Born in 97', my liver in 74'

Am- Today will be my first day back on the blog in two and a half years. I have run here and there since then and am now re-commiting myself to what I know will keep me happy and motivated in my life. Running.

Pm- I ran around Draper in a loop starting in Fort St. I felt pretty good until I hit an uphill. Ok, it was an incline of like maybe 2% it was nothing, but since I haven’t been training it was taxing. I ended up walking about three quarters of a mile then ran home. I was pretty tired, but so happy to be back in it. It was a happy day. I finished with 15 push-ups and 30 sit-ups.

I ran two easy miles around Fort street and the Corner Canyon track. I'm sore from yesterday so it was a decent recovery run.

Pm- 25 pushups later

It was a pretty good run. I just ran around campus and enjoyed saying hi to people as they walked to there first classes. About half the run was uphill the other half flat and downhill. I ended with 20 push-ups and 30 sit-ups. 

PM- I starting getting sick, nausea and tiredness.

No run today, I’m still trying to figure out my new semester schedule. I plan to run a consistent six days per week from now on.

 Nice 3 miles around Rexburg. About mile 2.5 that’s when I started feeling it. That’s an improvement! I ended with 4 striders, 20 push-ups and 30 crunches. I’m starting to feel a lot better and looking forward to training each day.  As long as I can stay on my sleep schedule I should feel better and better as time goes on.

Again, still figuring out my new schedule. Tuesday and Thursdays are crammed!

It was around 3miles I believe. I’m not sure since I didn’t take my gps watch with me, but it was a similar route to a couple days ago with a little extra added on top of it. I ran through downtown Rexburg then wrapped back toward campus up the hill towards the temple and down back to my apartment. My hip started to bug me on the down hill so I toned it down. I finished with 2 striders, 20 push-ups and 30 crunches. I’m feeling a lot more healthy and have noticed I have more energy since restarting my training. I’m really enjoying it!

I have been sick today, ate some spicy food... it was no bueno.

I decided to go run 3.1 miles with my roommate in the dark. It was a good stress relief run for both of us. I ended with 25 push-ups. Still feeling sick by the end, but i made it through.

I did a harder workout on the track today. It was exhausting, but I know it will pay off. 

I warmed up for mile and a half then then a 400, 800, and 1200 at 5k goal pace. I was planning on doing a 1600 after the 1200, but I was dead so I told myself if i hit the 1200 right then i would do this workout again in a few weeks with the 1600 added to it. 

So my goal is 18:00 for a 3 mile. That ends up being 90s per 400. The 400 was easy to recover from with a 3 minute rest. I ran it in 87s. Rested 3 mins. The 800 was in 2:56. Rested 3 mins. The. I ran the 1200 in 4:26. They were all just a bit faster than 6:00 minute pace.

I ended by walking a lap, doing 20 push-ups and 30 crunches then cooling down with 3 laps on the track  it was tough and I didn’t finish the extra mile, but I’m happy that I’m getting some fast-ER running in.

 Couldn’t sleep the night before,  So it was an interesting race. There were probably only 20 or 30 runners just because it was a small charity 5K in memory of one of my friends who passed away three years ago while a erving her mission in Argentina. Overall it was a fun race even though I didn’t hit a great time. 

I went on a warm run at about 6pm. I ran down towards maverick then on Main Street to the other side of campus up the hill on the east side and down to my apartment. It was good run. I’m learning how to run long even when I’m tired. I ran the hill pretty hard and I felt good afterward. I finished with 50 push-ups.

3 mile run pretty simple. I was super hungry afterward! I ate a nice salad and a banana. :)

Does running late to class count?

I had to move apartments as well as go to 4 classes and a meeting for the College Success program on campus. I didn’t make the time to run.

nice 3 miles and 50 push-ups.

Played some good ulitmate frisbee and got some good sprints in.

It was a pretty quick run, I was flying. It was fun!

2mile hike very enjoyable.

Nice run. My calf’s were pretty tight so it was a bit tough but I made it through. I ended with about 30 push-ups. 15 were parallel with my body. 15 at a square. 

Played some good basketball with some friends.

Really wanted to run today but I’m not feeling good. I want to get out tomorrow!

I ran around campus, the steep side first. Made it to the top in 7 minutes. I ran around the track once and did 8 stadiums. Felt great to get out early. 

1 mile plus 4 stadiums. I drove 3 hours down to Bear Lake and went wake boarding for the first time since before my mission in 2015. It was a blast but I was exhausted afterward! I decided I had it in me to slalom ski so I tried it and I got up first try! Some things never leave you, they are just in your blood.

This sounds crazy but I got quite the workout from Water skiing, wake boarding and sufrfing today. No mileage today. 

I decided to rest since I can barely put on shoes. My feet got sunburned. 😂

Last day of resting.

I was pretty tired haha. I should rest less and run longer. 

