Brayden Youngberg Running

Slower long run tonight, I was at high adventure the past 2 days and was not able to run. It just made me realize how much I mised running when I couldn't do it, but it waas probally good because it let my blister start to heal. I was feeling pretty tired and was feeling sorta sick an low on energy, so it definately was not as fast as I was hoping. I've pretty much only eaten starches and simple sugars the past couple of days and have gotten minimal sleep, so it is good getting back home where I can control that stuff a bit better :)

Woke up this morning and did 3 miles before Cross Country camp. After we got up to Bear Lake for camp we unpacked and went on a run. Jake and Talon did 10, Addison did 9 and Henry, Me, Gavin, Will, Kyler, Mckenna, and some others did 8. It was one of the hardest long runs this summer and my average pace was really slow. Im hoping that is because of the heat, my watch said it was 92 degrees. Will ended up getting pretty cut up becasue as he was running back he was hit by a hay bale that was hanging off of a truck, which knocked him to the ground pretty hard, but he is ok so that is good.

Did a little .25 mile sprint on the beach this morning in our relay race and then enjoyed eating 6 marshmallows as fast as I could... Yuck! My team lost but it was fun anyways. When I got home I did 4 miles on the canal road but my blister was killing me! It got way bigger because of the long run in the heat yesterday, but what can you do right, you just keep going haha. Later tonight I did 3 miles barefoot around the park with Jake and McKenna and averaged a pretty good pace.

Ran over to weber for team practice this morning. We did 3 X 800's, I needed to be hitting 3:05's but I knew I could go faster.  My splits were 2:50 for the first one, 2:47 for the second one, and  2:45 for the third one! We did a cooldown to Bates after. Later tonight I did a 3 mile run with Addison up in Paris mostly around the school and Tabernacle but throuch some neighborhoods and backroads also.

3 miles this morning around Paris again, after Me and Addison did 4 X 30 second sprints on the street in front of the house. Later tonight we did an awesome 4 mile run down to the bird refuge. We stopped on the way there to look and some goats, which lead us to some pigs we chilled with them for a few minutes and then at some conviently placed porta-potties on the outskirts of town. On our way back we ran through the rodeo grounds and stopped at the pigs again, then found some poor dogs locked up in a cage.

3 miles today when I got home from Bear Lake, I saw Henry running up 500 W so I chased him and eventually caught up after about a mile. We ran together for about a half mile before stopping to talk and eat blackberries and grapes. then I turned around and he kept going haha. I probally looked pretty crazy running back because my hands and face were covered and dripping with blackberry juice while I was running. Later tonight I was going to do 4 miles but I got invited to a Real Monarchs game where we got really great seats and dinner, and I couldn't pass that offer up.
 

4.75 miles this morning on some awesome trails behind Pauls house, Me and Gavin got lost and ran about a mile on some random trail before getting back on the one we were supposed to be on. Had a great breakfast at his house after. Did another 3.25 tonight with Jake, Henry, and a little with McKenna at the end.

I did a tempo run today, 1 mile warm up to Lomond View Elementary. 2 miles at tempo pace, I averaged a 6:17! My second one was faster than my first one. Later tonight I just did 3 more hard miles.

4 miles this morning around the park, my neighborhood and part on the canal road. I ran up a bunch of diffrent hills around and it ended up being quite a good workout. later tonight I did 4 more at varying paces.
 

Ran on the trails behind Weber state today with Talon, Paul, and Addison. We went 5.25 miles, when we got to the waterfall canyon Talon made us run up it even though the time was already up and we were supposed to be heading back, but we ran to the top and back down and I am glad they had me do it. Later tonight I just did 2.5 but ran into henry around half way and tallked to him for a minute.

Ran .5 mile before meeting up with Henry and Talon to run up 500 W for my 500th mile. It is 1 mile from bottom to top and about a 500 foot elevation change, so I thought it would bee perfect for my last mile. Talon really pushed me up it and I was able to get up it in 8 minutes and 10 seconds, the fastest I've ever made it. After we ran  to my house and ate.

