Progression Daily

Sunday night jog. 1.02 miles 

AM- Normal warm. 4x400s and 2 finish 200s. I tried breaking in and splitting up the girls on the last 200. Brooklyn, Adri, Katie, and Kate weren't having it. Cooled with boys then a little extra with Porter. 5.11 miles 

PM- 20 minute run with goofy girls. My hat flew off due to wind so I had to run in the road ang grab it like Indiana Jones. 2.37 miles 

AM- 15 minute run with the boys. I should've run more but I also wanted to spend time with Marieta before I left for State. 1.93 miles 

PM- Liberty park running with the girls. 4 striders then another mile with Jason. Ran into the legend Zachary Lamar Chester Smith. 5.16 miles

AM- A little warm to shake out a poop. Then 10 miles with Logan, Jason, and Holt. I think I have a plantar wart on my foot so that is feeling pretty sore and raw. Then 2 more miles with the team. 12.79 miles 

PM- Perfect state day! Had some down time to chill at the hotel before heading over to the Regional Alethic Complex. I even took a little nap. The hype squads went all out this year! At the start line the girls started to strip down for the race revealing their “AVA” tattoos. It caught me off guard and had me tearing up a little bit. The girls got after it and ran strong with Brooklyn (4th), Adri (6th), Kate (13th), Katie (17th), and Brinley (20th). I am extremely happy for Kate! She worked through some hard things this year and came out the other side even stronger! I'm glad I could be there for her in her times of need. She was there for me when I needed some positivity. They did it! I’m super impressed with these girls taking on a new course these last 3 years and still coming out on top. I just wish I could’ve seen and filmed more of the race. It was hard to to get to different spots in time. Boys did about as good as one could hope. Trey ran an amazing race and took 4th. Boys took 4th overall continuing a streak of a top 5 finish since 08’ (my senior year). Feel overwhelmed with gratitude for this team. 1.53 miles 

I did not think the excitement of yesterday could be matched for a while. Well the Halloween run brought the excitement. The kids were decked out, especially the Mario Kart ones. Some idiot tried to hit Steve Irwin (Dave) and some of the boys. Dave gave the guys car a little slap. The guy pulled into the mall parking lot and starting getting in Dave's face. I think he kicked or tripped Dave at one point? I started to make my way over just as the guy was threatening to call the cops. Dave said "Go for it! I'll be at Arctic Circle!" Which is a very classy line. Then on the return trip the boys helped push start a heavy man on a motorcycle. It took a couple of attempts and some steep downhill to get him going. 2.86 miles 

Pushing Tin and Claim Jumper with George. I tripped and banged up my palm/thumb early into the run. Great temps and smooth running until about 7 miles, from there we endured. 8.01 miles 

Couldn't pass up on the abandoned golf course while in Vegas. I tried not to look at my watch until a mile split. I found that Aaron Metler consistency doing 3 8:22 miles in a row. Then I picked things up from there with a 7:54, 7:58, 7:38, and 7:26. It was nice just running and trying not to focus on a watch but listen to my body. Added some slower miles while my body broke down. Yesterday I had a hard time seeing things and today my brain is pounding. I can't sneeze or lean forward without my brain blowing up. 10.01 miles