Blake Bennions running

Today we did the gully long run time trial. It was a very good run :). It was icy, I went out fast, my asthma kicked in after just a mile or a mile and a half. But I fought back, today I didn't give up when it got tough, I gave it EVERYTHING I had and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Davis was on my tail the entire run and I kept pushing and staying ahead of him, I was really struggling and he was gaining, then I relaxed, lowered my shoulders and arms, relaxed my face, and ran faster. I kicked hard, I put on 150 meters between me and Davis in the last mile. I ran a 43:40, and Coach Murphy said I could put it as 43:35 which is a 5 second PR! And thats with the Gully being covered in ice. I am very pleased with this run. I stayed a couple minutes later sending a text and saw Kramer finish, his car died so it was good I stayed a couple minutes later so I could give hime a ride home. Tomorrow will be a good workout at the oval. I am so grateful for Coach Murphys hard work in training me and my team! I have a really good feeling about this track season. I am going to do everything I can to fulfill my dreams for the season,

Easy day, I took tuesday off because of tendonitis/swelling in my ankle. It feeling better.

Best buy loop easy. I am really interested in what I will be able to do tomorrow, I haven't been training nearly as hard as I would like to but maybe I will still run well. I will certainly do my best.

PR... by 3 tenths of second. I was in the very back for the first 1150 meters and then I passed 3 guys so that I wasn't in last. I really had no choice but to stay in the back until I wanted to kick haha. There were 3 columns of runners that I would have had to go around. I raced hard and almost caught one of Davis' top 5 guys in the final 100. The race was pretty good considering the lack of training I have been able to do. After this i wanted to go home but no one was coming for the 4x8 so I stayed and ran it. I was dehydrated and hadn't eaten since 3 or so when the 4x800 came around, I anchored and ran a 2:12 for 810 meters, I got the batton as early as I possibly could. I got the batton at 7:03 so the fate of our team was kind of already sealed. I managed to keep the team out of last place is all that matters haha. Time to train hard for Pineview! My ankle felt fine today, I have mixed feeling on wether to go run my 3200 or just do a 10 mile run or so, or do a 4-6 mile run to make sure my ankle is ok.

I ran 3 miles today, my tendon was hurting so I didn't do more. This means no race I guess. I will do a biking workout, 45-60 minutes later today. I am also going to do some core, not in a good mood.