uphill; coming back was hard on the legs with the downhill pickups. But the black hills were really cool, so it was overall a good run. Time to visualize for the root beer mile!

AM 14:22; 7:31 pace- pre weights run

PM over 45:00ish; who knows what pace; Root Beer Mile

First ever Root Beer Mile! Way better than I thought I would do; I think I was technically disqualified because I puked, but Dallen was telling me if I got it in the garbage can-which I did-then I was fine. Ended up with a 9:45 and felt satisfied with the time. Ran around Sandburgs' to cool. Overall good day!

AM over 25:00; 7:18 pace- first morning run of the track season. Did it on my own so I wouldn't be rushed for trilogy. Just did the morning route- arctic circle and flip. 

PM over 60:00; 7:30ish pace; mid week repeats

Usual workout with a little twist. 4x 1 min w/equal recovery at CV; 1 lap; 6x 1 min w/equal recovery, first 3 at Tempo, last 3 at Threshold; 1 lap; 4x 1 min w/equal recovery at CV. 

Tempo dist.- 251 m

Threshold dist.- 264 m

CV dist.- 276 m

Decent workout. Felt a little sluggish from yesterday's race, but pushed through. Also started noticing some signs of shin splints, so I'm icing right now. I'll get to work on that.

AM over 14:01; 7:23 pace- pre weights run

PM over 45:00; 7:27 pace

Got into Flagstaff late and had to get a quick run in. Ran from our hotel up a busy road for 23:00 then flipped. Flagstaff sits at about 6500 ft. so it was a good lung check. 

over 56:46; 7:20ish pace; track tempo

Down in Flagstaff with Trilogy for NAU Jazz/Madrigal festival. Performed the Madrigal section today and got a I (that's the highest rating if you didn't know.) Anyway, we knew it was gonna be interesting having a tempo and no track to do it on, but we decided to get out that night and do it anyway. However, to our pleasant surprise, we found a track during our warmup- Coconino High School! All the gates were open so we figured we'd use it. It was actually a super dope track and despite a bit of snow, made for a great workout. I sadly only made it through 20 minutes of the tempo, but there were a couple of factors that could've affected that. Overall not a great workout. One more cool, memorable thing was that we were in a pretty sketchy part of town, and all during our workout, we would keep seeing people or hearing things that put Dallen, Xander and me on edge. Xander went ahead and said a prayer for protection during the workout; when he closed with amen, we all admitted we had felt that we were being watched over by Heavenly Father and the peace that comes with that feeling. I figured I'd put that down in case I ever forgot it and happened to come across it again. 

over 50:00; 7:54 pace 

Did the Jazz section of the festival today and got a I- (but the plaque still says superior.) Another late run, but I decided to put in the initial run for my trail testers; they held it together well for me. Did dino tracks trail before it got too dark. 

Pretty shizzy day running and sleeping wise. First run I've missed in a while. 

AM over 15:00; 7:27 pace- pre weights DI loop 

AM over 24:43; 7:28 pace- usual chill morning route

PM over 64:55; 7:10ish pace: track workout; 4x striders after

First solid run in a while! This was a sick workout that was a real confidence booster for me! 12x 400m at CV w/ 1 min recovery. My group was looking at 1:26-1:28 pace for each lap. We crushed every one, never going over the 1:28 mark. As for form work, we split the workout into 3 rep sets and worked on a different aspect each set: knee drive, follow through (essentially just kicking your butt), arms, and personal choice to finish. 

I cannot explain how good it felt to get this nice run in. 

AM over 15:00; 7:30 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 49:52; 7:40 pace

Chill run on which we headed east on telegraph and milled around near the family dollar and made our way back to the school. 

AM over 25:16; 7:28 pace- usual morning route 

Didn't manage to get an afternoon run in; My fam headed up to Heber City for my Uncle Paul's funeral. 

over 16:14; 8:23 pace

First run I've ever done with my dad (that would explain why it was so slow.) It was a bit more of a sentimental run; we did a lap on my Uncle Paul's old training route from his track days in high school. He called it the Mill Road Loop. It's just about two miles around. I also got to see the house that my mom's family grew up in. Pretty cool event all around. 

over 1:00:28; 8:10 pace

Morning trail run with the team; we did the Hurricane rim trail. I sadly decided to flip it and go 60 minutes. This is evidence of what missing runs can do to a runner. Don't let it happen kids. 

AM over 14:06; 7:18 pace- post weights run

PM over 50:00: 7:39 pace

Had first track meeting with everyone today. Coach talked to us about how we are athletes and that were different from other students, both in the way we conduct and prepare ourselves. This meant a lot to me; it was perhaps a minor rededication. 

The past week and a half or so was incredibly terrible. Not because what I was doing wasn't fun, but because all these other things were truly distractions from what I truly love and have set my goals so highly upon. I am finished with these distractions. I am a student and a runner. I will state qualify in the 400m and the 800m, and may everyone that sees this be a witness of it and hold me to this goal. I cannot hold my excitement for the future of my running career. I, personally, and my team will surprise ourselves and others. 

AM over 25:13; 7:28 pace- usual morning route

PM over 63:04; 7:10ish pace; track workout; 4x striders after

Sick, repeat workout that was slightly different from last week's; my group held together strong. 2 sets of 4x 400m w/ 1 min. recovery then 1x 800m w/ equal recovery. 400m time was 1:26-1:28 and 800m time was 2:52-2:56. Took the workout in lane 2 and had no problem nailing the times for each rep. Clutch workout.

AM over 14:11; 7:22 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 50:03; 7:32 pace

Actually took the first half of this run indoors, just running through the halls of the high school; there were about 8 or 9 of us that did this because we're quite wimpy when it comes to cold weather. Then we just ran around the high school area for the last 25 minutes. 

AM over 24:50; 7:27 pace- usual moring route, but quite a bit colder than usual. 

PM over 36:41; 7:36 pace; 6x striders

Chill, chilly run through the neighborhoods around the high school. It was chill today instead of a workout because a bunch of the guys and girls are running the half tomorrow. I'm doing the 5k, so I'll have a little bit of a workout tomorrow. 

over 1:09:13; 6:30ish pace all together

Good day to run! Huge props to all my bros who killed it in the half; I'm definitely going to take a wing at it next year. Had a really good race in the 5K with a 17:49. I'd never run the course before, and it was pretty quick. Scottie and Brian had good races as well. They're gonna do some big things for PV. After, just did a few loops around my neighborhood. I worked in the 1, 2, 1 set of pickups in, figuring the race pretty much equated to the 3, 1, 3 set. Finally, congrats to my Dad for a 1:53 in the half. Overall awesome day. I'm now off to have some artist draw me in a tuxedo. Seems legit.

AM over 24:52; 7:25 pace- usual morning route

PM over 27:49; 7:37 pace; PV Decathlon day 1

100 m, long jump and shotput today. Not a great time in the 100 m, but other two events I did better than I thought I would. 16' 5" in the long jump and 25' 3" in the shot. Might have to give the long jump some work throughtout the season. 

AM over 13:55; 7:27 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 28:53; 8:00ish pace; PV Decathlon day 2

Took the ACT and was glad to get out to practice to shake the test off. I also learned today that the decathlon is not called the Panther Relays, so I'll fix that on yesterday's post. Today's events were 400 m, high jump and discus. I had mixed emotions going into the 400 because my legs weren't feeling 100%, but I was still excited to run my first one ever and see where I'd be working from throughout the season. I am VERY pleased with my time, 56.73, and it gave me a lot of confidence for working the time down to SQ 51.36. The other two events were alright, jumping 4' 8" and throwing 52' 5". Maybe I'll surprise myself with the hurdles tomorrow. 

