Chasing my Dreams

Solid long run to finish out the week. Glad we don't have a meet today, because I was able to have a good run, and it'll be good to not spend all day at a meet. The legs felt pretty good today. Aerobically it felt a little harder than it should have, but that just made it a better run overall. 6:40 average.  

The coaches called for a shorter day, so I obeyed. Rob told us to go a little faster, so that's what I did. My legs felt remarkably good today considering all of last week. I did stop at the porta potty on the way out. 6:21 average for the whole run.

Did lots of strength stuff after.

Warmed up inside. did drills, and got ready to run. The workout was a good one I thought. I ran 2x5laps with a lap jog in between, a few minutes break, and then did that again. I went 2:27 and 2:29 on the first one. On the second one I went 2:26 and 2:29. My legs were tired warming up, but felt good during for the most part. They started to get tired at the end too. After I ran another one because Rob wanted to see if we could run pace. I ran that one in 2:31. He paid me a real compliment in saying I'm comparable to Kyle Kelly in the sense of how much of a metronome I am with hitting splits, which is a huge compliment I think.

After I did 4 miles outside in the fresh air averaging 7:14 miles. Stretching and some abs after. 

The wind was bitter cold on the run today. My left knee hurt a little warming up, but felt food after that. I ran north instead of south on the small road in order to go against the wind going out. My legs felt surprisingly comfortable today. I ran 7.5 miles, averaging 6:36, with the first half 6:40 average. After I cross trained on the elliptical for 15 minutes just to give my legs a break.

I did some strength/lifting and abs/hips after. Things were surprisingly calm and enjoyable today. It must have been because Fessler wasn't there. It was quite refreshing.

7 mile run today. Not feeling into it today and my body wasn't cooperating. Legs a little sluggish but not too bad. I just wasn't feeling it today. My knees have been a little achy today. Some strides after.

Stretching and a plank after

We had quite the adventure gettIing to the meet. Zach's Camry is quite the car. I warmed up and felt pretty good. I got boxed in pretty bad about 250 meters in, but was able to eventually get out. It didn't hurt my race really though. I went about 71, 71, 71, 68. I once again ran a really strong second half. I was really happy because of how close that time was to my PR from Sophomore year. My legs burned after, but I know I've got some big races to come. 2 mile cooldown after.

I was tired from not much sleep last night and my legs were feeling yesterday's race a little. I warmed up really well, calmed down, and then tried to get ready again at the end. I had my legs feeling about the best I could. I started pretty fast, even though I was in the back of the heat. I went through 400 in 62high or 63low. I knew I really had to move then and started to chase after people. I chased a lot of them down and then tried to outkick some people. My legs felt really strong again which was good. I finished and was happy with that race. I went out and cooled down. I was really happy. I'm very confident now with the races this weekend going into Simplot next week. I know that I need to work on my mental barriers I have developed with certain people when it comes outdoors.

Zach had some awesome races for him this weekend, with two big PR's. I'm excited for him. I feel like we are able to help each other quite a bit, even though we don't run together.

Late this evening I ran 5 miles on the treadmill. It honestly made me feel better. I think those runs like that really help me. It felt a little harder than it should, but the treadmill kept things moving at a good pace.

Warmed up inside. We did some race simulation intervals today. My workout was 8x400's with about a 75 meter walk recovery. My two slowest were 75's. I was happy, that pace definitely feels reasonable. My legs were feeling the races and my run Saturday night. After I went out and did a 30 minute run. I went out at about 7 minute pace and came back in 6:45/50's. It was a real solid effort. I could feel it in my head. Physically I know I've got a sub 10 race in me, I just need to mentally relax and know I can do it.

Stretched and some abs after.

The plan was for an easy run today, but it was still probably a little faster than it should have been. I felt pretty good in the first two miles, but then my legs started to get tired. My legs just felt dead. It was one of those days where I felt like I had no form what so ever. I did not feel ready to run fast at all. Hopefully I'll be ready to go on Thursday. 

My left foot started hurting after. I probably need to get something other than Pegasus next time I get shoes to mix things up a bit.

