GOING THE DISTANCE

11:30am -  Had a good run today.  I attempted an LT tempo again but didn't quite get my goal which was 5:17 per mile.  I got 5:27.  I think I'm getting closer but I'm not quite there.  warmed up 2 miles before my tempo and did 2.75 miles during it.  Then cooled down to 6 miles for the day.

6am -  3 miles.  pretty quick and hard.  I wish we could do these as recovery runs.

3pm -  1600m repeats.  Goal today was 5:23.  I felt decent today my left knee just felt wierd, not really very painful it just felt wierd to run on.  But i still had a good workout with times: 5:28, 5:26, 5:24, and 5:15.  On the last one Andrew was a beast and pushed it up towards me and Paul which got me going so us three had like a sprint off the last 200m.  Haven't felt that feeling since BYU track meet last year, its fun. Total mileage was 7 with a 1.5 warm and 1.5 cool.  Also we lifted weights.

6am -  3 miles a little painful but we did yoga after which sorta loosened me up.

3pm -  5.15 miles on chuckwalla trail.  Still felt a bit of pain in my lower leg.  I've got some tendonitis apearing there.  On the way back was fun.  Coach and some guys started hauling butt back, i dunno.  

no morning run.  really needed the rest.

3pm -  Really good tempo today.  We warmed up a few miles before we got going fast.  I was having really negetive thoughts before we started and I just didn't really want to run.  But as soon as we started the tempo I felt really good.  My goal pace for 24 minutes was 5:37 which I hit pretty much right on, maybe give or take a second.  It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, or maybe I'm just tougher than I think I am cuz I though there was no way I could get that pace.  My body ended up really sore after.

6am -  Pretty good morning run of 3 miles.  My body felt decent.

3pm -  Nice hard hill workout.  It consisted of 1x800m, 2x400m, 4x200m with some miles before and after.  Not sure all my times but they were good and I was able to push it good and be mentally tough.  My legs were really tired after the 200's; haven't done much speed stuff like that in a while.  After, lifted weights with the team.  I did some calf stuff to get rid of the tendonitis.  I thinks its like anterior tibialis tendonits.  I feel cool cuz now I know what anterior and posterior mean from Intro to Health class.

6am -  3 miles.  Felt a bit hard but running is always hard at 6:30 in the morning.

3pm -  5 miles and a mile of striders.  We ran 2 mile DI loop then the pvhs 5k course.  Then ran striders.  

4pm -  Really didn't want to run today.  but forced myself too and tried to do LT tempo.  got 5:44 pace but at least I ran.  My legs hurt everywhere after my run.  I'm really burned out.

6am - 3 miles. 

3pm -  8 miles total.  4 Mile repeats. Pretty good and tough.  Average of about 5:20

6am -  3 miles

3pm -  1600 meter time trial.  Pretty good time of 4:43.  Not a PR but my second fastest.  I was hoping for a quicker time more around 4:35 but it's ok, just gotta get back into racing mode.

6am -  3 miles

3pm -  AT tempo @ 5:37 goal pace for 30 minutes.  Pretty dang hard.  Still did a good push with 5:43 average pace.  It's crazy to think that last year I was doing 5:44 pace for 3 miles as all out.  Total tempo mileage was 5.25 and 10 miles total.

6am -  3 miles

3pm -  200's workout today at race pace.  Did a warmup then tried to hit about 34.5 for each one.  Good workout with a bit of speed but still pretty cheese.

6am -  3 miles.

11am -  Today at lunch our team did our Root Beer Mile.  Good race from the start.  Jason was a beast and won by like 40 seconds.  Paul was second and I was 3rd in 8:23.  Hardcore.

3pm -  5 miles on the Dino Tracks trail.  It was hard and my knee was pretty sore.  Still pretty fast pace.

9:30am -  Mr. PVHS 5k.  It was a fun race and good cause to run for carter.  I got third place behind Byron and Abel in 16:29, a 5k PR.  And I got my goal LT tempo pace at 5:18 pace so that's good.  I felt good in this race from the start and just ran, not really thinking, just running.  Glad to get my run done early to have the rest of Saturday to do stuff.  6 miles total

8am -  Tough workout today of 1600m repeats.  Not very good results with all 4 around 5:30.  I didn't eat breakfast so that was stupid.  Felt very sluggish.  Possibly from drinking the rest of the root beer left over after the root beer mile.  7.75 miles total.

2pm -  3 miles in the desert.  Painful at first then warmed up a bit towards the end and felt okay.

6:30am -  2 miles, posterior tibialis tendonitis bugging again.  I need to roll more and make it a habit.

