Progression Daily

Trail run with George and Marieta. Good time. 3.02 miles 

1.5 with Marieta then 5 60 second intervals. 3.18 miles 

Boulder Hopper with Marieta. 3.01 miles 

Anasazi trail with Marieta from Land Fill. Then met up with family to hike. 3.72 miles 

Easy 30 as I am building up my minutes. 4.14 miles 

Mustang Pass with Marieta then Tyler, Caleb, and Dakota. It felt great and I went the furthest I have ever reached on that trail. 4.85 miles 

6 minute test day. I only really ran at the end on the cool with Scottie, Dakota, and Tyler. 2.56 miles 

Easy 35ish. 4.78 miles 

Hill circuit with Gianno and Gary. Some dude gave me his original cliftons and they felt great! 3.76 miles 

Met up with R-Man to run leg 5 of the Lake to Lake Relay course. Marieta was with us too and Aaron Metler joined us for a minute. Then I added a little more looking for my Dad. I ran the last mile at around 7 minute pace to go fast. Try to listen to coach Holt. 7.87 miles 

Roller Coaster with the top boys. I've missed that trail. I couldn't keep up with them on the pick ups so I improvised towards the end. The whole run felt like a pickup just to keep up with them. 6.93 miles 

Rhythm and Blues trail. I had fun chasing the boys then I slowed down to help Gianno and he bailed on me. 3.94 miles 

I hopped in and did parts of the intervals with some of the boys. My legs feel hammered from running faster than I have in a while but I like it. 5.13 miles 

Got to practice late and ended up running with Emily. It was good getting to know her a little better. 4.13 miles 

Legs still feeling tired so I just took it easy. 3.14 miles 

I really wanted to get out and run today. However, I hunted all day and got a cow elk. I destroyed my body hiking and carrying 100s of pounds of meat. So at least I got a good work out in. 

Hurricane Rim Trail with the crew. I started really slow and sluggish. My body feels thrashed from my elk hunt. I ran with girls and talked with Maura. Then at 3 I turned around to catch Nathan. He was too fast so I backed off and ran a little bit back on the trail. Then I ran the last 1.6 fast with Luke, Scottie, Jason, Gabe, and Bryan. Awesome trail! 6.36 miles 

Easy 45 with my body feeling beat up. 5.36 miles

Ran a little with Coach Holt then some 600s with Hannah and Gianno. An 800 with Gabe, Bentley, Tyler, Alli, and Jessica. I hopped in for a 400 with the fastest guys. Then I found Hannah and Gianno stopping after only 3 600s. I dragged them back out for a 4th one and they did great! 5.08 miles

Green Springs with the boys and he some good conversations. 6.75 miles 

Hill Circuit with Gianno. We talked about Star Wars. 4.55 miles 

PM- From my house to Webb Hill then down the switchbacks and ran past D Hills and through more desert. I started really sluggish but felt great after about 2 miles into it. 8.01 miles 

PM2- Ran an easy neighborhood 2 miler with Marieta. 2.06 miles 

Ran with the top dogs past Target and down to the bike trail. It was a great push for me. They lost me on the pick ups then I caught up with them again for the last 10 minutes. 9.63 miles 

Ice House. Ran and walked up the steep part with Marieta then waited for the boys up top. My ankle is feeling really raw but besides that great run. The trail brings back tons of good and bad memories. 4.97 miles 

Mixed in with Isaac and ran 1 800 and 2 600s. He is getting speedy. Then good convo with Jason on the cool down. It was one of those days where the running came easy and smooth. I probably should have taken advantage and ran further. It's good news as I try to build my mileage. 5.96 miles 

Easy 35 with G Money and Allen. 4.21 miles 

Running around and supporting the team. 4.88 miles 

Good "workout" 

1. 6:50

2. 7:12

3. 7:34

4. 6:40

5. 6:45

6. 6:56

7. 7:00

8. 6:56

9. 7:04

10. 7:28

11. 7:57

12. 7:24

13. 7:03

1:32:36/7:05 mi 

Cold 15+ with Marieta. 3.14 miles 

I felt nauseous all day so running was not that great but I kept telling myself to go a little further. City Creek with the boys then I made a quick turn around to find everyone else staggered about closer to Owens. Not a great start to what I thought would be a promising week. In the grand scheme of things it should be fine. 4.41 miles 

I did a "blow off some steam" run after a waste of time parent teacher conference. 4 parents in 3 hours! I've also been frustrated with my current stomach sickness. I just had to go on a run. 4.43 miles 

Ran from my parents to meet up with the crew. Ran some fast downhills with Adri and Pyper. Then I ran a little with Kennis on the second one. 6.37 miles 

Mobbed around the streets of Vegas. Bonanza trail up to TPC Golf course. I did a little tempo through the Pueblo trail. I felt tired towards the end of the run. I was just happy to finish the week on a positive note. The rest of the week was mediocre. 11.10 miles 

I ran well but not fast enough. I took 4th behind Dallin H, Holt, and Tyler. One of these years I might go  for the W. Ran 3 with Marieta about an hour after the race. Saw a coyote on the river trail. 4.02 miles 

AM- Weights and 20 minutes running. I finally showed up for a morning workout. I hope to continue that. 2.51 miles 

PM- Ran a mile before meeting up with the team. Started with the boys then later met up with Gary, Allen, and Gianno. I introduced them to snake tunnel. 5.51 miles 

Intervals. I mixed in with Isaac then a fast 400 with Bentley and Nathan. 5.52 miles 

40ish with the boys. It was a good push day for me just to stay on the boys. 2 with Marieta afterwards. 8 miles 

15 minute tempo with Gary, Gianno, and Allen. Some fast 200s after. 5.45 miles

Ran Leg 9 of the Lake to Lake Relay. I wanted to scope out the uphills. I hit it pretty hard and left R-Man behind. It's a tough leg but nothing I won't be able to handle. It feels good that I can hit some good tempo without pains. Ran the leg backwards with some good push on the last mile. 11.11 miles

AM- Weights then 15. 2.25 miles 

PM- Ran warm then some tempo like runs. Did about 1200 with Bentley and Nathan, 600 with Scottie, Jason, and Luke, 400 with Adri. 5.90 miles 

Ran up to Middleton. Mixed in with different groups. Then 2 with Marieta. 7.92

AM- Weights and a faster 15 with the boys. 2.35 miles 

PM- Warm up with Teddy, Eli, Wes, G, and Allen. Watched kids do the 6 minute test then cool. My ankle is beat up but nothing ice can't fix. 3.83 miles 

AM- 25 with the gang. I ran the last mile with Tyler. We did a 6:30 mile, not significant I know. However, I have not hit that time in a mile for a while. Did some yoga and I am feeling great. Hopefully it continues throughout the day. 3.40 miles. 
 

PM- 40 minutes with Eli and Wes then Allen. Felt smooth! 5.35

AM- Hill circuit with the team. I added 2 miles going to and from my parents. 7.51 miles 

PM- After a hike and Island Grinds I met up with Travis for 6 miles at Land Hill/Anasazi trail area. It was an amazing run in the rain! We caught up and conquered some hills. Added  2 miles from the Judd residence. Then met up with Marieta out at Hell Hole as she was chasing waterfalls. Hot tub, homemade pizza and cookes, and JoJo Rabbit to round out the night. All in all a perfect day! Wish I could spend more saturdays like this! Good runs, good food, and great company! 8.11 miles 

AM- Well I made it to monday morning practice. I got out and felt sluggish then had a gut bomb. I turned back and went to the bathroom. I need to work on my Sunday diet. Next week will be better. 2.18 miles

PM- 30 with Wes, Eli, Huntington, and Teddy. They are a solid beginner group. Then a little stress relieving jog with Maritza. 5.16 miles 

AM- Weights with no running. My arch has been hurting so I am going to rest and see how it feels this afternoon. 