AM over 25:36; 7:36 pace- usual morning route

PM over 25:00; 7:30ish pace; PV Decathlon day 3

We did the last two events today: javelin and 300 m hurdles. Didn't know what to expect in the hurdles, but I've always been confident in my jumping abilities. Rolled out a decent 47.01 and threw a 49' 9" in the jav. Overall, I'm satisfied with my decathlon results. Distance crew has a time trial either tomorrow or Friday, but I'd say its more likely to be tomorrow. I'll be running the 800 m and I'm stoked to see what I can pull out. 

AM over 14:24; 7:27 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 59:59; 7:20ish pace; small track workout

Big day for me to see where I'd be starting from in the 800m. Ended up with a 2:09.44 and I'm on the edge about it. It's good to know I still have a lot to learn about it, but the one thing that I did learn from my first 800m is that it's hell, both on the mind and body. Julien surprised me and I'm guessing a lot of people in winning the 1500m. His kick was all out and I know he's gonna be surprising more and more people throughout the season. We followed the workout with 2x 800m at CV w/ equal recovery. Great day to be a Panther!

AM over 24:52; 7:13 pace- usual morning route

PM over 49:41; 7:20 pace

Chill run with a little quicker pace. Did the Foremaster loop and made our way to the new park by the school. That place is nice! It looks like it came straight out of d-hills. 

over 1:20:00; 6:50 ish pace; tempo workout

Have Preference today, so Julien, Carson, Mikey and I took it early this morning. Ran to top of Green Springs and flipped for 45 warmup. We then had a 20 min. progressive tempo, starting at easy tempo then working up to usual tempo pace. Well Mikey and I took it pretty quick with 6:23, 6:27 and 6:16 splits; We were supposed to end at 6:30 pace. I honestly never felt very good or got into a groove during this run. I had some pretty bad abdominal pain about 30 minutes after the run. Tomorrow will be a nice recovery day, that's for sure. 

AM over 1:21:02; 7:15 pace; 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2 min pickups- solid, morning long run with the bros down Red Cliffs Drive and on to the river trail. 

PM over 24:21; 7:01 pace

Really clutch day, running wise, with two pretty quick runs. Afternoon we took it down Red Cliffs Drive for an easy 25. On our way back, we witnessed an epic car accident! Some cars were waiting at the light on Red Cliffs and Mall Drive, when this white Honda came up to the light and smashed into the back of this truck, barely hitting the brakes. Everyone was okay, but we were all right there the moment it happened. The police had Carson and Logan give witness statements. Pretty beast day overall. 

AM over 14:05; 7:20 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 49:37; 7:32 pace

Another nice, chill run before our early workout tomorrow. Took it under the new underpass and up through middleton. I had my doubts, but Coach stuck with us today! (I'm just giving him a hard time. @Lil'D) No car accidents today.  

AM over 59:45; 7:15ish pace; track workout; 4x quicker striders

PM over 24:07; 7:30 pace

Sick morning workout under the lights! All at CV, 2x 1200 m w/ equal recovery, then 2 sets of 2x 400 m and 600 m w/equal recovery. We then did some verified striders that were only 80 m, but faster, at like 800 pace. Afternoon we took a chill 25 through Marlar's breeding grounds. 

AM over 14:05; 7:17 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 45:07; 7:02 pace

Good, quick day, especially our afternoon run. Took an adventurous route through all the sections of Green Springs and looped back to the High School. Good way to get ready for the SC invite tomorrow. 

AM over 24:36; 7:18 pace- usual morning route

PM over 29:55; 7:30ish pace; SC invite Day 1

Awesome day for me! Had a chill day knowing that I just needed to run the 400 m. I honestly had mixed emotions about what to expect from this race; it was after all my first high school track race. I was marked as about the 4th fastest in my heat with the top guy, my unknown cousin from Enterprise Chandler Staheli, being at about 52 seconds. When the gun sounded, I just ran and didn't hold anything back. I was in second going around the last turn and expecting to see someone come by on my left, but when there was no one, I just figured I'd go beat the guy in front of me. So I did. Won my heat with a 55.15 and missed the finals by 3 spots. Overall, I was very pleased with the results. 

SC Invite Day 2

Even better day than yesterday! Congrats to my boi Carson for the State Qual in the 3200 m. As for my events, I did better than I had anticipated. Took 3rd in the 800 m behind my other boi Logan, coming in with a major PR of 2:05:22. This race was a huge eye opener for me on what I'm capable of. it just gave me that much more confidence that I can reach my goal of State Qualifying. Sooo pumped for the rest of the season. Mitch, Dallen, Logan and I then ran the last event of the day, the 4x400 m. We did alright coming in a pretty distant 4th. We were in 3rd going after both mine and Mitch's legs, but, not to bag on Dallen, lost our medal spot during his leg. I'd say he just started it a bit too slow. That's alright though; he knows he's a distance beast. Overall, dope first meet. 

AM over 1:27:18; 7:15 pace; 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2 min pickups w/equal recovery

Nice long run with Carson, Alex, Grant, Dallen, Xander and Mikey. Started at the high school like always and made a 12 mile loop down Telegraph St., dropped into Hell Hole, got onto the Dam Rd., and made our way back on Sandia Rd. Nice start to a crucial week. 

AM over 50:16; 7:05 pace

PM over 29:57; 6:40 pace

Both runs were quick today. Pretty much the same morning group as yesterday and took the afternoon run by myself. Looking forward to the workout tomorrow. 

AM over 1:01:15; 7:25ish pace; track workout; 4x quick striders after

PM over 35:00; 8:12 pace

Really, really tough workout this morning (last 3 workouts for me have been in the morning, so go figure.) 4x 1000m then 400m and 600m, all at CV, all w/equal recovery. Honestly, I started this workout a little too quick. I had to kind of push through, especially  the last 1000m. Afternoon, I took it from my house up to the peak of Snobe Kibe, but I underestimated the distance, so I went 5 minutes over. Overall, good day running like always. 

AM over 44:22; 7:57 pace

PM over 15:38; 6:33 pace

The chill day for running this week. Went and did a trail this morning with the boys and just ran around my house tonight. Did both of the runs in my newly acquired Zante v3's and they performed well, just like all the other Zantes I've owned. If I ever go pro, I want New Balance to sponsor me. 

AM over 57:38; 6:57 pace; hill workout

PM over 30:01; 7:34 pace

Took it this morning with Carson and Jose over to the old man hills. 5x 60 sec reps and 1x  85 sec w/ 1 min recovery between rep 3 and 4. Did well on all of them except I struggled the last 15 or so seconds of the 85 sec rep. Took the afternoon run with the same group, but took it a bit more chill than any of the other runs this week. Had a good conversation with Carson on the morning run about the upcoming XC season and it got me super pumped. I think we're gonna take state. 

AM over 1:06:01; 7:20 pace

Good end to a tough, but solid week with some serious miles. Did a reverse Parkway loop with Carson, Dallen, Xander and Mikey. Amazing weather all this week, and I'm hoping it stays like this for the PV Invitational next weekend. Super stoked for that. Also, Coach was very right in his statement that getting in all the runs this week would be very important. I feel like it kind of set me on a new, even better path by doing all the runs this week. Can't wait to see this work pay off. 

