GOING THE DISTANCE

Am -  Ran Mustang Pass with Alex and my dad and the dog.  That's the trail I worked on for a school project, and this was the first time I'd ran it since doing most the work.  Wow, it was legit.  So fun to just run it and not have to wade through tumbleweeds or anything.  I need to do a few things, mainly work on the climb up to the pass.  Feeling really grate full to live where I can run 7 different trails the past 2 weeks all 15 minutes or less from my house.  Plus 20 more I could've run.  

Am -  Ran Barrel Roll trail today, with my dad, Alex, and Julien.  And Sally the dog.  It was pretty good, I felt a bit tired after some hardish trail runs this week.  Next week starts some training for track.  Man, I sure ain't ready for it.  I wish I could never go to school again and run trails for days. 

Am -  ran part of Mustang pass with some teammates.  Everybody but me, Alex and Julien turned around before the pass, we were gonna do they full loop.  Then we got to the pass a just started working on the trail up through there.  After that we were tired so we just cruised back to the park. About 4 miles, it was baller, almost rainy.

Pm -  Nice 6 miles in semi-rainy weather.  The team was back running together today, we ran down Telegraph Street 3 miles to a trailer park, then back to school.  Although I've thoroughly enjoyed the peaceful seclusion of running alone or with my fam the last two weeks, I also quite enjoyed being back with my bros and their hilarious stupidity.  What a baller day back to school.

Pm -  Easy run down Panorama and Red Cliffs Drive to Starbucks.  Everything was wet and it was just nice weather to run.

Lifted weights after.  Upper hamstring that bugged me a lot of XC is tight, gotta get that worked on.

Pm -  15 minutes warm up, then did a vVo2 max test aka 6 minute test.  I got out good, not quite as fast as a race.  Just kinda cruised through it really, steadily pushing more and more.  I finished with 1960 meters.  It was solid, it was maybe like a 95% effort, I just wasn't really inspired to go ham the last lap.  I guess my mind isn't really in race mode yet.  It felt spoice to run fast, it's been a while.  Cooled to 6.3 miles.

SUU is having me visit this Saturday so that's dope!  That's honestly looking like a pretty good option for college.  

Pm -  easy 6.2 miles plus a mile of barefoot striders on the football field.  The run was so legit, it was great to see Damburgs Pond again.  

Am -  Me, Alex, and Julien met with Andrew, and we ran Mustang Pass.  It was really nice, maybe a bit cold cause it was pretty early about 8.  Pine Valley mtn looked awesome, it has a ton of snow and this morning looked totally blanketed in white. Did 5.5 miles.

Went on a visit to SUU.  Adam Jensen was there and his teammate Jamison.  Also Pearson from stansbury, I raced him a state.  It was very good.

Pm -  Did 30/30 workout today.  Ran 10 minutes warm up.  It was 30 seconds running a certain length, 163m, based on our vVO2 max test last week.  Then 30 seconds rest.  Did 30 killer reps.  I actually felt pretty good, it wasn't too hard.  Then I got some gnarly gas built up in my stomach about 15 reps, I even had to stop for a sec.  Other than that it was supreme.  All my teammates were up running with me so that made it way more dope.  Cooled down to 7.2M.

Lifted weights.  

Pm -  Ran a nice easy 5.7 miles on church rocks loop.  Not to hard it was just baller.  Except my periformus, I think that what my mom called it, was pretty tight.  It bugged me all cross season, wow it's so annoying.  So I got home and went hard with my lacrosse ball getting up in there.

Pm -  Easy recovery run today.  My legs felt really tired.  Really just all of me was feeling tired.  Did some shirtless yoga in coach Holt's room after the run.

Pm -  tempo day.  Warmed up 2 miles, then 15 tempo on the track.  It was pretty chill just like a base building tempo.  First mile was about 5:55, second was about 5:50, then the last 2 1/2 laps were about 5:30 pace.  I felt nice a relaxed the whole time, my legs were a bit tired like theyve been the whole week.  Cooled down 2 miles.

Lifted weights after.  Stayed away from squats and deadlifts, I wanna get my leg feeling better.

Pm -  8.2 miles out and back on the river trail.  Felt good, avg pace of 7:19.  It truly was really pretty today, lots of geese and ducks.  Did barefoot striders on the football field after.  Today was just super dope.  Hot Chocolate Friday with Mrs Burkett at desert hills was dope we just chatted for an hour while drinking cocoa and lounging on exercise balls.

Pm -  Slept in, and headed into around 10:30.  I ran off the four wheeler trails just heading straight towards the mountain.  I felt pretty rested it was awesome.  Found a cool spot with a bunch of silver chollas, wow they are such swag cacti.  Slower pace, but mostly sandy and hilly terrain.  Fun run today.

Pm -  after stake conference, me and my dad and Sally headed up towards the red rock rock foothills of pine valley and hike up one.  We didn't get as high as I wanted but they're huge.  We hiked 8 miles, great time

Am -  Drove over to Hurricane Rim Trail and ran it with my team.  I was a bit dissapointed cause we were gonna do Jem Trail, but Hurricane rim is also way dope.  Weather was a bit windy but mostly it was a really nice run.  A few guys were flying up the hills wow, I was beat by the end.  It was such a fine way to start Alex Day.

Pm -  30/30 workout today.  Weather was cloudy and felt really cold.  Did 10 minutes of warm up then began the deed.  Last week, I was getting around 160-165 meters per rep, this time more around 165-170.  My fitness seems to be getting better, it wasn't too hard of a run.  I really felt smooth and fast and I focused on my knee drive which helped it go by quick.  Finished with 30 reps and cooled down 10 minutes, total of 7.3 miles.  

Also got in the weight room and lifted.  Did light weight on the squats, slowly building up more strength in my piriformis.