I'm not dealing with life very well right now, and the lack of sleep is starting to take a toll on my body a little. I ran five miles in the rain which was nice. I was not going fast at all, which was frustrating. My legs weren't ready to run fast today either.. I did two strides on the outdoor track after. I also stretched and did some abs..

I'm just having faith things will work out tomorrow. I've just got to not get frustrated with anything between now and then.

I was a little tired driving up there but feeling pretty good. Once we got there I went out and tested out the track with Zach and Fessler. It felt really nice and made my legs feel good. I relaxed between then and my race time. I warmed up for ten minutes and then went through my dynamic drills/stretches. The legs didn't feel too rested, which was good because I knew that my legs work better that way. I just didn't think about it and tried to just run. 

I had pretty good position coming off the line. Everyone backed off about 450 meters in though, so I had to navigate a little then. I was pretty money with my pacing. I ran 5:00 at the mile and was able to hold on and just push hard that second mile. I was about a second off with 400 meters to go, and I knew I just had to go. I ended up moving into the lead and just gave it everything. I could feel the energy from my TEAM, which was awesome. I crossed the line, and just knew I had done it. I never really had a big celebration though, I think that is because I've been ready for that race for a year and a half, and finally did it. 

I talked to everyone for quite a while after. Then I went out with Fessler and we cooled down over two miles. It was a good and relaxing cooldown. I ended up missing the finals by two spots, but I had mixed feelings. It wasn't really disappointing. It was a long night cheering on all my TEAMmates, and then I took an ice bath after.

Spent the day hanging out and watching track at the dome. I warmed up with Zach before his 800 just to get my legs going a little. I did a normal warmup routine before the relay.

Nick and Karson got us into the lead, and Yardley just held on to it. I knew it was going to be a good battle because our B Team was also in our heat. I could tell that 50 meters in Carson had caught up to my heals. I just tried to run. After 200 meters, I could tell that my legs were not going to quite have it. Carson passed me with about 300 meters to go. I hung on, but he pulld away over that last 150 because my legs were dead. We both had run well. It was funto race against each other and have the whole TEAM going crazy over it. 

I went out and did a 20 minute cooldown. I came back to find out that the B team had made it into the finals, but we had missed it by 3 spots, even though they were only one second ahead of us. It was a really fun race and I had tried my hardest, so I was overall just happy for Titan Track. #ohsoclose

I warmed up with Carson, Ryan, and Loren. We knew going into it that we had a shot at the school record. We knew Loren was the weak point though. I went through a normal routine, and was feeling better than Friday after another ice bath and rolling. 

I ran second and felt a lot better. I was able to get us in the lead and Carson held on. My legs felt much better than yesterday. We just cheered like crazy because we were watching the clock and knew that we were close to the record. Loren really died that last 300 though, and we missed it by 2.5 seconds. It was fun though, and everyone was cheering. We ended up 7th overall, missing medals by .5 a second. That was a bummer. This time it was a double #ohsoclose 

I cooled down for 15 minutes. My legs and body were glad I didn't have to race anymore.

I was kinda stressed and needed a good run today. I didn't wear a watch because I didn't want to worry about time, just run. I felt pretty comfortable. It didn't seem fast or too slow, hopefully. It felt about like what I needed. The legs were a little tight and achy in a few places but nothing bad. It was really warm outside, which was nice. My last few miles were miserable though because I pulled a Tom and really had to go to the bathroom with nothing in sight. I still need to get more sleep.

Around 6:40 pace today. My legs were sore, especially my quads, not sure why. My shoes were feeling flat today, I think I'm due for some new ones. My ankle tendonitis is also bothering me a bit, I better be careful. I passed Jace Nye out running today.. that was was cool. Too bad I don't know him.

It ended up being a pretty easy day. I ran with Zach and Rob mostly. I felt like I wasn't hardly trying. My legs were happy as could be. Rob let me pick it up a little on the last mile. 7:04 average. 

Some strength and abs after. 

Got some new shoes after because mine were feeling pretty flat.

Buhrley wanted me to be his guinea pig today and try out a new workout, so that's what I did. I just kinda flip flopped today and tomorrow since I was planning on a fartlek tomorrow anyways. It was fun to get on the outdoor track though.