AM over 1:21:46; 7:40ish pace; 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2 min pickups w/5 min recovery

PM over 24:26; 7:33 pace

It was a really tough day for running. The initial reason was that I had choir at 6:45 this morning, so Dallen, Xander and I had to meet at 4:50 and do the first half of our run before anyone else. The other reason was on the second half of the morning run, as I started the 3 minute pickup, I started to get a rare side-ache. It just kept flaring throughout the duration of the second half. That would explain the slow pace. It's all good though. It's runs like these that make me appreciate when I'm feeling really good. Also, my newest New Balance test shoes got here today, and they're actually pretty sweet. I'll have to share how I feel about them as I actually get to using them. 

AM over 13:09; 6:52 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 59:39; 7:20ish pace; track workout

Tough, but awesome day for running. Coach moved the workout up a day. I'm not sure why, but I'm sure it has something to do with the meet this weekend. Anyway, the workout was 15 min. warm with last 5 min. at easy tempo. We then jumped into 4x 1200m w/ equal recovery at CV. This was a really tough workout, I'd say, for everyone involved. But championships don't come easily. My group hit each split really well. I think we only had one lap that we got 1:28, but that's just at the slower end of our range. The rest were either right on, or even a few seconds quick. Really proud of my team today. let's go kick some butt this weekend. #wearbrownpantsonfriday

AM over 45:01; 7:09 pace; 6x quick striders

Only got the one run in today. I'm at least glad I was thinking enough to do the longer run in the morning, knowing that I would be busy after school with choir stuff. Tomorrow will be a better day though. 

AM over 14:29; 7:31 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 48:28; 7:20 pace; 4x 200m

Good day for running. In the afternoon, it was raining pretty good for a minute or two and actually pretty cold, but it blew over by the time Coach was finished telling us some meet info. Did the shoe run and caressed the Eagle's beak. Tomorrow is the first day of the Pine View invitational; I'm pretty dang excited. Day 1 I'm running the 400m and the rare 4x800m relay with Logan, Alex and Xander. Should be a good race and I'd say we have a decent chance at breaking the school record on this one; we'd have to run an average of about 2:03 a piece. Good luck to everyone racing this weekend!

AM over 25:04; 7:20 pace- usual morning route

Today was the first day of the Pine View Invitational. I had two races today: the 400m and the 4x800m relay. The 400 was only alright with a 55.44. I didn't feel very good throughout the race and my finish wasn't like it usually is. The 4x800 was just a little better. We took third behind two good teams, Orem and Timpanogos, but it still wasn't a very quality race on our part. I'd say we just simply weren't aggresive enough; we'll learn as we do this race again at the Distance Carnival. 

Today was the second day of the Pine View Invitational. It just a bit better than yesterday. Today I had to more races: the 800m and the 4x400m. The 800 felt really good, but the time didn't quite reflect the feeling. I ended up with a 2:06.46 and second on the team behind Alex who ran a heck of a race. The 4x400 didn't go so well. Samson was supposed to be our anchor, but his body wasn't feeling quite up to it, so Parker took his spot. It was going pretty well, until Parker took off too fast to take his handoff and just barely left the exchange zone; We got DQed. I guess it's whatever. Overall, I would say it wasn't a very great meet for me, but I'm definitely gonna change that. 

AM over 1:26:14; 7:11 pace; 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2 min pickups

PM over 22:15; 7:15 pace

Really solid long run this morning. I felt great the whole time and led the pickups. It was good for to have such a good run coming off a not very good meet. In the afternoon we just did a usual 25 min route, but we got a little rain at the beginning of practice so it was a little wet. Overall, great day for running. 

AM over 13:17; 6:57 pace- pre weights DI loop

Today was a bucket list day for me. Last week, Coach told me he wanted me to run the 1600m at the JV meet in Cedar, and I said alright. I wasn't too excited just because I didn't feel that the 1600 is my race. Nevertheless, I was going to race my hardest. Well the meet in Cedar got cancelled because the track was covered in snow and Cedar was just not in running conditions. The meet got moved to D-Hills at the last minute, and my race was still on. All throughout the race, I felt really good. I led most of the race and pushed the third lap pretty hard like Coach had instructed us right before. Mikey and Evan, who had really great races, passed me on the fourth lap and I ended up third with a 4:52; this was the first time I had broke 5. What's significant about that is that about a year ago, when I wasn't even someone who ran, I told myself that I wanted to break 5 in a mile sometime in my life, and today I did it. Just something cool. Overall, great day for running. 

AM over 40:52; 7:04 pace

PM over 24:41; 7:43 pace 

Well there was a youngster meet today, so Coach switched the runs for today; I, however was unaware of this. I went to the school at 6:15 to find that everyone's car was there, but they were not. Tanner was in the same boat as me, so we just did 40 minutes. I guess I'll know for the next youngster meet. 

AM over 13:20; 7:05 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 49:24; 7:54 pace; 6x quick striders

Chill day for running. Took the Nisson loop- down Telegraph, up Main Street and back around to the High School. 

AM over 25:08; 7:18 pace; yoga after

PM Hurricane Invitational

Since I'm going to conference tomorrow, the 400m would be my only event this meet. It wasn't a very good 400m either. I guess you could give some of the time to the wind, but it honestly was not a well run 400m on my part. It honestly hasn't felt the same since Snow Canyon. I don't know what I'll do with the 400m. 

Didn't get my run in today. I'll probably pay for it on Monday. 

AM over 1:33:21; 7:03 pace; 2x 15 min. progressive tempo w/10 min recovery between

PM over 25:04; 7:31 pace

I paid for it. This morning run was quite easily the longest, most difficult run I've ever endured; endured is an accurate word for it. Nevertheless, I got through it, even though I was tempted to drop out since we ran right by my house. For afternoon practice, we ran indoors due to the lightning and pouring rain. Running indoors is also always something I have to endure.

Coach Roberts and Coach Holt both said some really important things in the meeting today. From Roberts, I learned to see obstacles as a way to get on higher ground and to look at goals in steps rather than as a whole. From Holt, I was reminded that anyone can make an impact on our team and that I can do amazing things. 

AM over 14:10; 7:23 pace- post weights DI loop

PM Panther Relays DMR 800m, 4x800m, 4x400m

Today was my first Panther Relays! I had no idea that other schools came; I figured it was just our own team. Started the meet off with a solid Distance Medley in which I ran the 800m. I'm pretty sure my split was around 2:10 and we definitely went sub 12 minutes. That was pretty good considering we were going just a bit quicker than workout pace. I then had the real race with the 4x800. This was the race that really mattered to PV since Coach made our teams, and the losing team has to buy the winning team donuts. Although my team was not the winning team, I was relieved that were not the losing team. I'm guessing I had another 2:10 split on that. In the final race, the 4x400, I had a really nice 56 second split. That was really big for me since that was a whole second faster than my Hurricane 400 and I wasn't quite going all out. Overall, really nice Panther Relay. 

AM over 24:58; 7:25 pace- usual morning route

PM over 51:17; 7:42 pace

Two cheese runs today. Took our team pic today and I'm pretty sure it looked crappy because of the people who weren't wearing their jersey. Oh well. I can't control other peoples actions. 

AM over 14:14; 7:24 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 48:28; 7:28 pace; 6x quick striders

Pre-race run up through Green Springs. No race tomorrow, but 800 on Saturday. 

AM over 25:00; 7:24 pace- usual morning loop

PM over 45:00; 8:00 pace

Super dope trail run on the hills by D-Hells. Congrats to Julien for the State Qual in the 1600m.

Desert Hills Invitational 

Ran the 800m today and it was pretty dang good! PR'ed with a 2:04.43 and scored a point. I felt like CRAP afterward though. It was prolly because I didn't eat breakfast. Live and learn I guess. 

