Progression Daily

Well I didn't run the last 2 days but I did get a lot of exercise. I am really sore from my havasupai trip. It was really run though.

I was feeling pretty tired all day because of my Havasu trip. I finally got out at about midnight, which technically would be sunday and ran around my neighborhood. I didn't want to do a long ol distance run so I ran 3 at a decent pace. I thought I was going faster than I really was.

miles:

1. 6.47

2. 6.51

3. 6.30

3.1 miles                         time: 20:54

XC Practice-

 AM: I showed up to practice at about 6:55 and no one was showing up. So at about 7 I realized that we changed practice to 8. I started to leave, but a lot of other people started showing up. So a bunch of us did our own practice. Me, Monty, Kimzey, and Willis ran a 6 miler. We stopped at Pine view to find coach, no luck. 6.1 miles

PM: Ran with my Pops, or should I say the Dixie State Cross Country Coach. We ran at a real decent pace. 3.3 miles

XC Practice-

AM: Ok I finally got things straightened out for practice. We did 5 Fire Station hills. I'm guessing the total miles ran was 5 miles counting the warm-up.

Hills:

1. 56

2. 54

3. 55

4. 53

5. 48

PM: Ran down to the school for a wam-up. As a team we decided to run to Nissons Park play frisbee and run it back. Frisbee was way fun, but hot. 4 miles

AM: Ran Chuck-a-Rama with the team then 8 striders with Willy. Willy and I are already way tired this week. 5.6 miles(counting warm-up).

PM: I missed the afternoon practice with the team because I was working on my eagle project from 10 until about 5:30. It sucked way hard core! So I was exhausted from tearing down a fence all day then I ran 4 with my dad, he worked me. It was in the rain so it was kind of fun. 4 miles time: 28.27

XC Practice-

AM: Speed work. We ran a mile and a half warm-up, 6 200s, and a mile and half cool down. All my 200 times were around 34 secs. I was feeling really tired even on the warm-up, but just endured. 5 miles

PM: I missed practice again because I was helping RJ with some video. Ran by myself at around 4ish. Really hot! 3 miles

XC Practice-

AM: We did the Chuck-a-Rama with 8 striders run. Willis and I ran it all together and talked about a bunch of running things. 5.5 miles

PM: Ran 3 easy with Trevor, Cowboy, and D.G. After I ran home. 4.2 miles

I worked on my Eagle Project for 12 hours straight and just didn't have the energy to run after. I did finish my project so thats good.

XC Practice-

AM: Pyramid Workout.

100: 15

200: 34

300: 54

400: 1.20

500: 1.47

400: 1.18

300: 55

200: 35

100: 15

5 miles

PM: Ran with Fre one last time. I just hope I can have half the heart Jeff had for XC. The times they are a changin, I will no longer have my best running buddy to run with. 3 miles

XC Practice-

AM: Ran an easy 3 mainly with Austin.  

PM: Ran the longest 8 miler ever. It was so hot! I ran with Willis, and Baby Soph and we stopped twice at the river to get wet and cool. 8.2 miles

XC Practice-

PM: I ran with Corey, and Monty for an easy 4 Chuck-a-rama. 4 striders after. 5 miles

AM: Easy 3 with Coach, Kimz, Cowboy, and Curly. 3 miles

PM: It was a great first race! I felt really slow and was having some stomach problems but I PR'd by like 2 minutes from last year. DAWSON almost beat me and he just barely started on monday, hes crazy! Our team looks great and I'm excited!

time: 18:37

NOTE: Place in Division will really just be my place on my team.

AM: Easy AC with Coach, Tas, Willis, Austin, and Corey.

PM: Easy fun 4 with the varsity boys.

Wow! Our team won! What a good race! I PR'd by more than a minute from last year. I felt pretty good but I need to be more mentally strong and finish stronger. 3 Hurricane kids beat me in like the last 10 meters. Dawson beat me, what a freak! I was happy with this race despite the fact that I finished 8th on the team and may not be on varsity next time. I'm so excited though because our team has improved so much. Last year I would have finished 3rd on the team with the time I got today.

time: 17:36

XC Practice-

AM: Easy 3 with just me. 3 miles

PM: Another hot 8 with TAS and Will the Thrill. We stopped and drenched ourselves twice in the river. 8.5 miles

AM: Ran with some people can't remember who. 3 miles

PM: We did 7 Firestation hills. I don't know if I am going to survive this year, I already have tons of homework and crap. I just want to run without school like in the summer. DANG SCHOOL! It won't be me who decides if I survive this year though. T.A. (Team Assassinator) has me on his list so I guess we will see what happens.

1. 55       5. 53

2. 53       6. 52

3. 54       7. 45

4. 55

AM: Ran by myelf at a fast pace.

PM: Easy Dog pound run. Totally almost ran over this scorpion, luckily it was dead. I think the T.A. set it out to kill me, but the heat killed the scorpion first. 8 striders after.

AM: 3 AC with some dudes.

PM: O man the track worked me today! 10 400s.

1. 1.13     6. 1.18

2. 1.22     7. 1.22

3. 1.21     8. 1.15

4. 1.18     9. 1.16

5. 1.19     10. 1.10

I feel like I finished strong on the last couple 4's. I just tried to stay positive even though I wasn't feeling too good.

AM: Easy AC with Coach and Kimz. 

PM: Easy 4 with Monty, Kimz, and Austin. 8 striders after. I guess I'm back on varsity because Willy isn't going to race tomorrow, I will have to make the best of it. 

I felt tired as soon as the race started! My legs didn't want to move, and I just didn't have the positive attitude today. I'm still positive that I will get better though. I think I just need to take it easier on the days before a race so I can have more energy, "more spring in my step". Jeff sent a letter and he gave me some inspirational things to think about. 

"RUN WITH ALL YOUR HEART, ALL DAY, EVERY DAY".

-FRE 

AM: 3 miles by myself.

PM:  Speed Work: 4 Sets of 200, 300, 400, with equal jog in between. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to take a break between sets or what. I did all 4 sets withoug any breaks, it was pretty tiring. I didn't have the best speed day.

"LIVE FOR THAT PAIN".

-FRE

Easy Chuck-a-Rama with T.A. and Will the Thrill. 8 striders with RJ after. I took everything real easy so hopefully I can have an explosive race tomorrow.

"LIVE THE DREAM".

-FRE

I was having bad stomach problems, but I felt that I still pushed hard throughout the whole race. I know I can run faster and I will need to if I want to reach my personal goals. I love how competitive our team is, its fun to watch everyone on our team run.

AM: Ran easy AC with Coach, Kimz, Willy, and Austin.

PM: Ran a moderate Sunrise/Foremaster 6 miler. I pushed harder than I probably should have just to stay with Trev, Danny, and Kimz.

AM: Easy AC with Will, Kimz, and Coach.

PM: 10 Firestation Hills:

1-5: They were all at about 1 minute.

6. 56

7. 56

8. 56

9. 55

10. 51

Ran up the "Black Hill" or "Ice House" from Zabriskies. This rocky, piece of crap hill kicked my butt in the summer so I had to redeem myself. I totally did, and ran a mile more once I got to the top. I ran back down and home, it was a longer run than I expected. I ran pretty well throughout the whole thing, and some guy on a scouter called me coach.