We decided that a great way to end off our summer training would be to run/hike up Ben Lomond peak. So Me, Jake, Talon, Gavin, and Addison me at 6 AM and started our journey, we only ended up hiking about a mile total, but we did stop and take quite a few breaks. It was super awesome and we passed some awesome people doing the Skyline 50K. It went well and besides Jake and Me tripping, Addison getting stung by a wasp,  and Talon and Gavin almost attacking a Rattlesnake before it ran for its life. it was a great way to end the summer!

Start of heat week today, it wasn't a great run for me but it happens, I'll be back quick. We ran over to 1050 and down then back to Weber. Later tonight I did 2.75 with McKenna, we did a few laps around the park and then back to her house where we drank protien with Jake, then I ran home.

Ran down to Highway 89 today, we got 1.5 miles down and picked up the speed for 2 miles, I was hitting tempo pace.  We did 1.5 miles back to weber at cooldown pace.

I ran over to Weber, we then ran down to Shady Lane Park and did a circuit. I ended up doing 16 laps!! It was great, I'm doing much better now and am feeling adjusted to the heat.
 

7 miles on the canal road today. Ran to the elk farm gate with Gavin, Paul, Holden, and Nate. Met up with Jake, Talon, and Addison there and we dipped our heads in and ran back.

Track workout today, did 3 X 1,200's and an 800, I don't recall my splits sadly, but I remember feeling pretty good about them.

Ran up Little Mountian in Emigration canyon today with Addison. It was cool being able to run on the same trail the pioneers had to go on to get to where they were going. Addisons dad pionted out some awesome landmarks/artifacts (rock piles on hills that the pioneers hid behind when the army marched through incase they needed to defend themselfs) and made us some delishious sandwitches. None of us fell, but me and Addison scared a guy so bad that the slipped in the dirt (oops... sorry). Anyways, it was alot of fun and was a good longrun at the same time.

12 X 400's today. It was a good workout and all of mine were between 1:16 and 1:24 except for one really bad one where I got a 1:30 haha. later tonight me and Jake ran on the canal road.

Easy day today, we ran the race course for our meet with Sky View tomorrow, later tonight me and jake went on another great run on the canal road and messed around a lot.

1.5 mile warm up  before the race. The race started out good, I powered up 500 and was doing good the first mile and a half. Around there my hip started bugging me for some reason and I don't know why!  Anyways, it stopped hurting and I did well the rest of the race except I got passed by some kids at the end, so thats always irritating. After me and Addison went on a cool down with Ethan Field and Connor Compton, that was a lot of fun and they are super cool. Im glad that they are in our region this year and we get to party with them some more. Later tonight me and Jake went on a 3 mile run to release some of the pressure and my dissipointment from the race haha.  Shoutout to Talon for demolishing the race and running a freaking 14:59, I still can't wrap my head around it!!!

Long run today, it was super hot but I did pretty well, me and Kyler ran most of it together along with another large group on the first half. I was sucking it up on the last mile and a half, but Kyler really helped out and pushed me on that part and kept me going. Im glad I have friends who are so motivational and will keep me moving.

Another easy run today to prepare for AF grass relays tomorrow. Ran with Paul, Addison, and Jake.

1 mile warmup. The race started out crazy! There was almost 300 kids in my race and it got super narrow after the first 100 meters. Some of the first corners were so crowded there was times I was full on walking/stopped!! In a Race!! Anyways, I was not able to reach my goal and was kinda upset with my time. But it was still fun. Shoutout to Talon again who ran the 3 fastest all time on that course and beat Casey Clinger!!  Legend! later tonight me and Jake ran over to 500 W and did hill repeats because we are sick and tired of loosing haha. I ended up doing 5 and he did 8 because I ran home halfway through to use the restroom... and he's a beast.

Ran down to shady lane today and did mile repeats. Me and Addison did 3 with the team before we left to go get our free massaages. Later tonight I ran back down and did 2 more plus a half mile hill sprint back home. My splits were 5:53, 6:03, 6:07, 6:01, and a 6:17. My last onee was slow because it was pitch black and I ran into a tree haha. It was great! My half mile hill sprint was a 3:32 which I was happy about.