PM- Easy 25 with the beginners and Allen. 3.97 miles 

AM- 25 with the boys. Started the sluggish then felt good. My foot seems to be feeling ok, I will keep testing it. I am now transitioning into not drinking soda for lent. I know that will help me lose some lbs. 3.13 miles

PM- 800s with Wes and Teddy. Mixed in a mile with Marieta. 5.15 miles 

AM- Weights and no running. My foot is feeling better so hopefully I can put in some good mileage the rest of the week. 

PM- 40 Sandbergs. 2 with Marieta. Tried out the new Rincons. 7.26 miles 

AM- 25 with Pyper, Brinley, Kennis, and Sadie. I added some minutes running with Jason and Tyler as they were doing their 400s and 300s. A perfect morning! 4.02 miles 

PM- 6 400s with G and the gang! I think the workout turned out ok even without Holt there. Looked like some good efforts. 4.69 miles 

AM- Ran a simulation of Leg 1 of the Lake to Lake Relay. I got after it then felt nauseous. I ran well on the first and last mile and endured the rest. I still beat my dads predicted time (what he thinks I'll run next week). 1 mile with Marieta as she finished the same run. 7.05 miles 

1. 6:18

2. 6:59 13:17

3. 6:52 20:09

4. 7:00 27:09

5. 7:10 34:19

6. 6:37 40:56

.04. 21 seconds 

41:17/6:50 mile pace 

PM- Ran 4 miles up Leg 4 of L to L then negative split back. 32:16 up and 28:13 down. Half mile cool. Rincons are great! 8.52 miles 

Another monday morning stomach problem! Needless to say I missed another morning practice. I think I need to run on Sundays just to shuffle things around. Headed out for 50 with G and the boys and Beattie. I backed off from Allen and Gianno to check on Gary, Eli, and others. Somehow Beattie and G lost track of Allen so I ran back towards target looking for him. I had no luck and figured he went up and over foremaster. Got back to school and found him. Added a mile with Marieta. 8.67 miles 

AM- Weights and 20 with the boys. 2.46 miles 

PM- Kick It run! I fell behind adjusting my shoe and couldn't make up the difference. 5.60 miles 

AM- 20 minutes of smooth running with Evan, Holt, Pyper, and Kylie. 2.45 miles 

PM- 7 600s with Gianno and Allen. They ran well. The track felt great! 5.90

AM- Weights and 20 with the boys. Running with the boys is always a faster running experience. I probably need that. I run a lot of slow miles. 2.5 miles 

PM- 30 minutes with all the boys then just with Isaac, Allen, and G. I felt run down the whole time. I tried to add a little with Marieta but still felt off. 4.46 miles

Well I came down with a cold on Thursday night. Worst time going into a race weekend! 

Leg 1:

1. 6:02

2. 6:48 12:50

3. 6:46  19:36

4. 6:59  26:36

5. 6:57  33:33

6. 6:37  40:10

.05. 23 seconds

6.05 miles, 40:33/6:42 pace

I ran about a mile and a half of Marieta's leg 5. 

Leg 9:

1. 6:55 

2. 7:46  15:41

3. 7:48  23:29

4. 7:28  30:57

5. 8:13  39:10

.84.  5:27 44:43

5.84 miles, 44:43/7:39 mi

I endured through the sickness and put in some good efforts. The team did awesome! Great fun Saturday, except for feeling rotten. 

30 minutes plus jogging running errands for Coach Holt. 3.75 miles

AM- Weights and some extra time running this morning. My hamstring keeps acting like it wants to give me problems. 3.78 miles 

PM- Jogged around at the DHHS JV meet. .25 miles

AM- Rainy 25 with the girls and Holt. Then I caught up with Tyler and Gabe. My Moab half marathon got cancelled due to corona so I won't be doing that this weekend. 3.17 miles 

PM- 30 with Matt and Gianno. Added a little with the boys. 5.60 miles 

AM- Weights and a half mile, then bathroom. .50 

PM- Didn't really get a run in with the team. Corona virus meetings took up all my time. On my way home from the youngster track meet I saw Derek out running pushing his girl in a stroller. I tracked him down and joined him for a jog. I felt worn down and no desire to go further, maybe it's all the craziness going on. 2.20 miles 

AM- Marieta and I ran the West Rim and East Rim of the Dead Horse Point. It was a perfect trail run for Marieta. 5.47 miles 

PM- Just ran a little more to get over 8 miles for the day. There was terrible wind, I could have fell forward and the wind would have kept me up right. A terrible week of sickness and confusion ruined my mileage but better things will come. 2.68 miles 

4 with Marieta around Kayenta and Ivins. Then she drove off and I added a bunch of miles alone. I over shot my destination in Ivins and eventually got to the Judd residence. I ran through some random desert. Perfect weather! 11.30 miles 

PM1- Jog around the neighborhood with Marieta. Core, push ups, lunges, and crunches after. 4.01 miles 

PM2- Crushed Kentucky Lucky in my worn out Napalis. 6.02 miles  

Prospector with George in the rain. We got off track and went through several tunnels. Found a dangerous 20 foot drop in one of tunnels. We both were light headed and energy depleted by the end of the run. 9.03 miles 

Hurricane Rim to Canal with R-Man. Hit some early miles with Marieta. It was fun exploring the tunnels with my Dad. Pretty exhausted towards the end. Did weights after. 11.31 miles 

Barrel Roll with Roberts. The miles flew by as we talked about life. Beautiful run in the mud with light rain. 8.29 miles 

AM- Mayors Loop with Steve and Logan. Added another 2 with Logan to Man O War. I really enjoyed the run and the conversation. It's been a really fun week connecting with a handful of different people on runs. Unfortunately I've learned I lack energy for those morning miles. 10.3 miles 

PM- Chill 3 with Marieta. 3.31 miles 

Mayors Loop with Marieta then my own addition home. 9.52 miles 

AM- Ran out towards Sun River. The paved trail was packed with people so I quickly left the trail and did my own route. 5.11 miles

PM- Everybody is out on the trails! Ran a random trail with Marieta by my brother's house. Then added 2 miles without her. 5.01 miles 

AM- Bloomington Loop with Bloomington rim addition. Felt smooth. 5.35 miles 

PM- 10 60 second intervals with 2-minute recovery in between. We ran the trail behind Artic Circle to start things out. I enjoyed mixing in some speed. I recovered with Marieta in-between speed. Weights afterwards. 5.02 miles

AM- Did a loop from my house up past Tonaquint and back around the bike path. 6.02 miles 

PM- Random trail out towards AZ, parallel to I-15. 2 miles into the run I found a single track and enjoyed mobbing through the desert. 7.12 miles 

Sidewinder into Suicidal with George. Fun exploration time! 8.2 miles 

Afternoon run with Marieta out on river rd (from AZ). We discovered the White Dome Nature Preserve and enjoyed going around those soft trails. Together we ran 6. Then I ran home from river rd, mainly on Highway 7. I connected towards Aspiration to get some more dirt. I felt pretty beat towards the end but a good run! 12.12 miles

Woke up to a phone call of my dad wanting to go on a run. We left a car at the end of diagonal and drove up Turkey farm in another car. Parked at Black Gulch and headed out on Lange's Dugway. 6 miles on a trail, super nice conservative pace. Then we got down to highway 18 and the tempo began. I started out with some 7's then poured it on. I waited for my Dad to catch up at mile 6. It was a mistake! I lost some of my momentum. I didn't know I was ready for this run but it worked out decently. 15.08 miles

