Tonaquint Cemetery route up towards the N Bluff and made a loop out of it. Got really cold in the shady spots. 10.11 miles 

Sunday night jog. 1.14 miles 

AM-Sullivan with the team. Ended up running with AJ and Wes. My ankle was hurting and swollen so I adjusted my shoe lacing. Did 5 pick ups. 5.01 miles 

PM- 2 mile jog with Marieta then 2 more by myself. 4.10 miles 

AM- Slept terribly so I decided to sleep in instead of going to practice. Unfortunately I still couldn't fall asleep for very long. Did my own run out by the New Aspiration Point. 6.03 miles 

PM- Afternoon run around the neighborhood. 3.61 miles 

AM- Chilly run with the girls around Shinob Kibe with 5 30 second intervals (@ 1600 pace). Good conversations. 5.15 miles 

PM- 2 with Marieta then the Bloomington loop on my own. 5.16 miles 

Running around with the boys and then the girls. Watched the team run the 800. Team looked good. Fun to see Trey run some of these races for the first time. 7.1 miles 

2 miles with Marieta in Tonaquint Cemetery. Added by myself by running to Confluence and through Bloomington Hills. Almost made it back to home. Had Marieta pick me up on Sugar Leo. 10.01 miles 

AM- Leg 9 (Dam Road) trying to keep up with the boys. Took forever to warm up. Highlight of the run for me was watching Holt yell at his dog. 6.50 miles 

AM2/PM1- Chasing deer out by Hop Valley with Ross. It was fun but not ideal for classic running. Saw a ton of deer but no elk. 3.07 miles 

PM2- Santa Clara trails with Marieta. Had good relationship conversations. 3.81 miles 

Sunday stroll. 1.07 miles 

Run with the girls. Fun watching kids run the 1600. Arms felt really heavy on the cool down. Then 2 miles with Marieta. 7.19 miles 

AM- Getting into that Aaron Metler training plan with a cold morning run. 8.07 miles 

PM- Desert above Middleton. Got 3.3 miles before jumping in with the boys. Flipped with AJ, Wes, and Jamin. 7.06 miles 

AM- More running in the cold. I wanted to run more. Just get tired of the cold. 5.33 miles 

PM- Track workout. I was supposed to do 5 1000s. I did what the team was doing instead. Warm and strides. Then 6 600s. I pulled out of the 6th interval because I got light headed (because I'm a wuss). I'm pretty sure each 600 was around 2:22-2:27 range. Then after cooling down I figured I should hit one 1000. Ran a 4:03. So all in all still covered some ground on the track running decently fast. 8.23 miles 

AM- Over towards Bloomington Hills then looped back home through Tonaquint. Feeling better the more I run. Hope that continues as I get more weeks into this. 8.35 miles 

PM- Dinking around by the Middle School with the boys. Striders after. 5.03 miles 

AM- Really slow morning run. Still adjusting to the cold mornings and long miles. 8.55 miles 

PM- Run with Marieta around Tonaquint and a quick visit to baby. 2.62 miles 

PM- Trespassing in duck hunting territory with Ross. He wanted to sneak into Antelope Island. Instead we got muddy and saw a bunch of ducks and swans. The last 2.77 I ran faster, mainly because it was not muddy and slippery. 9.77 miles 

PM2- I needed to run more miles so I had my dad drop me off a couple of miles from my sister's house in Stansbury. I felt stiff from the run and only a 30 minute break. Ran a 7:55 and 7:29 for my last 2 miles. Which for me, at this time, felt fast. 4.52 miles 

PM- A couple of weeks back George and I ran parts of the road to the Bloomington Cave. We drove out to where we turned around last time. This time we picked up the trail and ran the trail all the way back to Navajo Drive. It was a perfect route. I think I wore George out. 11.01 miles 

PM2- Add 3 more miles around Bloomington. 3.13 miles 

AM- Over to Tonaquint and almost to the Dixie Center then flipped it back. 7.55 miles 

PM- Kids did some track work, some did 800s and others 600s. I ran the last 400 with the  top girls, then 400 with Amelia and Laney, then 400 with Alianna, then 400 with the top girls again. 200 with Bentley. 6.71 miles 

PM2- A little jog with M. Felt tired. 1.05 miles 

AM- I wanted to do 3x1 mile repeats. I got 2 in before I had to find a bathroom. I'm really slow right now. I thought my effort was closer to low 6 minute miles. I'll blame the cold. 6.02 miles 
 

1. 7:09

2. 6:48

PM- Chill run with the girls into rich Green Springs. Brooklyn was adamant we see the Tony Stark house and touch a moose. Ran fast back to the school with the sophomore girls. 6.18 miles 

PM2- Ran 2 more with Marieta in Tonaquint, we like doing a little run and visiting Ava. 2.01 miles 

AM- Bloomington Loop with random additions. 6.63 miles 

PM- Watmed with girls. Mixed in some tempo with the kids on the track. Cooled with boys. 7.60 miles 

AM- Slow cold run. 7.55 miles 

PM- Hills behind Desert Skillz. Very windy. 6.77 miles 

AM- Marathon course with 4 miles @race pace, then 3 miles @race pace. Took a while to get warmed up then I felt good. 
 

1. 8:02

2. 7:42

3. 6:49

4. 6:14  13:03

5. 6:41  19:44

6. 6:47  26:31

7. 8:13

8. 6:46 

9. 6:33   13:19

10. 6:34  19:53

11. 7:31

12. 6:56

13. 7:15

.46. 3:49

1:35:38.7/7:06 mile pace 

13.67 miles 

PM- Didn't finish the miles I wanted because of a family hike so I added some miles after the hike. 2.71 miles 

NEW PR WEEK: 88.59

AM- Not a great Monday morning run. Should be a better afternoon. 4.64 miles 

PM- Ran from the Middle School and met up with the team to run a Hill Circuit. I did 2 half uphills (2nd was really fast). Did 2 downhill sections with the boys. Then the 2nd half with the girls. 9.01 miles 

PM2- Ran a little with Marieta. 1.52 miles

AM- A little better outing. Still felt tired. 6.08 miles 

PM- Washington with the girls. Had some good conversations about water and marriage (led by Adri). Added a few miles on my own, including when I got home. 8.22 miles 

AM- Better morning run. 7 miles 

PM- Was a little too selfish this afternoon. The morning cold scares me away from speed workouts in the morning. So I decided to do my workout while the kids did theirs. Supposed to be a pyramid of 400, 800, 1000, 1600, 1000, 800, 400. I put in some decent efforts but wussed out on the 1600 (became my 2nd 1000). It's all good though, still early in my speed play. 8.19 miles 

400- 1:24 

800- 3:03

1000- 4:03

1000- 4:12 (started out as a 1600) 

800- 3:03

400- 1:22 

AM- Forgot to swap the laundry so I didn't have any dry clothes for the morning. So I decided to sleep in. I will do my best to get the mileage in this afternoon. 
 

PM- City Creek multiple times. Some chaffing in the cold unfortunately stopped by path to getting 15 miles today. Oh well on to the next day. 11.15 miles 

PM- Long slug fest but actually ran faster than my normal morning run. 11.04 miles 

PM2- Ran a couple of more while waiting for Marieta then 2 with her. 4.01 miles 

AM- Goal of 17 for the day. Basically the same course as last week. Started to get a blister on my right foot. I need to work on pushing harder and not just being a product of favorable miles (which is my go to thing). 12.53 miles 

4 fast:

1. 6:54

2. 6:13

3. 6:41

4. 6:34

3 fast: 

1. 6:49

2. 6:47

3. 6:56

PM- Taped my blistered foot and ran slowly with George and Marieta. 4.75 miles 

AM- Desperately wanted more mileage this morning but my stomach had other plans. 3.17 miles from

PM- Mixef afternoon run. First ran with the girls and talked about dances and kissing. Then once we flipped I grouped up with the boys, felt good to run fast with Gianno and others. 5.29 miles 

PM2- Ran from the Dixie Center to my house and ran 2 miles with Marieta. Then back to the Dixie Center with some extra miles. Saw Noe. 7.78 miles 

AM- Better go around Bloomington. 6 miles 

PM- Runing around before and after the kids ran either a 400 or 1600. 5.04 miles 

PM2- Added some random miles around town. Saw Patrick Lameka and Paul Durant. Started to get chilly and windy. 5.27 miles 

AM- The mornings are still rough but made something out of it. Did 1 mile fast then 4 800s. 400 recovery between intervals. I know they are not fast....I guess I don't know how to run fast in the cold mornings.  7.04 miles 

1600- 7:06

800- 3:24

800- 3:20

800- 3:26 (thought this was going to be my fastest one)

