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

pm- I ran this when we got home from Salt Lake, too cold to do my 90 minute run. I just ran out on Telegraph, came down to Sullivan and out to the Staheli farm and then headed over to the bridge and back to my house. No knee brace, but I did feel a little pain during the stretch from Sullivan to the hill with that only house on top. Other than that, it was good but very exhausting. Pickups were good, just had them in the 5:50s each time, felt good except for the last 2 minuter.

pm- Great run, I went out right when the sun was setting so it was beautiful outside. I ran with my dog Oreo for 10min, then ran over to the high school for the grass part. I wore the knee brace today cause the knee had been hurting a bit today. Probably from the many miles the day before. The pain worked out though so that was good. Nice and peaceful, I love being back to the cool weather of St. Geezy.

am- Met up with Mitch and Xander and ran Ice House. Always a good time to run with my bros and talk about whatever. 60 minute run and is was glorious....on the downhill;) Naw the uphill was good too, it was just hard to talk to each other when you are breathing hard. The weather was great though and our dreams that we had in the last couple days were wildly epic. Ha yah that was the run in a wrap, oh and after I got some dope pants from Target. Yep.

pm- 8.55 miles/ 60 minute run; Hills w/ 15 min warm, 5x1min hill + 1x85sec hill w/jog down rec and extra min after 3rd, cool to time (Old Man Hills).

Great run today. Wore the knee brace, probably coulda gone without. I am feeling good, its just weird having the knee still inflammed and no or very little pain. The workout went well anywho, some nice strong pushes up the Old Man hill, paces were 5:25, 5:20, 5:15, 5:10, 5:15, and finished the last rep with 5:10. Felt good. After we finished we dropped down over to the trail by the car wash and Maverick and looped back to the high school. 

Interesting Factoid: First day back to school and Mitch is in my new seminary class. Freakin dope.

pm- 8.24 miles/ 60 min total-- 6 min Test; 20 warm/cool to time w/ 4-8xStriders.

Good run today, 6 minute test went well, we started slow, 1:10 for the first lap but then me and Mitch and Carson got goin. Carson took the lead, I went to follow and then my legs didnt agree. But I was happy with how I did. Good starting point for me. I went 1919 meters for the 6 minutes which was good. Mitch was right in front of me and Xander right with me. Carson was like a good 80 meters ahead. He is gonna kill it this season. After the test, we just ran around and finished with striders. And there is snow here so thats weird.

pm- 10.6 miles/ 75 minute  Aerobic Run w/ negative split (just increase tempo last half of run)

Nice nighttime run. I went out into Washington and down to the fields and back. Pace was 7:15 out, 6:52 back. Felt good

pm- 12.18 miles/ 85 minutes-- Aerobic Run w/ 3x(1min, 1min, 2min pick-ups w/ 5min rec between reps and sets)

Todays run was freaking exhausting. I was soo pooped. Got home and layed around for a while cause i was tired. Yah.

pm- 5.05 miles/ 45 minute easy run.

Today we drove over to the airport hill and ran Temple Quarry trail. It was really good actually. I am not sore at all from yesterday so that was like awesomeness.

Interesting Factoid: I got astigmatism in my right eye which makes it so I gotta wear glasses.

pm- 8.05 miles/ 60 minute-- 10 min warm/ 3x1min tempo pace, 3x1min threshold pace, lap rec, 2(5x30sec CV pace) with lap rec between sets, 3x1min threshold pace, 3x1min tempo pace. 10 min cool. 

Today was pretty nice. All sorts of different paces and stuff. So basically it was to help us get use to paces and also each different pace we focused on a different part of our form to have perfect so that was good. I felt really good today, and the wind was something new but its good, gotta get use to it since its there all the time. All the paces were right on, maybe a little fast so I gotta watch that next time but good workout altogether.

Interesting Factoid: If you cut a grape in half but leave the skin attached at the bottom and put it in a microwave on a plate for like 10 seconds, it will make a little bit of plasma.

pm- 8.37 miles/ 55 minute run with striders.

Nice recovery run today, we ran out into Green Springs and looped it around the edges of the neighborhoods and back. We were just getting to Home Depot when Logans momma drove by with Logan, who literally had just got his wisdom teeth out! Oh man, she pulled over and he talked to us, it was soooo hilarious! He was freaking out about Corbin and Lil Bryan and then Mitch about who he was gonna ask to Jr Prom. haha too good. And on todays run I found 3 washers so that was awesome.