8.5 tempo on marathon course

1. 6:59

2. 7:11 14:10(Winchester) 

3. 7:00 21:10

4. 6:32 27:42

5. 6:36 34:18

6. 6:38 41:56(waited for dad)

7. 6:46 48:42

8. 6:48 55:30

.50. 2:55

58:22/6:51 pace

AM- Out to some desert. 8.35 miles 

PM- Chill 3 with Marieta. 3.12 miles 

A couple of years ago I told my Dad how I wanted to run from Oak Grove to St. George. He didn't like the idea and thought it would be too hard. Well today was the day we tried it out! We drove a couple miles up the Oak Grove road because we knew that time was working against us. We started right around 6. I was pretty optimistic for the first 7ish miles then the climbs kept coming. I didn't expect to have that much climbing. Miles 8-10.5 were the worst. By the time we started getting some rolling hills my legs were already hammered. I endured and made it to the pavement on the turkey farm road. I think if we had more daylight I would have tacked on more mileage. So maybe not the full distance I once envisioned but still a really good workout. 19.25 miles 

AM- Shake out run! Bloomington Loop with Manzanita addition. Almost had some people traffic jams on the loop. I understand why people are out and about. Just different seeing people in places I used to run alone. 4.05 miles 

PM- Got out late and ran in the cool air. I threw up in my mouth a little bit when I started the run so that put a damper on a relaxed night run. 8.04 miles 

AM- From the house out to River Rd then through Bloomington Hills. Felt nauseous and tired but endured. 11.10 miles 

PM- Tacked on a couple of more in Vegas. 4 miles

Coasted to a new record of 81.58 miles! Beating my 2015 best of 80.15 miles. Since all my races and track kid's races got cancelled I had to create my own conquests. Now to keeping it consistent. 8.59 miles 

side note: I made a deal with myself that if I got a new mileage record then I would end my soda lent early. Baja Blast Baby! 

Easy Bloomington Loop. Goal this week is to keep the mileage high but take it down a notch from last week. 3.10 miles 

AM- Got out a littler earlier today! Parked at the very south end of River Rd. Ran about a mile up the road and did the biotic trail. Mixed in the rest of the trails at White Dome then another mile loop on Biotic and back to the car. Those trails are the soft I need right now. 8.11 miles

PM- Just me and the moon for 4 miles in the cool night. I am enjoying the leisure of running whenever I want. However, I miss the consistent running schedule with the kids at PV. 4.03 miles 

Bloomington area loop with Marieta. IT gave me some pain then a bug flew into my eye. I am going to take the rest of the day off and hope for the best tomorrow. I'll be good. 4.36 miles 

AM- Bloomington Loop with Man O War extension. Felt pretty good! 4.56 miles 

PM- Up around the trails above Bloomington in my new Speedgoats. They felt great after figuring out the lacing. IT.....not feeling as great. 5.52 miles 

Barrel Roll with Travis. It was all great until my Decker bowels decided to give me problems. I had to jog and walk the last mile and a half. I was embarrassed and found myself in a compromised position. 7.12 miles 

Parked my car right where the dirt starts on Turkey Farm road. I was determined to run up to the Broken Mesa trailhead. In the first mile my left knee was hurting pretty good. I debated turning around early but decided to carry on. I ran by the Yellow Knolls trailhead and saw 11 cars. 11 cars? I don't even think that is a very cool trail but it is getting a lot of attention. After 5.5 miles of decent pain I arrived at the Broken Mesa TH and made a decision to hike for a little bit to rest the knee. Once I got to the top I just took it easy and the more time I spent running the less pain I felt in my knee. I'm not sure how it happened but I was thankful things worked out. Broken Mesa was awesome, running the Powerline back to the car was my least favorite part. I am loving the speedgoats! 14.01 miles 

Another mediocre monday. Ran secret sauce with Marieta and my knee hurt. 3.11 miles 

Yoga, stretching and assessing. Feel pretty devastated that I will not be able to go back and teach/coach the rest of the year.....

AM- Mayors Loop with Derek and George. Then Derek and I extended with Aaron as he finished his run. My knee started out hurting but got better as the run went on. So maybe the trick is to get a couple of miles behind me then I won't be in pain. 6.75 miles 

PM- Easy 2 in the fresh night air. 2.33 miles 

AM- Drove out to exit 27 Black Ridge rd. I found a single track trail and ran that for 4.25 miles. I really enjoyed it! It probably connects to the single track I ran a couple of weeks back from exit 2. I did a negative split on the way back. It was more uphill and I had a headwind and dropped 2 minutes. 8.51 miles 

PM- Went and explored around Gunlock looking for petroglyphs with Marieta, George, and Star. It was a lot of fun and we were successful in our goal. 3.67 miles 

AM- Ran around Desert Hills's hills. Threw on some Bouncing Souls and cruised. I like the rolling hills out that way. Ran into my first snake of the season. 8.02 miles 

PM- Weights in the afternoon. I wanted to get out for a second run but actually got caught up doing some school work. I am trying to be more creative for my students and make some videos and what not. 

Mayors Loop with Derek and George. 10am was a bad decision! I know I have complained about people out on the trails but today takes the cake! 5.05 miles

Ran a little bit in the rain to get to George's car out by Smithsonian butte. .50 

I was tired of feeling cooped up all day so I had to get out. Ran 3 around the desert by Tonaquint. 3.04 miles

PM!- Slept in too late and got out around noon. It's going to start getting warmer so I will have to get up earlier. Around Bloomington. 3.25 miles 

PM2- Trail out to Sunriver and looped back on Sugar Leo. Ran into snake #2 of the season on man-o-war. Beautiful night! 3 miles 

Ran out on the bike trail then looped back behind Wal-Mart. Then I met up with Marieta, George, and Star and drove out to Warner Valley. Ran some Lover's Leap that G wanted to check out. I enjoyed the run in the desert. I got some weird jolting pains into my right knee. It would come and go every couple of minutes. 10.02 miles

Started by the Corn Dog truck and ran to St. James and back onto the trail and looped it back to the car. Weights afterward. 3.07 miles

AM- Ran to Tonaquint then up and around the desert. Unintentionally kicked a lizard. 8.24 miles 

PM- Late night run on the Bloomington Loop with Manzanita extension. My turnover is better in the dark because I am worried about foreign objects forcing my legs off the ground faster. Felt pretty smooth throughout. 4.16 miles 

Ran a couple of loops in and around White Dome. I started on that road with all the new houses. 9.04 miles

AM- Ran lava trail past Harmons then through main street Santa Clara and looped back to the car with Marieta. I hope to run more tonight. 6.07 miles 

PM- Started at 9:30pm and explored out by Sunriver. Ran into 3 cop cars either helping a dude on a bike or arresting him. Milked more mileage around random Bloomington neighborhoods. I felt much better this week. Less pain is always better. I think Utah Valley Marathon is happening so I want to get some good mileage throughout May. 8.26 miles 

Ran Stout Canyon down almost to highway 89. It was all downhill for 6 miles and some good climbing on the way back. I felt nauseous and light headed towards the end. I ran ahead of R-Man and finished strong for the last mile and a half. Saw a fox and turkey. 12.03 miles 

46:30 down 

52:30 up 

AM- Marieta dropped me off at St. James on her way to work. I ran home from there. Went in and out of feeling tired. 5.03 miles 