800- 3:20

PM- Temple Quarry with the girls, I can't really keep up with the boys or else I'd run with them. Very windy and chilly! Milked some mileage chasing down Holt because he was recovering Macy's jacket. Then added even more by myself. I tried to do another 800 but best I could muster was like a 7 minute mile pace. Cold is not my favorite. 9.23 miles 

AM- Tired of the cold and chaffing, hope for a better afternoon. 1.42 miles

PM- Washington with girls. Then ended up running with Brooklyn and Adri. Added more mileage on the Mayors Loop. 10.97 miles 

AM- 3 miles on my own listening to JRE and then met up with the team to warm up for their 800. They were tough in the cold. Cooled with boys. 7.27 miles 

Sickness has finally found me at least during the night. Barely got any sleep last night. I was feeling ok today so I snuck in some miles. Ran from Larkspur down to the trails then into the desert and home. Felt good to get something in. I'm trying to be patient with myself and not force more. Just need to get healthy and roll into next week ready for some great runs. 7.11 miles 

AM- Had a sick day with Marieta. We slept in to try and kick this stupid sickness. Went out at about 9 and ran a Bloomington Hills to Bloomington loop. Saw too many bikes, dogs, and quail. Ran by a Hot Air Balloon. Could tell I'm running skinnier (a lot of experience with weight fluctuation). I've lost 8-9 pounds since doing Aaron's diet. 10.6 miles 

PM- Out to the desert after 2 miles with Marieta. Once again had a dog running towards me. 6.43 miles 

AM- Morning grind, didn't feel great but got some miles in. 5.04 miles 

PM- Felt more sick in the afternoon than the previous days. Felt like I was carrying around a corpse as I ran the rollers (multiple time) by Shinob Kibe. I ran miserably trying to keep up with the team once I found them. 8.23 miles 

Terrible night of sleep, this is the most sick I have been in years. 

Had another sick day at home feeling better as the day progressed. Ran over to South Mesa to hitch a ride with Marieta. Felt skinnier but limited energy. 8.51 miles 

PM- Since I've been sick I thought maybe I'd drop out of the Root Beer Mile after a lap or two. I felt obligated to race for the kids that sponsored me. Then the race started and became competitive. I remember Talmage, Trey, and Coleman getting out early. I assumed some of those guys would throw up so starting 4th wasn't bad positioning. Trey threw up I think after the 2nd lap and Coleman after the 3rd? 2nd place was handed to me with Dave chasing. Talmage showed no slowing down and easily won. Kate Jones won for girls. Honestly, even before the root beer, I felt worse than yesterday. Seems like I'm alternating days when I feel like garbage. 1.16 miles 

PM2- Added 2 miles with Marieta in the hood. I wanted to get more mileage but I don't see the point right now. I keep hoping a new day will bring me some physical refreshment, maybe tomorrow? 2 miles 

Runnin down by the river with George. Down below from where Travis runs on Saturdays. I didn't feel great (still) but was happy to get out. 6.08 miles 

AM- Exhausted morning. 3.17 miles 

PM- Coughy afternoon hill circuit. 8.18 miles 

Forced myself to be asleep by 8:30 last night, hoping more sleep will help me feel better. Today I felt much better. Still climbing out of what ever this thing is. Maybe it's because I drastically changed my diet? 
 

Ran all over the desert by Dino Cliffs before finding the team. Added with top girls then another branch off with Adri and Brooklyn. It was really windy. I probably should've added some more miles but if I keep feeling better I can make up those miles later in the week. 7.69 miles 

AM- Morning 3

PM- Track workout. My stomach (new day, new problem) was making things rough on me. I mixed in with some different groups and tried to forget about myself. It was really windy and cold so I tried to block the wind for some of the athletes. My legs got all cut up from my shorts again, so hopefully that doesn't set me back too much. 7.03 miles

Green Springs with girls and Dalton. Still in a lot of pain with chaffing. Tape up for tomorrow I guess. 5.26 miles 

AM- Taped up my legs but the tape didn't stick so the chaffing was going to continue. .68 miles 

PM- Compression shorts for the win! They didn't ride up where my chaffing problems are. Best run I've had in a while. Into some desert and road. A perfect mix. 10.05 miles 

Ran 4 with Marieta on the Mayors Loop. She had to walk the last mile so I ran ahead and around. Made 6.2 miles out of it. 
 

Then I ran a 4 mile tempo, 3 mile tempo, and a 1 mile tempo. 1 mile recovery between. I knew my splits would be slower than when I bomb down the marathon course. 

4 mile: 7:17, 7:08, 7:16, 7:06

3 mile: 7:06, 7:13, 7:09

1 mile: 7:07

Not my best Saturday but I'm moving in the right direction. Saw Noe again and that always puts a smile on my face. 17.42 miles 

Great Suicidal tendencies run. 11.63 miles 

Conservative run with the boys then a sub group with Porter, Coleman, and Bridger. 4.02 miles 

AM- Bloomington out and back with some snow flakes. 4.03 miles 

AM2- Found the boys and ran the Wednesday morning route. Nice to see the numbers grow from last year. 3.03 miles 

PM- Cold with some snow peppered in. Did some 400s as kids did 600s. I remember a 400 with Laney, 400 with top girls, 400 with top girls, and 300 with Bentley. Still chaffing......probably need to let things heal up before going crazier. Very frustrating because I feel good while running except for this random problem. 6.59 miles

PM2- Ran to George's with Marieta and then back home. 2.02 miles 

Had a feeling I shouldn't run today so I could have a better outing Friday and hopefully Saturday. Still figuring this stupid chaffing. Took out my frustrations by lifting weights. .26 

AM- 2 in Bloomington then Chic-fil-A run with girls. Good convos with Brooklyn, Brinley, and Adri. Crisp striders. 9.05 miles 

PM- Dang stupid Vegas one lane traffic made it so we got to Vegas late. So I had to run in the dark. Hit the abandoned golf course and had several dogs wanting to kill me. Good run. 7.28 miles 

Got out on the Mt. Charleston Marathon course. I ran well. Got a little nauseous towards the end. I like the course  other than seeing all the miles in front of you. There was a head wind the entire time so I bet I will be able to run next time. Marieta and her family hiked while I ran and I had to wait for a while for them to come down the canyon. The more I sat around the worse I felt. I asked an elote vendor for some water. He didn't have any. So I walked off and felt the need to throw up so I hunched over to ralph. A couple of minutes later a lady checked on me. Then the elote guy brought me elote, Jamaica, and chips. It helped relieve some of the nausea. 21.18 miles 

1. 6:36

2. 6:25

3. 6:32

4. 6:42

5. 7:02 (eased up for a mile) 

6. 7:00

7. 6:33

8. 6:33

9. 6:29

10. 6:47

11. 6:48

12. 6:52

13. 7:02 (1:28 half marathon split)

14. 7:11 (eased up on my effort)

15. 7:04

16. 7:56 (probably more like a 7:10-7:15, stopped to film me run, forgot to stop watch) 

17. 7:18

18. 7:11

19. 7:10

20. 7:31 2:18:58/6:57 mile 

21. cool down mile 

Hobble run with team as they prepared for 1600 time trial. Then 2 miles with George in the desert. 6.24 miles 

AM1- Jogging around listening to the It's Always Sunny Podcast. 6.2 miles

AM2- Weights with the team, some running after, then sardines. 3.82 miles 

PM- Slow running around. Kids did the 300 hurdles. Legs are still fatigued from Saturday. 5.58 miles 

AM1- Bloomington run around. 3.02 miles

AM2- Running with boys. 3.35 miles

PM1- Jogging (emphasis on jogging) around on track while kids ran 800s and 200s. 5.72

PM2- Bloomington trail with M. 3.02 miles 

AM- Got those miles in and around Bloomington. My plan was to run my miles then get over to PV in time to run with the kids after weights. My run went a little longer than expected so I wasn't going to make it over in time. I added a little more on my own to get to 10. 10.06 miles 

PM- Another jog fest around PV field while kids ran the 400. 6.02 miles 

AM- Chill morning run with the girls. Vented to Coach W for a little bit. I am so glad she is coaching with us. 6.01 miles 

PM- Shake out run getting ready for Lake to Lake. 2.65 miles 

Leg 1: I was really happy with my ability to hold back on this first leg. I usually start out too fast and like to be competitive. I just kept calm. Got rained on with a terrible head wind.

6.05 miles/7:08 pace  Time: 43:08

Leg 3: In all my years of doing LtoL I have never run this leg. They changed it from previous years. Once again calm and relaxed, no need to force anything. 

