Progression Daily

Drove up the course with Reese, Cody, and Metler. They were going for “19” and I was going for “17”. As soon as they dropped me off I knew I was facing closer to 18 miles. My body held up for about 17 then really slowed up going into the last mile. Just kind of coasted the whole time. 18 miles, 7:16 mi pace 

**Portion Control 😎, 57/66**

*Baja Blast 48/100

AM- Chill run with Ross. Didn’t have as much time for our normal VRRT adventures. 8.22 miles 

PM- Random trail by East Canyon. 4.31 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 58/67**

AM- Headed out on the only non private road I could find. Found a cow elk and her calf. Then I found a rocky/slippery trail. Decided to take it as far as I could. Ended up at the peak of the mountain pass. Ran the 5+ miles on the paved canyon road to East Canyon. 15.09 miles 

PM- Picked up where I left the main road this morning. Not too eventful, just enjoying the views. 5.42 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 59/68**

After a long day in SLC got back up to the mountains. A lot of climbing. Found elk with Marieta after the run. 6 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 60/69**
*Baja Blast Energy 49/100

AM- Looking for elk, only found sheep. Slow grind. 
 

**Portion Control 😎, 61/70**

AM- 45 with the boys. 5x25 strides. Good to be back with the team. 7.13 miles 

PM- I ran from the Judd compound for as long as I could until Marieta picked me up.
5.46 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 62/71**

Crew of Derek H, Reese, and Metler this morning. I really had to go the bathroom as I dropped down to Veyo. My Veyo climb was a pathetic 8:48 mile. Probably from all the uphill I ran this week. Felt much better after a quick stop at the Red Mountain Trailhead. Ross found me shortly after my pit stop anf I left him to start some tempo. Did about 6 miles of tempo then a little break climbing Winchester. I really wanted to hammer down the last 3-4 miles but my calf struggled on the last couple of downhills. So I stopped to stretch then coasted in. It was a good week with some tough runs. 20.50 miles, 7:13 mi pace 

**Portion Control 😕, 62/72**
*Nectar of the gods 50/100

AM- Took 3-4 miles for my calf to loosen up. Started out with some of the newer boys then worked my way up to new groups. Girls caught me when I was being a baby in the sandy uphill. Ran with Breck for a minute. Then with the upper minute girls. Then after the water spot, ran with Trev, Liam, Kyle or Carter, Ian, and Jake. Added some minutes after getting back to the school. 8.93 miles 

PM- 6 mile loop with Metler. Derek H ran the 5 miler so we started together and met up in the middle at St. James Park. Definitely felt the heat but had a good attitude about it. 6.01 miles, 7:21 mile pace 

**Portion Control 😎, 63/73**

AM- Ran with the freshman boys then with Laney and Ali. Strides. 4.21 miles 

AM2- Added a couple more during kids club. Didn’t sleep well last night so this morning was tough. 3.01 miles 

PM- Durag crew with Cody, Derek H, and Metler. I left M at the 3 mile bathroom stop and tried to see if I could hold him off. The heat got to me and slowed me down towards the last couple of miles. 6 miles, 7:25 mile pace 

**Portion Control 😎, 64/74**

AM- Mixed in with boys for the warm up. Then 2x10 with Laney and Alianna. From there I jumped around to different groups. To wrap up the workout I ran with Elle as she was cookin. Cool with boys. Didn’t feel the need to go more after the workout. 5.88 miles 

PM- Did a little destination run. Tried to muster some speed but the heat shut that down. Went into survival mode after 5. No run with Metler because of night basketball with my brothers. 6.52 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 65/75**
*Coke 51/100

AM-,Warm morning. Saw Gaige and Porter jump into Boilers so you know I had to too. Dave and Mama W also took a dip. Felt good but tired. 4.36 miles 

-WEIGHTS

PM- Showed up late so I had to guess which way Aaron went to catch him mid lap. I chose correctly and we ran together from 2.5 on. Brain melting heat….5.77 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 66/76**

AM- Followed the boys into the desert. Legs took a while to wake up. When the Superior Sophomore Squad flipped I jumped in with them. I know right? They let me run with them. Once we hit pavement I flipped back to find Daddy T, Ky, Grant, and Jason. Hit some strides. 6.14 miles 

PM- Just out there surviving. 6.01 miles, 7:35 mi pace 

**Portion Control 😎, 67/77**

Crew of Noe, Reese, Clinton, Cody, Derek, and Metler. Nice catching up with Noe. Never got things going. It was a hard week. I think my brain melted back on like Tuesday. I had good miles and a ton of mediocre ones. Glad I didn’t give up. I was petty enough to stop my watch at mile 20 so my 21st mile split didn’t completely tank my average. Shout out to Fabulous Freddy’s for letting me refill my water bottle, it might have saved my life. 21.22 miles, 7:39 mile pace 

**Portion Control 😎, 68/78**

*Nectar of the Gods 52/100

AM- Warmed with boys. The workout was 3 minute 5k pace then 2 minute steady. I mixed in with Ian, Samantha, and Julia. I went with Emmalee for her 5th and 6th tempo and steady. She ran consistent and strong. Then jumped in with the top girls on their 7th and last set. Cooled with girls then boys. 8.05 miles 

PM- Afternoon jog at camp. Nothing special. 2.53 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 69/79**

AM1- Got out for a couple of miles before running with the team. 2.37 miles 

AM2- Ran with the tribe. Good vibes. Added on my own afterwards. 6.78 miles 

PM- Running some random roads with the boys. Added on my own. 5.24 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 70/80**
*Baja B 53/100

AM- Returned R-Man’s truck and ran home from there. Pretty smooth, tired from camp pt. 1. 8.25 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 71/81**

AM- Mile warm up. 
 