Pm -  Did some warm up yoga then 4 miles into Green Springs.  Really good run, played the take off your shirt game.  We haven't won in a while cuz Corbin will never take his shirt off.  When we got back, there was a 2016 Corvette Stingray in the parking lot and me alex and Jake checked it out and admired it for a bit.   It was rad as it gets.

Pm -  Dope shorts day!  I wore my jubilee shorts.  

Warmed up 15 minutes then tempo on the track.  Our workouts still aren't much right now so it was 15 minutes, 6:04 down to 5:40 pace.  It was nice and relaxing, pretty fun running.  Except for my whole left leg, especially my hamstring was on fire.  Cooled down 15 minutes. And on our cool down loop near Harts, this idiot nearly runs our freshmen in the front over.  We all began yelling at him then coach holt led a chase right to his car.  After an exchange of words and fingers, all was good.

Lifted weights it was alright

Pm -  5.2 miles easy run then 1 mile barefoot striders.  It was fun.

Am -  Awesome run up Mill Creek Wash with Alex this morning!  It goes right past my house, but we drove up as far as we could and dropped in there.  It's got a lot of big rocks like from 1 foot to 5 feet so it's really technical and its just super rad running.  We got up pretty far up; into the start of the canyon in the red rocks.  Super cool up there the sandstone looks amazing in some places.  Coming back was a bit quicker and legit.  Got a little over 8 miles up and back.  

Pm -  60/60 workout today.  Same as 30/30 but 30 seconds more hard and rest of course.  Had a nice crew of Paul, Dallen, Mitch, Carson, and Preston with me, it was fun.  I relatively easily (for a workout) pounded out 15 reps, and even without my hair I felt pretty solid.  Warmed and cooled 10 minutes so overall got 7 miles.  Lifted after.

Most of today was rough, beginning life with a clean cut hair do.  But when I got to practice with all my bros doing running I felt happy, they are dope friends. 

Am -  3.8 miles to the zion outlet stores.  It was freezing my face went numb.

Pm - 6 miles on Mustang Pass Trail.  Drove up there with the team and ran it for practice.  The trails seems to be getting a good amount of traffic.  Very nice run with some fun talk about politics.

Am -  3.8 easy miles, zion outlets.  Wore a hoodie so wasn't too cold.

Pm -  Another 3.8 in the afternoon.  T'was just a chill run down towards Pine View Middle.  Did some steamy yoga after.  It was pretty good, it loosened me up a lot.  Good recovery today.

Pm -  6.8 miles, 20 minute tempo on the track.  

Decker the great PV alumni showed up, I guess he'll be helping coach a bit so that's awesome.  Did 2 miles warm up then got into the tempo.  First mile in like 6:05, I think the next was about 5:52, 3rd was around 5:40, then last 1 3/4 laps I just gave it a good push to around 5:20 pace.  It was alright, I wish my legs could feel fresh on a tempo, they kinda felt trashed.  Cooled down on our 10 minute loop. 

We were scheduled to lift after, but coach had to leave.  So me, Paul, and Preston led everybody in some killer ab stuff.

Pm -  Long run today.  We headed out to shnobe Kobe and looped around it then through Washington.  It was great and super fun.  Back at the high school we were doing a mile of barefoot striders on the track, when some 5-6 grade idiots were cussing at us hard.  So Julien went and grabbed one kids head and slammed him to the ground.  It was hardcore.

Am -  Slept in then grabbed Sally and went out for a run around 9:30.  I headed up through my neighborhood and ran on Cottontail Trail, then looped around on Middleton Powerline, dropped into a wash back to the roads and back to my house.  Really nice run, I really enjoy Cottontail with all the big Silver Chollas.  Avg pace 7:27 it was fun.

Am -  Woke up and there was snow on my lawn and car and when I left it was snowing but no snow on our run.  Bummer.  4 miles.

Pm -  7.1 miles, 60/60 workout.  Early out today, started at 12:30 and it was snowing!  Warmed up 10 minutes and then on the workout out I was going 325 meters, resting 150.  It went by super fast and my form was on fire man.  Today really was a great day.  On the last 2 reps it started snowing again and on the last one I opened it up a bit, got like 395.  Dang I felt good, I'm gonna be ready to drop some epic 800s eventually.

cooled down a bit then lifted weights.

Am -  3.8 easy miles, Zion outlets.  It was muy frio.

Pm -  5.9 trail run.  We drove up to cottonwood trailhead and ran up red reef wash.  I love running up washes, and the sand was wet so it was rad.  The washes in red cliffs are dope.  We tried to find a trail that I saw on google earth, but translating Google earth to actually being in nature is hard.  When we came back I defied the odds and found it.

Am -  3.8 miles, zion outlets.

Pm -  Tempo run on track.  15 minutes of warmup then got going.  First mile was a bit quicker than we wanted, like 5:57.  Then dropped in down around 5:45 for the next 5 laps, and finally closed in about 5:28.  Oh, tempo was 20 minutes.  Our (me, paul, dallen, preston) average pave was 5:44.  The last mile felt really great, I can really feel my fitness getting good.  Cooled down 10 minutes to 6.8 miles.

Lifted weights after.  I kinda messed up my knee doing some wild free running on our trail run yesterday, so I didn't do some lifts like squats.  Bummer.

Pm - Nice chill day today.  Started off with a seshun of yoga.  Then a 4 mile loop around Dogtown.  

As we passed Mcdonalds, a guy stopped at a stop sign said out his window, "hey wait, I got something for you guys in my trunk."  I was thinking, "oh shiz I'm outta here, I know what goes down here".  But no, everyone except me and skylar went to the guys trunk as he opened it.  Everyone let out a cheer of excitement, so I thought maybe it was candy.  But nope, it was just a bunch of Gideon version pocket bibles.  Lol good run.

Pm -  ran over to the sand hill and did some reps, 2 sets of 3x1min.  Dang, I'm getting sick for the 4th time this winter and I felt like garbage.  Still had a decent workout but could've been better.  I need to drink waaaaaay more lick widz, get back to a healthy chump.  7 miles overall.