Interesting Factoid: I collect washers (like the little metal rings) on runs and I have been collecting for a year and 4 months and have 270 washers total.

Got sick. Sad day. Nothing cause I was just too sick.

Well sickness is the worst. I start feeling better and then I hit a wall and it sucks. Got a fever of 103. Im hot blooded?

pm- 7.62 miles/ 60 minutes total;  6x1min(3@Tempo, 3@Thresh), 2x(5x30sec @CV), 6x1min(3@Thresh, 3@Tempo) equal rec w/ lap betw sets; 10 warm/cool to time.

I am alive! After a rough weekend of illness again, I am back. I ran the workout with the guys, it was chill and I was feeling good(?) to do it. Haha I really was feeling good enough except for my cough so I grabbed my water bottle and ended up running with that to keep the cough down. All the paces were on point and yah. I am ready to start back up getting rolling.

Interesting Factoid: I desire to live a pescatarian lifestyle one day.

pm- 6.23 miles/ 50 min E.

I couldn't find my watch so I ran without one today. I just got mileage from Colts blog cause he gots a garmin. Good run out into Dogtown and looped around. Alex lead us since it is his bday today. Poor guy had his car stolen yesterday. Had his debit card in it and so he got swiddled a couple bucks too. Rip to humanity. Oh and Xander and Nathan and I found a prospective homeless hangout in a tunnel. Dope hangout too. My legs are feeling it since I havent ran cause of sickness. Rip. Oh well, ya gotta start somewhere.

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

Nice chill morn and weights was good. I love working out.

pm- 9.05 miles/ 63 min total; 20 warm, 25 min tempo, and cool to time.

Good time at the run. I was nervous for the tempo, I didnt know how I would do but it ended up great! I felt great til the last 3 minutes and I just tried to focus on form so it ended up good. I gotta stretch though cause I am sore rn. 

Interesting Factoid: Someone put a llama on craigs list and they are from St George. The price was free!

pm- 6.6 miles/ 45 min easy with striders

Today was freaking cold. I was dead from coldness. We ran out to Green Springs and back. Yah it was cold by the way.

pm- 8.79 miles/ 65 min with negative split 2nd half of run.

I was feeling sore so I did the lower half of minutes, plus my momma was saying I need to chill to try to finish off the cough from my flu I had.

pm- 13.34 miles/ 95 min run with 1,2,1,3,1,3 min pickups with 3 min rec between each.

Longest run ever for me!!! It was a dandy one too. Didnt feel that long but whatevs. I was super hurting after our last pickup with like 25 minutes left of the run. But I was inspired by Colton, who was struggling but still pushing with us, to keep on keepin on. We had some great conversations about the gymnastics at SUU and how boss they are, about when I was in 7th grade and Devo(my older bro) told Coach about how I was scared of running late at night cause I was scared of the "homos" that could snatch me up! hahahaha oh man, that is one hecka funny story. I was innocent and got homos and hobos mixed up. It happens! ha and Dev had said back to me when I said the homo thing, "well hobos can be homos too!"

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights

Just the regular thing, I am a little sore from yesterdays run.

pm- 6.21 miles/ 50 min E trail run.

Nice chill trail run out at Dino Tracks. We did an out-and-back cause the loop was pretty short. I felt good. The uphills were sore but thats just life;)

pm- 8.2 miles/ 60 min total;  6x1min(3@Tempo, 3@Thresh), 5x1min @CV, 6x1min(3@Thresh, 3@Tempo) equal rec w/ lap betw sets; 10 warm/cool to time.

Today was good, I hit right on all my paces. Good times and good weather? It's pretty cold. I am slowly getting used to it though. 

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

Regular thing. I woke up late by 15 minutes but got everything in real quick before everyone left for the run.

pm- 9.33 miles/ 65 min hilly run including striders.

I had to run on my own cause I had a dentist appointment at 3. I just ran Foremaster and then hopped onto the river trail that took me over to the Waterfall and then went up industrial to the high school, did my striders and then ran home. I missed church ball cause I had HW so thats sad.

Rec league team on a 3-game win streak, trying to finish off the season with a winning record. We at 3-3 rn. I am hoping to practice some free throws cause I sucked at those our last game.