3pm -  16 200's for practice today at 1600m race pace.  It was a good workout.  Not too hard but got my legs tired by the end.  It really helped when I focused on turnover and pushing off my toes, I got my pace much easier.  The last few were a bit fast cuz my form was just so legit I guess. and my goal was 34.5 seconds.  7.2 miles total.

6:30am -  3 miles.  Actually felt ok.

3pm -  LT tempo.  Warmed up like 1.2 then did 15 minutes at goal of 5:17.  I got 5:41.  It was insanely windy which killed the pace but it was still a good workout.  Cooled down the rest of 6 miles.  Lifted weights after. 

6:30am -  3 miles.

3pm -  5 miles on the trail.  Had some major digestive system problems 3 miles in and fell way back but other than that I felt alright.

6am - 3 miles.

3pm -  3 miles and striders.

9am -  Today was the Dogtown Half Marathon.  It was pretty fun.  I got up at 7 and tried to eat something but couldn't eat much.  Me and Alex then headed down to Staheli Farm and got on the shuttle bus.  We got up to the start in Coral Canyon and found our Pine View boys.  We ran down to the park a half mile and went to the bathroom then half a mile back.  I didn't have many goals for this race except for to try my best and it was kinda in the back of my mind that I would like to do it under 6 minute pace.  

The race started at 9 and I got with Paul and Colton, we were a good little pack.  Also Trevor and Rodney were with us.  First 5 miles were pretty easy, mostly downhill through hell hole and by the river by shanobkibe.  Trevor's bathroom problems started there and I never saw him again.  Colton fell off and Rodney pulled ahead.  Me and Paul chilled together for a bit then when the Dam Road started to slightly go downhill, I made a move and pulled away from Paul for good.  I ran alone for a while and then I was soon accompanied by an intense burning pain going up MAJESTIC HILL!  That was a killer hill and Paul almost caught me, but I pulled away again going back down.  The hill was right at 10 miles.  I got a kinda second wind here, know it was all flat the rest of the way and there was only 3 miles left.  I saw Rodney and some other guy ahead; I was gaining.  I got closer and closer until the sharp u-turn at the 12 mile mark where I passed them both.  I picked it up a bit here with only a mile to go.  Coach Holt's brother James was like 200m ahead and slowing.  Coach was on the side of the road and encouraged me to go get James.  My legs were really burning by now and I tried to speed up more but I just didn't have enough to go get him.  400 meters to go, Matt came along side me and helped me for a bit.  He inspired me deep in my soul to give and surge and I cruised gracefully and loquaciously into the finish in a time of 1:18.19.354.  My first half marathon and I was pretty happy with the result.  I ended up only 16 seconds behind James and gapped Rodney by a minute in the last mile.  

Waited around a while after to cheer my dad and bro and mom and team mates and eat food and chocolate milk and chips and stuff and get my award.  Tried to run a bit but could only manage like .25 mile.  This was a fun day with my dad, mom, and bro doing the half and my sisters doing an aid station.

6am -  3 miles.  Legs still feeling pretty battered from the half. 

3pm -  3 miles and striders.  the 3 miles was really fast; I don't think we went over 7 minute pace.  But it was okay and seemed to clear out some soreness in my legs.  After was our track decathlon to see who's good at what. Today was the 110m hurdles and the high jump, which were both fun.  I got 19.26 and 4'9".  I was still going on the high jump but my knee hurt and it was like 5:45 so I wanted to go home.

6am -  3 miles.

3pm -  Hard 6 miler but managed to keep up.  The tendonitis in my lower left leg is really bugging me lately.  Which really makes me mad cuz ive been doing a lot lately to strengthen my legs and do stuff to get it better.  We did 4 fartleks on our run.  No comment on those they were just neutral good.  After, I did more stuff for the team decathlon, 200m and long jump.  I got 26.25 and 16'6".

3pm -  leg was hurting a lot yesterday, so I took this morning off.  The extra sleep and no running really felt great.  For practice in the afternoon we did our second Kosmin test.  I really went hard and got 24 meters farther with 1519 meters.  Paul looked it up and it was an equivalent of 4:30 1600m.  So things are looking good for track season.  Goal for hurricane next week is to hit that time.  2 mile warm up before and 2 mile cool after.  I did the 100m dash and shotput throw in the decathlon today, getting 12.93s and 19 feet 9 inches.  Real spoice.

3pm -  Me and Alex went up to Cedar to watch Pine View play.  They sucked and lost.  We got back a bit late and ran the lutheran church loop.  Just us.  It was alright.  We got back and threw discus and javelin with trevor and the guys that were there.