Progression Daily

AM- Ma’a’s Kingdom. Had to go to the DMV so I ran around afterwards. Did some of the rollercoasters then onto random roads. 5.35 miles 

PM- Got out for a little something around the neighborhood. Jumped over a baby king snake. 1.74 miles 

Tour de Tonaquint? Went through the desert and into what used to be the desert. Kind of insulting to name all the new streets after climbing terms. Picked up my pace for the last couple. 6.41 miles 

AM- Progression (Pace Control). Started with 8:31 and progressed to 7:52 to 7:22 to 6:56. Ran into Kelli and my niece Charli by the Springs pond. The rest of the run I just wanted to stay under 8 min pace and work on pacing (staying steady). Ran 7:45, 7:36, 7:45, 7:42, 7:26. 9.14 miles 

AM2- Cool Down. Jog up trail to nowhere after my good workout. 1.25 miles 

AM- Warm Up. Found out at 6 that Justin had an extra bib for the Uncle Sam 4k. So I hurried over to run as Fitz. .32

Uncle Sam 4K. Ran a 6:26 first mile then backed up to run with Justin and Charli. 2.83 miles 

Extra. Ran a little more while waiting for Marieta. Wanted me more mileage this morning. 1.14 miles 

PM- 109 ain’t nothin. Afternoon run enjoying my independence. 2.45 miles 

ON THE PERIMETER! (feat. David Robinson). Warm with Big Trey. Good workout with the team at Sullivan. I pushed a little here and there but mainly shouted out when to push and when to chill. Watched a Rimmasch take a tumble on one of the intervals. Cool with boys. 5.54 miles 

AM- Went really early because we’re going boating. Went out to find Marieta an 8 mile loop. Enjoyed running in the dark. Got faster as I went on. Wish I felt better to run faster. 8.13 miles 

PM- Felt like getting out for a couple of more. Had a really good week, just didn’t hit as many doubles but had some quality runs…2.6 miles 

Ran end of leg 8 to a good chunk of Leg 9. Started with top boys and rolled my ankle just before mile 2. Fell behind the top guys on the first hill. Ran with Parker R and Jaxon L for a minute. Then saw Dave flipping so I figured I’d try to run with the big dogs. Lasted a mile and a half on the return trip. Tried to keep a good pace going on my own. Got to the turn to the park then went back to check on Kyle and Ian. All in all a good Monday run for me. 10 miles 

Extended “first half” on road. Grass with boys then some strides. 4.38 miles 

Jogged and clean up the race course with T Madison. .43

AM- Washington Steps. Hit a new PR (7:31). Pushed with T Madison. Ran with Dave up to catch up with Liv and Samantha. Hit 4 uphill strides (because that’s the way it is) and down to the boilers with the boys. Took a dip and ran back to school with the girls. Added a little on my own to hit 6. 6.01 miles 

PM- Went for 20 minutes, maybe a new record on heat that I’ve run in? Took a completely frozen water bottle to watch it melt. 2.28 miles 

AM- Out past the Turf Farm with the boys. Flipped with Silvers and hit stride progression. Added on my own and hit some weird Washington areas I’ve never seen. Weights after. 6.25 miles 

PM- Got out later than I wanted but felt more nice. 2.23 miles 

AM- Pushing T (not that T). Pushing Trey around the Bloomington Hills Park while the team did their progression workout. 3.34 miles 

AM2- Workout and cool. Mixed in with some groups without a stroller. Just caught the very end of the workout then hit some cool. 2.17 miles 

PM- DT without Tall T. The warm up was basically my workout. Hit the 5x90s. 1 with the boys and 4 with Em and Mama W. Cooled afterwards with Giant Otter Pop for the win. 3.40 miles 

Marathon & Spartan Training. Was gonna run part of the marathon course then home. My downhill miles weren’t that fast so I figured “if you’re not running fast, might as well run slow”. Decided to run the roller coaster trail to work on my uphill endurance. Goal was to not walk on those tall boys. 11.10 miles 

AM- 3 on 2 Steady. Warm up. Ran around with everybody. 2 sets with Elin and Katie. 1 with Andi and Mercedes, 1 with top boys (almost killed me), 1 with Laura, 1 with Joseph, Jeric, and T Madison. Then finished hard with the top boys. Cooled with boys and Mama W. Felt pretty good. 6.9 miles 

PM- First Camp Run. Out past the hotel and down the hill with the boys. 2.36 miles 

AM- Morning Routine. Hoops and slow moving on my own. 2.16 miles 

AM2- Seeing Stars. Started out with the boys and felt off. Dropped back to girls, started seeing stars and kept dropping back. Did some meditation breaks. Ended up pushing strong with Emmalee for 10 mins. 3.81 miles 

PM- Walked in the rain while kids ran across from camp on the trails. 