DOPEST THING: the dentist has this dope new laser machine that does the fillling for my teeth. And it can cut off the nasty gums stuff you can build up on the sides of your cheeks and when it lasers it off it automatically heals. It's legendary. Dr. Denos for Pres everybody;)

pm- 9.41 miles/ 65 min run, 15-20min E, 25-28min at Easy Tempo, cool to time.

Great tempo, we were rolling. 6:10 pace was what we were at for 28 min, supposed to be 6:20 but we got excitable. oops

pm- 9 miles/ 70 min run.

My watch died right when I was about to run, and I was starting from the Rec Center because we had just finished our rec ball game, and season actually. So I just looked at the clock at the rec, and then ran til I thought was good and got home and went a few more minutes with my dog. I was having really bad ambdominal pain and so I didnt go the whole 80 minutes. I also figured out why and that is because I am eating too much fiber.

pm- 11.75 miles/ 85 min  Aerobic Run w/ 1,2,1,3,1,3min pick-ups w/ 3min rec between reps.

Today was a good run. We went out on Telegraph and looped up to the Green Springs area by going up the hill by Maverick. The pick ups were swell. I was hurting only at the end, like last 5 minutes.

pm- 13.22 miles/ 95 min run with 1,2,1,3,1,3 min pickups with 3 min rec between each.

AGH BEST RUN EVeR!! We ran out through that new underpass by the mall and up the massive hill and into the Red Cliffs Reserve for miles. It was so epic, I have never been up there and it was epic. 

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

Good stuff, I am getting stronger and it feels good.

pm- 6.7 miles/ 50 min E.

Just a chill run today since yesterday was a workout. I emailed USU to see if I could run and tour with them this weekend up in Logan but they are gone so I will have to check that out another weekend. Maybe the 18th? We'll see. 

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

Just the usual stuff.

pm- 4 miles/ 30 min E, Decathlon Part 2.

Today was pretty epic. So the juniors were doing the ACT so everyone else had no school. Yeah pretty great. So Xander, Mitch and I partyed with some friends and yah, I loved it. Then came practice and todays decath stuff was the 400m and the discus and the high jump. High Jump was bad, no need in talking on that. Discus was 62' 3''. And my 400m was the greatest of all. I am so happy about this!! I got a 56.64!!!!!!! PR'd by 4 seconds, and it was my first time going sub 60......hehe yah thats kinda embarassing but oh well. And yah thats all. 

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

Good stuff, I am ready to squat more weight, I am at 185 rn but I am ready for more!

pm- 9.8 miles/ 70 min total; 20 min warm(last 5 at tempo pace), 1500m race, recovery jog, 2x800 @CV pace(3min rec), cool to time.

Great race today. The first couple laps felt slow, and I was just right on Carsons shoulder. I took the lead and tried to push us faster, I dunno if I anything, but I sure felt like I was pushing the pace. With 300m left I was like "sprint time!" but I was slow to getting into the sprint mode so that was a bumma. Then with 20m to go Julien and Xander passed me. Our top 5 guys finished within 2 seconds which was epic! I am so excited for next week!!! Good day, and also the workout was perfect, times were right on. 

am- 12.28 miles/ 90 min run with 20 min progression tempo.

Great run with Mitch and Xander up at the Southwest running north in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. We met at 5:45 and it was still dark so that was a little sketch cause we were hearing a couple weird noises but it was chill. Sunrise this morning was sooooo beautiful. Tempo was right on, we even went almost a minute over cause it just flowed and I was just feeling good anyways. 

Preference is today, I'm gonna go so ham at the dance, it will be amazing!

am- 12.36 miles/ 90 min run with 2,1,3,2,1,2 min pickups (5 min rec between each).

Great run, I felt fresh besides the last 10 minutes. I am ready to race this weekend!

pm- 3.25 miles/ 25 min E.

Easy run, we had to help out at a car crash cause it happened right next to us on the road. Dude rear-ended an old couple in a truck. Wild stuff.

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

Nice day today, I moved up to 205 for my squating. I was pretty happy about that.

pm- 7.73 miles/ 60 min E.

Chill run out on Albino loop. So dope, and I found a golf ball and offered it to some old people on the road that were stopped at a right turning lane in a ATV thing. Unfortunately they said no to my offer...... sad day. OH good news, I might throw discus at the SC Invite this weekend. I am excited. I have to throw real good tomorrow at practice and see from there though.

