Step by step, mile by mile

Easy 7. Legs felt pretty tired, not gonna lie.

Good run today! I left my running clothes at my house somewhat purposely, so I went home after school to get them. Once I got stretched and changed I notice practice started in 30 minutes so I laced up and headed out! Ran down to the high school on the more rural road which ended up being exactly 4 miles in 28 minute, 7 flat pace. Joined the team for part of the warmup and stretches. Did a distance run with Aaron, Christian, Mason, Zack, Jordan, Austin, and Kedric. Ran past the church down mainstreet. I really had to go to the restroom so I stopped at Subway, and sped up a bit to meet up with them at Vernal Ave. They managed to lose Kedric somehow. Good thing he lives around where we were, otherwise it'd be worrisome. Turned around and ran back down to Main, where I said sayonara and ran a bit extra to get home. It was really cold at this point and super hilly. I pressed on, but at the peak I got hit with a wicked bathroom cramp, paused for a few seconds to recover, and ran the remaining quarter mile home. 12 for the day.

I went to sprint practice today for strengthening purposes. Good workout. At the end we had a competition to see who could go the longest doing burpees and I'm proud to say I hit 86. It sucked. I planned on running a lot more today but it just didn't workout all that well, I don't want to push it with BYU on the corner.

After school got out I did 9 miles on the lonesome, but major bathroom cramps told me to stop at the indoor to go. I went, and after I noticed the team doing some quicker stuff and thought "Oh heck, might as well". 1 hard, 1 rest, 2 hard, 1 rest, 1 hard, 1 rest, 400m, 1 rest, and some straightaway strides. The track is like 260m or something so I don't know what the laps mean. 37, 1:18, and 38. Felt pretty good. The 400 was a 69 which isn't too bad considering 90 degree turns and people who don't know what's good for them when they hear "Track!" behind them. Cooldown with Aaron, some hurdle flexibility stretches, and a bit of core to add to a solid 12 for the day. More core tonight(?)

Way busy today. I was really sore waking up today so I didn't run after school, took a hot bath instead to ease the muscles. I guess burpees have vengeance after all. I went to night school and after that I ran 3 miles at the rec on the treadmill at 7:19 pace. Could have done more but my Achilles felt weird, I don't think I stretched enough prior to the workout. Feels better now that I'm typing this on Friday.

After I got checked out from school, I leave to do a shakeout, get a couple steps in, and BAM! I hit the concrete hard. I get up, knee and elbow bleeding, left leg scratched as freak, and go back inside. Mom got me fixed up and I left for BYU. When we got there Mason and I did 6 miles through Provo, it was fun and a nice temp. Strides after. Leg felt alright.

Mile warmup. I felt pretty good for the mile. I was ranked second in my heat so I thought I could win it if I ran smart. Got out good and fell back(I planned on kicking hard) and hit the first lap in 57. I worried and slowed down. 2 laps in 2:00. Even worse. 3 laps in 2:58-59. I don't remember the next split but I do remember all the people who slowed down were trying to bring everyone down with them. 5:02. Not proud, but I'm glad I have another event. 2.5 mile cooldown. 

1 mile in the 7 hours before the two mile

1 mile warmup with Christian and Rylie. I stopped at a bathroom at a restaurant, thinking I'd avoid the crowd at the stadium, and there was an even bigger line there, and I was freaking out and sure I missed my event. I went way quick back to the field house and found out I had a lot of time left, I thought the 200 open were finals instead, so those took quite a while. I stretched out after and went to the pen after a while. I got put in the fast heat, ranked 4th to last. Got on the line and watched Christian kick like crazy and win his heat in 10:49! What a kid. While we waited freaking Ethan Field kept farting and I felt like I would throw up haha. I wasn't really worrying about the race, but I felt good as the gun went off. Hit the first lap in 2nd to last at 61. "Good, I just don't need to fade" I say to myself. I passed a couple people and drafted off a Wyoming kid. We hit the mile at 5:12, and he took off (there was a huge gap ahead and behind us) I think I had it in me to keep with him, but I let him go. Next lap in 6:20. Running alone sucks. 7:30. 8:41. Halfway through this lap I heard the gun go off and sped up a bit. 9:51. I wanted to break 11. Bad. Luckily someone caught me about here and we duked it out for the last lap. 10:55! I wish I went with the Wyoming guy but I'm still happy with it. 3 mile cooldown after. The others did good. Mason and Aaron both ran 4:51, Austin ran a 5:06, Rylie a 6:28, Mason almost won his heat but then dang Adam Jensen out kicked him. Darn you man. He ran a 2:08, Aaron a 2:11, Austin a 2:12. Christian did 10:49, Rylie a 13:22, and Izen jumped 16'9. Atta freshman. 

Overall I'm happy with the two mile, I think I could have pushed harder, and it probs would have been a sub 10:50 3200. Unfortunately I need to shave a minute off that time in the next 33 days to make finals at Simplot. I think I had difficulties running alone, but strategically I'd call it one of my better races.

The ride home was great with Mason, Christian, and Rylie. Listened to some good tunes and had some good times. I went out later to see one of my favorite people of all time, Joshua Jay Johnson Jr., for the last time before he leaves for his mission in Guatemala. He, Shauntel, Jaden, Jesse, Will, and I played Super Smash Bros and listened to more good vibes and I had a great time.