4.22 miles/7:15 pace  Time: 30:36

Leg 5: Enjoyed this leg because I got to run by Ava's grave and blow some kisses. I tracked down a big buff guy in the last mile. I didn't force anything. 

3.94 miles/7:22 pace  Time: 29:03

Leg 7: During the 6th leg my Dad told me how he was struggling and told me that I might need to bail him out on Leg 10. This made me a little nervous because I knew I would eventually hit a wall, probably on Leg 9. This news changed my strategy for Leg 7 and Leg 9. So I intentionally backed to an 8 minute pace thinking it would be more sustainable down the road. Saw Janz, Logan, and my brother Justin (3 track coaches). He came out to run with me for a little bit. It was nice, I haven't run with him for years. 

4.74 miles/7:57 pace  Time: 37:43

Leg 9: Well well well.....I wussed out. The wind was really bad and it was a very difficult leg. Plus I was thinking about having to run half of Leg 10. After 20 miles my legs start to fall apart, this isn't anything new. I walked a couple of times. When I finally got to the turn with about a mile to go the head wind was the worst I experienced all day. I was in the same wet clothes and I was miserable. I wish I could've been more mentally tough. 

5.89 miles/10:09 pace  Time: 59:50

Leg 10: My Dad knew I struggled on Leg 9 so he wanted to tackle as much of Leg 10 as he could. It kind of came down to who could run faster at this point in the race? I told him to see if he could get through 5 of the 7 miles and then I would run the last 2 miles. I changed out of my wet clothes, put on the Carbon Rockets, and got ready to pound out 2 miles. My Dad was running like a 10 minute mile pace. I was able to run a little faster for the last 2. 

1.96 miles/8:30 pace  Time: 16:37

It was cold, windy, and a little rainy. All in all it was a good day for me. I really feel like I am in good shape and shaping up for a good race at Charleston. This is huge for me because February was a rough month on my training. I am content and loving running again. 

AM- 2.5 with the boys before falling behind. I was on my own island so I decided to jump back to the girls. Then I noticed Laney was running by herself so I joined her. It was good talking to her and running some tempo and threshold. We got hailed on for a second. Found the boys for a couple more minutes towards the end. 9 miles 

PM- Ended up doing my own random loop into Middleton. Some boys that had to run 30-40 minutes took off zooming and I couldn't keep up. 7.24 miles 

AM- Just trying to get more miles in the cold morning is a struggle. 6.05 miles

AM2- Weights and 2 miles with the girls. 2 miles 

PM1- Hit the newer trail sections in Washington. 6.45 miles 

PM2- Running around cheering on kids at Panther Relays. 1.46 miles 

AM- Tried to do some 800s in the cold. I know they weren't fast and my old watch I used wasn't able to recall the splits. At least I was trying to get the legs moving a little bit. Did 6 800s with a 400 recovery between. 5.25 miles

AM2- Barely caught up with the girls as they headed out for their run. 2.57 miles 

PM- Green Springs with boys. Left quad is sore. 5.01 miles 

PM2- Tonaquint with Marieta. 2.52 miles 

AM- It wasn't much but at least I got out for a couple of minutes. 3.64 miles 

PM- Another windy outing with the boys. 4.54 miles

PM2- Ran to see Ava's head stone. 3.58 miles 

AM1- Loop in Bloomington. 4.06 miles

AM2- 30 with the girls. Jess joined us. My quad is still really sore. 4.29 miles 

PM- Tracking those steps running at the Snow Canyon Invite. .42 

AM- Weird out and back course for Sand Hollow Half Marathon. After the first mile my right hamstring was feeling like it was going to seize up on me. I backed off the pace and started to worry a little bit. After the turn around the sun came out and I started to warm up. Still didn't run amazing time but at least I did a negative split. I usually don't do that in a race. Dawson was a couple of minutes behind me. I'll consider todays race more like a workout. 13.49 miles

First Half

1. 6:43

2. 7:09 (Hamstring tight) 13:52

3. 7:24 (Started to get nervous) 21:16

4. 6:58 (Tried to get rolling) 29:14

5. 7:13 (Climb towards GC) 36:27

6. 7:39 (Worst incline, I am a wuss) 44:06

6-6.5. 3:30

6.5 miles 46:38

Second Half

6.5-7. 3:30 (Flipped and chasing 2 homies) 

8. 6:46 (Used some downhill to my advantage) 10:16

9. 7:10 (Boring flat with hamstring tightness) 17:26

10. 7:14 (Wish I was faster) 24:40

11. 6:49 (Wanted a good last 3) 31:29

12. 6:53 (Random turns in Hurricane) 38:22

13. 6:30 (Last mile, fastest mile) 44:52

6.5 miles 44:52

*I probably didn't do the math right, just trying to show my negative split. I'll have Ross double check. 

PM1- Running around watching kids perform well at track meet. Trey got a new school record in the 3200 (9:27). .3 miles

PM2- Ran with Marieta and then Metler and Clinton made me ditch her with their intriguing conversations. First time running with Metler since he officially became my coach. 5.25 miles 

AM- I should've got up earlier but I was tired and only got 2 miles in before leaving for a trip. 2.03 miles

PM- Exploring random runs in Fruita. Crossed the Colorado River. 9.5 miles 

AM- Slept in then got in some scenic miles up into Colorado Monument. Hiked there later with Marieta. 9.06 miles 

PM- Farm roads after hiking. 7.03 miles 

AM- Ran on a country road for miles on end. Decided to do 20 1 minute intervals. Pace in between 6:30-700. Did 1 minute recovery in between. Numbers 16-20 were my fastest. I even added 10 more intervals to get back home. May not be the best workout but I enjoy it when I'm lacking motivation for intervals. 10.26 miles 

PM- After some cool waterfall exploration got out and ran around Dinosaur/bike loving Fruita. Really windy. 6.27 miles 

AM- Another country road run. Last run in Colorado. It's been fun. Finished with some faster miles. 10.55 miles 

PM- Night Bloomington loop. All the Bloomington Criaturas we're out tonight. I started seeing ghosts and felt light. 5.54 miles 

AM- Trotting around while kids did some tempo. 7.06 miles 

PM- Bloomington Loop with Marieta then adventure run with George. He wanted to hit the rollers around Webb Hill. 10.49 miles 

AM- I wanted to mix in some tempo miles this morning but I struggled. So I got 2 sets of 2 miles. Got 8 miles before running with the girls and we hit a negative split run. It was fun and the girls even stopped by to see Ava. Smaller group with Alianna, Adri, Katie, Laney, and Brooklyn. Holt caught us at the end. Then I ran towards home where Marieta caught up with me. I felt really sore and tired for those later miles so I'm glad I had M to run some slow miles. 21.08 miles 

PM- I wanted to run a little further in the morning to get over 100 miles but we needed to get to a family event. I added enough to get over 100 in Ivins. 100 miles! NEW PR FOR ME! This is something I've wanted to do since I started running. I feel fortunate I could pull it off this week. 1.61 miles

AM- Headed out with the girls which branched off to Laney, Ali, EmmaLee, and Elle. After running back to the school with them. I headed back towards Washington. I found Trey and Gaige who were running a power run. I got about 10 minutes in with them, including a 6:32 mile. 7.2 miles

PM- Ran 2 with Marieta then endured the wind for 7 more out towards Aspiration. 9.32 miles 

AM- Wanted more but felt really tired. 6.06 miles 

PM- Some bogus and legitimate running at the JV Meet. 4.58 miles 

AM- Once again not the morning run I wanted. Should be a better afternoon. 3 on my own, 3 with the boys. 6.36 miles 

PM1- Middleton with the boys. Struggled to keep up at first but then found a rhythm. 5.19 miles

PM2- 5 1 mile repeats. I just wanted to stay under 7. Legs felt tired. I ran in my Carbon Rockets because I remembered Aaron said to do my intervals in my race shoe. 400 recovery between. I was lacking energy, should've ate more during the day. 6.76 miles 
 

1. 6:59

2. 6:53

3. 6:48

4. 6:54

5. 7:02 

AM1- Exploration around Tonaquint. 6.31 miles

AM2- Run with boys after weights. 2.26 miles 

PM- Sandbergs with boys. Then some minutes with Allen. And finally cool down with some other boys after their workout. 6.74 miles 

AM- 2 quick miles on my own then 30 minutes with the girls. 5.46 miles 

PM- Jogging around at PV Invite. .40 

AM- Jogging around at PV Invite. Good meet. Marcus got a new state record in the 100. .25 

PM- Too tired to wake up this morning. Track meets wear me out. As soon as the meet ended I went home and took a nap. Finally got out to run around 7pm. Marieta and I did a little Valley View to Dixie loop. She left and I went for more. I tried to do 3 miles of tempo and was devastated on how slow my splits were. I thought I was putting in a faster effort. A week left until the marathon and I am excited to taper. 15.18 miles