Am -  Went out with coach H and some guys to the Arizona Strip for our long run.  We ran up a road then into a canyon with a bunch of cholla and barrel cactus.  First 4-5 miles sucked, I was feeling some sickness and my body was drained.  Stuck in in there though and the last 6 or so was pretty good, probably got some endorphin releasage.  It was 11.25 out and back.  Driving home I started getting some chills.  Currently chilling on my couch in a coat and beanie and sweats freezing and watching basketball.

Pm -  Got sick over the weekend so I didn't run in the morning.  For afternoon practice we were doing some 1000m repeats, and I gave them a go but felt pretty crappy.  Just did 2 then cooled down to 3.5 miles.  I'll probably take tomorrow morning off too, get that extra sleep and get healthy.

Sick, didn't run

Pm -  Went to school, still felt pretty crappy.  Did 4 easy mile for praise then yoga after.  It wore me down a lot.

Pm -  Still not feeling to hot today.  Did a warm up for a 25 min tempo, and I got feeling decent.  Wasn't sure if I was gonna tempo till 30 seconds after they started, then I went and jumped in.  Didn't really care about the pace, just ran.  It ended up not too bad.  7 miles total.  

Kinda lifted, not really.  Tried to bench but felt weeeeeeak.

Pm -  pretty much feeling back to normal.  I'm sure the 10 hours of sleep I've gotten every night have helped.  Ran the classic shoe run today.  It was good, and Sandbergs pond was full!  And clear!  Really good signs.  5.3 miles, then barefoot striders on the football field.

Am -  Really frustrated.  I was feeling pretty baller yesterday, best I had in a week.  Then I woke up today feeling pretty crappy.  Tried to go for a long 11 mile run, but only got in 5.  Just didn't feel good enough. 

Am -  Pretty sick still from Saturday, I got a cold and it spread to my eye so I got pink eye to.  But, I didn't feel super bad, just super stuffed up and sore eye, so I went and did suicidal tendencies with the team.  Took some ibuprofen and cough drops, and it was pretty fun.  It's a brutal trail, and I was pretty tired on the hills, but this run was much better than Saturday.  Saw so much barrel cactus, I love them so much.  10 miles.

Too sick, didn't run

Pm -  Got back out running today.  Didn't feel great, but good enough to do this run.  Throat hurt a bit after my cough drop ran out.  I'm so tired of being sick I just wanna run free.  3.9 miles.

pm -  Today our team was doing a vVo2 max workout.  I was maybe gonna do it if I was feeling good enough, but my stupid sickness is really lingering around.  I warmed up with them, then ran laps around the track while they did their workout, then cooled down with them.  Got about 6.2 miles.  

Lifted weights after, I'm feeling a bit weak from being sick.

pm -  Ran an easy 40 minutes with the guys into Middleton.  The goal was to find Forest Park, and we did.  I've never been there it was epic.  Its like a little forest with a pond that has ducks, but its only about maybe 70m by 40m its tiny.  Back at the school did a mile of barefoot striders on the football field.  6.3 total.  

The construction right by the track is coming along, I think it will look pretty nice when its done.

am -  Met up with some guys and girls at Vernon Werthon Park and ran up to the trail along SR-18 towards Veyo.  I brought my dad's old road bike for coach holt and he rode along side us with Twix.  I felt the best I have for a while on the flats and downhills, but my lingering sickness was really hitting me on the huge hills.  Overall it was a really good run, I love that route with all the red rocks and stuff.  St. George is awesome.  10.5 out and back.

Am -  Did a morning run with the team, that was fun.  I'll probably do 3 this week as I get my miles back up.  Stinking sore throat is still lingering a bit but for the most part I feel good.

Pm -  6 minute test this afternoon.  Warmed up 10 mins then did it.  I was leading the first 3 laps, I wanted to go out and get 2000m.  But being sick and 2 weeks of low easy mileage affected me more than I thought.  The last 2 laps I was just tired and didn't have much.  Got 1933, a deprovement, but I'll just do my workouts with Preston and Paul as I get back rollin.  Cooled down to 50 minutes.  6.6 on the afternoon.

Lifted a little.  Also got a track sponsor from children's dental #makeitrain 

Pm -  Didn't run in the morning, don't wanna bump up my mileage too quick.  In the afternoon for practice we did some Old Man Hills.  4x800 at a pretty solid pace, they were decently hard with pretty tired legs.  I went 2:45, :44, :41, :35.  I really enjoy old man hills theyre complex.  Played a bit of football after.

Everybody go follow @freshman5official on instagram, they are having a contest this week and giving away special suprises.  

Am -  easy 3.6.  I took it a little slower cause my legs were just dead this morning.  Root beer mile in the afternoon!

Pm -  First race of the season and wow it was full of action.  Preston organized it so that it was during the school fire drill so it was dang packed.  I was hoping to win as I was second returner.  Warmed up like .3 and got to the line.  

I had dropped all my root beers so they were very foamy so that sucked.  I used Barq's by the way.  Mitch, Paul, Corbin, Jason, and Paul got out quick and I was just behind.  Second root beer mitch just took over, he was so OP this year.  His opening 809m was 2:46!!!  Including 2 root beers!  He went on to win in 6:39, too legit.  Paul threw up after two laps so he was DQ'd.  Jason and Corbin pulled away from me a bit and finished 2nd and 3rd unofficially.  The last two laps and root beers I didn't have much inspiration cause nobody was close to me, so I just cruised through to a 7:52 and unofficial 4th, a bit slower than last year.  

Turns our Jason had thrown up and Corbin had dumped out approximately 5-6 ounces through two of his cans, so they were DQ'd and I officially took 2nd! 

After, we went and ran on some cattle trails through Sandbergs desert, charged some cows, and finished up to 4.4 on the afternoon.