I did one loop around campus and was going for a second when I got just past the Rexburg temple I was struggling so I cut through campus back home. It felt really good, I’m getting more into distance, instead of being a wimp and calling it good at 3 miles.

Ran around Campus again!

I watched he Teton Dam Marathon and cheered on a couple friends in the half. I decided to sit this one out. I will be running the Temple to Temple relay on the 17th though!

I ran the neighborhood loop then around campus. About 5 miles I’m 40 minutes. It felt pretty good i am going to continue goin for longer.

AM: I ran up past the Rexburg Temple to the water tower which equaled 3.2 if I decide to turn around but instead I kept going and ended up on some county road. It was good run!

I took these two pictures on my run on the first you can see the Tetons in the background  The second is higher quality photo! Ok, I would post them but I can’t figure out how. 

Had a nice run through the neighborhoods just west of campus. Ran past the airport and saw a couple planes landing so that was cool! Towards the end of my run the girl I’ve been tying to date drove by rolled down the window and said hi. Of course it’s her birthday today and I happened to run past a garden and stole a nice looking daisy. I ran to her apartment and gave it to her. I guess I found a nice perk of being a runner. 😂

I ran on a relay team in the Temple2Temple relay. It was a 37 mile relay race from the Rexburg Idaho LDS Temple to the LDS Temple in Idaho Falls. I ran the longest leg it was about 7.3 miles. I ran it in 57:30. There was some decent long but gradual uphills so it was a bit tough. My team wasn’t that fast, I think we took last, but it was fun anyway.

A nice recovery from Saturday. I’m still a bit tight from stretching myself. I ended with 4 striders and 30 push-ups. 

A nice neighborhood loop.

Neighborhood loop + around campus. I ran it in 38 minutes so I’m not sure if it’s an accurate 5miles. I ended with 4striders.

Woke up a bit late so I got in what I could. I ran for 20 minutes. The first half was uphill into the wind and the latter was downhill with the wind to my back. I’ve learned that a good day here in Rexburg no matter the temperature is a day without any wind.

I ran 2.5 around campus at a bit of a faster pace than usual. I timed myself at 17:40. I believe it was about a 23 minute 5k pace.

I’m honestly struggling to train to get faster by myself. I haven’t been able to find a running partner and I kinda just go out and run. I need to figure it out quick for the Transplant Games in Salt Lake on August 4th. I have 7 weeks to train.

I didnt time it but my guess was about 25-30 minutes. 

3 miles. 2 on the track, every other lap I sprinted 40 meters.

Water Skiing, Surfing and Wakeboarding at Bear Lake. I also took a ride on a Jet Ski.

No run, drove home from Bear Lake and rested for the race tomorrow.

5 dollar race in Rexburg I thought why not!? I ran a 5:26 supposedly but I’m pretty sure it was a bit short. That’s what every felt like with there times it was a straightaway with 1 turn so that might have also been why it was quicker than normal. Up until just after the turn I stayed with a girl that runs or ran for Auburn  in college but by 6/10 of the mile I was juiced so I dropped about 10 places the next 4/10, more like 3.5/10 of the mile. It was fun, there was quite the crowd kind of like the Deseret News 5k, 10k, Half and Marathon. My friends came and cheered me on and we watched he parade afterward. Later we went and floated the river, Warm Slough, had a BBQ and drove to Menan to watch the firework show there. Great 4th of July. 

Went to the Gym and ran for a couple miles on the treadmill. I’m going to be pressed for time the next few days with 2 big projects due on Saturday.

1 month left of training for the Transplant Games 5k in August 4th.

Really nice morning run. I ran down near the hospital and Smith park. Ran about 26 minutes. 

Nice run with with my roommate Jacob. He was breathing pretty hard and yet still trying to talk about his issues in his dating life. It was a decent run. My knee was acting up a bit. Now onto some serious homework due tonight. 

I didn’t run the past two days. I payed for it today. I ran around smith park by the hospital and did it in about 27 minutes.

Nice run past the temple out on some farm roads here in Rexburg. Mid-run was a bit tough but I found some energy and finished in 41 minutes. That’s big improvement for me. 

7 looks impressive but I did it on my bike. In total I bike about 35 minutes I believe. Also 7 is a guess.

I tan to the track on campus and put in 3 miles. Every other lap I included a flying 40. After 12 laps I ran a 400 in 74 and a second one in 80 after a 100 meter walk. I was BEAT after the second one so I stretched and ran home. Long run tomorrow.

About 4 miles around Rexburg.

I tan to the track and warmed up 4 laps. Then ran a 4x400 workout. My splits were 87,83,83,83. It felt good I felt slow in comparison to high school but that was ok. I will be fine. It was the first workout of its kind for me since then. I cooled down 2 laps and jogged home. 

Rest preparing for final Exams.

Took my final final exam this morning after my run. I’m done until January. Now on to the work grind. 

I ran up to the Rexburg water tower then to the end of the road and back home.