How I became the best

Really easy run today to get ready for tomorrow. 6 miles at 7:47 pace, sun was out and it was 60 something degrees. Excited for tomorrow!

Average race today. Went up to Salt Lake for conference so I was in a car for 2 hours before I raced. Got to the meet like 2 hours before my race. Layed around for a while, drank water, had some trail mix, went to the bathroom a bunch. Warmed up a mile with Nate, Jordan, and Wyatt. Warmed up another mile and watched Wyatt get second in his heat, which got him a point for our team. Did some strides and then lined up. Got off and went into 5th or so. They settled right down and were going pretty slow so I passed them on the backstretch and stayed relaxed. Got through 400 in 74, and put in a surge, next lap in like 73 I think. This is where I started slowing down I think. I don't know why I couldn't keep it up, I should have been able to get through the mile in 4:50 pretty easily. Went through the mile in 5 flat and I had already dropped Nate. These next few laps are the ones that always get me and it happened again today. Picked it up the last lap but it wasn't that great, maybe 72 or 73. Finished in 10:09. Didn't get to cool down.

4 more miles when I got home, 6:59 average pace.

Drove to Cali today.

Went to the beach and ran on this concrete trail past some beach houses. It was so humid and misty and foggy, I was sweating so bad. Like I don't even think I can put it into words. But I was flying and it felt easy so its whateva. 9 miles, splits were 6:54 6:36 6:30 6:24 6:44 6:36 6:45 6:38 6:xx average 6:40. I was only supposed to go 7 minute pace but the low elevation was nice so I just crused. Swam for a little, walked around to a bunch of shops and went to another beach and chilled for a while. 

Went to Disney Land today. Walking around in the sun is so much more tiring than running. I was falling asleep everytime we sat down. I didn't actually run today, but heck all that walking has to count for something! Lets say 5 miles? Why not. 

Did a workout at some sucky track at a random college in 80 degree heat with 90% humidity. There were four close to 90 degree turns on this thing, and it was about 480 meters so I had to do a bunch of conversions. But, I got it done which is all that matters right? My mom was nice enough to time me. 2 mile warm up, 5x1000 with 1 lap jog rest, 1 mile cool down. They weren't a full 1000, about 20 or 30 meters short, but my watch isn't very accurate so I really don't know. They went 2:57-2:56-2:55-2:54-2:55. It was hard because of the heat and the turns, but it was overall pretty good. A little good, I would've liked them to be around 2:50 but I'm happy. 

Another day at disneyland, a lot cooler today but I'm still saying 5 miles. 

Was going to do another workout today but my calves were sore so I decided against it. Went down to the weight room for a treadmill but this old lady was walking on it in flip flops so I got on the bike until she got off, 25 minutes. Then did 4.5 miles on the treadmill starting at 7.5 mph and increasing .1 mph each quarter mile until 9 mph. Felt easy. Got back onto the bike after but I'm lazy and quit after one minute. More beaches today. Lets say 8. 

Did a workout on a dirt track early in the morning. Warmed up 2 miles then got in my spikes and realized the track was too hard for spikes. But I wore them anyway because I didn't want to wear my bulky trainers for a workout like this. Workout was 10x100s at 64 to 65. Came through the first one in 72... What??? Yeah so we figured out this track was oversized too, and I had to judge the rest by effort, but I still had my mom time them. All were 71s after that except the last 3 where I went 69-68-67. It was really tough, I didn't feel great and my spikes were being annoying so yeah. Good workout though. No real cool down because I felt like I was going to throw up. 

Distance run today because I was feeling super lazy. Ran 6.83 miles to my grandma's. Pretty good pace, averaged 6:45. I could really feel the elevation at the end and my legs were tightening up. 

So I thought this was going to be an easy day but we ended up doing 800s at 2 mile pace and I wasn't feeling it so I went with the other kids. I've had two not easy days in a row and my legs just feel beat up. 2 laps, strides and stretches. First one in 2:31, then I told coach I was just going to run with the other guys. 2:38-2:37-2:37. I picked it up on the last lap of each so I was a least doing a little but of stuff close to 3200 pace. Jogged 200 after each. 

Fun meet. I didn't all out race anything other than the 100 (12.99) and the 200 (26.3). I was disappointed in those because I thought I could go way faster than just 26 and 13. I did the 800 and got 2:12. Coach told me to go 68-60 but I went 69-63. Probably 5 miles total today. Really sore from that 200 I think. 