Pm -  Drove up to SUU with some guys to watch our bball team in the quarterfinals and they lost to a pretty good canyon view so bummer.  After that we went and chang behind a staircase in the Eccles Collesium; what a rush we were so exposed.  Warmed up 17 minutes then did 25 minutes tempo on SUU's track.  It ain't no lucious mondo surface, but it's way nicer than ours.  Me, Paul, Skylar, and Preston had a good group going, then preston dropped at like 10, then skylar at 20.  I was super tired, idk why, but me and Paul gutted out the last mile in like 5:35 it was good.  Averaged 5:52.  Cooled down to 8.5 miles then came home.

Saw SUU's XC bell ringer twice; once as we were eating at cafe rio she ran by, and as we were about to leave we saw her walking home.  That was awesome, Bryan even took a pic with her.

Pm -  Did the classic shoe run today.  Left a hubcap and some flowers at the Ellsworths.  Rubbed the Eagles beak for good luck in the ultimate Frisbee tournament tomorrow.  Skipped rocks at Sandberg's pond.  Charged a herd of cows.  Even found a shoe on the shoe run.  It was just a dope run.  Then did a mile of barefoot striders on the football field.  6.2 total.

Am -  Got up at 6:30, a lot earlier than I like on a Saturday, and ran 10 miles on Prospector trail with Dallen, Mitch, Andrew, and Alex.  Good run it was fun.

After that, went straight over to the field by the rec center for a ultimate frisbee tournament.  Got a little over 7 miles in 4 games, so I bet about 6 was running.  My team, the Mexican Hell Snake Red Fury D-Lions, did pretty good and got 2nd.  All that stuff left me completely exhausted but YOLO that happens.

Am -  Never been so sore in my life after saturday, that was a hardcore day.  Jogged 2 miles this morning in 17:30, that's about all I could handle.  Felt a lot better after though, it helped loosen up the legs good.

Pm -  30/30 interval workout today.  Ran it on tired legs so it got harder earlier, but overall it wasn't to bad.  I dig this workout; it's some fun, fast running.  10 minutes of warm and cool, 7.4 total for the afternoon.  

Lifted some light weights.  Didn't go to hard cause some of my muscles and tendons are about ready to bust.

Am - Slept in cause no school today.  Went out for an easy 3.8 with Alex at 8:30.

Pm -  Easy 3.8 into Green Springs almost to my church.  Felt tired man, trying to get sponsors for the team is wearing me out.  Did yoga after the run.

Pm -  tempo, it was hard, I was very tired.  Hard lifting after.  8.1 miles

Am -  Easy run, I felt pretty decent during 3.8 miles.

Pm -  Another 30 minutes easy cheese run through THE ALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.  Then 4x200m on the track.  It was funny to watch the girls do the 200's as master blasters; they looked like they were running hard man.  4.9 miles.

Am -  Did 2 miles.  I strained some tendon in my ankle and it was hurting so I had an ice sesh with Bryan in the locker room.

Pm -  5.8.  Did a Kosmin test today, that was pretty good.  Warmed up 2 miles then watched the girls go.  I tried out my new Saucony endorphin ld4 for this.  I did pretty good, I got 1574 meters which I put it in some online calculators and that's 4:23 1600m.  I'm happy with that effort but surely not satisfied.  I'm itching to get racing after the Kosmin.  I talked with Coach Robison from BYU today and he said I gotta run 1:52 and 4:10 to get a scholarship, so I guess those are my goals for the season.

Am -  10.2 Mustang Pass from my house.  Went at almost 9 with my Dad, Alex, and Sally.  We headed up through the desert, past the golf course to Mustang Pass and did the loop, then ran down desert main street and back home.  It was dope, perfect weather in the 60's and ended up 7:56 avg.  Up on the single track on Mustang Pass was super pretty; lots of green, and billions of tiny purple flowers which created a lucious haze of purple on the ground.  The trail is also in good shape which just makes me so happy.  

Am -  Met at the track at 8 for practice, and our workout was 60/60 intervals.  Warmed up 10 minutes then got into it.  It started out pretty good and easy, but around reps 9-11 (of 15) it got really tough and I about lost it.  I was able to focus hard and gut out the last 4 no problem.  Good workout and a nice mental challenge and victory.  Cooled down 10 minutes to 6.7 miles and then lifted weights.

Good start to spring break, now a sick backpacking trip in Havasupai!

Pm -  4 miles behind my house before leaving to Kingman.  I love the desert in the spring.

We ran a mile in our backpacks out of the canyon.

Am -  Had an awesome trip in Havsupai the last 3 days.  Got a total of about 31 miles of hiking, 20 with a 40 pound pack.  Woke up today and was gonna go run what I could, but I ended up feeling pretty good and ran a nice sand hill workout. 6.4 total.

Pm -  4 miles to Green Springs Park before watching my bud Jake get called on a mission  to McAllen, Texas.

And I opened my mission call last night and I'll be serving in El Salvador so yeah, I'm pretty pumped about that.

Am -  Me, Alex, and my dad drove over to Virgin and ran the Jem Trail.  Never done it before, and it was beast.  We did an out and back, and on the way out it was all slightly uphill.  So on the way back, me and Alex got a pretty good pace going, dropping the last 3 miles under 7:00 pace.  Legs were a bit tired from ballin' so hard last night.  

Am -  Easy 30 minutes, 3.8 miles.  New lights in the parking lot which make it way bright and weird.  Also new bright lights in the locker room which make the atmosphere way suckier.  Unfortunate.

Pm -  Nice long run in the afternoon, 10.8 miles into Washington Fields to Teasure Valley Park.  Haven't done that one for a while, since cross.  It was nice, the temps felt nice to me, but at times there was some strong winds which are no fun.  Good seshun of lifting after.  First meet tomorrow Panther Relays!

Am -  Easy run, 3.8 miles.

