Failure makes me work even harder.

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 10x400m  at 1:10 pace.  I hit all about around there.  I had to use Abel's watch, because me and krenshaw and colton didn't have a watch.  I felt really stressed and this workout helped get out my frustration, especially the last one I just let it all out (ended up getting a 1:07...oh well). Running is still going great!  Can't wait for Hurricane. 

Ran an easy 10 miles by myself.  I just had something on my mind the whole time, but it is something really important to me.  I was not going super fast, maybe 8 min pace max.  I ran out to misquito trail then merged from the main road to river trail.  It was a nice, pondering run!

AM- 3 miles E.  I felt fine.

PM- 4x1600m.  Byron and my time goal was 5:13.  I didn't eat lunch, I felt a little sick, but I resolved my stress, which is awesome!  I felt so relieved.  Our first one I already felt tired from no sleep and no lunch, but we hit our time right on! (5:13)  The second repeat I was feeling more tired, but I still hit my time (5:13).  The third one is when I started to struggle.  I fell off a little on most of the last lap until the last 100m I sprinted and caught byron but we were too slow the first two laps so we ended a second back (5:14).  The last one I was trying so hard and I held it until the last lap but sprinted the last 100m (again ha) and caught byron for a good end to the workout (5:12).

Overall- I was really impressed with this because if I can run like this when I am completely out of energy and dead then I am ready to kill the season!  Byron really helped today, but I plan to sleep and eat well tonight! :-)

Am- 3 miles E. I woke up late so nice easy by myself.

PM- 12 miles w/ 20 min tempo @5:40 pace. We ran six miles then started our tempo. I started running and it felt too slow... It was too slow so I sped up and just kept it but mike and byron weren't feeling good so I just kept going at the same pace. It was hard to keep pace by myself. I did though cause we guesstimated my distance based on mikes distance and I calculated it and I got 5:37-5:42!! Not bad for a solo tempo when my legs were tight!!

Overall- I was super impressed! I think this was a super confidence booster because I did it without mike or coach to push me! I hav really perfected how to keep myself calm myself mentally! I am sorta glad I got the opportunity to run this!

AM- 4 miles E.

PM- 12x400m @ 1:10 goal pace.  I hit all my times within a second until the last 5(other than the last two), then it was 1:07-1:08  then for the second to last one coach said to go hard for the first 200m, and I just stuck with mike until the end and I got a 1:04.  Then coach said go all out the last one but I was so tired from nailing the others I just pushed and got another 1:04.  

Overall- really happy with this workout! 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- 5 w/ 4x200m.  I felt good.  Sad Hurricane is cancelled though. 

AM- 3 miles E.

PM- Did hills on firestation.  I felt good at the beginning, but then I was dehydrated so I felt sick the last 5.  I thought we were doing ten, thats what I was told, but then coach was like do another one after we did ten and, me feeling sick, was like crap!  So it turns out that whoever took last got to stop...so on like 12 I took last out of me byron and mike because I felt sick so he said stop and I was like YES! On the cool down I felt sick so I fell back but then I was like I'm not gonna be a victim of myself so I caught back up even though I was sick.  It felt good to do mentally...not so much physically haha.  Good workout in the end. 

No hurricane invite...bummer.  I went out for a 7 miler with 2 miles hard at the end (LT pace ish).  I felt really good and controlled on the hard last two miles even though the first 5 I felt fatigued.  I ended up with a 5:31 which wasn't bad for a solo run and I was being conservative to make sure I could hold it for two miles.  Good run.

AM- spring break so practice at 8 am. We did 4x1600m with the same time goal as last week (5:13). The first one I was feeling fine and really just ran it not too hard. (5:12) Second one was a little harder, but pretty easy. Byron and I switched off every 200m after I lead the first lap. Was right on the time (5:13) Byron had been going to the bathroom inbetween repeats (he needs to eat something different I think) so I switched off with him, but I don't think he was 100% so we were a little slow (5:14). The last one I decided to just go with mike because of byrons bowel trouble I wasn't sure if he'd be on time and I was feeling good. I just stuck a foot behind mike and then tyson came in the last two laps. I felt super smooth and my stride felt quick and concise and easy. The last 100m I gave a little push to go up to mike and he couldn't breath well or something cause he sounded like he was gonna die of lack of oxygen after (5:08).