AM over 1:19:16; 7:07 pace; 5 min easy tempo, 10 min CV +10 sec, 5x 30 sec hills

PM over 24:21; 7:00 pace

Really good run this morning! Felt WAY better than last week's long run and was able to push myself a little better too. Found out today I'm #15 one the guys list for Orem, and I'm not totally sure how many guys we're taking. I really think I can move up though. 

AM over 13:42; 7:09 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 47:41: 7:45ish pace

Really fun adventure run this afternoon. Ran around up by Middleton and got the crap scared out of us by this truck that had a wicked horn. 

AM over 50:00; 7:28 pace

PM over 24:09; 7:19 pace

Longer run in the morning because of the youngster meet after school. Took it up over Foremaster and up the river trail. Talked a lot about this new show called 13 Reasons Why. It's about this girl who commits suicide and the 13 people that made her want to kill herself. That got us talking about suicide in general and it was pretty interesting what we all had to say. 

AM over 14:27; 7:31- post weights DI loop

PM D-Hills Mulit & Dist. Carni 800m

Well I didn't have the highest expectation of today's 800 because it was realy windy, but I did expect to win. Nevertheless, I grinded and fought and did win. But what I didn't expect to happen did happen. I PR'ed with a 2:03.73. Super dope outcome for not the greatest conditions. 

D-Hills Multi & Distance Carni 4x800m

Personally, SUPER DOPE race! Took my split at 2:02.48 and that's truly what it felt like. As a team, it was decent. 3 seconds off the school record, and we thought we had it for a minute. It's alright. We'll get it next tear. Took a the same, dope cool-down run as last Friday with Xander and we had a quality conversations about our running futures and missions. 

PM over 1:10:00; 7:01 pace

Didn't wake up early to do the run, so I had to do it in the afternoon. It ended up working pretty well because Xander was opening his mission call at 6:45, so I just ran to his house and ran home. He's assigned to Peru, Iquitos. It was really cool to see him get his call just because we had a good conversation about it just yesterday. Overall, good day for running.

AM over 1:15:56; 7:14 pace; 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 min, fartleks with 3 min. recovery

Super dope run this morning with some of the bros. We decided to do the marathon course, so we started right below Snow Canyon State Park. We were flying down the course, so we had to extend just a bit at the end. The fartleks were easy and the weather was great. Overall, pretty cheese as far as long runs go. 

AM over 14:06; 7:21 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 44:29; 7:17 pace; 6x quick striders

Took a run to coaches house and helped him move some rocks. He told us they were big and heavy, but we didn't know they were that big and heavy. It took some hard work to get them just right, but nevertheless, we got it done. He seemed glad to get it done. 

AM over 24:56; 7:13 pace; usual morning route

PM over 65:00; 7:15ish pace; track workout

Came to morning practice with the team a little confused because Caroline told some of us that practice was at 6 and that we were doing the workout in the morning. But that was just for the girls. Earlier today, I had mixed emotions about the workout; I was excited to do a tough workout, but I thought I was gonna have to do it on my own because of another commitment. However, I managed to get out of it, and boy am I glad I did. I needed my bros for this one. We started with 3x 1000m at CV(3:35) w/5 min recovery. We hit those maybe a little harder than we should have, coming out 5-10 seconds quick on each of them. Next, we had the important part of the workout with 4x 400m at 1600m pace(1:13) w/2 min recovery. I beat the crap out of those; first repeat was right on and I got faster each time, working down to a 1:10 on the last two. Then to finish it off, 4x 200m at 800m pace(:30) w/2 min recovery. I gained a lot of confidence from these. After coming out 2 seconds slow on the first one, I realized how much I needed to get after the 200's. Crushed the next three with :29, :28, and :28. This was a KILLER workout, but it gave me a lot of confidence that I'll do something incredible this weekend.  

AM over 13:46; 7:12 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 43:12; 7:47 pace

We were supposed to have the first annual 420 invitational at practice this afternoon, but coach made us put out flyers for the Southern Utah Half. Bumma

AM over 24:44; 7:18 pace- usual morning route

PM Dixie Invitational 400m

This was my best 400m in a while, both time and feeling. Came out with a 54.32. Felt good on my last 100m, unlike the last two. Gets me pretty dang excited for the 800m tomorrow. 

Dixie Invitational 800m

I definitely will not forget this race. In abridgement, I ran an unbelieveable initial 750m and a very very very bad last 50m. Ended up with a 2:02.32 and the worst physical feeling of my life. I truly gave it everything I had physically and I'm going to learn from this race. I will state qualify in the 800m!

AM over 1:18:36; 7:06 pace; 5 min Easy Tempo, then 10 min CV+10 sec

PM over 24:36; 7:28 pace

Pretty good long run this morning. I was confused about what the workout was, but I pushed through anyway. Took kind of the same route as the long fun a few weeks ago, but instead turning right onto Washington Fields Rd, rather than left. Learned that this was our penultimate long run of the season. Gonna miss the seniors.

AM over 13:24; 7:04 pace- pre weights DI loop

PM over 48:50; 7:10 pace; 6x quick striders

Pretty good day for running, but a little windy. Not much to say today.

AM over 59:15; 7:30ish pace; track workout info below

PM over 24:28; 7:19 pace

Coach put this week's workout in the morning, so we met up an did 15 min warm with the last 5 min at easy tempo. We then moved into the workout of 2x 200m, 400m, 800m, 400m, 200m. 200's were at 800m pace, 400's were at 1600m pace, and 800's were at 3200m pace with 2 min recovery between the 200/400 and 400/800, 4 min recovery between 800/400, and 5 min recovery between sets. This workout was actually harder than I anticipated it to be. While, my 200's and 400's were quite good, both of the 800's were sluggish and slow especially on the second lap. I was glad to get through it. I suppose this was just one of those workouts that you gotta get through; I bet everyone has those days. Overall, pretty up and down day for running. 

AM over 13:53; 7:13 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 49:19; 7:53 pace; 6x striders

This was the most epic run of all time! Initially, it is because we kicked a ball for the entire run! There were some close calls, but we got from the school back to the school(#kickit). The second reason is after our striders, Dallen threw a jug filled with water off the top of the dungeon as a celebration of our success. When it landed, it flipped up right and we all went nuts. Coach filmed it with a phone that he found on our run. Overall, freakin epic day!

AM over 25:06; 7:09 pace- usual morning route. Found 2 sets of crutches

PM over 37:02; 8:05 pace; 4x200

Headed up to Orem today for the Tiger Trials. The drive up was lit; Carson, Logan, Corbin, Evan and I played a game called Grisius. It's pretty much just making up a story as you go along, very similar to Dungeons and Dragons. (I have used the word "dungeon" in my past two posts, interesting.) We got there and did a shake-out run around UVU's campus, which was actually way dope. I wouldn't mind going to school there. Anyway, it was really cold and windy, which made the 200's pretty tough, but it was no biggy. Excited for racing tomorrow. 

Orem Tiger Trials

Well, another State Qualifying effort, but, unfortunately, another time short of State Qualifying. This time was more out of my control than last week though. About 30 minutes before my race the wind started blowing and didn't stop. It took about 3 seconds of each of my laps. Ended up with a 2:04.96 and I was pretty alright with it. I am going to State Qualify in the 800m. 

