Blake Bennions running

5 min tempo, 400, 8x200m with Jake and Whitney. I ran 62/63 for the 400 and averaged about 31 on the 200s. Not sure I could actually run 2:05ish in the 800m rn and I don't think I'll bother finding out anytime soon.

Got some really fun races coming up. Goals are to

Win Coldwater Traverse

Sub 4:40 at BYU

1, 2 Crossover Half with Jake or win it if he doesn't enter.

All those races within the next 26 days!

Then I'll have twisted fork, founders day 5k, and Des news this summer. Goals there will be win twisted fork, sub 16 at founders day, sub 33 at Des news 10k.

Either big bear or Huntsville marathon this fall and maybe some cross races.

Stroller miles and barefoot strides

Stroller miles and some barefoot running.

Insane how much different I feel at 5:40 pace and 5:20 pace.

Based off today I'm feeling pretty confident about running 5:40-5:50 pace for a half marathon, and I also think I'd struggle to break 16:30 in a track 5k.

Workout was

3 min tempo

Mile

5 min tempo

Mile

7 min tempo.

2 mins rest between each.

Paces/times were 5:45, 5:17, 5:50, 5:25, 5:40. It's so strange because the 7 minutes at 5:40 felt really good and only felt uncomfortable when we picked it up the last lap. I felt like I could have done 30 minutes of I'd had to. But the 5:25 mile just before it I felt like I was about to die for pretty much the last 3 laps.

Ran the crossover half backwards with Jake. Did 2 tempo miles on the way down average a little under 5:30 pace. Also did just a half mile on the way back up at 6:55 pace. I think both of those paces are fairly sustainable for the race. The turnaround mile is easily going to be the slowest/hardest section. It's steep technical and was very muddy today.