PM- Neighborhood miles in the night. I am not ready for the day time heat. 3.15 miles 

AM- Did my annual river run. Out towards Aspiration point and looped around on the river trail. I found a deep spot to swim it was really nice. 6.43 miles

PM- Sugar Leo and River trail loop with Marieta. 3.66 miles

I ran over to the Dixie Center to meet up with Steve and Aaron. All I knew was we were going to do some fiesta fun 200s. I didn't know we were going to run 5 miles before we even got there. The warm-up pace was faster than I usually run. The 200s were tiring but I enjoyed the push. I did 8 of them with Steve. Then back to Dixie Center and on home. 12.53 miles

Another adventure with R-Man. We ran up Turkey Farm and connected to Lange's Dugway. This was my least favorite stretch. Then 2 miles over to Winchester Hills. Marathon course back to Hansen Stadium. I pushed for the marathon stretch but wasn't that fast. My legs were pretty tired from yesterday. 15.40 miles 

AM- Around Kayenta while family was at Ivins Reservoir. When I left not that packed. When I got back, overstuffed! 7.90 miles 

PM- Played soccer and ultimate with Marieta's family. I had all this energy so I added some mileage after the sports. The elk burgers slowed me down a lot. 4.15 miles 

AM- 5 mile loop. Saw Steve. 5.45 miles 

PM- Some White Dome with Marieta. Then I had her drop me off at Terribles and I ran home. 6.12 miles 

AM- I rode with Marieta to Majestic Fields Elementary (her work) and ran home. The weather was good but my knee was hurting more than usual. I'll keep taking more steps to stretch and take care of it. 9.11 miles 

PM- 3 in the heat with Marieta. Up on the new trail across from Stone Cliff. 3.01 miles 

AM- Met up with Derek and George for the Mayor's Loop. Before we even started my stomach was giving me problems. I knew the spicy chicken tenders from Popeye's would do some damage. I had to make 2 different bathroom stops during out 5 mile run. 
 

PM- Ran to the desert in the heat. Much better run than this morning. 5.56 miles 

AM- 10 200s with Steve, Aaron, and Clinton. I put in a good effort today and feel tired. It was fun listening to conversations as I try to keep up with those guys. 7.32 miles 

PM- Night jog with Marieta. 2.17 miles

Parked at tennis courts by the dinosaur park. I ran/hiked up to the Temple Quarry trail and bashed my knee into a boulder. The rest of the run my knee had some pain. Other than that I enjoyed the territory. 7.01 miles 

Ran around the desert and was disappointed with all the construction. My family wanted to hike Elephant Arch so I ran a little before and after the hike in that general area. There were 15+ cars at the trail head. I'm pretty sure my knee is hurting mostly from bruising it yesterday so that's a good sign. Pain should go away soon. 33 miles  

After going on a hike with Marieta I had some extra energy. I also wanted to test my knee. Ran a quick Bloomington Loop with no knee pain. 3.12 miles 

AM- Ran the new trail into the Springs with Marieta. 3.25 miles 

PM- Progression run from my house to the Post Office. 7:51, 7:32, 7:15, and 6:42 were my first 4 miles. 5.34 miles   

AM- Mayors Loop with Marieta. Saw some familiar faces. Knee pain has circled back to make my runs less fun. I added 2 after we got home. 7.14 miles 

PM- Went out past Navajo road and climbed a bunch of ridges. Significantly less knee pain. 5.01 miles 

AM- Ran through some desert at around 9:30. I need to commit to those earlier runs. Felt pretty good. 7.06 miles 

PM- Tin Pusher in the dark with Marieta, George and Star. 3.82 miles 

AM- 10 200s with Derek and Aaron. Clinton was with us for the warm up. I felt a little faster on the 200s. 7.73 miles

PM- Bloomington with Marieta. 3.50 miles 

Ran some of VRRT up Lars Fork with Marieta. I added 3 miles down Lars while Marieta drive the ATV. 7.12 miles 

Navajo Lake Loop Trail with Marieta. I did 6 with her then ran on the main road to retrieve our car to pick her up. Once we got back to the cabin I added 3 more. Legs feel hammered. 12.10 miles 

Ran 3 with Marieta then met up with Dawson to run 3 more. He showed me the "tinkle trail" by the airport. 6.15 miles 

Parked at the church on 500 N and ran up to Owens Loop then connected to city creek. The weather was perfect! I should have stayed on the trail longer. Ran down bluff to diagonal and mixed in some tempo. Did a 6:37 mile then a 6:26. My Loop only ended up being 6 miles so I added some more around Diagonal. 9.06 miles 

AM- Easy 4 with Marieta by the river. Slow start to week but I think I'll make up for it this weekend. 4 miles 

PM- Ran lower Secret Sauce to Upper then repeated the loop until I hopped onto Claim Jumper. I was having a blast until a ton of bikers kept on popping up and slowing my momentum. 10.25 miles 

10 200s with Derek, Aaron, and Clinton. 8.31miles 

AM- Started at the trail behind the Post Office. Ran up towards the new trail with boardwalks that connects to Sullivan. Then back towards Lin's. I tried to connect a dirt trail to the paved one in the Springs. It got a little sandy. Good run! I enjoyed the diversity and even feeling tired from yesterday. 10.01 miles 

PM- Sugar Leo and river trail loop in the wind with Marieta. 3.07 miles 

Ran 6ish with Marieta then met up at a park with a track to race my brother in laws. One of my brother in laws was like a 4:30 miler in high school but that was years ago. So we raced a mile. I let him go out hard thinking he would die out. I passed him in the last quarter and ran a 5:56 (there was some crazy head wind). Then I added 8 miles around the streets of Vegas. 15.47 miles 

I ran 2 with Marieta then went out on my own. I started way too late and Vegas heat was a factor. I tried to connect a trail to another one I ran months ago. Unfortunately I got lost and wasn't able to find the connection. I ran 6 up to Palo Verde High School and decided to make it a negative split run. 14.07 miles 
 

Up              Down 

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8:25            7:06  

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9:04            6:58   

8:50            7:16   

8:56            7:36   

53:30          43:19

Lower Sauce to Claim Jumper with George, Star, and Marieta. Ran a little into Pushing Tin with George. We ran quick in the night. 6.35 miles 

AM- Ran from my house to my parents staying on the paved trails. 8.63 miles 

PM- Started a run out on a dirt road in Little Valley at night. Not the best idea but I gave into George's idea. Marieta tripped about a half mile into it so I took care of her. 

AM- I didn't feel like slowing down Aaron and Clinton for 200s this morning without Derek so I decided to do my own run. I needed to pick up my Fitbit from my parents so I started a run from there. Ran out to Hell Hole with a little Sandbergs action. Once I bottomed out at HH I did 16 60 second intervals with equal recovery. I felt smooth and fast. 10 minute cool after. 10.01 miles 

PM- Went out a little before 6 to see what the heat was all about. 3.11 miles 

Dawson told me you can connect the Tinkle trail to Pushing Tin so I set out to figure that out. Fun single tracking through the desert. 10.15 miles 

AM- Ran Cove Wash through the desert to my house with George. Marieta and Star joined us for the first 7 miles until we hit Tonaquint. Saw a coyote. 11.36 miles 

PM- Cruised out in the cloudy and a little bit cooler weather. 6.77 miles 

AM- Ran 2 on my own then met up for our fist XC practice! It feels great to be back with the kids! I hopped around to different groups and made sure everyone had a partner to run with. I added a little more after everyone left. 8.09 miles 

PM- Neighborhood Loop with Marieta and her brother Jake. Trying to run off too many ribs I ate at dinner. 2.02 miles 

