How I became the best

3 laps of the track, 20 minute bike, 400-300-200 on the track, 4.25 more miles. 8 for the day. 

Had some good races today. Didn't really hit the times I wanted but it was really cold and kind of windy, which made things hard. Ran half a mile warm up with the team, 1.5 by myself, then 1 more with Nate. Did a few strides (I think). Nate and I were lined up in the middle of the front line, Heston on the inside with Hayden Penrod (4A 800 state champ). I had a terrible start. I got super boxed in the first 150 and by the time I had gotten out of it, Heston and Hayden were like 20 meters ahead. I kind of gave up on chasing them, which was dumb, but it probably saved me from blowing up at the end. I'll go for it next time. After 200, I got behind a kid from Springville and just sat there. First lap was 68. I knew we slowed down on the second lap but I didn't pass the Springville kid, another stupid move. I ended up passing him at 700 meters, and started to try to close the 10 second gap to Heston. Passed 800 at 2:20, meaning that second lap was 72, way too slow. From then until the end of the race I really was just pushing hard by myself. I could tell their were people behind me, and with 300 to go I surged hard but I could still hear someone breathing heavily behind me. I just kept it going until 100 to go when I really kicked. Even that last 100 was kind of half-hearted effort. For some reason I just wasn't taking it seriously I guess. Nobody passed me, I took third. Cooled down probably a mile. Watched races and the high jumpers. 

Warmed up half a mile with Fletch and Nate for the 800. Did some drills with Fletch, stretched, 3 strides I think? Probably a mile overall warming up for the 800. All three of us lined up next to each other on the very inside. My start was even worse this time. I wasn't very focused and that kept me from getting a pr I think. I was trapped on the rail behind Mason, and a springville kid was on my right shoulder and I couldn't get out until I passed Mason on the inside halfway down the backstretch. By this time Fletcher and a kid from Payson had gotten 10 or 15 meters on us, almost the same as what happened to me in the mile. I got into third and focused on reeling them in. I knew Fletcher went out too hard, they were probably 60 at the bell and I was maybe 5 seconds back. Kept working up on that lap, caught Fletch with 110 to go, and passed him pretty easily. I got 2:10, the winner was 2:04. With a better start I think I can run much faster. Not much of a cool down after this, maybe half a mile. Did some strides before the 4x4, then started. I was first and ran 59. My pr before that was 61 from freshman year, but I'm going to get down to 55 by the end of this year. No cool down because I was pretty tired of running and my legs were shot. 

Nice run with the distance boys. Nate and I added on about a mile at the end. We all did a 5 minute tempo in the middle. It started off at 6 pace and we got down to 5:30 or faster. Felt good, but I could definately feel all those races in my legs. Averaged 6:57 for 6.3 miles and 2 laps warmup. I'll probably do another short run at 8. 

4 .2 miles later, averaged 7:45. 

Good workout today. Didn't warm up very much, just one lap and stretches. Did a 400 in 69 to loosen up a bit. We jogged a lap between each interval. It was also pretty windy so coach changed the workout because we couldn't hit our times. It was supposed to be 3x800 at mile pace with lots of recovery. First one was 2:15. He told Heston to do the next one in 2:10, and I was supposed to hang on if I could. We did the first lap of that in 66, then 71 for the next. It felt so easy it was kind of weird, I was barely even breathing hard. I should have passed him. Then we did 5x400s instead of struggling through another 800. They were 64-64-64-64-63. I lead the last one because coach wanted to see if I could pace instead of just sitting behind Heston the whole time. I went off too fast at the start but I was happy I didn't blow it. Then we did 2x200s, 28-27. The last one was really tough and my arms locked up. I feel like I gave it my all today at the end of the workout, but I really wish we would have done some more 800s, that probably would have been more beneficial. Really pleased with it though. 800 cool down then watched our soccer team tie Woods Cross 1-1. 

4 miles super easy at 8. 

AM: My calves are really sore, it was hard to manage 8 minute pace on this run. I guess that means I really pushed it yesterday. 4 miles. Coach talked to me and said that I should try to break 4:30 next week at Mountain Valley instead of going for a quick 2 mile. I'll probably do the mile and then just see if I can break 10 after that, then go for 9:40 at Copper Hills. 

PM: 8 miles. Calves felt a bit better. Started at 8 minute pace and dropped to 7:30 but quickly ran out of energy from not eating much today. Felt better by the end but I only averaged 7:50. 

Solid run today. Up and down canyon road then my 4 miles loop. Did a 2K surge at 3:40 pace (6 min/mile). Felt good, averaged about 6:55 pace. For some reason my watch was on kilometers instead of miles and I'm too lazy to do conversions but I know it was sub 7. 1 mile playing soccer with my brothers later at my sister's game.