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

The usual workout stuff of the weights days.

pm- 6.5 miles/ 45 min E.

We went out into Green Springs and it was great! I was pretty tired in my calfs, a usual thing now so thats interesting.

Church ball ended and Im glad. I about punched a kid cause he was being a major d-bag..... I hate dudes who are major d-bags.

     am- 12.78 miles/ 90 min aerobic run with 2,1,3,2,1,2 min pickups w/ 5 min rec between each.

Nice day today, we ran out on Telegraph and dropped into the Fields via Hells Hole. Nice run, I feel good.

     am- 8.29 miles/ 60 min E.

Nice run out around Foremaster and it was just an out and backer. Chill day.

     pm- 4.03 miles/ 30 min E.

I ran when I got home from work at 8. It was chill. Im having pain in my hip flexer on my right leg. I gotta stretch.

     am- 8.86 miles/ 65 min total;  10min warm, 5min tempo, 4x1000, 400, 600 w/ equal rec, @ CV pace, 4xstriders, cool to time.

Today was great! I am still sore and tight in the right hip flexer though. But the times were good for the workout. The 1000s were 3:19, 3:16, 3:16, 3:17 and the 400 was 1:19 and 600 was 1:55. Good stuff from all the guys today. Our spring break crew consists of Mitch, Xander, Carson, Jose, Colton, Mikey, Grant, Alex, Julien and today Swag Jessica joined us!

     am- 5.61 miles/ 45 min E.

Nice chill run with da boys out at Church Rock trail. Mitch and Xander and I talked about our futures and stuff. It was dope. Also I now have a job at Chick-fil-a and its lit.

     pm- 4 miles/ 30 min E

I just went over to the high school and found my hat I left on Wednesday during the workout. After getting my hat I just looped around my neighborhood on my way back to get the time in.

     am- 7.51 miles/ 60 min total;  5x1min hill + 1x85sec hill @ CV pace w/jog down rec and extra min after 3rd, cool to time.

Today was great! Mitch, Xander and I met at 6:30 today so Mitch could get to work on time so it was just the 3 of us. Workout was great, we pushed good and had a small fan support from the old peeps along side the road! haha too good!

     pm- 4.1 miles/ 30 min E.

I got my new shoes! They are the New Balance Zante v2 Breathe and they are great! They are pretty stiff compared to my other shoes but they seem good.

     am- 9.55 miles/ 70 min E.

Chill run with da boys. We did reverse parkway loop. It was swell. And also with 10 left I have a sharp pain in the right knee that wouldnt go away so I didnt go the full 75 today. After the run we had melted otterpops from Carson's truck and they were addicting. And we talked about how unhealthy those things are but you just wanna keep eating them anyways! haha ya thats all for today.

am- 13.42 miles/ 91 min aerobic run w/ 2x15mins of Progressive Tempo (60 secs slower than 5K pace) w/ 10-15 min rec.

Yah I have been a scrub but I dont got time to go back and redo all the days I missed. RIP harambe. So today our run was pretty boss, the tempo was rough on the second set but it felt good to get moving at a quicker pace so yah. Our pace for each tempo set was 6:20-6:10 and then 6:10-5:45.

pm- 3.31 miles/ 25 min E.

Today we were about to go out on the run and then lightning struck and we had to run inside. That was......different. I hate it basically is what Im saying but do what ya gotta do. 

And here is a little comment from my home boy Mitch Wade: "I'm pretty experienced in the art of running, I ran 7:02 in the 1600 the other day so obviously I am one of the best on the team this year. I know I can get my pr down to a 7:01 by the end of the year!"

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights.

I am getting yoked as my boi Yak would call it. I am bout to squat 225 on Thursday so if anyone wants to watch, come to Pine View High Schools weight room at 6:15am on April 6.

pm- 7.6 miles/ 60 min total; race day, 3 races and warm and cool for each.

Panther Relays!!! So we did the 

am- 11 miles/ 80 min run with 1,2,1,2,1 min fart-leks with a 3 min rec.

Nice run up on the west end of the Red Cliffs Reserve with Mitch and Xander. Good times with the bros on long runs in the desert. Felt good, a pretty flat from the Saturday long run but oh well.

am- 8.65 miles/ 55 min E and striders.