Pm -  First meet of the season today Panther Relays.  Felt super tired legs warming up and stuff from yesterday's long run.  Did a 1200m in the distance medley at 2 miles pace so I split a 3:35.  Then a little later the 4x800m, ran a 2:10 maybe it was slow.  Then a more bit later the 4x400m, we ran me, Paul, and Skylar, our team from last year except Colton. Andrew joined us and ran a 58, I ran a 54.  Our 4x400m team could actually do work this year if we can find a good replace my for Colton.  I guess we'll have to choose out of the 10 sprinters we have.

Am -  Easy run, 3.8 miles.  Almost fell asleep during it.

Pm -  Tempo stuff this afternoon.  A lot of people were feeling super tired from the last two days, but I felt pretty decent.  So coach had us do 10 mins of tempo, the 5 minutes normal running, then 10 more but like 10 seconds faster than pace.  After 10 minutes I added 2 more laps at 5:20 pace cuz it was just a pretty cheese tempo.  Good day, about 8 miles in the afternoon.

Am -  easy run from my house up to Green Springs park.  3.8 miles

Pm -  Dope Loop.  It was very nice today, we discovered and founded the Squaredesac.  7.6 miles with some great conversation.  I'm feeling pretty good for a killer 2 Mile on saturday.

Am -  Easy 3.8 in the morning.  Felt nice.  It wasn't too cold, which was nice but that means it's getting hot now.

Pm -  Went over to Hurricane with the 3200m crew and jason and watched our crew run the 1600m.  A Timp dude ran a beast 4:17 then skylar led our guys with 4:38 maybe? After that we ran our pre race 30 minutes with 200's.  Got 4.6 miles.  

Am -  Got to the track and waited for a while tI'll about 9:30.  We watched our girls race, then warmed up 3 miles.  Did some strides and wow my new spikes feel so good.  

Started the race and Will from Timp went out quick into the lead, on his way to 9:10!  I ran with Joe from Timp and Eric for the first mile, then Joe pulled away and Eric fell back.  Then I was running with the younger Benson and Mckay.  First mile was 4:51.  My 6 & 7 laps sucked, I could been under 9:40 if I'd of done good stuff right here.  Got going the last lap and a half cause Carson almost got me.  With 250 to go I started kicking hard, I was in 5th and wanted the 3rd place medal so bad.  Passed two guys into 3rd, then ran out of gas and got passed back.  9:49, I state qualified.  Not a great race but I don't care, I hate the 2 Mile and luckily I probably won't have to run it again.  

Went and cooled down and did 4x1 minute hills for 3 more miles.

Am -  Easy run in the morn, 3.8 miles.  Felt super achy waking up it was rough.

Pm -  60/60 interval workout.  7.1 miles total.  Warmed up 10 minutes.  Today was the first time we split up the crew this season.  More of the 3200 meter guys did 1000's, and our 800m crew did the 60/60.  It was just me, Paul, and Skylar.  15 reps, the first 5 were hard, next five the same, then the last 5 I actually felt really good and busted out the last 2 really fast.  This workout it good it gives me a lot of confidence in my fitness.  Cooled down 10 minutes, lifted weights.

Am - easy 3.8, really windy and not very fun.

Pm -  Easy 4 miles with the top guys not racing at Snow Canyon JV and with drug lord Jorge Hoffman.  Another windy run, not quite as bad as the morning.  Everyone is racing off for the final 4x 800m spot at PV Invite, it will be cool to see who it is.

Am -  3.9 easy.  It was way colder cause all the wind blew the warmness away.

Pm -  Tempo session this afternoon.  Warmed up 2 miles, then got into it.  It was our varsity crew that didn't race yesterday; we did 10 minutes on pace at 5:52.  That was very cheese, except my left hamstring/buttock felt way jacked up.  Jogged for 5 minutes, then 10 mins at 5:40 pace.  Also cheese but it was good.  After that two all out 300's, ran :40 and :42.  Cooled down about 2 more miles for 8.2 total.  

Some weight lifting after.  Gotta stretch out my left hammy, that could go bad.

Am -  easy 3.8 miles.  Hamstring is feeling jacked, we have 400s tomorrow.  I'll see how it feels.  Going up to Logan after school to check out USU tomorrow.

Am -  Up in Logan to visit Utah State.  Preston and Jake came with and this morning we did 8 400m hills up Old Main Hill.  I forgot my watch so we just ran on feel.  We guessed we warmed up about 1.5 miles on a cool trail by a canal.  The hills were pretty rough, my hamstring was feeling pretty bad.  Im pretty sure I've strained it, may have to take a few days off.  but it was a good workout, and finished with a mile of cool down.

Am -  I was gonna run to a volcano with Alex, but my hamstring was hurting so I didn't go all the way.  I pondered a lot about where to go to college on this run.  Before our trip, I was pretty set on BYU.  Now, I have no clue what to do.

Am -  Did 6.5 easy this morning as the team did their workout, 60/60 intervals.  Watching Paul beast, I really wanted to jump in but my hamstring is still slightly jacked and I know how touchy they are.  After my run it kinda tightened up and hurt.  Hopefully I can do enough stuff to get it feeling good enough to race on friday.

Am -   Today the team was doing hills and I went along with them and just did easy miles. Hamstring felt a little iffy, but it is feeling fairly better and tomorrow I'll give the tempo a go.  I hate sitting out a good hill seshun but I know my body by now and when to push it, those hills would make it worse.

Pm -  Took the morning off again to help my hamstring get better.  And it has helped, I'm feeling pretty good and ready to race on Friday.  Did tempo today.  Warmed up 2 miles, then 10 minutes at 5:50 pace, 5 mins jogging, then 10 more at 5:35 pace.  Good run, it was nice and not to stressing on my leg.  I abstained from all out 300's though, gotta a bit careful.  Cooldown to 8.25

Pm -  Pre race run to the Squaredesac and back.  That was 4.3 miles.  It feel great back to be in its presence.  Then 4x200m and I feel pretty good for tomorrow.

Am -  Easy recently very run 3.8 miles.