Tempo: 

1. 7:02

2. 6:56

3. 6:47

Dixie Rock with girls. I branched off to run with Laney about 20 minutes in. She made it the furthest she ever has on that run. Mixed in some ET, T, and Thres. Caught Ali for the last 20 minutes. Good taper run. 8.11 miles 

Run with the girls. Stopped to pet a cat at one point. Striders then kids meet. 6.07 miles 

Did 3 1 mile repeats. The first one I did during the team warm up on the DI loop. The other 2 I did on the track. I felt good. I was honestly surprised. Other times I tried to run mile repeats I felt like I was pushing so much harder for slower times. Maybe my garmin was off those days or I just had tired legs? Jogged a little with M once I got home. 5.85 miles 

1. 6:24                                     

2. 6:20  12:44                         

3. 6:31   19:15 3 mile             

Didn't run with the team because I went home to check on Marieta. Ran around White Dome while Marieta and Star walked. 4.18 miles 

Friday morning convo run with Coach W. Got 2.5 in then hit some strides. 3.38 miles 

Where do I begin? Today marks my 9th marathon: 

1. STG 09'       3:15:43

2. STG 12'       3:13:38

3. Ogden 14'    4:18:30

4. Ogden 15'    DNF

5. PHX 16'       3:31:48

6. STG 16'       3:28:37

7. STG 19'       3:29:26

8. Beav 20'      3:06:33

9. Char 22'       3:25:15

Some marathons I was injured going into it and probably shouldn't have run it. Other times injuries flared up and made it a rough day. One thing that has been a common trend among them is my inability to start out conservative. So obviously going into this one, finally, I would have figured it out. Especially after training more than I ever have and switching my diet.

Nope! I am still a bone head! Every time I hop on a downhill course and those miles come easy, I figure it's all good and I am not using any energy. Such was the case today, I just let the hills roll me into some fun mile splits. In the moment I didn't think it was taking a toll on my body. I knew I wanted to back off to 6:40-6:50 pace but the miles were coming so easy. At around 13 (where the biggest hill is) I was finally compelled to slow down a little bit. I thought perfect I have the 1st half in the books, now for a slower but still moving 2nd half. Things started to really unravel at 15-16 where I started to feel dehydrated and hot. I consumed a lot of nuun drinks and water at the aid stations. Somewhere during 16 my legs started to feel really tight. I kept chugging a long at a slower pace. I figured I could still make up the time. At 18 when I started to get some cramps in my calves and quads. I probably should have stopped and stretched but continued on. Mile 21 right before the turn, I was struck by cramp lightning and toppled over as my quads and calves were no longer relaxed but tight and painful. On my way to the ground I also bumped my watch into a setting I didn't recognize so I have some random splits. I might have hit my head too? Some people helped me stretch out the calves and then I continued on my way. Even at mile 21 I thought I could muster up some 7-8 minute miles to save my race. Unfortunately the cramping didn't stop at 21. It continued the rest of the race and I fell over at least 2 more times. One of the times I fell I heard someone shout: "call an ambulance!" I thought it was kind of funny even in my terrible condition. When I could run a little in those last couple of miles I was really nervous my legs would betray me again. So not the day I wanted. I blame myself for starting out too fast. I am sure that was the biggest factor in the cramping. I also need to figure out better hydration.

So where do I go from here? I am very dissappointed after today. I wasted a big opportunity. My training has been solid (thanks to Aaron and PV). I plan to train for STG and really get into some better speed play with Aaron. I know I can figure this marathon out. I just need to stop getting in my own way! I want to go from a mediocre marathon runner to a decent one. 

Miles:

1. 6:17

2. 6:03  12:20

3. 6:12  18:32

4. 6:08  24:40

5. 6:15  30:55

6. 6:15 37:10

7. 6:04  43:14

8. 6:00  49:14

9. 6:04  55:18

10. 6:15 1:01:33

11. 6:27  1:08:00

12. 6:34 1:14:34

13. 6:43 1:21:17

14. 6:40  1:27:57

15. 7:02  1:34:59

16. 7:41  1:42:40

17. 8:01  1:50:41

18. 8:41 1:59:21

19. 8:13  2:07:34

20. 8:14  2:15:48

21. 10:06 2:25:54

22. 9:03  2:34:57

23. 9:50  2:44:47

24. 10:10 2:54:57

25. 12:33  3:07:30

26. 14:36  3:22:06

.35. 2:54  3:25:00

Depressing progression of the race (the mat splits are different than my garmin splits): 

6.5         40:55/6:14 mi     projected 2:43:43

1/2         1:22:44/6:19 mi   projected 2:45:29

19.65     2:13:36/6:47 mi   projected 2:58:08

23.1       2:47:25/7:14 mi   projected 3:09:53

25.2       3:12:31/7:38 mi   projected 3:20:10

Finish:  3:25:15/7:49 mi

Some jogging/trotting around seeing if my legs will function. Feel a little bit selfish because I can't be there for the runners. Soon enough. 2.04 miles 

Up Green Springs. My left quad was still feeling a little sore (a lot of sore) so I didn't see the value in going too far. Turned around at 1.5 and ran back with a potentially broken toe Porter. 3.08 miles 

Ran 3 with George in the desert. 3.01 miles 

Friday morning run with the girls. I really enjoy the friday morning runs. I usually have good conversations with Brooklyn or Cailyn. Left quad is still giving me firts so I am not quite ready to let loose. 4 miles 

Abandoned golf course with Marieta. A couple of miles on my own. Good Saturday run with a tender left quad. 8.52 miles 

AM- After some ET with the boys I realized my left quad is still hammered. So I ran around the track with Holt while the kids ran intervals. Cooled with girls. There was a terrible throw up like smell that stung the nostrils close to PV and Costco. It's still stuck in my mouth. 6.02 miles

Back on diet this week. 
 

PM- Missed the 2nd half of school to be with Marieta. Ran 2 miles with her in the wind. 2.03 miles 

Trail to nowhere with the girls. Then a split with Kate and EmmaLee. 5.69 miles 

AM- 25 with the boys. 3.15 miles 

PM- Finally felt good again! Felt like going fast. I did the entire speed work out with the girls, Coleman, Gianno, and AJ. I am excited to run the workouts with the kids moving forward. I want to get faster and these workouts will help. I feel guilty for being selfish with my marathon training (and that worked out so well). Now I can just focus on keeping these kids positive and wrap up the season strong. 7.09 miles

(200, 400, 600, 400, 200 @1600 race pace)

200: 40 seconds (Didn't time but we were moving)

400: 1:24

600: 2:05

400: 1:24

200: 41 seconds

(200 & 500 @800 race pace, 300 Fast)

200: 33 seconds

500: 1:34 (Wish I pushed harder) 

300: 53 seconds

PM2- Ran 2 mile loop with Marieta kind of as my cool down. 1.87 miles 

AM- Weights and a hamstring strain. I intentionally did less weight on squats but felt like I pulled my ham a little bit. Took the morning run off. 
 

PM- Rolled out my hamstring during school and had a successful run on it with the girls. Up into GS. 6.04 miles 

AM1- Took yesterday off to rest and stretch ol hammy. Then Warner Valley with the girls and Spencer. 5 ET, 10 Power, and 5 30 second hills. Felt good with a little reservation on my ham. Nice pushing with the girls on the power part and hills. 8.2 miles 

AM2- 3 with M while she hiked. 3.04 miles 
 

AM- A little speed mixing in with the boys while they ran some cvs. 6.13 miles 

AM1- Got some early morning miles on the Bloomington loop. 5.02 miles 

AM2- Joined the boys after weights for 2.15 miles 
 

PM- Jogging around the windy JV meet. 1.04 miles 

AM- Normal wednesday morning with the boys. 3.13 miles 

PM1- Washington with girls. Heating up. 6.14 miles 

PM2- Met up with George to run and catch up. Marieta biked next to us. 3.24 miles 

Ran to school from parents. Into Sandbergs and Washington with boys (and partly with girls). Holy was running some laps so I joined him for 7-8. Then back to my parents. Either the heat is getting to me or I was just feeling off. 8.02 miles 

AM- 2 in Bloomington. 2.04 miles 

AM2- Ran with the girls. Quick little run so I added a little looking for the 35 minute boys. 4.01 miles 

PM- Jogging around at Dixie Invite. .56 

PM2- Around Bloomington while Marieta biked. 3.21 miles 

AM- Out on Sugar Leo. Marieta joined me after 3. I enjoy her biking next to me. It helps me (and her) run a consistent pace. Each mile got progressively faster. 7.53 miles 

PM- Hitting up my abandoned golf course in Vegas. I want to consistently hit 6:40-6:45 miles mixed into normal runs to constantly remind myself of the pace I need to run for a marathon. That way I'll have it locked it in for October. Felt good after the first mile. 5.04 miles

1. 9:01

2. 7:17

3. 6:42

4. 7:33

5. 7:18

AM- 200, 400, 600 @1600 pace

200, 500 @800 pace, 300F

Warmed up with the girls. 
 