AM over 57:07; 6:52 pace; 6x striders

PM 24:33; 7:11 pace 

The varsity guys took it at 5:45 this morning and I was slightly late for reasons that are not my fault, but I got to the high school at 5:49 and saw what I thought was the guys just passing the roundabout in the back of the school, so I took off trying to catch them. Well I got close enough in about 2 minutes to see that it was the girls team. Disappointed that I would have to do this run on my own, I passed them and kept going. As I was passing Wells Fargo, I looked down the road and saw the guys! I hauled butt and caught them on Foremaster Ridge. That would explain the quick pace. Good morning for running. 

AM over 13:56; 7:17 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 26:01; 7:33 pace

Not sure why it was such a chill day for running, but not too many miles today. But we've got a good workout in the morning. My new testing shoes got here today, so I'll be putting some miles on those. 

AM over 1:04:00; 7:30ish pace; track workout 

PM over 29:53; 7:24 pace; 6x striders

Tough workout this morning. 3x 800m at CV w/ 5 min recovery; 4x 400m at 3-4 sec faster than 1600m pace w/ 2 min recovery; 4x 100m at 400m pace w/ 2 min recovery. The 800's were not too bad because I focused on making them really close to the designed time. But the 400's were pretty dang tough. It's good that they were because they were supposed to be the toughest part of the workout. I hit them at 1:06, 1:10, 1:08 and 1:08; those were mostly a couple seconds fast, but it felt good. Overall, much better than the last workout. 

AM over 13:58; 7:18 pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 50:26; 7:19 pace; 6x striders

Classic shoe run this afternoon. It was pretty dang hot today, so we stopped at the parks we ran by to get water. 

AM over 24:37; 6:52 pace- usual morning route

PM Herriman Twilight 800m

I learned a few things from this race: I need to eat better and I need to get out on the first lap. Didn't get the State Qualifier I was looking for, but at least I learned some things. Glad my bro Alex finally got his SQ in the 800m. He's quite the beast. But you'll see me at Region. 

AM over about 1:00:00; 7:55ish pace

Suuuper dope trail run up by the Draper temple. I had to push quite a bit on the way up, but I hanged in there. On the way down, however, I don't think I've ever run so fast in my life. Right when it started in to the major downhill, Julien was in front and I was right behind him, and Coach said, "open it up, J." Well that's like giving freakin cocaine to Hopi Julien; that kid can fly on a trail. I decided to stick with him and it was pretty sketchy, but it was just us two on the majority of the way down. Wasn't totally sure of the distance or time because my watch died about 40 minutes in. Overall, awesome run. 

AM over 1:00:00; 7:45 pace; track workout

PM over 25:14; 6:52 pace

It was a weird morning workout. It was the exact same workout as last Wednesday: 3x 800m at CV, 4x 400m at 3-4 sec faster than 1600m pace, 4x 100m at 400m pace. It felt quite a bit tougher than Wednesday, though. It was probably because I took the 400's even harder: 1:04, 1:06, 1:08 and 1:05. Coach really emphasized this morning about embracing the pain and that it means we're doing the right things. That came at a really good time for me because multiple times during the workout, I thought about cutting the last rep in each set, but he indirectly let me know that I can push through. Overall, really beneficial day. 

(400 miles on my Pink Zantes!!!)

AM over 13:52; 7:13pace- post weights DI loop

PM over 36:32; 7:07 pace; 6x striders

We had a really good team discussion today. It was mostly about XC coming up and how we're going to reach our potential. I love my team and we're going to do some great things. I am going to hold them accountable and they better do the same for me. The run today was a little blistery and the rain started to pick up when we started our striders. 

AM over 20:01; 7:05 pace- shortened morning route

PM over 33:13; 7:00ish pace- warm-up and cool with the 1600 crew

Pretty dang good first day for PV, unlike the past few meets. The girls got it started off with two more State Qualifiers; Jessica freaking beasted, and Caroline had her kind of race, going out aggressive. So proud of them. Then in the boys 1600, I have never seen Alex run so beautifully in my life. He sure had a lot of balls and a lot of courage in that race, and it showed with his 4:27 SQ. What a beast!! Great day to be a Panther!

AM over 14:55; 7:06 pace- post weights DI loop

PM Region 9 Championships 800m

I typed this once and I took to long to type it. So when I went to post it, it logged me out and deleted everything I typed. So in summary, I almost got it, but all hopes went out the door when I fell down with 50m left. Although, I'm alright with it for reasons I'm not going to type again. 

AM over 59:27; 8:07 pace; track workout

Mitch, Dallen, Xander and I did our workout early in the morning at Jordan High school up in Sandy. It was a great morning to run and we witnessed the most beautiful sunrise ever! I had a different workout than the other three. Mine was 2x 300m at 800m pace w/ full recovery. We then all had 4x 200m at F pace w/ full recovery. It was a good workout at a little more altitude. When we got back to the hotel, all the kids were looking at me weird, and I didn't know why. Then I realized they aren't used to me wearing spandex. Oh well.

AM over 15:23; 6:56 pace- shortened morning route

PM over 45:01; 7:23 pace; 6x striders

Middleton KICK-IT route. nice run

AM over 14:44; 7:07 pace- DI loop

PM over 51:31; 6:50 pace; CV Fartleks

Shoutout to Robs for making a killer workout. Of course we did this on the river trail. 4x 5 min sets, each decreasing recovery by 1 min (1 min CV, 4 min rec., then 2 min CV, 3 min rec., etc.). It stressed the point of digging at the end of races when we're tired. Well I think we all had to dig deep on the last, 4 min CV set. I sure as heck had to. But it was a quality workout that I pushed through. 

AM over 15:10; 7:27 pace- shortened morning route

PM over 45:01; 6:52 pace; 6x striders

Dope run down River Rd. with the bros. We took this run really quick and Alex was not happy. He declared to us that he was quitting. Hope we can persuade him to change his mind. 

AM over 14:57; 7:21 pace- DI loop

PM over 26:31; 8:47 pace; 6x striders

Last run of the season. Adventure run through UVU campus. We searched all over for the secret, underground tunnels, only to find clues without success. Never give up. After our striders, we found some bird eggs on the field of the UVU track. We did not smash them.  

AM over 30:01; 8:01 pace- run through Ted Bundy trail

PM Utah State Championships 3A Medley (800m leg)

Sadly, this was not a great race. Jacob got it started off really well and handed off to Michael who didn't run amazing, but he still had a good leg. Then Colin's 400m was not his best. We were second to last when I got the baton. I don't know why, but I think I checked out mentally at that point. It didn't take long for me to get passed by the Bear River kid, who was actually a really great runner (I think he took 2nd in the open 800m) Not a very good way to end the season, but what a great season it was. I'm freaking stoked for XC. Time for my two-week break. 

PRACTICE STARTS TOMORROW!!!!!! Can't believe it's finally here!!! This past week has been tough because I've just wanted to put down some miles! But I know there will be plenty of time for that this summer. I want to post tonight just to get my personal and team goals written down. This season, I will personally reach these goals:

- Break 11 minutes at the Time Trial on July 25 or 26

- Be consistent point-scorer for the Varsity squad

- Get the plate for my leg at the Desert Relays 

- Break 17 minutes within first 3 3 mile races

- Blog every day (even Sundays to review past week and set goals for coming week)

- Hold my teamates accountable (if any of them are reading this, PLEASE do the same for me) 

More importantly, as a team, we will reach these goals:

- Beat the Hellians more than they beat us

- Win Desert Relays

- 2017 Utah XC 4A State Champs

- Qualify for Nike Cross Nationals in December 

- Finish top-25 nationally

I cannot wait to put in some hard work this season and see the rewards of embracing pain. I know my team will do amazing things this year if we trust Coach, each other, and ourselves. Let's get it done 

AM over 30:07; 7:11 pace

Couldn't sleep last night because I was so excited for practice! We took it past Coach's street and up by Maverik. It was a quality run, but I definitely felt the two-week break. I'm sure it'll be back before I know it. There's a lot of new people to meet, so I'm gonna make that a priority this week. 