AM- up with Running Club this morning even though I didn't want to do tempo. I started with Steve and Logan and quickly faded then decided to do my own run and find a bathroom. At XC I had some good coversations with Carson Adams and Nathan Caldwell as we did some grass running. 8.83 miles 

PM- 3 with Aaron going what seems like a tempo for me. 3.03 miles 

Loop A (road first, opposite of Loop B) 

7:21

6:50   

6:48 

20:59

AM- Out to the desert with the team. I mainly made sure people were paired off. Then I ran with Allen and Coleman. Extended after practice. 7.12 miles 

PM- 3 with Aaron, a little bit hotter today. I really enjoy running with Aaron! It pushes me! 3 miles 

Loop B (Trail first) 

6:43

7:11 

7:21 

21:15

AM- Tour of Washington mixed in with a lot of different kids. Branched off with Gary, Ben, and Talmadge. I added 3 running the tunnels by Sienna Hills and under the freeway. I'm feeling pretty tired, must be the faster mileage with Aaron. 8.10 miles

PM- 3 with Dave, Aaron, and Logan. I felt stronger today. I drank a lot more water throughout the day. 

Loop A (road first) 

7:06

6:40 

6:57

20:43

AM- Got out the door before 5 hoping to get 8-10 before boating at 7. I made it half a mile and felt nauseous. Turned around and took care of business at home. I didn't have the desire to get back out. I was cursed for not going to xc practice. 1.12 miles 

PM- Went out at around 1:30pm to sneak in a run to make up for the opportunity I missed this morning. I slugged out 6 on different sections of the Mayors Loop. 6.07 miles 

AM- 5 miles of gradual uphill up Willis Creek. Super slow and sluggish but I endured. Then I was rewarded with some rolling hills through Broad Hollow. Great run on the mountain! 11.38 miles 

PM- I wanted to go out for a second run but was feeling tired from weekend activities. I did jog out my frustrations while golfing. .25  

AM- 15 Baseline with the team. It was fun to see kids pushing themselves with teammates. 4.25 miles 

PM- George and I took Dawson on some of our favorite backyard trails (up above Bear Claw). We all moved pretty fast through some rocky terrain. Then in a spot we usually see owls, we had had a different encounter. A big brown bird flew right over us and dived bombed. We heard 2 loud thuds! We thought it was diving to attack something but the thud noise was concerning. We hiked up to the spot we saw it dive and found a dead vulture. Poor guy! We left dumbfounded on what happened to cause the crash. 4.25 miles 

AM- 15 road/15 grass. Added 2+ miles by PV. 5.99 miles 

PM- 4 mile loop with Aaron. 
 

Loop A (road first) 

1. 7:25

2. 7:08 

3. 6:58 

4. 7:11 

28:42

AM- 3X3 tempo with Devin, Parker, Talmadge, Taiven, and Tyler. They ran really well together!  I jogged around talking to different groups. 7.02 miles 

AM2- My Dad popped by wanting to see the vulture. So we cut through the golf course and into the desert. We got up on the ridge line overlooking Bloomington and then home. 4.02 miles 

PM- 4 mile loop with Aaron and Logan. 4.02 miles 

Loop B (trail first)

1. 7:24

2. 7:20 

3. 7:14 

4. 7:12 

29:10

AM- Ran with the freshman crew around Green Springs. Good positivity going around! Added by Sullivan before weights. 7.31 miles 

PM- 4 mile loop with Aaron, Logan, and Dave. 4.02 miles 

Loop A (road first) 

1. 7:28

2. 7:12 

3. 7:26 

4. 7:17 

29:23

Middleton with the team. Mixed around with different people and got to know Grant a little better. I should have added more mileage but got caught up on preparations for the weekend. 4.15 miles 

AM- I wish I would've ran a little more on Friday but got caught up with friends at the cabin. I felt nauseous all race but I still competed throughout. I probably started out too fast "testing the waters" on the competition. I could've kept the pace for several more miles. George took 5th overall and Ross 13th. Ran a nice cool down to cheer on Star. 

1. 6:07

2. 6:29 12:36

3. 6:47 19:23

4. 6:45 26:08

5. 6:34 32:42

6. 7:00 39:42

.14. 1:05 

40:47 

7.67 miles 

PM- 6 miles on VRRT with Marieta, Star, and George. Saw some elk (2 bulls, 2 cows) while leaving the mountain. Successday day! 6.02 miles 

AM- Great tempo workout with the team! I mixed in with most all of the groups at one point or another. I'm really enjoying coaching so far this year! I'm excited for what lies ahead. 7.11 miles 

PM- Dawson and I went up up to Pine Valley to hike Whipple. I of course took us on the wrong trail and followed the creek too long. So we bush whacked and rock climbed trying to find the trail. We eventually retraced our steps and found the trail. We weren't able to reach the summit because of a dinner appointment. We still made it 3 miles up the trail then 3 miles running down the trail. Cooled off in the creek afterwards. 3.55 miles (of actual running) 

AM- Ran 2.59 around the hood and a little on the golf course. Half road and half grass then striders. I chatted with Carson and Timothy. Ran 2.65 after weights trying to find my Dad (Luke said he was running by Costco). 9.27 miles 

PM- Mayors Loop with Aaron in some crazy headwind. 5.16 miles 

Trail first (+ weather board)

1. 7:26

2. 7:02 

3. 7:10 

4. 7:29 

5. 7:40

36:47

AM- Hilly run towards Grapevine with the tunnels. Mixed in with different groups. Talked with Sadie and Alli about the party and the girls' goals. Also ran fast with Trey for about a mile. 6.01 miles 

PM- Mayors Loop with Aaron. 5.13 miles 

Loop B (Road first): 

1. 7:15

2. 7:13 

3. 7:16 

4. 7:35 

5. 7:51

37:10

AM- Tour de Washington. Made our way down to Sandbergs with level 1. Then ran with Elijah, Bentley, Grant, and Nic. Weights after. 5 miles 

PM- I missed my run with Aaron because of family BBQ. Needless to say it was hard to get out and run after eating 4 gyros. 2.03 miles 

AM- A couple of 5 minute tempos with the girls. I tried to move around to different groups and it became a little problematic because they were spaced out far. I got a tempo in with Laney and Brecken. Then part of a tempo with Allison, Sadie, and Jenna. Then last one with Pyper, Kennis, Emma, Elijah, and Nic. Striders after. 7.83 miles 

PM- Mayors Loop with Aaron. Felt pretty good. 5.15 miles 

Road first

1. 7:24

2. 7:11 

3. 7:19 

4. 7:19 

5. 7:29 

36:42

WHIPPLE TO FORSYTH

I started out really conservative but strong. The first 3 miles were straight uphill. The trail was more rugged and not maintained very well. Both Ross and I pushed well but were overwhelmed by the climbs. I had been wanting to do a challenging trail run so I'm grateful I got out today.

Saw Steve Ott's dad, Logan Hall and Josh Hardman on the trail. When we got to Forsyth trailhead my Dad biked back to the Whipple trailhead to get my car. I ran to the church and saw T-Rav Roberts cruise by me. 