AM- Watm up with basketball routine. .62

AM2- Took the left turn downhill and encouraged Tayson and Jeric to run with me. I really struggled on the turn around with the uphill. Didn’t help that my laces needed to be adjusted helping me fall off the group even more. Ran with Em and Mama W towards the top then caught up with the boys at the rec center then ran 10 minutes with them. Added an extension with Bridger and Holt. 5.4 miles 

PM- Just jogged past the hotel area. Stopped to stretch and meditate. Jogged it on back. 1.07 miles 

Going the Distance. Mental Toughness put to work this morning. I had to work through some hernia pain (from elevation, over use, and Zac Brown). I did my best to keep up with T Madison and the boys. My goal was to never walk and just keep the legs moving. When Tayson’s group flipped I selfishly still wanted to run so I kept moving. I wanted a new distance pr on this trail. Figured the varsity boys would catch me. When I turned around 40 minutes I saw Mama W, Terin, and Em. Ended up running with Em while Mama W ran with Terin. Em was crushing and I was doing my best to keep up. 3rd time she saved my run this week. After 80ish minutes went back out with Mama W and Holt to find Jake. Best run of the week.

Call me Mr. Penalty because I could not do a lot of obstacles so I ran the extra climbs several times. Ended up with 15+ miles instead of the 13. I really moved on the flat and down hills and kept the legs moving on the crazy steep climbs. Probably won’t do another one of these, at least until I don’t have hernia problems. Proud of my efforts on the obstacles I attempted. Ross dominated! 15.11 miles 

Shake Out. Ran a mile just around after kids did the Washington Steps. 1 mile 

AM- Half and Half. Ran and had a good conversation with Samantha. Ultimate, Kids Club, and weights after. 4.36 miles 

PM- Goodbye Desert. Running trough an old desert spot that is being developed. Good catching up with George and waiting for rain. 2.69 miles 

AM- Warm Up. Checking out the course with the team. 1.9 miles

PVXC 2 Miler. Started behind the pack and worked my way up. Passed the girls and encouraged Elin. Then passed some boys on my way to help Jaxon Lay. Felt pretty decent, just some soreness in the legs. 1.95 miles

Cool Down. Cheering on other Deckers then course clean up. 2.66 miles 

Previous Years:

2020: 11:39

2021: 12:43

2022: 11:58

2023: 12:12

AM- Tribe Vibes. Ran with the girls out to Sienna Hills. Hit some strides and talked about yesterday’s performances. 3.91 miles 

AM2- Brake Change. Dropped the car off and ran to Ross’s. 1.4 miles 

PM- Took Lupin and didn’t look back. Legs wanted to collapse under me towards the end. 1.64 miles 

AM- Pushing T-Bone. Pushing Trey to the Dixie Center while Marieta ran. Marieta and Mia caught up to me about .4 away from the park. 2.29 miles 

AM2- Both Cheeks. Half of the Mayor’s Loop with the boys. Talked with Daddy T about the Spartan and strong guys. Flipped with Brennan, Nate, and JERIC. Got ditched when I stopped for water. 5.02 miles 

AM3- Beyond Tired. Threw my towel under my shirt and jogged home. Slug fest, even did some comical pick ups to make the time go by faster. 2.25 miles 

Long Run. 55 with Elin with 5x30 strides. I’d say we ran pretty consistent. 8:10 mile pace the whole time. 7.11 miles 

Low Energy. Went out for some more and regretted it. Had a heat rush to my head. 1.67 miles 

Climbing a ridge before a run. 

Sucky Run. Gonna chill to let my leg heal up. Better days ahead. 2.02 miles

Bloomington Hills. Warm up with coaches and boys. Great time trial then running with different groups. 5.25 miles