2 mile workout today. I was super sore from those sprints yesterday and it was windy so it didn't really go as well as I was hoping. 1200, 2x800s, 1x400. Nothing faster than 72s. 1200 was 74 laps on each one which was way slower than I wanted, 3:42. 800s were 2:27 and 2:26 I think. 400 was 71, just a hair too fast. The wind was really killer on the final 100 of each one. After I drove people home and then went out and did 8 more miles because I'm stupid and I've had too many low mileage days. Averaged 7:55, super slow I know but I'm freakishly sore rn. Had a nice ice bath when I got home. I'll be racing the 1600 and 3200 at Utah County this Friday and Saturday. Hopefully under 4:30 and 9:40. I'm planning on just hanging on to Hayden Cooper from MM and then throwing it down the last three laps. 

I didn't go to school today because I had this interview thing for piano in Salt Lake. Ran 2.5 at 3 before I had to drive back up to Orem for piano, then when I got back I went out and did 5.5 more. Everything was at 8 minute pace lol. My legs are so sore, hopefully they'll be good for tomorrow. 

Pretty crappy race. Warmed up about 1.3 miles I think. The wind was really bad down the homestretch. Started out and let almost everybody pass me and I stuck onto the back of the lead pack. I passed through in 70, way too slow. Moved through the pack and go into 4th. I was going to go with Aiden when he went but I lost focus and all the sudden he was 20 meters ahead. Kicked into second with 80 to go but the kid fought back and he got me at the line. Really slow, I was hoping for 4:30 today. Cooled down 1.5 miles. Ran another 1.5 with Heston, Maddie, and Wyatt a few hours later.

Another bad race, pretty much the same as yesterday. Warmed up 2 miles by myself on the track, Wyatt joined me for the last two laps. Jogged another mile and did strides before we started. Lots of stretching. Got out hard this time and got behind the lead pack. This time I really went for it and passed the group and got behind Haydon into fourth. First lap in 71. I was planning on just staying with him for the rest of the race and hopefully kicking passed him at the end. Got some good first few laps and passed the mile in 4:49, pretty much right where I wanted to be. Then all of the sudden he put in a surge and I just dropped. The gap kept getting larger and I guess I mentally gave in. With 3 laps to go the pack I had passed at the beginning caught me and I went with them for a minute but I let them go too. With 350 to go I really pushed it. Even though I was having a bad race, I didn't want to end it feeling like I could've gone harder, but then someone just flew past me. I held on for a second then gave up and put in a half hearted kick at the end. I guess 10:03 is my second fastest 3200 ever, but I should be running 9:40s by now. I'm pretty sure the reason I couldn't hang with Haydon is because of how sore I've been this past week. Hopefully I can get some recovery in before the really important races start. Cooled down 2.1 miles. 

I should probably add that coach cary told me to go out in 4:50 even if I died at the end. If I had ran it more conservatively I probably could have gone low 9:50s or faster, but he's just trying to get that goal pace in my head. 

Did a little workout to get some speed in. Walked to the junior high, warmed up 4 laps and did 4x250 with the first 100 at mile pace, kick it up a notch for 70 meters, then the last 80 all out. Felt good, it was weird running that fast, I was worried I was going to trip or something. Walk 150 recovery. Jogged 5 laps and walked home. 

Did a workout today because I'm not going to race at the region meet tomorrow. Warmeed up and did 4x600s at mile pace with 200 jog recovery. 68-66-65-65-65-65. Felt hard without Heston there. Cooled down to the sports park and back.

Went 8 miles while everybody was at the meet at Wasatch. Passed Haydon Cooper on Canyon Road. Really slow, 7:45 pace

Warmed up a mile and stretched. 3 laps of indigenous peoples runs. Then we did 2x800s at two mile pace 71-74, 2:25, then 72-72, 2:24. 3x400s at mile pace, 65-65-64. Then did 2x200s in 28 and 27. And I didn't even fully unload on those 200s so I know I could go faster on those. Not a super killer workout, but it hurt. Cooled down .5 miles. This is going to be a really low mileage week. I'm probably going to bump up mileage again next week, then taper for BYU, region, and state. 5 miles today.

Ran a mile to the sports park. Heston, Nate, Mason, and Nick all got in the river but I didn't want to run back wet so I didn't get in. Ran a mile back. 2 miles today lol. So ready for these next two days! Goals are 4:28, 9:44, and 2:06 in the 800 for the medley. This probably going to be my lowest mileage week since October.