22.15 miles covered (about 18.15 of legit running) 

6,231 vertical feet 

AM- Tempo with the team. I mixed in with most every group. Good energy! 6.59 miles

 PM- Mayors Loop with Metler in the 103 heat. Saw a king snake on the trail. 6.03 miles 
 

Bridge first 

1. 7:26

2. 7:15 

3. 7:11 21:52

4. 7:31 

5. 7:18 

6. 7:13 

43:54

AM- 15 road 15 grass. I extended up Hell Hole from Sullivan to get 3 more. Was a little too late for weights. 7.09 miles 

PM- Missed my opportunity to run with Aaron so I got out around 9 and enjoyed a long summer night run. Each mile I dropped 10-20 seconds and my 5th mile was a 6:51. 5.60 miles 

AM- Hilly run! Saw some good pushes from kids. I took the level 1 kids up around towards Maverik. Added 2 after then some ultimate. 7.03 miles 

PM- Mayors Loop with Aaron. The heat really got to me tonight. 6.02 miles 

Bridge First

1. 7:22

2. 7:10 

3. 7:23 21:55

4. 7:35 

5. 7:38 

6. 7:31 

44:39

AM- Turned into a shoe run after going through some Washington streets. Level 1 crew is looking strong. Extended afterwards then weights. 6.04 miles 

AM- Up towards snake tunnel with the freshman. I should've added more afterwards but had to help my Dad move a piano then lost the desire to run after. 5.37 miles 

PM- Ran 2.6 before meeting up with Aaron. Solid Mayors Loop. Dylan Magnolia scootered by me so we talked for a minute. I really needed to get out and get some more mileage. It's one of my best ways to relax when life gets weird. 8.64 miles 

Bridge First

1. 7:12

2. 7:16 

3. 7:24 21:52

4. 7:23 

5. 7:28 

6. 7:23

44:06

Got up a little before 5 and couldn't go back to sleep. I drove out to the dam road where I guessed the team would be meeting. I ran to the dump and climbed that monster hill and down into Hell Hole. Felt relaxed and enjoyed the early morning views. Caught up with the team and did some tempo with Parker, Devin, Gianno, and Porter. Parker is a great leader. Then I ran back to catch up with more groups. Great run to end the week. 15.32 miles 

AM- Card game tempo! Had a lot of fun with different groups today! The team has a great vibe going! Cooled with a good group then a little with Bentley. 6.46 miles 

PM- Mayors Loop with Aaron in perfect 85 degrees. 6.03 miles 

Road First: 

1. 7:47

2. 7:24 

3. 7:28 22:39

4. 7:33 

5. 7:35 

6. 7:11 

44:58

AM-  had a terrible morning after late night enchiladas. Luckily with the cooler weather I could afford getting out around 11:30. Did my own speed workout. I need to get a little more speed going. Today was a great workout but I was slower than I thought. 3 mile warm, 2 mile tempo, half recovery, 1 mile tempo, half recovery, 1/2 mile tempo, half recovery, 1/4 mile tempo, and 2.5 mile run home. 11.11 miles 

2 mile: 13:03 (6:35, 6:28) 

1 mile: 6:24 

1/2 mile: 2:53 

1/4 mile: 1:18 

3.75 miles in 23:38

PM- Late night jog and chat with George. 3.97 miles 

AM- Tinkle ridge area with George. We had a close up interaction with a tame hawk (that didn't die on us). We ended up down by Pushing Tin and saw some petroglyphs. Then ran it back. 8.02 miles 

PM- Mayors Loop with Aaron and Steve. Slower than the usual. 6.04 miles 

AM- White Dome all to myself. I added a lot of mileage on River rd. 9.18 miles 

PM- Negative Split run. 27 up and 19 down. 5.11 miles

AM- Navajo Lake Loop with Ross! Saw a buck! 11.02 miles 

PM- 3 through the woods to the cabin. 3.11 miles

Navajo Lake to Cascade TH. Then on the VRRT and back to the cabin. Great week! New PR! 17.10 miles 

Water Tank with the level 1 crew. Saw some good efforts mixed with some struggles on the hill. I ran mainly with Coleman because he was pushing the whole way. 4:35 up and 4:03 down. 

AM- I had a little cough on Monday so I wanted to test my lungs on my own away from the team. I also felt run down from an eventful weekend. Ran a little bit later with some heat. 9.01 miles 

PM- Faced the heat around 3pm before a family bbq. Marieta picked me up. 3.85 miles 

AM- Dog Pound with level 1, Boston, and Nathan. Had a good convo with Bob Exotic. 7.33 miles 

PM- Hot Mayors Loop with Aaron. 
 

Road First: 

1. 7:13

2. 7:12 

3. 7:27 21:52

4. 7:32 

5. 7:40 

6. 7:22

44:26

AM- 3 sets of 5 (1 minute tempo, threshold, or CV). Mixed in with several groups again. Favored Carson a little because he kept running by himself. 6.46 miles 

Ran a couple of miles going back forth on our Run-a-thon course. 5.85 miles 

Warm up with Luke to the start line. 

1. 6:31

2. 6:45     13:16

3. 5:34     18:50

4. 6:04    24:54

5. 6:21    31:15

6. 6:18    37:33

7. 6:28    44:01

8. 6:40    50:41

9. 6:52    57:33

10. 6:47  1:04:20

11. 6:45  1:11:05 

12. 7:05  1:18:10

13. 6:45  1:24:55

.11. 48 seconds 
 

1:25:43/6:33 mi 

18:50 (miles 1-3)

18:43 (miles 4-6)

20:00 (miles 7-9)

20:37 (miles 10-12) 

Cool down with Jason and Luke after the race. 
 

It was a really good race! I do blame myself for becoming complacent and not pushing harder on those last couple of miles. I should've trusted my legs more instead of fearing that I might fall apart if I pushed harder. Overall fun experience! Luke, Jason, Janz, and Josie ran well! Good day for PVXC alumni/coaches! 
 

PM- 2 mile shake out with Marieta. 

AM- Rough running this morning. At one point I thought my legs were loosening up then I took a little break. After the break my legs felt even more stiff. Team did another 15 minute test. 5.08 miles 

AM- Half and half. Milked a little more on my own. Legs feel a little better today. 5.44 miles 

PM- Larkspur with Marieta, George and Star. Had to be close to water. 3.05 miles 

AM- 3 X 10 minute tempos with the girls. They ran well and focused on closing the gap. My legs felt surprisingly good until I stopped running. 9.86 miles 

PM- The late night temperature was good but my body felt out of sync. I think I'll find my rhythm the rest of the week. 2.57 miles 

AM- Easy fun run with different groups of boys. Extended after the team run. 7.06 miles 

PM- Larkspur with Marieta. Then I extended by my house. I started to feel a little nauseous in the heat. Luckily there were some sprinklers to run through on the golf course. 5.57 miles 

AM- 2 Hill Climbers with Level 1 boys and some top girls. Ran back to the school with Carson and Talmage. Then I went found the level 3 boys. Grass lap of recovery to finish the run. 8 miles 

I woke up super early to get that mileage before the team run in PV. My stomach slowed my process so I ran 1.5 before meeting up with Julien. I didn't see many cars going by so I was a nervous I was in the wrong spot. Then our team showed but no Snow Canyon. We were supposed to meet up at 6:45. By 7 we started without SC. I worked my way up to the top boys and pushed on the paved trail then on some cool dirt single track. It was my first run with top boys all season. The last 2 miles were quick and I pushed some low 6s with Hyrum and Bentley. Added another 6 miles up the Gardner Peak trail. I didn't stay on the trail that climbed up to the peak but defaulted to a flatter trail that popped me out by the church. Cooled off in the creek to wrap things up. 16.01 miles 

I bought the Carbon Xs and had to test them out. They felt great! I could tell they wanted to go faster but I was in a sluggish funk after Sunday dinner. I'll save them for fast long runs. 2.20 miles 