Pm -  Solid race today!  I PR'd by .6 of a second.  I got at good warmup in, a little over 2 miles.  Got changed into my Saucony spikes which I really like, did a few strides and got to the start line.  Luckily Garek made it barely.  The start was kinda bad, a bunch of guys cut in way quick and formed and packed and just totally chilled.  We went through 200m in like 35 it was ridiculous.  I got out on the curve to go chase Eric Lambert and Jaiden Melendrez who got out good, also Garek came around me to get up to them.  Next lap I tried to stay with Garek, then 3rd lap he and Jaiden got away from me a bit.  With 500m to go I felt a surge of adrenaline and started going a bit here.  Going into the last lap, I saw that I was in 4th and though, I gotta go get that medal.  Passed Lambert with 300 to go, and came up and passed Jaiden on the final turn.  Kicked in as hard as I could and got 2nd.  I'm happy with it after a 1:09 first lap and 2:15 for 800m.  I'll get below 4:20 in a good fast race.

Did like 7 miles with Dallen up to Coach Holt's house and back.

Am -  Ran 3 miles with our 3200m crew before the meet started.  I wanted to run more, but was super busy giving out medals all day.

Pm -  Went out with my dad around 4 and ran Mustang Pass.  It was fun.  Feeling ok after this week, a little sore from the race.

Am -  walk up to the guys in the morning and what do you know, there's Connor Arnell, what a surprise.  Good to have him with us for the classics Starbucks morning run. Nice 4 miles.

Pm -  Introduced some speed today.  Did 10 minutes of warm up then got going.  Started off with a rep at 800m goal pace (1:52) up to 600m.  I got 400m in 57 so I stopped there.  Unfortunately I felt pretty flat today.  Then 3 400's at mile pace (1:06.25), I got 65, 66.1, 67.2.  3 minutes rest then 2 400's at 800m pace (1:56), I got 62 and 65.  Just really feeling tired and not fast.  Recover another 3 minutes and just did what I could on the last 2 which were supposed to be goal 800m pace.  I went 65, then was able to relax and run a 62 which was good for the moment.  My body's not used to speed it's been 10 months.  Cooled to 6 miles.

Gonna go get me some shades.  The light has been killing me lately, I can barely open my eyes after workouts cuz their so sensitive.  

Am -  Easy 4 to Starbucks.  Right soleus tight and bugging me.

Pm -  Sunrise hills, always a solid run!  8x20secs hard, with 10 seconds rest, break going back down between rep 4&5.  Legs felt way tired and flat running over to the hill, but I felt OK doing the reps.  Led everybody after Paul kinda disappeared.  Went back to high school to run the kid track meet.  6 miles total.

Am -  3.8 miles easy.  Kinda mad at Alex cause he never care about going to sleep and we share a room so I'm way tired.  Kinda feel sorry for him though, he's not in our 4x800 on Friday and I think he should be.

Pm -  Started off with yoga which is something.  After that ran 3.9 easy then 4x 200m accels.  Feeling tired and worn out, need some good sleep tonight.  4.9 total.

Am -  Easy 3.7 in the morning.  But no, they are never easy.

Pm -  Had a busy day today.  Therapy sesh at 11, bowling tourney at 1, Sterling Scholar interview at 3.  Got to the meet at DH at like 4.  Was supposed to do the 4x1600m at 4:45 ended being more like 5.  It was our 4x800 team, just did a chill mile each, I ran 5:20.  Ready for a beast 800m tomorrow, first of the season.

Gonna take tomorrow morning off, right calf has been so tight, starting to really bug.  Done everything, it just needs some rest.

No run this morning, my body needed the rest it felt waaaay good.  

Pm -  Headed over to DH around 5, warmed up at 5:30.  Like the 4x1600m yesterday, the only team in the 4x800m was us, and our girls.  The goal was to take down our insane (sarcastic tone) school record of 8:20 from I think 1999.  Some how all the great runners who went through Pine View the last 7 or so years could never beat it.  Warmed up 2 miles, got spikes on, did a few strides, then I ran the last leg.  Felt tired and flat, but I ended up splitting about a high 1:56.  HUGE positive if I can run that and not have it feel fast.  We ended up with a 8:13, a school record.  Honestly I believe our guys in 2 years can beat they, but ya never know.  Cooled down to 7 miles.

Am -  Got up at 9am and ran.  Me, Alex, and padre drove up the road to mill creek trail head.  We ran 5 miles up into Washington Hallow.  It was super sick, going up into that wash, into the sandstone mountains below Pine Valley.  They're so much bigger than they look from my house.

Am -  3.4 easy run.  Right hamstring feeling weird and crappy, so I took it pretty slow.

Pm -  Had a PT appointment before practice and that helped a fair amount.  Warmed up 10 minutes then the workout I did was 2 800s and 4 600s at mile race pace.  Recover to 120 bpm.  It was supposed to be 6 800s, but I was not even close to getting the time 2:12. It frustrated me but Paul helped me chill and I had 4 solid 600s.  My legs felt super tired, idk why but who cares, we're right in the thick of the season.  Cooled down to 7.6 miles so I could have 11 for the day.  

Lifted weights after.

Am -  Easy 4, it actually felt pretty good.

Pm -  Nice recovery day today with an easy 3.7 miles in the afternoon.  Ran through some parking lots and desert exspances and lucious parks.  After that, did a seshun of yoga in Holt's classroom.  We always do the same beast routine if you would like to do it, it is Yoga for Runners Injury Prevention with Fiji McAlpine.

Am -  Starbucks morning run 3.8 miles.  Felt a bit tired.

Pm -  2 miles of warm up, then Coe workout.  Second real speed workout of the season and it was tough.  It makes it hard when your 400 is 52.  After that did 5 little 10 second hill sprints.  Then after than me and Paul did some handoff practice for the medley at DH on Friday.  Cooled down to 5.8 and then lifted weights.  Overall I'm feeling decent.  

