Chasing my Dreams

Warmed up and then did 2x1 mile of structured fartlek on the track. Cooled down after.

I was glad Rob left what we did today up to us to get ready for State tomorrow. I warmed up and then ran 2 300's at race pace in my Kinvara's. Then I changed into my spikes and did 4 long and fast strides. Ready to put it all out there tomorrow.

It was warm today and I knew it would be. I warmed up on my own and tried to be mentally in the right spot. We did a new cheer right before the race. We drew the perfect position on the line and that allowed me to have a good start and be in good position. Luckily it wasn't too good like Ryan, who went out in the lead. I ran the first mile a little conservative, 5:25. I really tried to focus on passing people and moving through the second mile. I tried to go with Logan Mackay of Davis who was moving well. That last mile it was everything I could give, along with everyone else in the race. I finished and just dumped water all over because it was hot. I kind of wandered amelessly for a few minutes. Zach came onto the track and talked to me and then we got out awards for Academic All-State. I talked with Jared Ward and he was able to put things into perspective for me a little and make me feel good about my race. It was only 10 seconds slower than I had been shooting for all season, so I wasn't too disappointed. The state was so competitive this season that it just didn't place me even close to where I wanted to be. I almost didn't cool down, but did a short one barefoot. What a releaf it is to finally be done!

I went with Zach and Tanner and had an adventure up on the mountain. We hiked/ran up the mountain to the top. It was a leg burner and really and got the heart rate way up there. Once we had finally made it on top, we ran along the top over to Francis Peak and sat by the golf balls. It was quite the feat to be up there. We talked to a Davis guy that had ran up there and was going down Farmington Canyon. Our plan was to go down Baer Canyon and have Nick pick us up. Little did we know how steep and rugged that canyon is. We had to go really slow down it. We were jogging along and next thing we knew the trail was gone and we were next to the creek/river. After what felt like forever of trying to find the trail and not having any luck in the thick foliage and stuff, we decided to follow the river out. It was so thick that we eventually just decided to walk down the middle of the river. I was angry and even more upset because Tanner was so slow! After a while I came upon a trail and started running with excitement after showing them. It eventually lead us out, just 2 hours longer than we expected it would take us. I was so wiped out and even emotionally tired. It was overall a good experience though and I love the mountains. We really covered about 16 miles though.