AM over 36:00; 7:15 pace; 6x striders 

It's crazy the difference just one day made! I felt wayyy better than yesterday and it was only about 2 or 3 secs slower per mile. It was a half road, half barefoot on grass run. The grass was soaked and it felt really good on my feet. Today was the first day of Kids' Club and it went as expected: eh. I've got the 5-6 boys. There are a surprising number of them that are home-schooled. Overall, decent day. 

AM over 40:00; 7:33 pace

We took it out on the dirt/sand road that goes up to the elephant arch trail; just 20 out and back. I started to feel something at about 15 minutes, but I just told myself in my head that I was good. And that's all it took! I felt really good the rest of the run. Coach took a fall on the way back. He looked like a freaking zombie. After practice, we went to Papa Holt's neighbor's house and helped move a jacuzzi. It was definitely the heaviest thing I've ever been a part of lifting. Somehow, we got the job done. Overall, good day. 

AM over 38:18; 7:26 pace; 8x striders 

Took a loop east on telegraph and up by Maverik. We went over minutes, but it was still a really good run. Coach Robs said I look like this guy named Gumby, so I looked him up. Apparently it's some claymation character. Funny, Robs

AM over 50:24; 7:12 pace

Really good run today! We met at Sullivan Park and did the roller coaster trail along the south base of Shnobe Kibe. I had actually never done it before, but it was pretty fun. About a minute into it, it takes a moment of commitment to get through the constant uphill/downhill change. Once I made the commitment, it got easier. This was also pretty much the first fast run of the season. We finished the run with 4 sub 7 miles. It was good to stick it out with the Boys. 

PM over 35:08; 7:31 pace: 3x 3 min pickups w/3 min recovery

Most of us took the ACT this morning, so we did a night run up in Green Springs. It was a really good run with a quality finish. Luckily, I stopped us before we got to far into the powerline trail. Don't know whose idea it was to do a trail run in the dark (but it was Corbin.) After the run, we just talked for like 45 minutes. Gotta love the bros. 

Previous week

Really good runs for the first week. There were a few I had to work for, but those are the best ones. I really liked Friday's trail/fast run with the boys. Dylan showed promise with his blogging, so I hope he keeps that up. No injuries or anything to worry about

This week

Weights starts this week on Tuesday. I'm gonna try to record it all on the blog. Minutes jump this week. The middle portion of runs could get me; anyone can start or finish a run. I'll focus on breathing and being relaxed during the middle part of runs, especially the 70 minutes on Wednesday. Should be good!

AM over 59:49; 6:52 pace

In all honesty, I don't consider today's run to be a great one for me. We had 20 warm, then 25 at 1 min behind 5K pace on the dirt mile. I struggled with it. We had a big pack of guys for 2 miles then we started the fall off. Starting the third lap, I got a bunch of those dry throw-up things going on. I stopped for about a minute to let them stop, then took it the rest of the mile and finished at 20 minutes of the proposed pace. It was alright, but I know I can do more. Next tempo, I'm in there for the long haul. 

AM over 40:45; 7:20 pace; 8x striders

Road/grass. The grass was freaking freezing! My Ultimate team won. That's pretty much it for today. Should be a nice run tomorrow 

Weights- Bench 3x5 of 95, Squat 3x5 of 155, Deadlift 3x5 of 135, Thrust 3x5 of 115

AM over 55:00; 7:07 pace

I thought the long run this week was today, but I was apparently mistaken. We took an out and back along the road to the dinosaur tracks trail. Everything went well, and it's always awesome when, for about two minutes, I really struggle. It makes me commit, which is something everyone needs work on. I actually don't have a long run tomorrow because I have a half marathon this weekend. Coach, if you read this, comment how many minutes I should run tomorrow. If not, I'm gonna take it 35-40. 

AM over 36:00; 6:53 pace

Took it nice a early up Sandia Rd. It was a quick pace, but it felt really good the whole time. Really nice temperature 

AM over 43:46; 7:11 pace; 6x striders 

We're up in Ephraim at youth conference, so we got a group and ran this morning; there were a few D-hills guys. I didn't go the full 60 just because I'm gonna be going wayyyy over tomorrow. It felt really nice this morning in the brisk, morning air. Really excited for tomorrow. Not gonna kill myself, but I'm gonna try to get a decent time. It's really pretty country over here. 

AM over 2:42:08; 11:43

This was the hardest thing I've ever done. I would highly recommend this race for someone that wants a challenge. I would definitely equate it to a regular, road marathon. I was pretty satisfied with the time because of how hard the race was. I honestly felt pretty good for most of the race, but around mile 11, I was ready to be done. It had a ton of uphill. I'm feeling pretty crappy at the moment, but I'll get better. Overall, decent day. 

Previous week

More minutes with a killer race on Saturday. I'm definitely seeing the drastic difference of myself at this point last year; I'm ready. Weights went well and it should be better this week. 

This week

Might have to recover from the race by taking the lower end of the minutes on Monday, but I'll just see how I feel. On Wednesday, I'm gonna push myself up with Julien and Carson on the hills. Gonna be good

AM over 1:01:19; 7:36 pace

Not a good run today. While I was kind of recovering from Saturday, I still wasn't all in. Only went 60 and it wasn't a great 60. I had a side ache for the last 20 minutes or so. Overall, I've gotta have a better week. 

AM over 46:05; 7:30 pace; 8x striders 

Little better today. Actually still had a side ache, but I pushed through it. 20 minutes of barefoot then the striders. Won again today in ultimate. 

Weights- Bench 3x5 of 95; Squat 3x5 of 165; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 155

AM over 1:00:03; 7:32 pace

Once again, I went to practice thinking the workout was today, but it's actually tomorrow. Oh well. We went out to the turtle road and turned left after a while and went through the desert into Green Springs. Then we just went down onto Telegraph and made our way back to the school. I felt really good today, and the second half was better than the beginning, even though it wasn't a very fast run. It's all good though. Tomorrow will be really good. 

AM over 1:00:00; 7:36 pace; hill repeats- 5x 60 sec w/1 min recovery after 3rd, 1x 85 sec

Today was a really good run. Did some hill work on the grapevine hill. I set a goal this week to push through these, and I think I accomplished that. They didn't, by any means, feel easy, but I had to dig deep a little on the 85 second rep. It was a good pack for the duration of the workout. I'm proud of my boys. 

Weights- Bench 3x5 of 100; Squat 3x5 of 175; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 165

AM over 1:01:00; 7:16 pace; 8x striders

Another quality day, but this run was finally a quicker one. We met over by the Dixie Center at the Confluence park. Felt nice to push the pace a bit. The striders felt unusually easy today. 

AM over 1:05:00; 7:16 pace

Ran with Mikey and Carson out and back on the road the goes into the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. I struggled quite a bit the first half, but this run was about the negative split. I handled the second half a lot better, so that's a positive. 

Previous week

Eh. I did meet my goal of a good mid-week workout, but I struggled throughout the week. The team, however, is very strong. I need to step up to meet them. 

This week

Consistency, consistency, consistency! Every run is gonna be solid and I will commit to the longer minutes. Lifting is going well, so nothing needs to change there for a while. Also, I struggled with the last tempo, so I need to fix things on this one. Perhaps the wind will cooperate on this one. 

