Progression Daily

Ran 35 with striders. I didn't have a desire to run more. 5.2 miles 

Claim Jumper with Marieta. I'm not running as many miles this week but I figure that will be ok. 4.23 miles

30+ striders. Proud of the boys crew. We hopped out to the middle of the road by Costco to help a family push their dead car to save a spot. 4.59 miles

Ran the Capstone course. I wasn't planning on running that far the day before the race but I really wanted to see the course. I really like it! Obviously it's much different than what I ran last week (slower and longer) but still fun to run. 6.46 miles 

I got out hard and lead the race for the first 3 miles then my friend Zach Holt passed me. I was strong on the uphills. At around 4 miles another dude was right on my butt so I let him pass and tailed him the rest of the loop. I think he was trying to ditch me. Then some biker tried passing me but I told him I was racing so I wasn't going to pull off to the side. There were several paths he could've taken to avoid the racers. I yelled out "freakin bikers" to the runner in front of the me and he responded with something about being a biker. Then I put my earbud back in because I didn't want to hear what he had to say. I wanted to let loose and pass the guy on the downhill stretch but there wasn't much room. So I started to plan my attack for the 2nd loop. We got to the transition/finish area and home boy stopped. He was a 10k runner. He said: "I wouldn't have raced you if I knew you were doing the half." Marieta handed me a kickstart and I took a sip and charged into the 2nd loop. At this point I knew no one was going to catch me and that I was going to take 2nd to Zach. I kind of wish there were some more runners around to help me attack the hills. I was all by myself and did my best to keep competing. I walked a little on the 2 worst uphill sections. Then the last 2.5 miles I cruised! I was going up this hill and I started cramping in my inner thigh/groin area. I was really nervous I was going to suffer through that and have to walk. Luckily it only cramped when going uphill. So I shortened my stride and dug in for the last 2 miles. I had a really strong last mile! I like me some trail racin! 
 

1. 7:23

2. 8:19

3. 10:50

4. 10:30

5. 8:06

6. 7:34

7. 8:21

8. 8:13

9. 11:00

10. 11:23

11. 10:50

12. 8:49

13. 6:42

1:58:06/9:09 mi 

I didn't eat anything all say so I was lacking energy for the run. We had some good performances in the 800 and Scottie, Brinley, and Brooklyn ran well in the 3200. 3.75 miles

Hiked up to Temple Quarry to run with the team. I forgot how rocky that trail is. After getting back to the start I turned around and extended. I ran down to Indian Hills and looped around to my car. 6 miles 

Ran from the house to Condor way. Then climbed up the ridge above Bloomington. 5.28 miles 

Hit up all my favorite ridges between Bloomington and Green Valley. I felt very strong and relaxed. I made it back out to the last 2.5 mile stretch of the Capstone race. I love that section! Perfect exercise for the day! 9.11 miles 

New Boardwalk to Sullivan with Marieta. Not a great week for running or other things. The team banquet was fun. Better things to come. 5.03 miles

Some tempo blocks with the team. I mixed in with the young boys, Brooklyn and Brinley,   Bryan and Bentley, and then with Pyper. Ran some 200s then cool with freshman boys. 6.01 miles 

Mustang Pass with the boys. I got head start and explored a little before catching up with the team. 6.04 miles 

Some CV 400, 600, or 800 intervals on the track. I jumped from group to group to group. I usually don't like speed workouts but recently I've enjoyed them. Highlight was running with Bryan and Bentley and Katie and Kate. 7 miles 

Washington 40 and striders. I'm pretty sure I bet Alli every time on the striders. 5.51 miles 

Ran 6 with the girls doing a hill Cicuit. I tried pushing Alli on the downhill. At 10 I went and ran a SGR 5k for my Dad. He signed up then ended up going out of town. He wanted to break 20:20 for his time. I ran a 19:47. I felt pretty good but I could've improved my 2nd mile. I added some extra mileage after the race. 13.28 miles 

More work on the track. I worked with different groups. Afterwards played some football on the field. I was a stellar QB and WR. I had the most fun playing safety on the defensive side. I had a pick 6 to win the game. Minkah Fitzpatrick would be proud. Added a mile after everyone left. 7.10 miles 

AM- Alumni run from Holt's house with Carson, Julien, Trevor, Dallen, Dallen's dog, and 3 Hills. Smooth run and good conversations. I got pretty cold after the run when we were standing around talking. 6.09 miles 

PM- Ran the 5k course from Saturday with Marieta. We cleaned up the course marking tape along the way. 3.08 miles 

70 minutes with 15 minutes power at the end. I ran the first 5 minutes with Gianno to talk about Mandalorian. Then I mixed in with the girls the rest of the way. Cold and windy out in Warner Valley. Girls ran well! I ran mainly with Adri, Pyper, Brooklyn, and Brinley. Then wrapped up the last 5 minutes with Alli. 9.28 miles 

Ran from the new development area on Indian Hills up to Temple Quarry. Did the full thing and got yelled at by some dude for being by his property. I connected up to the saddle that shoots you up overlooking Bluff. Then looped back to car. 6.01 miles 

Out towards SunRiver with Marieta. We tried out our new running gear. 3.06 miles 

Bloomington ridge up to the bench and my favorite section of that area. Marieta ran with me and proved tough on the uphills. 5.36 miles 

Mayors Loop with George and Star. Saw the Great Corey Kimzey. Then ran into Dawson and his family. 5.12 miles 

Tested out a new pair of Bondis. They were really comfortable! Ran 4 1000s with Brinley on the track. 4:01, 4:07, 4:07, 4:05. She ran really consistent. I was glad I could help out. Dave ran with her on her 5th 1000. Then I ran the last 400 of Bentley's 800. Same deal with Pyper after that. Cold run today. 6.87 miles 

Explored the desert by my in laws new house. It was very windy and cold. The run was excellent. 11.13 miles 

I did some reflecting tonight while stuck in Vegas. This was my best running year. I was really consistent and learned a lot about myself. Moving forward, I have a good sense of what I need to do to be a better runner. 

Some stats for the year. 

Miles: 2,759.81           (previous best: 1,793.61 in 2015)

Month average: 229.98 miles       

Week average: 57.5 miles 

Days run: 304/365

Best Month: 305.53 miles (July)

Best Week: 87.15 (June 29th- July 4th)

60+ mile weeks: 24

70+ mile weeks: 8

80+ mile weeks: 2

I was pretty clutch on my Saturday runs and want to continue that in 2021.

Runs over 10 miles: 38

Runs over 12 miles: 29

Runs over 15 miles: 15

Runs over 18 miles: 5

                                  (26.62, 20.58, 20.19, 18.15, 18.13)

*This information is mainly just for me to look at in the future and compare vs 2021. Travis is the only person who will probably see it.