I did a good warmup with drills and changed into my Kinvaras. I was supposed to run continuously with 200 meters at mile pace(4:40, 35) and then a 100 recovery in that same amount of time. I did twelve on my first set and was feeling pretty good. I took about a 6 minute break and then did it again. I wasn't sure how many I was going to do, but ended up doing twelve again. I enjoyed the workout and it got the heart rate up. It was a little windy so I was struggling a little more than I would have liked to hit the times, but it was still really good.

After I did 25 minutes easy in my new New Balance 880's, which felt pretty good. Real solid day. I'm excited for outdoor.

Was supposed to just have a normal run today, but it wasn't great.. My legs were hurting from yesterday, but it wasn't really tired or sore. My quads were feeling it the most. My stomach didn't feel good from the get go, which is odd. I ended up having to stop at the porta potty on the way back because it hit me hard really suddenly. I just didn't feel great today. Still managed to average 6:40's.

Try and get some additional rest and down time this weekend

It was a beautiful morning for a run. Really happy with my run today too. I didn't ever take a break, so it was just  a continuous long run. I felt pretty good overall. My quads were still feeling it a little on my uphill part in the first few miles. About half way through my breathing felt more relaxed. I had a few lower leg aches in the shins and ankles, but they got better. I switched up sides of the road a little today. I ended up pushing the last 2.5 miles a little bit. Overall it was a good effort and shows my strength. 71:33 was the time, 6:30average

Sabbath Day, keep it holy. Man two nights in a row with 9 hours of sleep feels great

Had a really restless night of sleep. Thinking about my engineering project a lot.

I went out with Jeff and the Robber. Jeff took it out fast, like he does since he goes short, and it ended up killing me. I was really feeling it today, probably Saturday's killer good long run. My lungs and legs just weren't carrying me the way they should have been. My quads were killing. I ended up taking a break at the turn around because I was dying it seemed like. I tried to pick it up the last mile, but not sure if it really happened. My glutes locked up the last quarter mile. 6:39 average.. not bad for feeling terrible.

Stretching and some abs after OUTSIDE finally!

It was way too hot today. I tried to make it an easy run, but I can't do that on my own I'm learning. I was still struggling quite a bit today. The breathing feels harder than I feel like it ought to, but I'm not sure. My ankle tendonitis was bothering me a little in the second mile, but it went away. I took one quick break to stretch out the shins and calves. 66min 45sec total time. After my feet muscles on the outside tightened up and I could hardly walk, but it's loosened up now. 

Did some stability work after.

Ran an easy 4 miles with Zach and Will, I was surprised with how slow it felt. After that I ran 2+ miles on the grass around the school. It was a nice easy day, hopefully it will help my legs for the rest of the week. My hips and glutes were sore from the stability routine I did. I did a little biking after to get a little more mileage.

First official day of outdoor track. Buhrley is trying to unite the team, so we had to do this "warmup" as a big group. I like the team building idea, but it wasn't of much benefit for me. It also rained like crazy this afternoon so I'm sure that scared a ton of people away.

After I went on an 8 mile run in the rain, it was quite relaxing. My legs felt quite a bit better today. I almost got hit by a car not even a mile in, that was fun. I ran like two miles ish with the Robber going out. Quads started to hurt a little in the last two miles but not bad. 6:38 average for the whole run.

Did a decent warmup, it wasn't quite as aggressive as I would have liked, but still got me ready to go for the workout. We did the 2x10x30seconds with 30 seconds rest and 10 minutes in between sets. It was windy today though, so that was a factor in how far we were able to make it. I wasn't quite sure how to run something like this yet either.. On the first set I was able to go 1785 meters, and on the second set 1840 meters. My quads started to tighten up the last 5 of the second set. Total I got 3625, which was what I was hitting last year like a month later than now before I got hurt. I know I'm in better shape, so that's not bad considering the wind. Things are looking solid so far. I did a 25+ minute cooldown nice and easy. My right IT band was tight during that. Some stretching and elevating after. 

Going to catch up on some sleep this weekend.