Party of 6

Best run of the season so far! Crew of Little Orphan Laney, B Dawg, Em, El, Finch, YaYa and Mama W. Sariah was there too until she hit her minutes to flip. Kate found us on the bike and was a great support. The girls stayed together and conquered the hills. Super proud of the kids that I get to run with! On to the next one! 

Camp was great! XC FOREVER!

PM- Turned my “go buy ranch from Wal-Mart” command into a running opportunity. Saw the temp and cursed like Tyson. Explored some neighborhoods I’ve never run. 3.30 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 72/82**

AM- I was so tired after camp so I slept in this morning. Not too bad in the heat, just hit a couple more water spots. 11.24 miles 

PM- Adventure with George. He wasn’t quite ready for the heat. Really enjoy that trail. 4.15 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 73/83**
*Nectar of the Gods 54/100

Mile warm up then changed shoes. I love my Carbon X 3s but my left ankle is generally too swollen for that tongue. 1.09 miles 

Started at DV down into SC. I wanted to simulate more downhill in preparation for BC. Had some stomach issues early on. Solid through 13. G Monkey (no, not that G Monkey) found me with 3 to go. Slowed down for the last 3. Wore an ultraspire pack in case I got dehydrated, glad I had it. Time for a 2 week taper…16.12 miles, 7:16 mile pace 

**Portion Control 😎, 74/84**
*Nectar of the Gods 55/100

Course marking then warm up with course corrections. 3.47 miles 

Race: The Williams sisters (no, not those Williams sisters) passed me and I started to slow. I should have gone with them. I mistakenly planned to pick it up in the 2nd mile. I wish I would’ve raced a little more scrappy. Overall I felt tired and flat. The kids looked good though, and that’s more important. 1.95 miles, Time: 12:12

Cool down with the chicas and Royce. 1.44 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 75/85**
*Mtn Dew Legend 56/100

AM- Running with the freshman boys then a random group of girls. 3.93 miles 

-WEIGHTS

PM- I was hoping for rain and got wind. I feel like I lost my mojo sometime between Saturday and Monday. 3.5 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 76/86**
*Nectar of the Gods 57/100

AM- Warmed with girls then mixed in with different groups for the repeats. Had to dodge a mediocre soccer game on some sections. Ran with Miles and Ali’i and snuck in behind the twins and Ben for a couple of minutes. Ran with Elle, Sarah, and Em. Then with Elle and Brianna for the last set. Cooled. 5.65 miles 

A little more confidence in my running today.

PM- Met up with Kyler, Bridger, Porter, Jason, Mama W, and Elle. I tried to keep with Elle for her repeats. Fun little afternoon heat run. 3.05 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 77/87**

AM- We had more girls than boys at practice today. I wonder if that has ever happened? Ran Washington with the tribe. Stayed together pretty well. We saw Spinny Dog get a new record for number of consecutive spins. Ran into Kate towards the end of the run so added some minutes with her. 5 miles 

PM- Just got out for that dry heat. 2.13 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 78/88**

AM- Fun loop with the boys. Hit Sandbergs and saw a big ol’ Condor flying around. 5.53 miles 

PM- Testing out the Kinvara Pros. Felt fast. Ran a mile from my brother's house and back then jumped in the pool. 2.11 miles  

**Portion Control 😎, 79/89**
*Tropic Thunder 58/100

AM- Went with the early crew: Kyler, Porter, Bridger, and Grant. I felt pretty good until we took one “off trail” turn and I lost the boys around 7.5. I started to feel really thirsty, I still kept a decent pace for my standards. Saw a big owl pretty early in the run. 10.80 miles, 7:26 mile pace 

AM2- Ran with Cassie, Katie, Jazmin, and Julia for a couple of miles with some strides. Fun running with a new crew. Then caught up Alianna, Laney, and Mama W. Coach Wilson joined in for some FSY talk and strides. Saw a fox exploring. 6.44 miles 

**Portion Control 😎, 80/90**
*Mtn Dew Energy 59/100

Tired of not doing things on Sunday so I got out for a Sunday jog. 1.31 miles 

Setting up and taking down the TT course. Added a little on my own. 6.02 miles 

Got a sports massage in the afternoon. My calves are always super tight so the masuse really dug into them, leaving me pretty sore afterwards. I didn't feel the need to run because of my calves. 
 

**Portion Control 😎, 81/91**