AM- 15 warm up with some tempo. Working on threshold and cv for 5:30 and 4:00 minute intervals. I mixed in with Carson then Jenna's group. I ran the last 4 minute CV with the top boys. They were amazing at helping each other and alternating their leaders. It was a good push for me. 6.87 miles 

PM- Hot run starting at Dinosaur park up to Cottonwood Cove. Added after Marieta couldn't stand the heat. 4.44 miles 

AM- Half and Half. Ran the grass with Ben, Keat, Kenny, and Nic. Striders.  I extended up by Shinob Kibe and came within 15 feet of a coyote in someone's front yard. 8.15 miles 

PM- I woke up from a nap to some rain. So Marieta and I went out the door and explored the vulture trail and got up looking over Bloomington. 4.34 miles 

AM- Hilly run around Dino Cliffs (kind of). Ended up running with Nathan and hearing his conspiracy theories. 5.15 miles 

PM- Run around trails by Harmons with Marieta. 3.18 miles 

AM- Sandbergs with the boys. Gabe did a pretty nice dive into the pond. Branched off with Taiven, Parker, and Porter for level 1 minutes. Then I added and found the level 3 boys. I wanted to hit about 8 miles so I went to extend again and got rained on with no clouds in the sky. It was pretty neat. 8.02 miles 

PM- Running out by Sand Mountain then some swimming at the dam. It was pretty full with some cliff jumping opportunities. Then a jog back to the car. 3.41 miles 

AM- Fun race this morning with the team! My goal was to be right around 12 minutes. The Carbon Xs felt great when I was running fast. I mixed in with Dane, Gary, Grant, and Trey. I would've liked to run another mile to see how I would've handled it. A 2 mile race is foreign to me. Added with Jason, Hyrum, Scottie, and Holt. 9.51 miles 

Super slow and sluggish. My knee starting hurting towards the end. I'll ice and see if I need to go out later. 10.04 miles 

AM- Monday tempo with the team. I mixed in with Parker and Porter. Then a little with Carson. 7.02 miles 

PM- First afternoon run at camp. Headed down the road and a climb back up. Then I ran and circled the lake. It was super muddy after a rain and I slipped right into a puddle. I had to rinse off in the lake after. 5.69 miles  

AM- Mile warm up on my own. Ran out past the reservoir with some different groups. My knee was hurting but got better over time. 7.09 miles 

PM- Up the road with the girls and I talked to Grant's dad for the last couple minutes. 2.78 miles 

AM- 1 mile warm up by myself. Then a 90 minute run with the top girls. Best run of the week for sure! I ran with Brinley, Pyper, Alli, Jenna, Adri, Emma, Maddy, Kennis, Kyanne, Allison, and Allen. I had one goal, keep the girls together. The run was more downhill on the way out and tougher uphill on the way back. I did my best to motivate and keep the group together. I helped the girls stay focused on the present (something that really helped me too). It was great! I've enjoyed my runs with the girls. It takes more effort on my part to socialize and motivate but it's a good challenge. We started to lose our solid group at around 55 minutes so we did some refocusing. Some refocused, others found excuses. I'm going to remember this run for a while. 11.07 miles 

PM- Tired 25 catching up to different groups. 2.59 miles 

Hill run with the team. I started with Coach Quinn and the upper JV boys. Then I floated around with different groups and encouraged group running. Found the varsity girls for the turn around and had some good conversations with them and Zack DT. Then I ran back up the road and ran a little with Scottie and Dave. 7.13 miles 
 

I really enjoyed this years camp! I put a lot of effort into being positive and helping kids enjoy themselves! I also dominated KamJam with Coach Quinn (14-1). I was a part of a Cinderella Story volley run with Little B, Nathan B, and JD. We lost in the finals.....but we got revenge on Gabe and Jason for being traitors. I'm excited for the season! I'm positive we will make the best of it! 

AM- Started at Tropic Reservoir and headed towards one of the few single track trails in the area (that I’m aware of). There was some good uphill pushing to Keyhole Arch. It wasn’t anything crazy but I had a hard time breathing on the hills. I walked a couple of times. Then I stopped and meditated in the shade. I refocused and continued on without having to walk. Added some mileage after I got back to the reservoir. Swam in a creek to cool off. 9.32 miles 

PM- Took Marieta to Keyhole Arch and made a loop out of it back to the ATV. I took off down the road until Marieta picked me up. I pushed hard for half a mile at a sub 6 minute pace. 4.31 miles 

AM- Parked at the Podunk Ranger Station. Ran on the main road for 7+ miles scaring cows and saw one buck. Then I took an atv trail and banged my toe on a rock. I worked really hard on not focusing on time or looking at my watch. It helped! Then I made it to the Swapp Canyon Trail where I ran down a single track for a quarter mile. Although I was interested continuing on this trail I was already at 9 miles so I decided to turn around. Trail back was smooth but hard. Then I came within 20 feet of 3 big bucks. I stopped and backed off to see what those big boys were going to do. I watched them for 15 minutes before they crossed a road in front of me. This run was a good mental test for me. It also showed how good my endurance is. I added a little after I got back to my car. 19.04 miles 

PM- Went for a hill climb and jog. 1.15 miles 

AM- Running around watching the Time Trial. Then 7 minute tempo with the girls and Allen. I added 3 after everyone left. 8.01 miles 

PM- Running to the Washington Dam to swim with Marieta, George and Star. 1.85 miles 

AM- Half and half with Bentley, Nathan, Jason, and Bryan. 6.01 miles 

PM- Weights, book club, and 15 minutes in the heat. Then ran 2 more with Marieta. 4.05 miles 

AM- Another great workout in the books! 2 (5:30, 4:00) Thres then CV. The girls really pushed together. Katie and Kate got into the mix as well. I added some miles on my own after the cool down. Ran into my Dad while he was biking. 9.10 miles 

AM- Chill run with mixed groups. Then I ran the Bloomington loop with Marieta. 8.54 miles 

PM- Weights and 15 minutes running. Added a mile and half on my own. 3.63 miles 

Progressive negative split run. I ran mainly with Carson, Parker, and Bryan on the way out for 30. Then the goal was to negative split a 25 on the way back. As soon as we flipped Little B took off. I tried to follow. He was cruising. 

1. 8:56

2. 8:29

3. 8:24

4. 7:57

5. 6:55

6. 6:43

7. 6:06

Ran about a 7 minute negative split (thanks to Bryan). Then I added some mileage after. 10.06 miles

Miserable run! I woke up early and headed up Willis Creek. It was really cold and I had a hard time warming up waiting for the sun. Then I tripped on a rock and fell on my wrist. I felt really light headed and almost passed out so I layed down for 5-10 minutes. Then I somehow milked 7 more miles. Once I got back to cabin I wrapped up in a bunch of blankets and fell asleep. 9.02 miles 

AM- 45 partly with the boys and girls. Talked with Alli towards the end. Then Allen got me to help him do Beast and Feast. 6.14 miles 

PM- Desert Relays. I ran a little before. Did some set up with Dave. Then cleaned up after the relays. Fun day for the team. Both PV and DH are looking strong. 5.21 miles 

AM- Met early and ran 3.5 with Scottie and Jason. Then a little with team and Dave. 5.78 miles 

PM- "Today extracts a heavy toll" -Thanos

 The marathon is cancelled. I've been training consistently since February in preparation for the big dance. I still want to run a lot and find another race or create my own trail race. I might throw a Horspool tantrum if they cancel STATE XC. 