200- 41 with Laney and Jordyn 

400- 1:32 with Laney and Jordyn

600- 2:28 with Laney and Jordyn 

200- 34 trying to keep up with boys 

500- 1:33 pushing Elle to keep up with top girls 

300- 53 took a head start and had kids chase me down 

Cooled with the girls 

Felt good except I was holding in a poop the whole time. 6.26 miles 

PM- 20 with girls then a little more with boys. 3.87 miles 

Slept in to be with Marieta a little longer in the morning. Ran Kick It with the boys. Boston was there too. He gave the advice of being consistent and learning from his mistakes. I compared him to Kyrie because of his inconsistency. Jogged around at kids track meet. 7.17 miles 

AM- Small 2 mile loop listening to Sunny Podcast. 2.26 miles

AM2- 25 with the boys talking about missions. 3.26 miles 

PM- Green Springs with the JV boys. Started up Kick It Hill. Then helped the boys and girls run their track workout. 6.61 miles 

AM- Weights and jog with girls. Probably joked around too much. 2.02 miles

PM- Washington with the boys then a division with the JV boys. Took Marlar and Sandbergs to get back to the school. Ran through a swarm of bees. Strides. 4.78 miles

PM2- Ran 2 miles with George and Marieta. Then a little more with just George. The heat is starting to make me more tired. 3.83 miles 

AM- Quick little Bloomington out and back. 2.18 miles

PM- The usual peppy Friday morning run with the girls. 4.01 miles 

AM- Progression run as the legs warmed up. 9:39, 8:53, 8:30, 8:23, 7:35, 7:34, 6:52, 7:24. Ran by Logan close to the river. 8.02

PM- Yellow Hollow to Black Gulch to Langes Dugway. Marieta ran the first couple of miles with me and Dawson. Once we ditched her we picked up the pace. 6.58 miles 

AM1- Bloomington 2 miler. 2.02 miles 

AM2- Hospital run with girls. Power Run for the last 10 minutes. 6.70 miles 

PM- Run to Dane's with the JV boys. Pre-Race run with strides. 5.38 miles 

Running around Crimson High. On my own then some warm ups with girls then boys. 6.23 miles 

AM- Morning 25 with the boys. 3.15 miles 

PM1- Easy 30 with the girls out by PVMS. 3.74 miles

PM2- Snuck out to the desert with George and had to jump over a snake. Found some old native american dwellings. 5.63 miles

AM- A little Bloomington out and back. 1.1 miles

AM2- Weights and run with boys. 2.9 miles 

PM- Up Green Springs with girls. 3.88 miles 

Got out for night jog after a long day at BYU. 3.51 miles 

Woke up early and wanted to run close to the Y trail. Took University Ave then started climbing close to BYU's track. I didn't go for the Y but followed a trail below the trail head. Saw some deer while listening to Plaxico Burress talk about shooting himself. Had a fast fun run dropping back down to the Hotel. 11.52 miles 

AM- Felt cruddy and tired from the weekend. Just glad I got out and got something. Warmed with boys and cooled with girls. 3.69 miles 

PM- Sandstone mess around. 4.59 miles 

AM- Weights and run. 3.16 miles 

PM- Pre race with girls. I tried to race AJ towards the end. Strides. 5.20 miles 

PM2- A little Bloomington route with Marieta. 2 miles 

AM- Bloomington Loop. 3.29 miles 

AM2- DI loop with boys and Holt. 2.02 miles 

PM- Snuck in a short run in the stupid wind. 2.53 miles 

PM2- Running around at Region. Adding this distance to irritate Travis. .23 

AM- Late 15 with some of the girls. Then Dave kept running so I followed him. Glad I got a couple more miles. Feeling a little sluggish in my running. Need that summer freedom to start crushing some runs. 4.01 miles

PM- Warmed up with girls and boys at track. 4.07 miles 

PM2- Running around meet. .82

AM- Reluctantly got out for some Bloomington Loop. 4.73 miles 

PM- Caught up filming a wedding. George and snuck in some miles around 9pm. 4.06 miles 

AM- Fartleks with the girls and W. Alli B joined us for a little bit. Good grouping. Good speed. Started at Sullivan. 5.82 miles

PM- I intended to run with Marieta shortly after my morning run. Unfortunately some things got in the way. I noticed there was a nail in one of the crosstrek tires. I have had bad luck with nails the last couple of years. After running some errands and switching to a spare I finally got out to run with Marieta. We did a nice loop around Tonaquint. She got 5 miles in and I finished the loop to recover the car. It was a good run for both of us. I am always glad when I can run with Marieta. 6.18 miles 

PM2- Got out around 10 after the wedding. Full Moon. 4.01 miles 

AM- Short 15 with the boys. Worked out some pain in my legs. 2.01 miles 

PM- Kids did some speed work on the track. I ran a 4 with Adri and Kate, 4 with Brooklyn, another 4 with Adri and Kate. Then for a fast 300 I took a head start on Trey, Adri, and Kate. Trey and Adri caught me. 5 miles 

PM- Heat 30 with the boys. Rough. A guy was handing out water balloons that the boys threw at the girls. 4.02 miles 

AM- 2 by myself. Then 2 with the team. Feel like I lost a pep in my step. 4.06 miles

PM- Off to the middle school. I took my school key to let the girls in for some water. After the run I left my key in the grass, thinking I'll remember to grab that. I didn't remember to grab that. 5.10 miles 

PM2- Marieta wanted to run so drove back over to the high to look for my key. No success. Then ran down by the skim board park. 2.02 miles 

PM- Snuck in my run around noon. Heat was tolerable. 6.05 miles 

PM2- Running around Nephi with Diego, Porter, and Trey. Then some strides and throwing around a football. I caught a bomb from Sawyer. 4 miles 

AM- Dropped Dave and Logan off at State then went for a stroll. Didn't feel amazing but did a negative split. 6.02 miles 

Too tired from waking up early at State to run. This next week should be much better. 

Slept in again. Ran 3 miles with Marieta in Tonaquint then on to Popeyes. The top of foot was getting some sharp pains along the way. Super random. 6.61 miles 

Tested the ankle out towards the Dixie Center. Saw 2 snakes. 6.77 miles 

AM- Progress, I got up this morning and got a couple in. 2.24 miles 

PM- Travis run up Anasazi. Hot run but we managed. Good catching up. 6.58 miles 

PM2- Added 3 more with Marieta towards Sun River. She struggled in the heat. 3 miles 

AM- That early morning jog. 3.16 miles 

PM- Took a little nap and finished a Wolverine puzzle. I texted George to go on a run. He struggled in the heat as we ran through the desert. We decided to cool off in his in laws pool. Then we ran to his house and from there I ran home. 6.16 miles

AM- Chill 3 with M before it got too hot. Saw Gage working at Swig. 3.04 miles 

PM- Ran a similar run as yesterday with George. He ran back to the pool and I carried on and even extended. Nice overcast but still felt hot. 6.81 miles 

AM- Woke up early with little sleep. Hit up the abandoned golf course. Then ran to my in laws to wake up Marieta. 3.61 miles 

AM2- Ran some slow miles with Marieta on the course. Then I added a couple of more on my own. Had a hard time getting the legs moving. 7.43 miles 

PM- Late night jog around Vegas streets with a full belly. 4.65 miles 

AM- Run over Floyd Lamb. Nothing amazing. Right arch giving me some pain. Probably from walking around bare foot at pool party. 8.12 miles

PM- Abandoned golf course with a belly full of sushi. 4.18 miles 

AM- Little neighborhood loop with Marieta. 3.33 miles 

PM- Ran some Pioneer Park trails with DAHLSON then down toward his house by Morningside. Saw Coleman by the hospital. Great run with some trail and road diversity. 10.01 miles 

AM- Sun River exploration. Found the Bart Anderson trail. I'll explore that another day. 7.23 miles 

PM- Neighborhood jog with M. I added a mile without her. Wore my best 80s garb after watching Stranger Things. Bloomington natives couldn't handle my crop top. 3.06 miles 

Got caught up doing other BS things. Didn't end up running. 