Am -  3.6 miles and I went slow cuz I was just tired and sore man, tired and sore.

Pm -  Had a therapy appointment right after school so I missed practice.  Those treatments are really helping my hamstring stay alive.  Got home and ran 5 miles, and I did four 200m pick ups at the end.  When I was running up the street, some guy yelled to me "keep running Bruce Jenner, you'll get the medal!" which didn't really make sense since he already won a gold medal.  Hopefully I reminded him of a beast decathlete and not a weirdo transgender dude.

Am -  3.8 in the morning, right hip flexor still feeling a bit crappy.  Found out that the medley is tomorrow so that's weird and stupid.  I was really looking forward to having nothing on Saturday.

Pm -  8.4 miles total in the afternoon.  I ran the 1600m today at DH Invite.  Warmed up 2 miles on a cool loop I invented last year, then another mile on the track before the girls seeded.  Got my spikes on and did like 4 strides then raced/tempoed.  Man I sucked, I just didn't race.  Got out in a solid 1:06 but after that idk I just didn't race at al, I ran.  I'm racking up in my mind as a nice touch up tempo for the medley tomorrow to get the negative feels out of my karma.  After that I ran the cool loop but added on to the golf course to get my miles for the day.  Honestly probably could have felt a bit better with 5 miles of warm up, I felt good after 8 miles on the day.

Am -  Got to the track around 8 so had a long time to chill till the medley relay.  I started my miles with the 800m guys on their warmup.  Ran 2 miles with them, then kept running around till 6 miles.  Getting closer to my race I jogged forever under the bleachers in the shade and got another mile.  Went out to the field, put my spikes on and did a few strides.  Felt decent, a bit tired but good.  My teammates did great and Paul gave me a great handoff into first place.  Two guys hung with me for 500 meters then I got far I head of them.  Solid run for me… then the drama began.

Snow Canyon coach was attempting to get us DQ'd for a long time and a bunch of bull crap.  Paul did take a few steps off, after he got pushed off the track. I was cooling down on the field forever to get my 10 miles in, just waiting for them do medley awards.  Our team was pumped cuz we are pretty sure we broke the school record.  They call it, and what do you know, they give Snow Canyon the first place medals.  I was so pissed wow.  Went out far for a second and chilled.  Turns out nobody who had authority ever DQ'd us so we won!  Shout out to Coach Holt for fighting for us.  Should be fun asking SC coach for our medals back at Dixie next week.  He walked off that field so smug, smh.

Shout out to Eugene, finally met him he's a cool dude.

Am -  Ok morning run today.  I felt good, but it was really cold.

Pm -  Such a rad, intense, speed workout today.  Did 10 minutes of warm up, then got into 400's of death.  Started with a rep at goal 800m pace (1:52) as long as I could up to 600m.  Came through at 57 and just dug till I lost the smoothness at like 475m.

Full recovery then three reps at 1600m pace (4:25), two mins jog between.  Times were 66, 65, 66.  Felt pretty relaxed on those, getting a bit tired on the last.  Had a head wind on the back stretch the whole workout.

Four minutes jog then two reps at 800m pace (1:56). Went 58, then I was so tired on the next one I kinda sucked with a 68.

Chilled for five minutes then went for another good rep, got 60.  Took five more minutes rest to get another good push, ran 59.  Had a hardcore headache for about 20 mins after but Alex got me some Ibuprofen and I was able to cool down to 6.8 total.

Overall a nice improvement from the same workout two weeks ago.  

Am -  Nice run this morning.  My legs felt much better than I thought they would.  A bit cold though.  4 miles.

Pm -  Easy 4 miler in the afternoon, then five little hill sprints after.  Someone stole my Pine View basketball cutoff while we are running, that is very sad.  

Did a lucious seshun of yoga with Mitch and Andrew after the run.

Am -  Easy 4 miles.  Tired.  Feeling the grind rn man.  Peg 30's may have to be retired this week when my K6's come.  They're feeling dead.

Pm -  Tempo this afternoon.  Did 2 mile warm up.  Then started 15 minutes at 5:20 goal pace.  It really wasn't too bad, I didn't really strain at all.  1st mile felt easy, 2nd mile my legs got a bit tired, 3rd mile was a bit hard but not bad.  Wore some shades today and it really helped to relax and not strain my eyes. 

Two 300's after.  I was pretty tired so only went 41 and 40.  Cooled down to 7 miles, then lifted weights for a few minutes after.  

Am -  Easy 4 miles. 

Pm -  Long run this afternoon with Paul and Julien.  Skylar and Jason ran with us for 3 miles then they didn't.  We ran all over a bunch of random places towards the dump, Hell Hole, Coral Canyon, and Highland Park.  It was fairly sucky and windy.  Ended up with a bunch of salt caked on my face.  Hard run and long day but hard things make champions so it's all good.  10.6 miles.

Am -  Quite a beast run this morning.  We saw some deer 1.5 miles in.  I stopped to stretch and was observing one.  It lept over the cement barrier guarding I-15 and it jumped over it and tried to cross.  The freeway is elevated so I didn't see it, but like 10 seconds later I heard a way loud thud and a crunch of metal.  So yeah that deer got wrecked, happy earth day to him.  Finished off running east back to the high school and observed a freakin beautiful sunrise.  3.8 miles overall.

Pm -  Drove to Dixie High after school to watch our milers race and do my run.  It was incredibly windy so they didn't run fast, but they ran alright.  Did 4 miles after that with some 200m strides.  Would have hung around at the meet but the wind just sucked so bad.  I got the 800m and 4x400m tomorrow.  5 miles overall.

Am -  Got to the meet at 8 chilled for a long time and watched our 2 mile crew.  My boy Julien did awesome, 10:11 and he's a freshman.  So proud.  After the 4x100m me, Paul, Skylar, and Alex went warming up.  We just ran around Saint George right in the middle of it.  I got about 4.5 mile then some strides before my race.

