Chasing my Dreams

Did the TEAM warmup after a long Buhrley sermon. Then I did an easy 4 mile run. It was a little faster than I would have liked, probably 6:50 pace. My ankle tendonitis crap was bothering me so I hope it holds out over the meet. Once back we did 2x100 meter starts and then 2x150 meter finishes. Nothing crazy, but I hope to be ready to compete like crazy for Districts

It was a long hot day between Rob's class and sitting at the meet so I was just trying to conserve energy and stay cool. I did a normal warmup, laid down for a few minutes and then started to really get ready. My ankles were feeling it a little along with my hamstrings and IT band. 

I was like 12th position because Buhrley entered my time trial time. Stockton Smith and Logan Mckay went out way hard so I was in third leading the huge group through the first lap. We were like 71 or 72. I didn't want to do all the work so I waited for Kimball and Colton to come up and take it so I could sit behind them. I sat behind them but we ended up running the next three laps in 77s according to Coach Talley. We were like 5:03 at 1600. Colton especially kinda started to move and the Davis pack went and I was able to respond with them. Kimball started dying off big time and I was just keeping on Colton. I worked on just focusing on each lap which helped. I ran a good last lap which was good. Negative second mile so that was good. I was really happy with how I cometed. I was hoping for a faster time but Logan Mckay won it in like 9:50, so it was a slower weird race. 

I need to run a faster first mile because I know I can hang on. I talked to some people and then cooled down. I did some of it with Kendall Thompson from Clearfield. I talked with Josh Ward after too. 

I had to start warming up not long after I got out there after the brutal AP Stats test we had to take. I went to the bathroom twice which I think helped. My legs felt pretty alright once I was nice and warmed up. The weather was nice today, no sun and cool.

I didn't have a great start and got boxed in on the first lap. I had to go way wide 350 in to get out of it because Fessler was passing me. I went through in 69. I got into better position behind Colter and went through in 2:20. I tried to really focus on moving that third lap. I was 3:30 at 1200 meters and just tried to turn into a sprinter. My legs were really starting to feel it. I had passed Colter and was trying to move, especially with 200 to go. My legs weren't carrying me super well and Kendall and a Woods Cross kid passed me on the inside. When I saw it was Kendall I told myself I was going to give it my all to not let him beat me. I was closing on them but didn't know if I would have room. Those two started like wrestling so I barely edged them to finish in 4:37.69. I couldn't complain because I was 5th and a one second PR!

My legs were killing and screaming after that 1600. I ended up just doing a bunch of jogging to cooldown/get ready for the 800. Unfortunately I had mentally shut down by that point and wasn't in it mentally of physically. 

I ran a decent first lap, 61. But after that I just didn't have the will or physical power to fight and got passed by a few.. 2:09.8 I think for 10th. 

Some sporatic jogging around for quite a while during the remaining part of the meet. Time to rest up.

My legs were feeling it during the day today. My IT bands were killing. 

I did a fartlek today, to make it harder than a training run and to work on running semi fast when the legs don't feel great. I also didn't have to recover for a meet on Saturday. I felt decent. I was keeping good pace I think even though it felt easy. That's hopefully a good sign.

Slightly offended that today was Lindseys last day and she didn't officially say bye, but oh well.

I woke up early to get my run in before we left for st george. It was in the dark but kind of a fun mix up other than my body isn't used to Running without eating much along with being tired. My it band was tight and i wasn't feeling quite normal. I averaged 6:30 so it was a solid run.

Hikes angels landing with the family in the morning. It wasn't bad at all. I did get a nap driving back.

I went out in the evening for a 70 minute run on the virgin river path. I saw lots of small wildlife. All the oxygen down here is great, i was flying compared to what i feel like at home. My ankles and it band were tight at points but nothing serious. I felt like i cpuld really push and made a great run out of it