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Member Since:

Sep 07, 2014

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

World Class

Running Accomplishments:

Freshman PRs:

      I ran for American Leaderships Academy my freshman year, so I was in 2A and facing much easier competition than I would in higher divisions. I really only did cross country because it would get me in shape for soccer, But when I realized I was actually good at it I made running my number 1 priority. I barely made it to state, but had a bad race and did not place very well. I decided to try a half marathon in November and did pretty good (considering I had only been running seriously for about 4 months.) I started off track running my fastest time in the mile, and didn't get another pr in the mile until state championships. I realized I was better at the 3200 and thats what I have been focusing on since then. At state track I got prs in all 3 distance events, which was a huge confidence booster!

      800- 2:15(?) Sprint Medley State Chamionships 2014

      1600- 4:51 State Championships 2014

      3200-10:40 State Championships 2014

      10000- 37:10 Speedy Spaniard 10k 2014

      1/2 Mar- 1:25:33 Thankful 13 2014

Sophmore PRs:

      My sophmore cross country season went much like last track season. I started off with my fastest time and didn't improve on it until one of the last races. I struggled a lot during this season, I got down on myself after every bad race I had, that was probably my biggest problem. At region I had an absolutely terrible race. We were planning on getting the team qualified for state, and I'm pretty sure it was completely my fault we didn't. Haha yeah it was bad, I ran about a minute slower than what I wanted and got 20th or something. I kept training through to December, did a few races, and had a really succesful race at  Footlocker West. I got 14th in the Frosh/Soph race. Even though I got out kicked by two people in the last 100 I was really pleased, especially after that bad season. I started indoor track running 10:37 and 4:49. Soccer conflicted with track a lot and I think it was really detrimental to my times. I'm thinking about not doing soccer next year and just focusing on track. I had a few good races, and managed to destroy this kid in the last 300 meters at region and make it to state! Unfortunately I let the fact the I was seeded last at the state meet get to my head, and I got last by over a hundred meters. Not only the worst race of the season, but also the most humiliating. On to cross country!

      800- 2:13 Snow Canyon Invite 2015

      1600- 4:40.02 BYU Invitational 2015

      3200- 10:03.14 Snow Canyon Invite 2015

      3 mile- 16:09 Cedar 2014

      10000- 34:03 Provo Freedom Run 2015

      15k- 55:04 SLCTC Winter Series 15k 2015

      10 Miles- 1:00:24 One Hour time trial

Junior PRs:

     Junior cross country season went well. It was rough but I had some high points. Finally broke 16 for 3 miles at region with 2nd place, broke an hour in the 10 mile and 34 minutes in the 10k. State xc went really bad. I missed my goal time by 40 seconds and my goal place by 25 people. Footlocker wasn't that great, I got the same time as last year and missed my goals on place and time. Trained really hard with high mileage through the winter. 

      800-2:10

      1600- 4:42

      2 mile- 9:57

      3 mile- 15:39 Pre Footlocker

      5K- 16:14 Pre Footlocker

      10 mile-58:58 One Hour time trial

Best Races:

6th place in the Orem Earn Your Turkey 4 mile Run 2015

16th in the Footlocker West Regional Sophmore Boys Race (17:14.5)

10th place at the 2015 SLCTC 15K (55:04)

1st place-3200 Copper Hills Invitational 2015

8th place-Provo Freedom Run 2015

2nd place Region 8 Cross Country Championships (15:43.5)

5th place Distance Challenge 2016 3200

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train consistently and have some good races in the next few months. It would be nice to break 15 in the 5k soon as well.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Get on BYU's XC team after my mission sometime. I also want to run under 29 for 10k and 14 for 5k but we'll see!

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Total Distance
37.25
Total Distance
4.00

Good workout today, I didn't get to finish because I had to leave, but it was really good! Warmed up 2 laps. 4x400s, 2x600s, and a 400. Everything was at 3200 pace, so 73s. The last 400 was 70. A minute and a half of jogging in between each. Didn't get to cool down. 

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Total Distance
7.00

Really tough game today. Probably 7 miles, I played JV and varsity. 

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Total Distance
9.50

I loved the workout today! It felt super good! We warmed up 2 laps, and then did 20x200s. It was really windy, but coach made us run into the wind anyway. 1 minute jogging cool down between each. Coach told me and Nate to hit 36s, so mile pace for the first ten. The next ten were 33s, and the last 2 were 30. Cooled down 800 meters after. 22

4 miles at soccer afterward.

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Total Distance
5.00

Another hard game today. No varsity today because my coach wanted me to stop getting hurt, I have a tendency to do that haha! Probably 5 miles.

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Race: Snow Canyon Invite 1600 (1 Miles) 00:04:42, Place overall: 13, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
4.50

Pretty great race today! I finally got a really solid pr in the mile today! So we got to St. George and ran 2 laps and did form drills for 15 minutes. I sat around for a little waiting for my race. About 30 minutes before I went for a mile and a half run. Did some strides. I was seeded 3rd in my heat. When we started I got out slow, but that was on purpose, I always go into oxygen debt too fast if I go out fast. I started moving up after 300 meters. I hit 400 at a high 68, and the 800 was 2:20. The third lap I moved into 3rd, with 700 to go I got into second, and surged into first and tried to get a lead. The guy in third follwed and passed me on the last lap. The 1200 split was 3:32, so a little off my goal. I stayed with him for another 200 meters, but it took a lot out of my legs so I didn't finish very quick. I ended in 4:42, so thats a 4 second pr! I really want to get close to 4:35 this season, so I still have like 2 more mile races left. Cooled down a mile and a half.

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Race: Snow Canyon Invite 3200 (2 Miles) 00:10:03, Place overall: 11, Place in age division: 11
Total Distance
7.25

Warmed up for the 2 mile for about 2 miles with strides. When we started I went to about the middle of the pack. First lap was 76, I was just really trying to relax. The leaders didn't go out too fast, I thought they were going to go for sub 9, but they only went like 71. The 800 was 2:27, so I picked it up a lot that lap. After that everybody got strung out. The mile was right on pace for what I wanted, 4:58. The 6th and 7th laps are what killed me. I knew it would happen, so I surged and got in front of the pack I was with, but some kid got back in front of me. So I just sat back and waited which was a mistake. I made a move again on the 7th lap, but he just did it again. Those laps were 78s. On the last lap I heard someone say I needed a 69 to break ten so I basically kicked it up to my mile pace the last lap. With 150 to go someone passed me and I just didn't have anything left. I really wish I went with him, because he broke ten and I didn't. Finished in 10:03, a big pr, but not what I wanted. Cooled down a mile. 

Warmed up for the 800. Felt pretty good. 1.5 mile warm up with strides. It was raining a little during my race. I was seeded one of those slowest in my heat, but I knew I could run fast. I got out and went pretty much right to the back. I passed the 800 in 66. I knew I would really have to push it to qualify for BYU. I passed so many people I couldn't even believe it. I thought for sure I was running a 60, it felt so fast because I was just flying past people! So there were 20 people in front of me with 400 to go, and I finished in 4th! But unforunately I needed 2:11, and I got 2:12. Its weird that my second lap was exactly the same, but I passed so many people. I'm really happy with this meet! 3 prs! I didn't really cool down, but I didn't really need it and it was raining. 

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Total Distance
37.25
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