AM over 1:19:56; 7:29 pace; 3x 1, 1, 2 min pickups w/5 min recovery 

While there were definitely a few rough spots, I would consider this run a success. I truly had to dig deep in order to stick with my guys. Long runs have never been my strength, but I showed strength in the pickups and during the middle minutes. I still have a long way to go this summer. 

AM over 47:02; 7:32 pace; 8x striders 

PM over 14:12; 7:37 pace

First double of the season. We just did a post-weights DI loop in the afternoon. Halfway through the run, some guy was on his phone while pulling out of a parking lot and we had to get his attention. Carson threw his hands up and yelled at him to get off his phone. They then exchanged birds and it all was quite a situation. Good job Cars. The morning was just a usual Tuesday with the half road, half barefoot grass. We didn't play ultimate today. Today was race day at kids' club, and the kid I ran with threw up after he finished. He still pushed himself all the way, making me a very proud coach. 

Weights- Bench 3x5 of 100; Squat 3x5 of 185; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 175

AM over 1:05:33; 7:55 pace

This was a really, really good hilly run for me. I don't there was a single negative to this run: I pushed the ups, had good posture, and had just the right amount of pain. We took this one in the desert immediately adjacent to the freeway and hooked on the the Dino Tracks trail, as well as the upper portion of the prospector loop. Overall, super dope run. Now, I just have to prepare mentally for the tempo tomorrow. 

AM over 59:58; 7:05 pace; 25 min tempo 

PM over 15:00; 7:30 pace; weights

Today was a pretty good run. Season's second tempo up on the dirt mile. I ran a lot better than the first one. I was really strong for the first 3 miles, but about halfway onto the 4th, I started getting these dry throw up things that I've gotten recently. It was at about 21 minutes, so I caught up with myself, cut across to meet up with the guys, and finished the rest of that mile. I've still got work to do, but I think it was a successful tempo. The afternoon, post weights run was really hot. I got really sweaty. Overall, good day. 

Weights- Bench 3x5 of 100; Squat 3x5 of 195; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 155

AM over 1:00:28; 7:19 pace; 6x striders 

We met up at Coral Canyon and ran a bit of the half marathon course in reverse. Nothing too crazy, but it was a stronger second half which was nice. I'm heading up this afternoon to a family reunion. It's by Kolob reservoir, so tomorrow's long run will be at some better altitude. Should be good. 

AM over 1:05:22; 8:04 pace

I felt pretty good throughout this run, even though it was a tough run with altitude. Had about 900 feet of elevation gain. It was a nice run. 

Previous week

I had a pretty good workout on Thursday and the rest of my runs were also solid. This was the first week (not counting the first week) that I felt good about every single run. Let this be a sign of times to come. Weights is coming right along, and I can feel myself getting stronger. 

This week

It's the summer moritorium week. Coach cut the minutes for this week a bit, so this week ought to be a refresher. That'll be the main purpose of this week. Beast and feast should be fun since I've never done it before. We'll see how it goes. 

AM over 1:24:29; 7:12 pace; 3x 1, 1, 2 min pickups 

I'd say it was a quality long run for me. The only tough spot was at about 35 minutes I got some throw up things, but those only lasted a few seconds and I caught back up with the boys. I handled the pickups well and went the full minutes. I'm starting to understand these long run things a little more every week. 

AM over 50:00; 7:27 pace

Ran the roller coaster trail with Carson and ran from there to the farm for our 4th of July softball game. Our last few miles were really quick. I went 5 for 5 in the softball game. We won by like 12. Love America 

AM over 50:08; 7:50 pace

We had a slower, recovery run today. Just went to the desert tunnel and back, and the threes extended 5 minutes. Nice day

AM over 1:00:00; 8:03 pace; hill repeats- 5x 60 sec w/1 min recovery after 3rd, 1x 85 sec

My quadriceps felt sore for the second straight day, but I still had a pretty good workout considering. I think we all felt a bit dead. It's all good in the hood, though. 

AM over 49:07; 8:15ish pace; 6x striders 

Ran to Sandbergs' and got in for a minute or two. It was quite the chill run. The striders felt great. 

AM over 1:05:06; 8:19 pace

Went out with the boys to the Hurricane rim trail. I've had a history of struggling with this trail, so I went in committing to hitting it hard and not dropping out. I did so pretty well. We came back with a negative split and went on the canal trail for a bit. Alex and Julien actually went to whole way down on it, and they said it was sick. I bet we'll do that the next time we're out there. This run was good for getting a little more serious, contrasting a few of the runs during this recovery week. Excited to see the coaches again, but I'll only be to practice Monday and Tuesday because I'm going on a 50 miler with my ward. Oh well. 

Previous week 

Had a good long run this week and practices fan smoother than expected without coaches. Didn't have weights at all, but I loaded some bales of straw on Wednesday, so that was good. It was a good leg rejuvenator. Rejuvenate her? I hardly know her. 

This week

I have no idea what I did to aggravate it, but my Achilles hurt all of a sudden about 8 o'clock on Saturday night, and it's still hurting. I'm gonna pray it'll heal up by the morning. It'll be a limited week for me due to me leaving for a 50 miler on Tuesday after practice. I'll have to make the most of it. 

AM over 1:25:11; 7:39 pace; 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3 min pickups

Long run in and out of Coral Canyon. I had to catch up with the group quite a few times, even though it wasn't a very quick run. Overall, decent run

AM over 52:12; 7:43 pace; 8x striders 

Usual Tuesday grass runs with striders. Didn't stick around for kids club because I left this morning. 

AM over 1:24:46; 8:37 pace; Sandhill

Took our first official crack at the Sandhill today. I hope we continue to do this at least two or three more times this season; I want to get better at this for my team. Got up in 14:00 and down in 8:10 for a 22:10 total. I walked a few times going up. That is what killed me. This workout really exposed my greatest weakness in running and made me realize that if I don't work on it, it's gonna hurt the team. So, from here on out, all of my solo runs are gonna be dedicated to crushing uphills. There are a few by my house that I can use, but I'll probably use the Sandhill a bit. It's all gonna be worth when we're hoisting the trophy. 

AM over 42:58; 7:33 pace; 8x striders 

PM over 20:01; 7:41 pace

Usual grass Tuesday before kids club, but we cut our minutes by a bit. I struggled through the striders just a bit, but I'm glad I pushed the speed. In the afternoon, we did 20 on the morning route following weights. I flipped us at 10:12, and coach threatened to punch one of my kidneys if we got back early and to punch the other kidney if he passed me. I felt the pressure on the second half. 

Weights- Squat 3x5 of 185; Bench 3x5 of 95; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 145

AM over 1:16:19; 7:11 pace

Woke up this morning and decided to wear my Asics that I haven't worn in a while. They actually felt really good on this run. This run felt like the first quick run we've had in a while, at least that I've been a part of. It felt like a good negative split. I felt really good the first half and had to really push through the second half. I think this was a successful run for me. 

I have to admit that I've dropped the ball as of late in the reporting runs department. Obviously the 50 miler could've had something to do with it, but even the last few days, I've felt a little less committed to it. This is one of those times as a runner that I have to recommit to my team and our goals by doing the little, personal things. I will do this. 