Overall- Times were 5:12, 5:13, 5:14, and 5:08. I was super happy, because this workout felt really easy, even on the last one where I went with mike. I think that if I can have this kind of form and relax this well in a race, because I felt really good and I ran a 5:08 1600. That's close to my time trial time, which I wasn't feeling great during, and I felt like I was giving half the effort I did during that race. Pretty excited.

AM- 12 miles w/ 20 min AT pace (5:40/mile).  We went out 6 miles and then started our tempo right after that.  I was feeling good, not great, but relaxed.  About 18 min in (2 min left) I looked at my watch and was like ok I can survive another 2 min I mean I have survived 18 min but my breathing started to get jacked and I felt all this fatigue all of a sudden.  I was struggling to keep my form good, but I kept my stride quick again.  That last 2 minutes seemed twice as long as the other 18 minutes of the tempo!  Oh well.  I hit my time with a solid 5:37.  Everything is getting easier and easier and my confidence feels like it's getting higher and higher!!  I can't wait for Kanab...maybe I can knock off qualifying for an event or two :-)

PM- 3 miles E. 

AM- Old Man Hills 3x(800,400,200).  I felt pretty good on this workout.  We weren't suppose to go as hard as we could, but just a good pace.  I ran with Mike the whole time and I felt really smooth.  I kept my stride quick.  I can't wait for the meet in Kanab this weekend.  I am going to just have fun and be confident in myself as a runner and if I qualify for State that's a bonus!

PM-  After mountain biking with hunter and ryan (super fun) I went on an easy run out to the double churches and back.  I felt good, even though I did a lot today. 

AM- ANOTHER workout (4 in a row)!  6x800 (@ race pace) w/ 120 beat recovery (1-2 mins), DI warm/cool.  I felt super sore and we hadn't even started yet.  My goal time was around 2:21, but I never hit the time.  I just felt all the workouts, lack of sleep, and the mountain biking trip yesterday all pile up to make me super tired today.  I got about 3-6 seconds slow.  On the second to last one I felt smooth, but that's because we weren't going very fast (2:27).  The last one byron took the lead from mike and I wanted to stay with them, but I just couldn't get moving. (2:25).  I wasn't too disappointed with this workout because I wasn't feeling great.

PM- 3 miles E. 

AM- 4 miles E, 4x200m. Easy day finally!  I know in the long run all those workouts will be better for me, but I'm just glad I get to rest before my races tomorrow.  I get to run the 3200m (first) then the 1600m later.  I am really excited.  We went out to Washington (the church) and back.  Then we had 200m at a good fast pace.  I was light headed and hungry but I felt fine and fast, quick feet though!  Ready to roll!

Race today.  I knew there would be no one but mike and me really in this.  Until I got there and saw victor from CV who is decently fast.  Warmed up two miles before our race, which was the first event.

3200m- I started out and I felt good the first two laps.  Really easy.  The third lap we didn't hit out lap goal time after that (which was like 1:15).  I didn't feel like I was racing...it felt like I was tempoing it.  The last two laps I fell off, but I wasn't really tired...maybe a little tight, but that shouldn't slow me down.  I just didn't push as if I was not all there mentally...I felt kind of just going through the motions at the end which sucks.  Next 3200m I know I'll get it next race, because there was really no competition other than mike here and once I fell off him a little it was really hard to snap out of my trance.  I got a 10:11 which is 10 seconds off qualifying, but I know I can qualify by quite a bit!  I just won't let this race get to me and just make it a learning race.

1600m-  This was after a bunch of breaks and events and I was sunburnt and already tired.  I just didn't feel up to anything today.  I don't know what was wrong with me.  From the get-go I didn't really go with mike and I got stuck in the awkward alone group in between the slower and lead group.  At the last lap I should have passed victor but I really just felt like eh and my legs were tight.  I have so many excuses but really it was all down to not enough effort given.  I ended up getting a 4:52...which is ridiculously slow for me, because I ran a 5:03 first 4 laps in the 3200m and I felt like I was taking it easy, so really I should be a good 20 seconds faster than that I felt!  

