Born in 97', my liver in 74'

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Location:

Draper,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 30, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2021 PR's

- TBD

 

2018 PR's

Indoor 1600m: 5:59

5k: 22:05

 

Overall PR's

400m:   00:56

800m:     2:14

1600m:   4:58

3200m:  10:39

3mile:    17:16

5k:         17:09

10k:       41:20 (just over 10k, in Dimple Dell gully)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2021

- Train 4-5x per week

- Feel healthy, be happy.

- Build core and practice meditating.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a Marathon in Fall of 2021.

 

Personal:

My Mom donated half of her liver to me when I was 6 months old. I have now taken care of it for 24 years. I hope to do so for years to come.

I served a mission for my church in Fort Worth, Texas speaking Spanish 15'-17'.

I am a Senior studying Healthcare Administration at BYU-Idaho.

Alta High School XC & Track 2015 Alumni.

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This is going to be a very optimistic post.

So this is my first post since the Deseret News 10k. I have been in a blog slump. I also havent had my whole heart in running since then. Everything from work, to family, to vacation. I haven't made blogging a priority.

Sooo Highland, yea, a week and a half away. TBH... I'm not ready I don't think anyone on Alta is. Even Blake as much as he says he is, isn't because of Injury. 

Coach isn't the happiest with us. We need to Improve. If we don't we will fail our goals. We need to come together as brothers and run for eachother. 

There is a big difference between 1st and 5th at state. Right now we are definetley not 1st but we also aren't the worst. 

This isn't meant to be negative. This is all meant to be a wake up call, a late one, that we need to get in gear and run for whatever motivates us the most. For me I run to prove to anyone and everyone that even a 17 year old kid with a Liver Transplant can live a normal life. In fact not only live a normal life, but I can live a life of importance and meaning.

Running isn't everything. School isn't everything. Family isn't everything. Church isn't everything. Friends isn't everything. You have to find the balance between everything. It is a very hard task to accomplish. I'm working towards balancing it as well as improving in each of those areas.

Like Kramer Morton said "Running, Singing, SBO, those are things I DO; but that is not who I am. I am a Disciple of Christ." He taught me a lot about how to be a better person. That is what the ultimate goal of running should be. "To be Forever Strong on the field so you can be Forever Strong off it."-Larry Gelwix

Bringing everything together: This season isn't about championships for me. This season is about preparing myself and my brothers to be the best they can be in everything they do. On the course and off it.

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Comments
From Rob Murphy on Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 11:35:09 from 24.10.247.181

Everyone who was at practice this morning is feeling a lot more positive Ashton. You should join us!

Blake's injury is just fine and I think he'll be ready on race day.

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