AM- Desert exploration, need to get my legs moving more. 7.36 miles 

AM2- Bloomington loop with Marieta. 3.01 miles 

Ran from Derek's house up to some trees. Saw a couple of white tail and a Turkey. It was raining the whole time so I was sliding around everywhere. I had to be cautious on the downhills. 14.64 miles 

Hitting roads by Derek's. It was really windy and I ended up on some busy roads. 10.06 miles 

Ran across the tracks and up into Phillips Creek. I did 22 1 minute intervals to get the legs moving. 10.01 miles 

AM- First day of xc for me. Ran with some of the new freshman then caught up with the older boys. Ran into the desert. 5.13 miles 

PM- Search of Summit Rock. Wanted to run more but spent time with Marieta. .19

AM1- 35 and strides with girls. Did some extra strides with Isaiah. Bestowed the "Decker's Favorite Jersey" to Gianno today. 4.49 miles 

AM2- Ran the trail to knowhere and up 2450. Started to get warm. 4.54 miles 

PM- Hot 3 with Aaron. A little faster than my normal pace. 3.02 miles 

AM- Negative split run with boys up past Sullivan Park. Was in the second group with Diego, Kenny, Porter, and Boswell. Did 23 out and under 22 back. 7:37 mile pace. Added 2 more on my own. 8 miles 

PM- Ran at 6pm in the worst of the heat. Marieta struggled through 3 miles. Then I added 2 more and almost got attacked by a Great Dane. 5 miles 

Ran north starting at the Winchester Hills hill and up past Diamond Valley. Marieta met me at the top and we ran 6 together. It was a little difficult to slow down for her pace, especially going down hill. I'm glad I did though. Saw a little snake. 13 miles 

AM- Ran a little with Marieta before practice. Just hit the loop. 3.33 miles 

AM2- The steps with Liam and Ian. Then I met up with the girls and Holt. Then I added another mile on my own. Had a good book discussion with girls and Martha. Talked about how kids want to be great but won't work hard to be great! 6.3 miles 

PM- Out towards the Dixie Center and back. Swatting horse flies the whole time. 4.54 miles 

AM- Snuck in some miles before heading to practice. 4.03 miles 

AM2- Half and half with striders. Ran mainly with Ben and Ian. Ultimate, Kids Club, and wrights after. 5.65 miles 

PM- 4 miles with Aaron. We are back on the same pooping schedule. 4.06 miles 

AM- A little jog with M. 3.03 miles 

AM2- 6 3 minute pick ups with boys. "With" is a little wishful speaking. I trailed the boys for the pick ups. Felt tired from weights or just adding mileage this week. Did some Charlie work in Kayenta from 10-4. 6.23 miles 

PM- Rough outing. Ate at 5:30 and ran 7:20. Guess I didn't get enough time between food and meal. I also felt tired from working in the sun for 6 hours. Had Aaron leave me 3 miles into our 4 mile run. Saw a king snake. 4.05 miles 

AM- Bloomington grind on my own. 4.63 miles 

AM2- Up past Black Bear diner with girls. Good catching up. Hamstring feeling tight so I sat out the striders. Added a mile on my own. 5.42 miles 

PM- Late night hot run in Vegas. Nothing special. 4.07 miles 

AM- Slow grind. My hamstring is bugging so I only felt a need to run slow. 5.12 miles 

AM- Ran from the cottage air bnb to some dusty hills. Was up all night with an asthma attack. Not sure what that's about. My run was not epic but my legs did start to warm up. 6.10 miles 

AM2- Woke up Marieta and ran another route from our place. Ended up being a longer loop than expected but was good. 6.23 miles 

AM- Solid wake up run around Three Rivers. Felt better as I went around. Ran with tons of turkeys. 10.56 miles 

PM- Late night run in Vegas before heading home. 3.50 miles 

AM- Half and Half. PVMS to 2450 and back with some grass laps and striders. Running sound at Kids Club. 5.89 miles 

AM2- Running from my parents to weights and back. 2.73 miles 

PM- 5 mile loop with Metler. Not too hot. I added a mile before meeting up with him. 6.06 miles 

AM- Warmed did 5 800s with .20 recovery in between. 
 

1. 3:29

2. 3:25

3. 3:18

4. 3:17

5. 3:22 

Nothing amazing but decent for morning. 5.04 miles 

AM2- Struggled to keep up with boys as they did some tempo. I stayed close but was feeling light headed. Did some tempo minutes. I did the last 5 minute tempo with Parker, Coleman, and Gianno. Jogged back to school super tired. 7.16 miles 

PM- Ran 1.5 with Aaron then turned around. 3.02 miles 

AM- Snuck out for a little bit before practice. 2.69 miles 

AM2- Tour de Washington with Ben and Trevor. Started out with the big group of boys then dropped back to some freshman. 6.35 miles 

PM- The loop with Aaron. Cody Campbell started with us but quickly fell behind. Felt tired towards the end of the run, light headed. 5.18 miles, 7:20 pace 

AM- Dixie Center to Bloomington with Brooklyn, Laney, Katie, and Alianna. Gary joined us too. Ran to my house so girls could meet Topanga. 4.67 miles 

PM- Cedar Mtn shake out. Progressively got faster. From 8:57 down to 7:17. Didn't run as much today but that's ok. Marieta's sickness might be catching up with me. 5.36 miles 

AM- Less than stellar Half and Half. Not feeling great still. 4.42 miles 

PM- Burned laps around Bloomington Park. Oddly legs felt better than this morning, just had intense heat. 2.52 miles 

AM- Tired legs and head. Ran with freshman boys. They flippped at 15. I found a struggling Coleman and ran with him. 4.74 miles 

PM- Ran over to see Ava and had Marieta drive over so we could put down some red, white, and blue flowers. 4.17 miles 

AM- Washington Steps with the girls. I wasn't able to keep up on the uphill (asthma). I took a short cut and caught a couple of girls on the downhill section. Added some minutes afterwards. 5 miles

PM- Got out late just to get something. 3.04 miles 

AM- Out towards Sun River with Marieta. 2 miles 

AM2- Grass loops at Sullivan with the girls. Added a little on my own up the trail. 5.05 miles 

PM- Ran to drop something at George's and added some mileage in the heat heat. 4 miles 

Up Turkey Farm road with 3x8 minute tempos. Started out with top girls, backed off to Alianna for a couple of minutes. Then Marieta ran with her so jumped back up to the top girls. Coach W turned around early with Emmalee. So crew on the way back was Adri, Brook, Elle, and Issa. Good push on tempos. 7.87 miles 

Ran to my parents from parking spot on T Farm. 2.33 miles 

Some trail on Cedar Mtn with Ross. Ran into some sheep. 5.02 miles 

AM- 5 on my own before the family woke up. Saw a plane take off by the cabins. 5.17 miles 

AM2- Similar area this time with Ross and Marieta. Saw a fox running around. Met up with Justin and added some mileage with him. Dropped off Marieta at the cabin then added some more with Justin. 5.71 miles 

PM- Another boring mtn loop. Had Marieta pick me up on an atv. 4.73 miles 

My left ankle has been feeling tender and I should've ran this morning but I wanted to make sure my ankle could handle some via ferrata in Kolob. Did ok on the climbing. I accidentally left my belt in Jared's car so I made a destination run to go get it from his house. George joined me as we ran over towards Santa Clara at around 10pm. Wouldn't recommend running this late. 10.13 miles 

AM- From house out to Aspiration. Then met up with Marieta and ran 4 with her. Added a little more after. 10.02 miles 

PM- Full 6 loop with Aaron. Proud I could keep up decently. 7:22 mile pace. 6.02 miles 

AM- Out and around Tonaquint just trying to get miles. 11.03 miles 

PM- Exploring new roads in Vegas. Heat was rough. 6.59 miles 

AM- Ran on the Murdock trail in Pleasant Grove. Got 2 miles in before picking up Marieta to run 3. Then I went back up to the trail and added another 6. Nothing special, my right calf gave some muscle spasms. Also slept because we got to PG late. So it was warmer than I would've liked. 11.15 miles 

PM- Ran from Cedar Hills to Pleasant Grove on the Murdock Trail. 5.31 miles 

Woke up at 5 and headed up to the Murdock Trail. Ran towards Orem. I tried to do some tempo miles but came up flat. So I have 2 3 mile sections of a little faster pace (but still slow). I needed water early into the run too but the dumb Orem side didn't have water running in their drinking fountains. After not getting water for 10+ miles I started to feel nauseous. I struggled to 13 miles. Then picked up Marieta and headed the opposite direction on the Murdock trail. She wanted 7 miles so I slugged out another 7 feeling nauseous and tired. 20.17 miles 

New PR for the week! 101.05 miles 

AM- Some tempo, threshold, and cv intervals. I switched between groups. Spent most of my time with top girls and freshman boys. Good efforts. Cooled with boys. 9.01 miles 

PM- Well Topanga died today. Marieta took her to the vet to be spayed, and the vet doc called her a couple hours later. He said that after they gave her anesthesia she started having heart palpitations. They did life saving measures but she did not wake up. So I stayed home and buried her in my parents lawn. I'll probably head up to camp later tonight. Losing cat isn't that big of a deal. It's the just the fact that getting Topanga was an attempt to fill the void of losing Ava. So there's layers to it. 
 

