GOING THE DISTANCE

8am-  1000m repeats.  I only did 3 cause my knee was bugging me a lot. All the freshmen ditched except me megan and chandler.

3pm-  We had 200s after school today.  I did warmup with everybody then started the workout.  I only got to six because my knee was buggin me again.  I really got to find my knee band. 

5pm-  Today I ran the 1600m race at Snow Canyon.  Me, Matt, Paul, Casey, Krenshaw, and David ran it.  Me, Matt, Paul, and Casey were in the same heat.  We all started warming up when the girls 100m got started.  We went down around the middle school, then back up past the high school about half a mile then back to the high school.  That was 2 miles.  So we got back to the track and did warmups and stretches and stride outs and stuff.  I watched the girls races and the first boys race, then got onto the track.  I had an ok start and went to the back so I could get out of the third land and into the first.  I had a 1:15 first lap, right on pace for 5 minutes.  Second was 2:30, so I tried to pick up the pace so I could stay on pace to break 5.  I didn't let up mentally or anything, my legs just slowed down and I didn't notice.  So that lap wasn't too good.  When the guy yelled out 3:50, I was like, "oh crap im not gonna make it."  So i went faster, I thought I could make up that time on my last lap but not quite.  I ended with a 1:12 last lap giving me a 5:02.  It was good to finally run the mile, but i like the 800 more.  I just need to work on pushing really hard that 3rd lap, thats what killed me. 

3pm-  Today us freshman and sophmores and stuff, all the young guns, went off to do the sandberg loop.  We did the normal 5 mile loop until we got to the dog park, we just headed straight up that hill to the cemetary.  By then we had lost Reed and Chandler and Jake Brown.  We wound around washington so we could get an extra mile to get 6 miles.  We stopped at the pond and jumped in which was legit.  You cool actually see your feet.  The water was way clear.  Then we went back to the high school and lifted weights with everybody else.

1000 repeats

hard workout

4 miles and striders

4 miles and 4 200s

out to american grinders and back from desert hills high school.

11:30am-  Today was a race.  The desert hells invite.  I ran the 800 meter run.  Heres how it went.  Me and matt and andrew and jason went and warmed up 1 mile.  We just head north towards the elementary school.  So we got back and I was feeling more nervous than usual.  I ate another granola bar and had some more water.  I went out to the field to put on my spikes, then ran around the field a little bit and did some warmups and stretching.  Then Andrew raced in the first heat and did good and they called heat 2.  I was on the inside.  They fired the gun and we were off.  Me and this kid were fighting for a spot going around the first turn and right there I usually would back off and give it too him.  But I was sick of being able to be pushed around, so I gave him little elbow and got ahead.  I was around tenth or so as we went around the second turn.  I thought I had been going a good pace but i questioned that since I was so far back.  But no, everyone was just going really fast.  I came around at 1:03, 1:04.  So I focused on the 3rd 200 really hard cause thats the most important part to be tough.  I got to the last 200 and started to kick and passing people.  But my brain just wasnt there, it wasnt my best finish.  Maybe it was the heat or something, I have only raced with the sun down pretty much so far (in the 800).  Oh well, there next time now I must focus at dixie.  I want to PR by a second in all the rest of the races this year.  Which would get me down to around a 2:05. 

7pm-  Went out for a run after dinner.  I missed practice cause I took my driving permit test. I went for an easy 3 miles, then tried to do a 1000 meter in 3:20. I was going all out and I just didnt have any more to continue.  It was windy and my knee hurt and I had no one to help me keep going and it was getting dark so I went home. 

3pm-  Today was pretty cold.  We did a work out of 100m, 110m, 120, 130... up to 200.  I started at 19 and had to go one second faster each one.  I felt really sick after so I couldnt runn the cooldown.

3pm-  Today was the pather relays meet.  this was one of the funnest so far, just cause it was less pressure and stuff. For the race distance and time I just added everything up from what I ran, which was the 1200m in the distance medly, 800m in the 4*800, and 400m in the 4*400.  My 1200 was 3:41.  I had set a random goal of 3:40 so that was close.  I ran that whole race with my shoes untied.  One came untied the first and the other the second.  The 800 in 2:20. and the 400 in 1 minute.  Good times.  And my team won the 4*800 relay but the losing team wont pay up.

3pm-  For practice we did the normal thing, 4 easy miles and 4*200's after.  My calves felt very sore. I started to feel super crappy in the middle of 4th period, but when I started to run I felt better.  i kinda felt bad after we got done too.