Nice run out up on top of Foremaster hill and back. Looped it like a boss. Good run, last early morning longer run with the team.....Sad day. I am actually getting emotional rn writing this. I am gonna miss the team. Ive been around for a while, with the youngsters team and up. Wow, PVXC forever buggers.

pm- 3.41 miles/ 25 min E

Chill run out to the mall and back. I am sore and need an ice bath.

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E

Chill stuff. I am feeling better mentally and physically so I am excited for these last 3 weeks of track. NO REGRETS

am- 2 miles/ 15 min E with weights

Chill since we racing today. My car wouldnt start so I had to run to the high school and back.

pm- 

am- No run, just hiking.

I went for a 6 mile hike today. Went up Wilson Peak, Here is a pic of on top of the Peak.

Gonna start running tomorrow.

Well I woke up today with a nasty sore throat so didnt go running. I hate sickness.

am- Went for a short run with Mitch. Ended up being just over 3 miles cause he had to get home to get ready for the drive to San Diego. I feel real good. I am ready to get training again. It will be weird not training for the cross season but ya know, its just a start of a new chapter in life!

am- Went with my other Super-senior boys to the XC practice today. We had to go pass on our Gouldship to the next generation. It was an honor to be a Gould. I am gonna miss being with the team. We just went out for a 30 minute run, ended up being 4.22 miles. I felt real good cause I've been training but others there obviously were feeling the pain. Kai Burke came to XC practice, a dude who was adopted from Ethopia just this last year and he is looking good. I think if the boys can bring him in and make him part of the boys group, he will thrive and be a killer runner for PV. So all ya PV dudes on fastrunningblog, TALK TO HIM SO HE DOESNT LEAVE THE TEAM!!!!! Honestly, he can be the difference maker on a trip to greater things this October, November, and December if you know what Im sayin'.

am- Ran with Mitch and Xander and Jarron today at XC practice. I am gonna just run on my own if they wanna still go with the team though cause I gotta do trails with these new New Balance tester shoes. they are HUGE, but very plush on the underfoot part. Today was just a chill 30 minute run. I want to go longer, I wanna get out there! 

am- Went on a 60 minute run with the team. It was a good run and my legs are feeling it but thats good. Xander and I went just 60 and the guys turned and went another 30. They are killing it, I am excited to see them race in August. Good stuff and yah.

am- Went for a run with the XC team today. I had some time and I havent been good at getting up to run so I thought today would be a great starting point. I was so happy to see Coach Holt and Robs, and also my bros and the rest of the team. I definitely miss it, its weird not being a part of the team. I got my new work team, but thats working with food so its a bit different hahaha. Swell run, I felt pretty pooped after but thats what I get for only running 5 days out of the last 3 weeks. Its time to get a workin it!

Also news update, I got a call from Stake Pres, Church Headquaters called and my reporting date for the mish is now September 26th instead of Sept 5th. So I will be able to study some more spanish and work and run some more. Also I bought a new pair of Kinvaras so I pretty stoked about that:)

am- I just realized I hadnt blogged in a while so thats fun. I have just been doing chill 25-30 minute runs, half with my lil sister cause she is kinda wanting to run.....idk she is a confusing person lol. Well I went with the xc boys today for a change, it was nice. I love those guys, and it was good to see Coach and talk with him on our way back on the run. Gonna be running a bit with the boys til I leave cause I got time now to do so. Oh yah, news flash I am leaving on my mission Sept 26 for the Chile Osorno Mission, and thats gonna be solid. 

am- Went for a good ol' run over to the Industrial park below the high school and then up to the school and joined the team for their run and then back to mi casa. I felt pretty crapy in my calves so thats a bumma. But got to see my bros so thats dandy. I miss um, I like my work crew at Chick but the team is family. 

Also getting back into running has helped me realize something. And that is that the reason why I ran in high school isnt just because I wanted to beat my older brothers so I could feel cool and important. And it wasn't because "thats what a Gillespie does" but because it is the ONLY sport that I have found can bring peace to my soul, and allow me to be happier and a better person. Yes I do love going out and pushing myself hard and being competitive, but its also because I just purely love the act of running. I hope I can keep it going out on the mission. I know it will be hard since no one ever wants to run but I will try to find a way. Maybe I will just have to be like my homie Mitch in El Salvador and run in place in the house haha.