Weights then 20 minutes in the heat. 2.60 miles 

AM- Green Springs with the girls. 5.69 miles 

PM- Bloomington Loop. I ran faster each mile. 3.31 miles 

1. 7:47

2. 7:05

3. 6:48 

AM- Got some mileage while the kids were lifting then ran with the girls. 5.52 miles 

PM- Running around cedar cheering on the team. 2.84 miles 

AM- Easy 45. Started with the boys and got talking to Bryan and Jason. Some how we ended up falling behind the boys and the girls caught up to us. 5.90 miles 

PM- Late night exploration of Bloomington. Calm and relaxed enjoying the stars. 4.11 miles 

AM- 65 with 20 minute tempo. 6 of the girls were able to pack together pretty well. I felt good. Car Wash after the run. 8.36 miles 

PM- Ran to George's to steal some jalapeños. I was just going to run home but I added 4 more miles with jalapeños in my hand. 5.19 miles 

I got sweaty playing KamJam with family so I decided to run afterwards. I ran around the Bloomington Golf course. It was nice with no golfers getting mad at me. 2.51 miles 

AM- 80 minutes with 2X5 easy tempo, 2X5 tempo, and 1X5 threshold. I started off leading the boys then got insecure about my arm sweat dripping on people. I dropped back and decided to let Jason take the top boys. I tried to run with Gaige and Coleman but they went to the bathroom. Then I saw Sadie, Boswell, and Dalton. I helped Sadie gain some ground on the top girls then stuck with them the rest of the way. 10.24 miles

PM- 25 in the heat with the boys. Some kids got really overheated. 3.24 miles 

AM- Weights and some running. I added a little while the kids were lifting. 3.01 miles 

PM- 45 minutes in the heat. I hopped around and checked on mutliple groups to make sure everyone was ok. 5.35

AM- CV workout with level1/level 2 group. Dalton, Coleman, and Parker were great leaders for their crew. We did 2X(3:00, 4:30) and took turns who was leading the group. I wasn't feeling that great but bought into just helping the group. 6.93 miles 

PM- Practice and politics. 25 minutes in the heat. 3.09 miles 

AM- Weights and DI loop. I ran with Carson for the last mile and he was moving. 3.25 miles 

PM1- More running in the crazy heat. I stayed with some level 1 & 2 guys, did my best to keep them together. Then I went back out to find some more kids survive the heat. I stumbled across a concerned Rayne and helped Allen get back to the school. I'm proud of our team for looking out for their teammates! 3.44 miles

PM2- I wanted a little more mileage and luckily Marieta wanted to run after dinner. We saw a huge bull frog! Enjoyed a sunset while jogging. 2.68 miles 

AM- 50 minute run including striders with the girls. I pushed up with Jenna, Pyper, Brooklyn, and Brinley. 6.22 miles 

AM- Woke up at 5 and didn't get out the door until 5:40ish. Ran a progression on the loop. 9:34, 8:12, and 6:49. 3.32 miles

AM2- Covered a lot of ground watching 6 races at the CV Invite. We have a lot of good things going on. 3.92 miles 

PM- Ran the loop again. Marieta joined me and did sets of 3 minute running then 3 minute walking. I would run ahead while she walked then worked my way back to her. It was really smokey and eerie out. Kept my 60 streak alive. 4.02 miles 

AM- 65 with 15 minute tempo and 4 fast striders witht the girls. We had some good group efforts and pushing together. 8.24 miles 

PM- 25 easy with good conversations with Jason and Scottie. 3.07 miles 

AM- Weights then some mileage on my own and then with the boys. 4 miles 

PM- 35 minute run with the chicas. Still hot. 4.33 miles

AM- Ran 2 hill circuits. I tried my best to mix in with Level 1 boys then with the girls. It was a good workout for me. 7 miles

PM- 25 minutes with the upper level kids. 3.01 miles 

AM- Weights and 4 miles. I did a little over a mile on the track. 4.12 miles 

PM- Run around Highland Park passing out flyers. Ran mainly with Jenna, Brinley, and Coleman with others mixed in. 5.02 miles

AM- Green Springs with level 1 boys and some guest appearances by Boston and Nic. 5.26 miles

PM- 20 minutes up and a dirt road and back to the Roberts cabin. Good convos with the girls. 2.26 miles 

AM- Woke up at 6:15 and ran 3 miles on the main road in PV. Saw some deer, almost got sprayed by a skunk, and listened to an owl. Then I met up with the club and ran some CV. I was able to run with the PV coaching legend duo. I probably should have run with boys but wasn't feeling all that great (my tummy was hurting) so I didn't think I could keep up. The girls ran strong together for some longer CV minutes. I mixed in at the back trying to encourage Kennis, Kyanne, and Amelia. It was fun to see them commit to the faster group a little more each interval. I added 2 more after the team run. Great team building weekend! 12.02 miles 

PM- Ran from George's to Bloomington loop and hit a tempo 3. It was hot and I just wanted to hit 6:45-6:50. 
 

1. 6:30

2. 6:23 12:53

3. 6:29 19:22

Overall I felt good about the effort and the Carbon Xs feel amazing. 5.01 miles 

AM- 80 mins with 2X5 easy temp, 2X5 temp, and 1X5 thres. I cut down into Washington with Katie so she would have someone to run with. She ran well for her tempos. We mixed her last tempo into some threshold. Then I ran back up to find the rest of the girls. Grouped up with Pyper, Emma, Jenna, and Brinley. I didn't feel great but the run was good. 10.29 miles 

PM- Easy 20 talking with Jason and some of the girls. I think some of the girls are embracing me more as a coach. I hope so anyways. 2.59 miles 

AM- Weights then 2 on my own. Then 2 watching the freshman race. 4.04 miles

PM- I did not drink enough water today. The heat was not bad but I had a hard time with the minutes today. Talked a lot with Trey and Jason. Then I ran 2 with Marieta when I got home. 7.15 miles

PM- I slept in to make breakfast for Marieta so no AM today. Ran in the heat with Little B and Boston. We talked about several things including a ranking of Mountain Dew flavors. Then I hopped in with the Varsity girls and Holt for some race pace intervals. I love that I can mix in with different groups. 6.46 miles 

AM- Got some extra miles while the team lifted. Mixed in with some of the boys then went to my parents and did some weights. 4.58 miles 

PM- 45 with the boys and Holt. Hot but I endured it well. 5.63 miles 

PM2- Set up the PVMS course with Holt. 2.22 miles 

AM- 40 with the top boys. 5.02 miles 

PM- Learning the course at Timpanogos with the boys. 3.24 miles 

AM- Ran from a hotel in Orem to the Lakshore Trail at Utah Lake. I tried doing some tempo mileage. I wasn't running as fast as I was hopping so I decided to increase the speed each mile. I got attacked by bugs on the trail so I left it to avoid an awful experience. I did 4 miles at tempo (progression), 2 cool, then another 2 hard. 

1. 7:30    5. 7:07

2. 7:01    6. 7:04

3. 6:53

4. 6:37 

Ran a little watching the kids at the Timpanogos Invite. 15.20 miles 

Ran my normal Bonanza to Pueblo Loop. Almost got bit by a dog with an unaware owner. Then I woke up Marieta and got her to run 3 with me. 12.06 miles 

AM- Weights and my usual 2 miles before running with the team. 4.02 miles 

PM- Amazing workout with the team. 6X3 min race pace intervals. I started out with 2 different groups and tried to help people hit their pace. Then I saw Adri cruising around the baseball field so I jumped in with her. For the next 4 intervals I stayed with the girls and focused on Adri, Alli, Brinley, and Jenna. They ran a solid workout and it ended up being a great workout for me too. A ton of good energy going on! 7.12 miles 

AM- 25 with the boys. 3.15 miles