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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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98.15
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5.00

      I think it was 5.  It was a XC thing that was kinda challanging.  We ran at 6 in the morning and went up this road, which had a very big up hill, and then we went back down to the school.  After Mr. Storrs gave us some donughts and orange juice, which made the run worth the uphill.

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11.10

I usually don't run on a Friday, but I had forgotten to run yesterday and I wanted to hang out with friends, so instead I ran my long run today and am maybe going to run tomorrow for my Thursday run.

I ran up Smithfield Canyon all the way until I saw the road gate that stopped me. I was only planning on 10 a few days ago, but yesterday I thought I should do 11.  I pushed the run harder than I usually would have pushed a run like this.  I ran up the canyon in around a 6:06 pace, and I averaged (over the whole course of there and back)  a 5:55 pace.  I used my Dad's garmin to see the pace. 

I saw a lot of people there that agreed with me that it was great weather, because they were running outside too.  Now that I'm finished with it I will probably start tapering for Utah-Valley Half Marathon in a week and a day.

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5.00

      Ran up Smithfield Canyon to my usual turn around point.  Saw Hayden and talked to him for a bit.  I felt really good until the last mile.  I didn't feel all the way there, like I was somewhere else, but I don't know.  I can't remember it that well.  Weird. 

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3.10

Ran with the XC runners.

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3.10

Nice 3.1 tapering run.

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Race: Utah Valley Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:13:19, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
13.10

Fun race.  Kind of tough at first but then got into it.  Ran a PR.  Stayed until Paul Peterson came in on the full marathon and talked to him and a few others after the race. 

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Total Distance
4.00

      Was at Lake Powell with the the young men in our ward.  The last few days I was sore from the half marathon.  I felt better today so I thought it would be good to go for a run. 

     It felt good to run, but it was very hot even if it was in the morning.  At the middle of the day it was 89 degrees in the shade. 

     I saw a lot of rabbits I counted 12, ten cottontails and two jack rabbits.  They were mostly all alive :-).  It felt good to run again.

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4.50

     Ran today again at Lake Powell.  It felt good, but felt harder than yesterday's run. Hotter than yesterday because I ran later in the day. 

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6.00

     Had a good run for the first 4 miles.  After that I started getting dehydrated and I felt a little weak, (probably because I didn't have dinner yesterday or breakfast today.)  I ran a little later.

      I saw my dad a little before my turn around point and later caught up to him.  I also saw Paul running up the canyon when I was running down.  At my last mile I stopped to take a break--I had a small stomach ache, was dehyrdrated, and my calfes were a little beat up.  When my dad caught up, I ran a little with him to start up again and later speed back up. 

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5.75

     Ran with the XC team.   Ran with Dylan for most of it.  He pushed me a ton.  I'm glad I ran with him because I didn't know the course.  We also ran an extra mile to a place I have only been to a very few times.  Later we ran 400 meters for a sprint.  I felt great during it, and got a time that I didn't think I could get...

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4.00

    I was going to take it easy, and start running 5 days a week now.  Forgot I was taking it easy after the first half mile and just ran it as fast as I usually run my runs.

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8.00

     Ran with the XC team.  Just ran with a bunch of different people.  Slower, so it felt good.

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0.00

     Did a quarter mile swimming with only legs.  I wasn't going to do any workouts today, but thought I should do some cross training.

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3.50

     XC- Ran from SV to this hilly trail. Ran up to the turn around spot twice from the start of it.  Ran for a little up another little trail after that, Then ran back to Sky View.  I'm just guessing with the distance.

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8.00

     Ran up the canyon.  Had water at mile 5. Went slower than I wanted to go, probably because I ran yesterday.  I'm just getting ready for the 15k on the 4th of July.  I feel ready for it, but I don't know if I'll get the time I would like to get.

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Total Distance
4.00

     XC- We ran three miles, then did sprints on the track. 30 yards sprint 70 walk.  I didn't feel like I was pushing it that much, except on the sprints.

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5.00

      Felt like I was going, fast, but I wasn't sore at all after, so I don't know if I pushed like I supposed to.

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5.00

      Ran up the canyon. Had a good run.

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Total Distance
98.15
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