"If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail"-PRE

Just to let you all know, I have been in Nauvoo for the last 3 weeks basically, and now I am back.

am- 8 miles/ 60 min E. I just did a long easy run to get my legs moving since I havent ran in a while. Felt really good actually. The run was mainly uphill on the way out, so coming back was a nice slow decline and I just tried to focus on my form. But yeah it felt good to be able to go running and know where I was going! 

pm- 4 miles/ 30 min E. Back in St george and so I went for my afternoon run at 8:30ish before we starting opening presents for my b-day. Felt really good again. I saw Caroline and she offered me a otter-pop:) oh Caroline, you are my fav. Good run though, and it is great to be back home. I really miss my friends I made at Nauvoo though. I will never forget those guys.

am- 9.75 miles/ 60 min increase pace @ dirt mile w/ striders. Good run, I was suprised at how well I did. I knew that I would probably struggle so I tried to stick myself in the front but not leading unless coach said to. I did end up leading one lap and then I just stuck right behind the leaders the rest. The end of the 5th mile and last half-mile I was really hurting, but I just thought to stick right on Nick and Paul who were leading, and that did the trick. Wow it really helps to have teammates to trust in and rely on to push on. I am soo glad to be back with everybody. Im excited to get back and going and push myself to the limit and fully commit to a great season.

pm- 3.9 miles/ 30 min E. Nice run around the neighborhood and looped it back to get my dog Oreo to run the last 10 minutes. 

am- 9 miles/ 67 min E with some hills. Met at Vernon Worthen and ran up to the snow canyon highway road but on that trail next to it. The long hill made my legs tired but it was good. ate a nice fruit smoothie with some spinach in it:)

pm- 3.9 miles/ 30 min E. team afternoon run starting at the high school and went out to the outlets of zion and back. Weights after and that felt awesome. I spilled red gatorade on my white shirt which was a bummer. oh well.

Did my 100 ups with Logan and Corbin after weights. I love those guys, like a brother

am- 8 miles/ 60 min. Hurricane Pioneer 5k: 17:01.3 and 4th place. Good day today. I didnt get very much sleep last night so I felt sluggish. On the warm-up my knee was hurting a little but nothing major. The race starts and I just get out in the front of our group. The first mile was chill and we were just moving our pack up past the Hurricane xc dudes who started out way to fast. Then the second mile I was struggling but I stuck in there. The third I fell back a couple meters and then Mitch and Paul went ahead and me and Jason worked together but he wouldnt let me get ahead of him. So he finish in front of me but Paul dropped off for some duties that needed some immediate attention;) Good race and I am super proud of Mitch who really beasted today! He got a nice PR and great race. I also got a PR but it was only 2 seconds. But hey better than nothin'.

am- 5.7 miles/ 40 min E with striders. Nice easy run at the elementary before leaving for XC camp at 11am. I feel pretty good. I am ready to go have fun at camp though

pm- 4 miles/ 30 min E. Got to camp and set up stuff and went for a run just down the road. 

am- 12 miles/ 90 min with strong finish. Today we did the long run out on that one ATV trail and out to the highway. I felt really good the whole run actually. I did get a little tired at about 75-83 minutes but then I tired to focus on my form and that helped me forget about the pain. Great run and freakin Carson is a beast!! that guy is gonna be tearin' it up this xc season!

pm- 3.5 miles/ 30 min E. Easy run out past the lake and Carson, Corbin, Logan, Tanner and I saw a dead deer. It was gnarly. And the run ended at the lake so we hopped in and it was really nice. 

am- 8.35 miles/ 65 min long hills. Wow what a run today was. So today was the long hill run where we run up and up and up the road. Coach was happy with us cause we had 10 people go farther than where Nick did last year. So that was kewl. I was right up in the front with Nick, Preston and Alex til 32 minutes but I didnt fall off far, just 15-20 meters. Good run but I am really tired now.

pm- 5.5 miles/ 43 min E. So the afternoon run was at a lookout and the boys ran further up the road which ended up taking us to the top of the mountain. And so we basically did another hill run. But it was all worth it because at the top and when we needed to flip around, there was a huge radio tower. And yes it had a ladder. and yes we did climb up it to the first cat walk. And yes we left a camp shirt up there. It was legit. Scary but legit.

am- 6.7 miles/ 50 min E. Last run of camp and we went out over to the ATV trail from tuesday but turned a different way and then turned back so we didnt have to go up another mountain. Instead we went on a kewl ATV trail around the lake and back through the foresty stuff. It was a great trail.

am- 5.75 miles/ 45 min E. I was really sluggish. I am just pooped from the hardcore hill stuff.

pm- 3.85 miles/ 30 min E. A little better, but the air is freakin' smelly as a garbage filled with sweaty bums and poop. I miss the clean air up on the mountain.