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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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    Warm up with Alex, but then he started hurting from his 50X400m workout on Monday, so he wasn't able to do the workout with me. But he stayed to support me, which was really good, because I was struggling.  The workout was 3X(3X300m at 45 or faster with 30 sec(100 meters) rest).  I started really slow on the first 100 of the first set, but was able to finish quick enough to hit a 45.  After that I went way too fast on the 100, and ran it in 20 sec, so I was at the line for 10 before starting.  I then hit two 44s.  After this I was really tired.  I got a good recovery, then changed the workout to make it finishable, for how I was feeling at the time, to 2X300m for the next two sets. I hit 42 and 44 for the second, and 44 and 43 for the last one.  Cool down after, then 5 miles when I got home.  Good speed workout, I needed it.

Comments
From Shawn H on Thu, May 29, 2014 at 22:11:58 from 76.121.104.3

Conner, I want to point out something to you and all my fellow Conner Mantz fans. These are the words of a mature, smart runner, and they're YOUR words, Conner:

"I got a good recovery, then changed the workout to make it finishable, for how I was feeling at the time."

That is just awesome. I'm writing a little book on running, and I'd like to quote you as the way a young distance runner needs to think. Would that be ok with you? I wish I had thought like you when I was a runner at your age. If every young runner would do what you do without feeling, as I did, that they simply HAVE TO do the planned workout or they're a failure, so many would be more successful. Kudos to Conner.

From Conner Mantz on Sat, May 31, 2014 at 14:26:34 from 174.19.42.234

Thanks Shawn, and yeah, if it doesn't get me in any trouble with the high school eligibility stuff, then go for it. I don't think it will though.

From Shawn H on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 21:15:28 from 12.32.41.2

I appreciate that. I was never as good as you, but at age 52 I have had so many wonderful running experiences. Hopefully people will enjoy reading some of them. Oh, and no, Conner, having someone quote you has nothing to do with your eligibility. LOL.

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