Got out for my hottest run of the summer around 3:30pm. I think it was 108. Ran out to the desert and suffered. 7.08 miles 

AM- Tried to follow boys up the hills. Just a 45 minute run. Grouped up with Parker, Gaige, Porter, and crew. Added another 5 miles after that. 10.07

AM- Woke up extra early and jogged some miles on my own. Ran some steeper hills than I wanted. 3.47 miles 

AM2- Grouped up the tribe! WOMAN! Ran some more random short roads. Ended up running by Old Man River who just wanted to camp in peace. The girls climbed a log pile and sang some songs. I focused on helping Laney and Brocken finish up the last climbs of the run. Added after with tired legs. It's hard to bush whack on tired legs. 6.71 miles 

PM- Ridiculous run on the short trails across from our camp site. The boys were goofy and all over the place. Fun little run though. 4.44 miles 

AM- Best run of the week! Started out 10 strong. Eventually Kate dropped off due to her knee. Then Alianna dropped and I helped her get through some hills. Dave (on bike) helped the main pack in my absence. When Ali flipped I regrouped with the girls and we kept it together. Adri, Brooklyn, Elle, Emmalee, and Katie were very consistent. Laney fell behind on the uphills but kept fighting her way into the pack. Brecken trailed Laney with disappointment in her eyes. We survived and ran strong. For the last mile turn we got everyone together and finished strong. Once I knew the top girls were solid, with no one wavering, I went and got Laney. Very proud of her efforts to stay on the pack! Added a little on my own and shot some hoops at a b-ball court. 9.63 miles 

Another remarkable camp in the books! Very positive things happening for our teams! 
 

Highlights: 
-Winning Volleyball tournament with the Dad Bods. Consisting of Dave Hall, Isaac C, Nathan B, J.D., Martha, and me. Martha wasn't going to let us lose! We beat a team of all freshman in the championship. 
-Jason and I going 18-2 in KanJam. We only lost to the beer smashing college kids Nick and Alex Hill. We did not lose to any other team! 
-All the games! 
-Getting to know the kids better! 
-Talking with Kate about her injury.
-The Guest Speakers (Nick, Alex, and Jess)
-XCTIMONY! 

PM- Late night jog hoping to get rained on. 6.60 miles 

AM- Slept in and didn't start running until 9am. I was doing fine until about 9 miles in. Then I felt light headed and nauseous. I got home and used a hose to cool down. I had to lay down for a while. 10.07 miles 

PM- Bloomington Loop with Bear Claw tangent. That water fountain at the bathroom sure is nice! Pretty hot but no lightheadedness. Ran through golf course sprinklers on my way home. 6.05 miles 

I thought I was going on a nice mapped out trail with my Dad. I should've known better. The goal was to go from Kolob Reservoir all the way down to LaVerkin Creek and out Hop Valley. However, my dad didn't know how to get to a trail he's run before. So we ran through the woods and tried to find a safe route to LaVerkin creek. Unfortunately we found a tough route. Tons of thorns and big drops. At one point I was using my Dads leg to pull me up a cliff side as he was holding onto a bush. Ran into a Rattlesnake as well. I was bummed we spent several hours bush whacking, meaning when we actually got to decent trails it would be hot. Climbing out Hop Valley was really hot and Sandy. We survived. I wish I would've spent my Saturday on a better running route. Now I'm super sore and cut up from an adventure with Ross. 14.33 miles 

AM- Monday morning bowel issues. Started with freshman towards Sandhill. Then I bridged the gap on Coleman and other boys. I slowly made my way up the hill feeling nauseous. Caught up to Wesley pretty early. Tried to encourage him. Then moved on to Laney. Ran/walked a 17:23. I'll have to go back when I don't feel like garbo. Waited for Wes and Laney for the descent. Slowly got down to a waiting Holt. Laney seemed to be really struggling. Took the Tahoe back to the school. Live to run again. Not a great morning for me but glad I could help Laney and Wes. 6.46 miles 

PM- Bloomington with Marieta as she biked. I'll make up for lost miles. 3.23 miles 

AM- Better start to the morning. Got out (slowly) and got some mileage. Then Marieta joined me for a couple of minutes. 4.88 miles 

AM2- Half and half. Nothing special. The sun felt especially hot. I hope my legs come back soon. Weights after kids club. 5.11 miles 

PM- Another burner but I got my legs back. Cleared off a dead king snake from the path in the hopes that the snake gods will be kind to me. Wanted to run a sub 6:40 mile just so I remember what that pace is like. Ran a 6:27. Overall ran a 7:50 pace for the entire run, decent for the sucky heat. 

AM- Was going to run with Marieta but we both slept in a little bit. I ran half a mile before having to leave for practice. .51 miles

AM- 4X2 (1st half @Tempo, 2nd half @Thres), 4X2 @CV, 4X2 (1st half @Tempo, 2nd half @Thres)

I decided to stay with the same group for the whole run. The crew was Brooklyn, Adri, Brecken, Elle, Emmalee, Ben, Ian, Liam, Wes, AJ, and Gianno. It was a great workout and we all stayed strong. I trailed the girls mainly. Then I ran an additional temp and thres 2 minutes with Brianna. Coach Williams joined us as well. Gozer showed up for the early minutes and we caught up on PV over the last 2 years. Added 2.5 miles on my own after cooling with Coleman and Gary. 10.10 miles 

PM- Dixie Center and up past Ava with Marieta. Saw 3 bucks, each bigger than the previous. Felt poopy but glad to be running with M. 4.53 miles 

AM- Got the 3 miler done in the early morning. I usually feel pretty good if I can get 3 in before practice. Marieta joined me for about 15 mins. 3.03 miles 

AM2- Past Maverik and into the desert with the boys. Felt pretty good until I had to add more miles at the end. 7.11 miles 

PM- Fried chicken and 109 heat were a recipe for disaster. Ran towards the sewage treatment place. I could have forced myself to run a little more but I felt like I was going to throw up. 4.51 miles 

AM- Washington Steps with girls. I didn't feel good but proud of my efforts. First time around I pushed behind Brooklyn, Adri, Emmalee. Then the second time around same group until the final push. Brooklyn took the lead, then Elle, then Emmalee. So both hills I was 4th. 6.03 miles 

AM- Didn't add before practice so I had to add after. Just hit up parts of Bloomington. 4.66 miles 

PM- Did a little running by Navajo Lake with Marieta. Even ended up on the VRRT for a little bit. 3.03 miles 

AM- Hit up the VRRT from Navajo Lake. Love that trail. 11.04 miles 

AM2- 5 with Marieta running by the cabin. Not a great outing for M. 5.14 miles 
 

PM- Milked some more in the woods. Started with my brother Jared. He had me leave him so he could meditate. 3.82 miles 

AM- Warm up with Holt setting up the course. Then warm up with girls. Initially I wanted to run with the girls then Luke was like "my goal is to beat you." So I picked up the pace and dropped Luke about a mile into it. I didn't feel great. Tried to track down Coleman. Brooklyn almost caught me. Team did really well overall. Cooled with kids then added on my own. 10.04 miles 
 

1. 6:03

2. 5:54

PM- Fun run in the rain. Best afternoon run of the summer! Saw tons of lizards and frogs.  5.18 miles 

AM- Usual Bloomington Loop craziness. 3.64 miles 

AM2- Half and half with boys. Strides after and last kids club. 6.42 mile 

PM- Aspiration trot with George. 7.63 miles 

AM- A mile on my own then Sullivan with the team. Headed towards the Skim Board park with the freshman boys. Flipped after 12:30 and headed back the way we came. Ran 2 7 minute tempos. Gavin kept up with me and the rest of the boys trailed a little bit. Got the boys back to the park then continued on. It was so humid and I was soaked so I had to wash off in some rain creek water. Then hit a 10 minute tempo at 7-7:30 min pace. Then finally found the top girls and finished out my minutes. 10.21 miles 

PM- Started out with Marieta on the main road by our camp site, she didn’t last long. So I went to clarify which route is best to sneak into Bryce Canyon. Last year I got confused on 2 different routes. I ran up one and checked on some deer on a ridge. Then I ran up the other route, realizing it’s the better path. 6.5 miles 

