Progression Daily

We did the Fire Station run at XC practice. I was having heart problems while running it was real weird, but I took it easy. I took a pain killer (for my mouth) about 20 minutes before running and I don't think that was the best thing to do. It was good to finally run again.

Today at XC practice we ran out to the desert, across the round-about at the washington parkway and in to more desert. I started out with the lead group but later fell back just a little. At the 2 mile marker Steve, and Zac started to turn around so Monty and I did the same. Baker, Willy, Ruth, and Holt kept on going. It was starting to get hot by the time I turned around so I was glad I only ran 4. Overall it was a pretty good run. Run time: 29:30

Went up to Cedar Mountain and ran about 6.2 more miles with my dad. We started from our camp site and ran 3 miles out and back. It was good altitude training!

I was still camping up on cedar mountain with my family. Navajo lake wasn't too far away from our camp site so my dad wanted to do the loop around the whole freakin lake. We had run about 1.1 miles before the Navajo lake turn off. Than we looped the whole lake (which took forever). We jumped into the cold lake and hiked back up to the highway and ran about 400 meters back to our camp site. This run was about 9.5 miles, it was very, very good altitude training. Later this night we called in some Elk with my Elk bugle it was awesome!

Didn't run today but came home from camping and saw the PV XC team in the Dixie Life paper it was way cool.

Ran behind Holt and Ruth for a while than ended up finishing behind Britt.

I woke up early at like 5:15 and waited for Fre to get out of his tent. At about 5:55 we started our run around the Kolob Reservoir. We started out running along the shore and that really slowed us down, later we moved up to the dirt road. We saw about 10 deer on our run around the reservoir. With about 2 miles left to go we saw Papa and little Willy coming the opposite way to do the loop. It was a real relaxed run, but Me and Fre kicked it at the end so all the scouts would think we were way fast. After this we jumped in the lake and it was cold.

RJ, FRE, and I went out running to find a course for the "fun run" the next day. We did not accomplish anything for the race but we saw a bunch of Horses, Cows, Turkeys and 2 dead Beavers. We did not run the whole distance either.

It was sort of a race but not really. Willy, Jeff, RJ, and Austin Smith are all in my stake and they ran it too. Willy kept saying he was going to kill me in this run, but come race day and he didn't even really race it. I ran with my dad the whole way we ran out to a NO TRESPASSING sign and back. I think I crossed the flag pole(finish line) before my dad but we might have tied. So I got a bead for winning this "Fun Run".

Later this day there was a Triathilon: Swimming, Running, and Canoeing. My dad did the swim leg in which he crushed in. He handed off to Conner Murdock and Conner ran about 100 meters along the shore. He handed off to me and I ran about 370 meters and handed off to Mr. Christensen(Tennis Coach at PV) who handed off to Cody Hintze. Cody ran about 50 meters and handed off to the people in the Canoe and they finished the Triathilon for us. The next team was about 30 seconds behind us. My ward pretty much DOMINATED everything at camp.

Went to XC practice and sucked. My calves kept getting more tight the more I ran, and I felt dehydrated. Its all good though I am going to run every day now.

Played B-ball instead of running.

I thought we were going to run down to dog pound and back up for our run. I was wrong, we ran like a loop instead. I started off running with Baker, Ott, Monty, and this other kid, but later dropped back with Lusk, Ruth, and Fre. Ruth picked it up and left us then I left Lusk and Fre and ran by myself the rest of the run with Ruth in front of me by a ways. It was a 4.6 mile run.

Ran later tonight on Pine Valley Mountain with my Dad. Most of the whole thing was uphill and I was having "stomach" problems. It was about 7.2 miles but I walked like a mile of it because of my problems. It was a good run I guess.

Went up to Cedar mountain and got our trailor. My Dad, my bro, and I ran while we were up there. My brother Justin got home from his mission last night at 11:30. So we already took him on a run the the first day he's back. He struggled with the high altitude since the Phillippines is way low. I ran at race pace for about 1 1/2 and the rest of the time it was pretty easy.

I ran this loop around my neighborhood to try out my new Aasics 2110's. They feel really good! I started pretty easy than started going at race pace for the last 1 1/2 miles of the 2 mile run. I ran it in 14:04 and this was like at 1:00 in the morning.

I went to XC practice for the first time in a while. Its time to get real serious about running! I started out with Holt, Britt, Baker, Willy, Zac, and Fre. I didn't want to go far because of the 10k I have tomorrow so me and Fre turned around at the 2 mile point. I ran real relaxed the whole time until the end me and Jeff really pushed it. It seems like when ever Jeff and I run together we always have a real strong finish, I think it helps. Tomorrows 10k will show what kind of shape I am in.

I didn't have time to go to the bathroom before the race and I really had to go. I started out with my indian brother Shaun Yellowhorse and Scott Finch. My Dad passed me up about a mile into the race. I ran with Shaun and Scott the first 3 miles of the race, then Scott threw a drinking cup at me and after that I couldn't keep up. Dang Scott! I started dying after about 3 1/2 miles. The last 2 miles were really boring and hard! I finished with a time of 37:41, and I beat both of my brothers so I get to keep my big room. After the race Shaun and Scott told me that I have loud feet, and Coach Holt is going to help me fix my form so I don't have loud feet.

Mile Splits-

1- 5.29.67

2- 6.01.99

3- 6.11.06

4- 6.16.61

5- 6.26.71

last 1.2- 7.19.47

I slept over at Zabriskies last night and I woke up and ran from Ryans house to Washington Elementary. It was a good warm up to see how my legs were feeling, the warm up was about 1.7 miles. When we started the real workout it was already way humid and it wasn't getting any better. We ran 5 fire station  hills. I  was proud of how I ran for the first 3. For the last 2 Coach ran with a couple of us. I took these last 2 to another level and ran a lot faster. I was surprised of how well my legs feeling today since I ran a 10k yesterday.

Run to hill: 7.53

hill 1- 53.01

2- 53.25

3- 53.36

4- 47.77

5- 44.52

run back to school: 7.48

I got up to Pine Valley for my family reunion. No one had really shown up yet so my dad and I went and ran off in the wilderness. It was crazy we were running up hill, down hill, dodging branches and stuff. It was pretty fun!

I played B-ball with all my Cousins and my team was a dynasty! My brother and I were hitting 3's like the Phoenix Suns. After b-ball we were driving back to our cabin and I told my dad to drop me off about 3 miles from the cabin. I ran pretty hard all the way back and was pretty proud of my time, considering I had just played b-ball for 2 1/2 hours.

2.7 miles in 17.14

This morning I went on a run with 2 of my uncles, 3 cousins, and my dad. My dad and I started out with all of them and later left them to get a good run in. We ran on this trail that took us 3 miles down some really steep downhill, which meant turning around and running back was going to suck! It really did suck to run 3 miles out, it was really, really steep. I endured it though. It took forever to run up hill.

Total time: 51.58

Sorry XC team I will be in San Diego till next Saturday but I will still be running.

Ran with my dad and brother Jake. We ran along this bay in San Diego. Our time was 46.10 a pretty good run!