4x400m-  I really was just out to have fun with me and two freshmen and a sophomore (all distance guys) running a 4x400 race.  So cam (sophomore) started off and did pretty good I'd say and got a 1:02 then handed it off to me.  I felt amazing the first 200m, like I was just zooming!  My feet felt so quick!  The last 200m I felt all my other races and the first 200m hit me and it was super hard!  I ended up getting a 59 second which is decent for being even more tired than the 1600m!  Then nick (freshmen) ran a 59 also and paul (freshmen) anchored with a 57.  We ended up getting a 3:58 which almost qualifies for 1A guys! haha but it was a good time.  Favorite race of the day because it was fun.

Overall- I just need to push it to the fullest (I know people say this all the time...) especially the 3rd and 4th lap (in the 1600) and the 5th and 6th lap (3200m).  I just need to get out of pace mode and go into race mode.  I have figured how to hit times in practice and really push it now I just need to figure out racing, which will come as I race and keep hitting workouts.  So really this is just a good learning day.  Nothing to frett about. 

AM- 3 miles E.  I felt good.

PM- 4x1600m @ 5:13 pace.  First one Byron was antsy or something, so he was right on mikes back and we ran it fast, because I think he thought he was running slow (5:09).  The second one I felt good, but I didn't want to go too fast again.  I ended up going slow (5:14).  The third one Byron was in the bathroom (again!) and so I ran it with mike until he decided to join us the last lap (5:10).  The last one my legs were a little tight, but I had no trouble moving my legs faster. I was by myself again but I was right behind mike a couple feet (5:11).

Overall- 5:09, 5:14, 5:10, 5:11.  I felt really good today.  It made me realize how slow my 3200 was because I ran these with ease and more of them at about the same pace (my 3200m splits were 5:03, 5:08).  I know I'll run much faster at PV so I'll prepare better for that one all throughout this week! 

AM- 3 miles E.  I felt good.

PM- 7 miles w/ striders.  We went out over roller coaster hills (my favorite).  Nice, easy pace the whole time.  Some interesting cheesecake debates (the anti-cheesecakers one out...sorry byron and colton) and byron's ability to get a good looking wife (we said no but taylor braken said yes..maybe there's hope for him if a girl says that!).  Overall a good run.  Today I felt a little out of it during class so it was nice to have an good run!

AM- 3 miles Easy

PM- 6x800 (@ race pace) w/ 120 beat recovery (1-2 mins), DI warm/cool. Once again I really couldn't get moving on this workout. I was a couple seconds slow on every single one. I just need to shut off my brain and turn on my legs.

AM- 3 miles E

PM- 4 w/ 4x200m. Sandbergs. I felt good and it was fun. I went under 30 on every single 200 because I started behind everyone and worked my way up, past them.

Helped set up the meet and was ready to go, but my race wasn't for a while, because there was the seeded girls and guys then all the girls before me. So I watched Mike run well in the seeded then warmed up for my race.

Started out at a decent pace and byron and I took the lead. The second lap I took over and surged but it was still slow (around a 1:12...way too slow). The third lap I had the chance to go with the guy from cedar, but didn't. The last lap wasn't my best, because I didn't get moving the third lap to get my legs moving for a good kick.

Overall- I attacked more in this than usual in the mile which was nice. I still think I can go much faster I just got to attack the race more.

Woke up not feeling great. I kind of felt sick, but I knew it'd go away once the race started. I warmed up with byron and I was ready to attack this race. I was about 18th or so in the lanes. I started out and I felt amazing. I felt so smooth and like I was moving! I was right behind mike and jake heslington and chuck and asay. I was just attacking and felt amazing.I stuck with them for about 3 and a half laps then I started to get doubts in my head whether I could I stay with them. I came through the mile mark at 4:50. But, as it always does when I doubt myself, I slowed down little by little. I didn't feel like I was pushing myself and was just kind of finishing it. I didn't get laped by ben which is good (he ran a 8:55!) but kind of sad. I finished strong barely getting out kicked by jason quinn. Cooled down by myself on DI afterwards.

Overall- I wasn't so much disappointed that I missed qualifying by a second or two, but that I had the chance to finally get a break through race, but I chickened out. I totally could've gone with mike and them, but I doubted myself. And once I doubted myself it felt like I wasn't attacking and when I don't attack I slow WAY down. It will be a good lesson for the future, but I will work really hard this next week to attack workouts right and then Hurricane qualify and attack the whole way!!