AM over 1:00:13; 7:06 pace; pace workout

PM over 20:00; 7:31 pace 

Had a decently tough workout, at least for me, but I never considered slowing or dropping out; I knew I was gonna get through it efficiently. We had 1 set of 6x60 sec.(first 3 at tempo, next 3 at threshold); 2 sets of 5x30 sec. at CV; 1 set of 6x60 sec.(first 3 at threshold, next 3 at tempo.) The recoveries were equal following reps and about 2 minutes between sets. We didn't have an assigned speed for each pace, probably because we were supposed to get to know the speed just by feel. We struggled with this, either going a little faster or slower than we should've. I'm sure we'll get better though. I'd say it was a quality workout. Afternoon was another post-weights 20. Had a really good lifting session today. I'd say I really got after it. 

Weights- Squat 3x5 of 195; Bench 3x5 of 100; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 155

AM over 59:24; 7:34 pace; 8x striders 

Ran the marathon course in reverse from Vernon Worthen. I held my own really well today. The grass was a perfect temperature during the striders, making them more pleasant than usual. Overall, good day of running. 

AM over 1:20:00; 8:30 pace

Went on a solo run on the Hurricane rim trail. I went a lot further than I ever had before. Turns out, I was missing the coolest part of the trail! I ran into my bro Mikey on the way back. I was supposed to wait for him, but I just didn't for some reason. My bad Mikey. But I'm glad I did this on my own. I really conquered this trail mentally. It was a good day to run. 

AM over 1:00:00; who knows what pace

Really fun over nighter with my bros, but I did not perform in today's race. We weren't even really going fast anyway, but I personally just didn't finish it like I needed to. It's mental for sure. I've got to trust the training I'm going through and that it'll set me up for success. I've also got to get into a groove of embracing pain like I did the end of Cross last year and all through track. I love the pain. 

AM over 48:40; 7:32 pace; 8x striders 

PM over 20:00; 7:31 pace

It was a very wet, usual Tuesday run. It poured all through the night and kept going all through our run and epic game of ultimate. There were a lot of dope wipeouts, but Decker and Coach had the best one, where Decker just went down right in front of Coach and swept his legs out from under him. I hope I never forget that moment. The weather cleared up by the time we ran after weights. Overall, good, chill day of running. 

Weights- Squat 3x5 of 205; Bench 3x5 of 100; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 165

AM over 59:40; 7:15 pace; randomized pace workout

PM over 30:05; 9:54 pace

Had our second pace workout, and I must say, it was quite a bit easier than the last one. It was a really fun format, though. It was 3 sets of 5 reps, but we drew cards to determine what the reps would be. The sets were as follows: CV, CV, T, Th, T; Th, CV, Th, T, Th; T, Th, Th, T, CV. The level 2's and 3's then had one more set of 3- Th, CV, CV. It was all equal recovery between reps and 1 min. between sets. It really wasn't too challenging, but it also just felt a lot smoother than the last one. Maybe I just got the hang of it a bit more. As for the afternoon run, I kept my promise of doing a hilly run. I went by my house up a super steep hill, and once I got up on top, the trail was also pretty up and down. At first I thought it would be a super dope trail, but all along the top there were these flying ant things that were super annoying. So I don't think I'll recommend this to my teammates. I didn't realize how steep the main hill was until I was going down and fell a few times. I never stopped running on the way up, so even though the pace was pretty slow, I consider this run to be a success. Good day to run 

AM over 1:00:00; 7:35 pace

PM over 20:00; 7:24 pace

I felt really good about today's run, especially the second half. We headed into the desert and made our way onto the Dino Cliffs trail. We then made our way onto the end of Prospector(hardly know her) and over by Maverik. We had to kind of meander(hardly know her) to get in the full minutes, but we got it done. The post-weights run was crazy hot. Overall, really great day. 

Weights- Squat 3x5 of 115; Bench 3x5 of 105; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 175

I'm feeling ready for the long run tomorrow. I just have a feeling it's gonna be my day to break through a barrier. I'm getting to bed really early, preparing to crush this run. 

AM over 1:40:00; 7:18 pace 

Today was a huge success. This was my longest training run ever, and I made it the whole 100 minutes. We kept a good pace for the whole run. I'm really happy with how I ran today, and I know this is gonna help the team. 

AM over 1:05:41; 7:45 pace; 8x striders 

I took up Coach's offer to take the lower minutes today if we were feeling beat from yesterday. Went out to the Strip and ran down a road and flipped. Alex pointed out a man standing on a plateau, but Carson thought it was a pile of rocks. The rest of us voted with Alex. Good day to run

AM Time Trial

PM over 24:49; 8:25 pace

Well I reached one of my personal goals by breaking 11 at the time trial. I really ran my race by not getting antsy and finishing tough. Came in 5th right behind Logan. I'm very pleased, but not content. We made it up to high altitude camp this afternoon and had a little afternoon run. Felt good. 

AM over 25:01; 8:52 pace

PM over 1:08:22; 7:36 pace; 4, 5, 4, 5, 4 min fartleks w/equal recovery 

Woke up to find out we had a butt-ton of planks. Started the day with 6 minutes and spaced them throughout the rest of the day. Just a super chill trail run in the morning. In the afternoon, we had a super tough workout at Navajo lake. I pushed hard with the lead guys for the first and last rep, and I took a slower pace on the middle three. We all really felt the altitude, but it was good to push through with the boys. 

AM over 1:29:54; 8:52 pace

PM over 25:00; 8:56 pace 

Honestly, I felt like a real wuss this morning. It's not because of how I ran or felt when I was running, but it was when the other guys came back 10 minutes after me and told me how far they had gone. I was absolutely blown away. Mad respect for how they pushed on that trail. Afternoon was just another chill 25. 

AM over 1:05:00; 8:07 pace

I'm not sure of the exact time or distance due to my watch battery being low. But nevertheless, this run was a killer. Non-stop hill on the second half. However, I had a lot of personal successes along the way. I would make goals as I went up the hills (which is definitely my roughest area of running) and I accomplished them all. I've got a long way to go, but I'm going. 

AM over 1:00:00; 8:19 pace; 6x striders 

Did Chuckwalla with Dylan, Josh, and Scottie. Dylan and I kept a good pace for the whole way. On the way back, we passed some hikers and they asked us if we ran for a team. I felt an overwhelming amount of pride in telling them that we were Pine View Panthers. So pumped to get to work!

PM over 52:20; 7:52 pace

I went to the temple this morning, so I didn't do Temple Quarry with the boys. I decided to run Mustang Pass in the afternoon. The whole run, I was feeling great and pushing a good trail pace. Unfortunately, I was running down a wash and caught the wrong edge of a rock; I sprained my ankle and immediately knew I was gonna have to walk back to my truck. It's very painful at the moment, so I'll have to ice it and see how it feels by Monday. 

AM over 1:21:21; 7:05 pace; 2x10 min tempo w/5 min recovery between

PM over 24:57; 7:04 pace

Pretty decent workout with the boys. It was definitely hard, especially the second rep, but I pushed myself and made it through. Definitely one of my better long runs. In the afternoon, I just did a quick paced run around dogtown. It was a good day of running. 

AM over 30:00; 8x striders 

PM over 20:00

My watch was wack today and my runs are incorrect. It was a good day, nevertheless. Last day of kids club and my boys raced really well. I raced the last lap with Bryan; he's quite the beast. Had a nice reverse DI loop after a dope lifting session. 

Weights- Squat 3x5 of 225; Bench 3x5 95; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 165 

AM over 59:39; 7:29 pace

PM Cedar All-comers

First official race of the season. It honestly didn't go super well for me. As a team, we did pretty good (even though there were a few of us that had bad races.) We came out with the W. As for me, I think my problem was that I never got very comfortable with the pain of the race. It wasn't unbearable, but I never accepted it and excelled through it. Next race, I've got to be more aggressive.