AM- Team time trial. Kids ran well. I didn't get many miles in during the racing. I cooled with the boys. Then I added my own loop around Bloomington Hills. Ran past a tarantula. 10 miles

PM- Good running with Aaron again. Marieta did the shorter Mayors Loop while we ran the 6 mile addition. Aaron is amazing at passing on good vibes. 7:23 pace. 6.01 miles

AM- One mile on my own then Half and Half. Added a Washington loop on my own. 9.16 miles 

PM- Weights at 3pm. Then 15 minutes with the team. Added my own Dog Pound Loop. 6.22 miles 

AM- 3 on my own. 3.03 miles 

AM2- Hell Hole with the boys. Did the full loop. Felt tired but endured. The boys got divided up so I ran with Parker, Gaige, Trey, Porter, and Gianno. Then ran the last little bit of an interval with Brecken. Then last of an interval with Coleman. Cooled with girls. 8.10 miles 

PM- 6 mile loop with Aaron. Marieta did the Mayors Loop again and we passed her. Cody Campbell mixed in a couple of minutes too. Hot and muggy. Saw Corey Kimzey.  7:28 pace. 6.02 miles 

AM- 1 by myself then up to Sienna Hills with a couple of the girls. Then I jumped in one interval and pushed with the boys. Could tell it was a tough workout. Cooled with boys. 9.68 miles 

PM- Weights and 15 minutes with girls. Then another sucky loop. Crossed paths with a big king snake. 6.04 miles 

AM- Garbage pick up run. Found a homemade bong made from a sobe bottle. Then Hell Hole with Jason. Then added another long muggy loop on my own. 9.72 miles 

AM- Warner Valley with the girls. Mainly with Brook, Adri, Kate, and Katie. Then Kate dipped out early. Dave joined us for a while and told stories of Alligators on the AZ strip. The last 20 minutes we did 10 strong, 5 stronger, and 5 strongest. Great push with Adri, Brook, and Katie. They stayed together for 80 minutes. 10.06 miles 

AM2- A little late for this run but still a great experience. Marieta and I dropped off a car off at the Church on Bluff then I dropped her off 7 miles up the road. I drove another 3 and started my adventure. Tested out the new Carbon Xs. Ran 1 mile warm, 4 at marathon pace, 1 recovery, 3 at marathon pace, 1 recovery. 10.09 miles 

Set of 4: 

1. 6:17

2. 6:39

3. 6:35

4. 6:48

Set of 3: 

1. 6:37

2. 6:37

3. 6:40

PM- Hit the abandoned golf course because I had a ton of energy and because I didn't want to run errands with Marieta's family. 4.54 miles 

AM- 2 mile neighborhood loop with extension. 3.04 miles

AM2- Green Springs with boys and Holt. Added 2 on my own. 7.19 miles

PM- Running around setting up and taking down at Desert Relays. 3.97 miles 

AM- 3 by myself in the hood. Found a dollar. 3.03 miles

AM2- Half and half down to 2450. Half with girls and half with boys. 4.08 miles 

PM- Squats and bench. Then I headed out early to get some miles in before running with the team. Sandbergs with the girls. Down to the river trail on my own. 8.68 miles 

AM- Hill Circuit with the girls. I tucked in behind Brook, Emmalee, and Brianna on the uphills. Then Brook, Emmalee, and Katie on the downhills. Brecken was just a little behind the main groups. Good efforts and a decent time in the muggy mess. A cat became my friend during the run. 7.22 miles

PM- Ran 5 with Marieta hoping to get a ton of rain, only got a little. Saw METLER for a minute and ran a .25 with him. Added some miles after dropping off Marieta. 8.55 miles 

AM- Created a random loop in B. Took a tumble in the darkness of the morning. 6.05 miles 

AM2- Was too late for weights but caught the kids for some minutes. 2.27 miles 

PM- Lightning cancelled our outdoor 30 minute run so we did it in the halls at PV. Kind of fun, mainly annoying. Ran 2 more with Jason after the indoor practice. 5.35 miles 

PM2- Ran with Marieta then 1 on my own. 3.07 miles 

AM- Weak 2 on my own. 2 miles

AM2- Past Artic Circle with the girls then some strides. Added a mile on my own. Legs tired. 6.01 miles 

AM- Had too much fun at the Williams' house in Beaver that I didn't even run Friday night. Dave and I slept on the balcony. I got up around 6 and headed up Beaver Canyon. I warmed up for 2 miles then tried to go hard for the rest. I was wondering why my 3rd, 4th, anf 5th miles weren't too fast, then I turned around. The gradual up hill on the way up made for some slower miles even with decent effort. 9.7 miles 
 

1. 8:02

2. 7:50

3. 8:04

4. 6:49

5. 6:47

6. 6:46

7. 6:47

AM2- Ran towards the B with the boys. Only I had to poop so I quickly fell behind the boys. I was pretty pissed I didn't make it to the B because I am fully capable to run with those fools. 8.34 miles 

PM- I just had to make up for my poopy run. Did 10 mins warm then a 15 minute test. I ran 2.3 miles in 15 minutes (like 6:31 pace). 5.11 miles

AM- Ran with the boys out to Washington. I hit an uphill wall near Maverik and Culver's.  It caught me off guard. Then I spent the rest of the time trying to chase the big group of boys. Way too muggy for a guy like me. 8.33 miles, 7:40 mi 

PM- 20 minute Monday afternoon run with girls. Then I ran into Middleton for my own run. Got some rain and said hi to Luke Huddleston and Caleb Adams. 7.79 miles 

AM- Stayed home for some family things. Got out in the crap fest of mugginess. Ran into the desert close to the AZ border. 8.17 miles 

PM- Night run with George. 5.06 miles 

AM- With a struggle I got out early and got some neighborhood miles in. 4.06 miles

AM2- 25 with the boys then added with Jason. 4.71 miles 
 

PM- Snuck in a run before Cedar on the trail to knowhere. 3.72 miles 

PM2- Running around at Cedar All-Comers. 1.70 miles 

AM- Felt sluggish this morning. Still getting used to school schedule also other stressful things. Ran with boys. 5.19 miles 

PM- D.I. Loop plus dink loop. Then weights. 3.02 miles 

PM2- Drove out to Little Valley and did my own loop. It was not fun. Muggy and tiring. 7.02 miles 

AM- Just rolled out of bed to get after it for a little bit. 2.52 miles 

AM2- Washington Fire Department route with girls. 6.01 miles 

PM- Windy run towards Sun River. 6.12 miles 

AM- Would've liked to get out on the marathon course but a 7am practice made that difficult. So I drove to my parents to be close to PVMS. I ran up Red Hills Parkway for 5 miles then turned around. I was hoping to hit some good splits after the flip but about a mile and half in, I felt flat. I was running well like 6:15-20 pace then my legs had nothing. Took 42:30 up and 36:43 back. Added a little to get to 90 minutes. 11.34 miles 

AM2- Was nervous I was going to have 0 energy for the kids' workout (which is true) but I endured. They did a CV on the grass, Hill Cicuit, and another CV on the grass. Kids did great! I helped Alianna, Amelia, and Laney on the first CV. Pushed behind the boys on the Hill Circuit. Caught the last 2 minutes of the 2nd CV. Then I pushed with Kate, Elle, Katie, and Liam on their 2nd CV. I didn't feel great for my own running today but I think I had an impact on the kids. That's honestly what I care about more. Drug out another mile and a half on my own. 8.75 miles 

PM- Just wanted a couple more. Hoping to get rained on. Got inspired listening to Coach Tomlin. 2.26 miles 

AM- Dixie Rock. Started out slowly with the freshman boys. They hit some of their tempo and thres early. I got them turned around and carried on to find the other boys. Caught up with the top boys around 40 minutes, just in time for the flip. I didn't feel great but my legs did. I was able to finish up one ET, 2 Tempos, and a Thres with the boys. I am proud of my tempos. On the Threshold I had a hard time keeping up. Snuck in a 6:39, 6:17, and a 6:34 mile. I think redeemed my Saturday experience. 10.42 miles 

PM- 20 with the girls at Sandstone. Got back to the school in time to get dumped on. Ran another mile in the heavy rain just for fun. 3.12 miles 

PM2- Got excited to run in more rain with Marieta. Unfortunately the rain didn't make it over to Bloomington. 4.71 miles 

AM- The morning grind. 3.52 miles

AM2- Weights plus extension on the run. 3.66 miles 

PM- Kick It with the boys. I endured well and added 3 on my own. It was pretty warm. 8.20 miles