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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Pre-high school: I ran a lot of local 5ks and a few half marathons.  I didn't do a ton of training, but I just had fun, and I got more serious about it as high school got closer.

High school: I enjoyed running a lot, especially cross country.  I originally did track to keep my in shape for cross country.  I ran at Footlocker Nationals, the Adidas Dream mile, Brooks PR Invitational, world xc junior championships, and a few local 5ks. 

PRs: 800: 1:56.80-State Track 2014

1600: 4:10-State Track 2014/Mile: Sea Level-Adidas Grand Prix-4:07

3200:Alititude(~4500ft): 8:57.99-State Track 2014-2 Mile:8:53 at Brooks PR Invitational

5K: New Balance Indoor Nationals(2014) - 14:24

10K:USA Junior Track Championships (2014)-31:01

15K: Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run (aided) 48:10(2013).

Half Marathon: 
Utah Valley Half - 1:11:24(aided)(2012)

Post-mission:

1,500m-3:45

3k-7:50 

5k-13:29

10k-28:18

NCAA finishes:

Cross Country: 10th(2018);

Indoor: 3k-7th(2019) 5k-10th(2019);

Outdoor: 10k-22nd(2018), 4th(2019), 5k-7th(2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make sure I have fun, not get burned out, and get faster.

School records in the 5km and 10km.  

Personal:

Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from July 2015-July 2017.  I gained 30 lbs. during the service and came back out of shape; however I knew that if the Lord wanted me to once again run competitively, he would bless me to return to fitness. 

I graduated from Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah. I currently run for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  

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6.50

    About a two mile warm up to the track from my house.  Then a mile at 5:31 (goal pace was 5:30).  Then an easy mile, then another mile at 4:58(goal pace was 5:00).  Then I found a shorter way home from the school, that was possibly a mile and a half.  I still feel sore from the race on Saturday, but I felt better today than yesterday.  I think it a bit strange that for a long time I had the goal of making it to nationals, but now that I have, I don't have much of a plan. 

Comments
From Holt on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 20:52:00 from 67.2.236.70

Here's a plan for you: go tear it up!

From Jake K on Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 08:36:46 from 155.100.226.191

Yeah - there aren't really any major expectations on you... go out and give it everything you have! Shock some people!

From PRE on Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 15:33:20 from 99.50.213.11

I am getting a better understanding of Foot Locker, Cross Country Championship and "THE NATIONALS."

I checked the results from last year. Last year Utah had no runner go to the Nationals - this year there are three!

And I see there are 40 runners who will be going for the title...Less congested!

Conner (or anyone), is the course any different??? Anyone know if it is a more challenging course? a less challenging course? About the same?

Will that also be footage for that race?

Not much of a plan...well yeah the goal was making it to the Nationals...now all that is left is to give it your best. You are running with the top of the field!!! Then...well you'll come up with a plan - it's inevitable.

Hope you, Dad, your sister and other family members are doing well.

From Holt on Wed, Dec 05, 2012 at 11:20:03 from 204.113.55.41

It is a fairly open course - the same course that has been used for most of the FootLocker nationals at Balboa Park in San Diego. So chances are that it will have good conditions. No killer hills (less hilly than Mt. SAC), but a couple decent ones - so hopefully Connor can really tear those up.

It will be streamed live on the Internet.

From PRE on Wed, Dec 05, 2012 at 17:11:17 from 99.50.213.11

Holt,

Thanks. The Foot Locker West Championships for 2012 have practically the same finishing times as 2011 across the placements. 4th Place finisher 15:41. 50th place finisher 16:39. 30th place 16:21/16:25. But I noticed the Nationals had faster times. Now I understand why. The course is less difficult.

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