4pm-  Today was the dixie invitional track meet and it was a good day.  I ran the 1600m run.  So me and the freshman got out of school and caught the bus and went over to dixie high school.  After waiting for about 30 minutes to warmup, me, matt, abel, mike, casey, and byron went and warmed up.  Krenshaw and Dave came along to get a run in.  So me, abel, and matt went 2 miles.  We got back with 2 girls races left.  I got my spikes on and prepared to race.  I was in the second heat.  They call us to the start and the race started.  Coach had told me I had a 4:50 in me.  At first I was suprised and thought that was a little fast for me.  But then I got it into my head that I can do this!  So we all started when they shot the gun like usual.  I got a good start and got right with the leaders.  I got good speed and said I was in a good position, to just keep moving up.  I didn't know my splits as I ran, I just listened to what coach told me to do and I got a good time.  Coach later told me my splits and my first lap was a 1:12.  Not bad.  The second lap we definetly slowed down.  I could tell and coach said to pass people, always be passing people.  This lap was 1:17.  Some lady said we were right on pace to get 5 minutes, so that got me worried.  I just tried to stay with the leaders on the third lap.  At 500m left, coach said to get to the lead, so I went up there plain and simple.  Third lap: 1:16.  The last 400 I just started keeping speeding up.  At 300m I really gave the speed a good kick.  The hurricane kid tried to pass me so I countered that and passed him back.  At 200m I just started kicking and sprinting and got the win.  Now that I think about it, I ran a pretty smart good race.  Now I need to keep the goodness going and get a great 800m time tomorrow.

11am-  I ran the 800 meter ran.

3pm-  1000m repeats was what I did today with the track team.  4 of them, and then 2 all out 300's after.  1000 meter times were 3:20, 3:28, 3:27, 3:40.  My 300 meter times were 45 and 49.  i did okay on this workout.  My last 1000 I always die.  i really need to bring something to eat before practice so I can finish these workouts without my legs falling apart.

3pm-  Today was a tough workout.  It was 8*200m at 3 seconds faster than race pace.  So my goal was 29.5.  It was a very hard workout, buy I did good finishing it good.  My times were 28, 31, 30, 30, 31, 29, 31, 31.  A little slow but I know that I gave it all I got and my legs hurt so bad after.  I warmed up 1.5 miles and cooled down 15 minutes on the bike.  My knee hurt moderately today.

3pm-  For practice it was just a recovery run to get ready for SUU.  I went with the group going 4 miles to starbucks and back.  It was pretty quick though.  I usually like to go slower on my easy runs but whatever, I survived.  We the team all lifted weights when we got back.  I should not have squatted because it made my knee hurt really bad.

3pm-  4 easy miles.  Sandburgs pond.  Evan and cade were there and they jumped in with us.  I think there is something in the water cuz i have a bunch of bites now.

7pm-  This race was just ok.  We got to Cedar at 2 and I had to wait around for 5 hours to race.  5 hours later me and everyone else running the 800 went to warm up.  We warmed up 1.5 miles and went to check in and stuff.  When the race came I had an ok started.  i felt like I was running a good first lap.  Turns out it was just ok at 1:05.  So I heard that and was off so I sped up.  At  300m left I accelerated, passing like 5 people.  At the final 200 I sprinted and passed like 5 more people.  I was thinking I had to have ran a 1:03.  I had gone all out that last 400 to end up 2nd.  He he, who am I kidding. I ran a 1:06 and got a 2:11 total.  I don't know what happened.  I pushed it a ton.  After I didn't cool down, that was really stupid.

9:30am-  Today I did really bad.  I wasn't ready mentally or physically at all.  I realized how much I count on coach to help push me through the race and guide me into position for good times.  I really want to do good at BYU and prove that I actually deserve to run there.  I hope my knee and shin pain can go away.

3pm-  Today was a pretty good workout.  I did three 1000 meter repeats.  I did them at my average of my best set so I had 3:21.  My first one I was very alot fast ahead of my time, I jogged the last 25m and still got 3:19.  The next one I lost focus a bit and got 3:26.  my arms were getting really tired and I could barely hold them up like in my race on saturday.  So  I was determined to hit my time on the last one.  I started off a little slow on the first couple 200's, but fought bad and sprinted in to get a 3:21.  I'm ready for so great 400's tommorow and some killer races this weekend.

3pm-  Me and matt and casey and byron and able went up to the jv canyon view meet and did our workout.  We did 4 400's all out.  In between each one we had full recovery, 10 minutes.  I got :40, 1:06, :56, :56.  It was super windy and that was terrible.  Before we warmed up 1.5 and after we warmed up 1.5.