Race started out good speed, except we came through at 200 in 28 and it felt way to fast for a 28.  Usually I'm feeling great with 400 to go, ready to beast but man I had nothing today.  I felt pretty flat and just tried to hang on the last lap and qualify, which I did so that's good.  I had a good hard week of training so I ain't worried, it was good to get my first open 800m out of the way.

Jogged around for a while cuz I was anchoring our 4x400m team of me, Paul, Skylar, and Kawika.  It was such a beast race.  Kawika started out good enough we were in like 5th.  Skylar ran and another good leg and bumped us up to 4th.  Paul also came in clutch and got us into 3rd.  Our handoff was clutch and I was in 2nd chasing D-hells with Ike and a cedar dude right behind me.  I was gaining hard and I was thinking, "ooh baby I can win it for us."  Going onto the final straight Ike passed me and we caught d hills and we were all going ham.  Cedar came on me with like 10 meters left.  And bam, they ended up getting 3rd in front of us by .01 so yeah that sucked I wanted a medal.  But we qualified for state and I split a 50, possibly 49 so I'm very happy about that.

8.5 total for the day.

Am -  Easy run this morning.  Felt really good. 3.9 miles in my K2s.

Pm -  Speed seshun after school.  3 miles of warm up then 6x300m at 800m pace.  2 mins of jog in between each.  It was good, I wore my new Kinvara 6's and they felt awesome.  I got great grip on the track and they were super light.

Times were 45, 44, 43, 44, 43, 43.    Last two got hard, definitely got some lactic acid flowing in the legs.  Had nice, cool and cloudy weather for this so that was awesome.  Cooled down to 8 miles on the afternoon then lifted weights.

Am -  Easy run, 3.8 miles.

Pm -  Did a seshun of yoga before another 3.8 easy.  Felt really sore and tight.

      I found "preliminary plans" to the new high school that's being built just south of treasure valley park.  I find blueprints and that stuff really interesting.  I just hope they have a good track, cause I really appreciate a good track.  Here's a link to it https://www.washk12.org/images/additional/Crimson_High_School__Middle_School_Preliminary_Site_Plan_20160411.pdf#view=fitH 

Am -  Did our workout in the morning today.  Coe #2, it was good.  I felt fast and I hit my times.  Had trouble catching my breath though.  I think I'm getting a bit sick, I woke up with a sore throat and my glands are swollen.  Gotta keep chugging the agua.  5.6 miles.

Pm -  Felt sick through out the day, but felt pretty good on our rainy run.  3.6 out and back into Washington, hill sprints after.  Also lifted weights and I felt good until now and my head hurts and it's hot and my through is sore.

Am -  Nice chill run this morning.  Stretched out the miles a bit longer than normal, but it felt good.  Watched a beautiful sunrise.  4 miles.

Pm -  9.4 mile run in the afternoon with a mile of barefoot striders after.  We ran down 2450, across the bridge, along Sandia Drive, up to the Squaredesac, then back to the high school.   It was a nice version of Dope Loop.  Hip flexor sore, I need to ice it.    

Am -  Nice run in the morning.  I felt a bit sore and tired but not too bad.  4 miles.  Leaving for Orem at noon.

Pm -  went over to Orem and we ran an easy 4 from there.  Did 4 200's on the track after.  It feels pretty good I'm excited to race there tomorrow.

1600m -  Did a nice warm up with our mile crew over at a park near Orem high, I did 3 miles then put my spikes on and did some strides.  It was pretty chilly but the wind calmed right at the start of our race, that was dope.  I got a good start and chilled the first lap.  Not sure what any of the splits are.  I saw Zack from Lone Peak and Patrick from AF were almost to split from the group so I surged passed some guys up to them.  Hung right behind zack for lap 2.  Start of lap 3 they started to form a gap, I responded and surged right onto Zack again.  4th lap we all just started to split apart.  I ran a perfect 3 laps and all I need was a decent last lap and I could have been like 4:18-4:20.  But I couldn't bear down hard enough and ran like a 1:08.  PR though, I'm happy with it.

Cooled down a mile with Alex.  Had lunch at 11:30.  

Warmed up almost 3 miles for the 800m.  Start was ok, first 200 was 27 and I was chilling mid pack.  Chilled till 400 and tried to go but couldn't man.  I just tried to finish with a not horrible last 300m, lol it kinda was though.  I feel like the mile in the morning took a lot out of me, cuz dang I felt very tired in my legs.  Ran a 2:01.  I'm not worried though, I know I can run a beast 800m.  Just need a few things to come together.  I'm sure the sharpness in my legs will come out too these next few weeks as we start to taper.  

Cooled down to the Secra Park I think with Paul and Skylar and we play disc golf with some random dudes we met.

Am -  Easy run, Starbucks.  4 miles, felt a bit tired.  Kershaw is a beast.

Pm -  Short speed workout today, but it was tough.  2 sets of (4x150m) at 800m pace, 20 seconds rest.  2 minutes between the sets.  My time was 21.75 (1:56).  

15 minutes of warm up, then the first set was good.  I was about half a second fast on each rep.  Second set was hard, I was about half a second slow on each rep.  Good workout.  Cooled down like 3.5 with Paul to get 6.6 for the afternoon.

Am -  Easy 4 in the morning.  I didn't run with the guys on the way out to starbucks cuz I was late.  But I did on the way back and we were moving pretty quick cuz PV alum Tyson ran with us.

Pm -  most of the team was up at Canyon View for a race, so it was just me, Carson, Paul, and preston.  And mini Brian.  Ran 4 miles into Washington.  I only did 4 barefoot striders cause I stepped on a thorn in my heel and it got stuck.  Also some how during school, my left big toe joint got hardcore strained so its extremely sore.

Am -  Tempo in the morning.  12 min at 5:20 pace and coach had us surge hard for about 10 seconds whenever he whistled.  I ran totally alone so it was pretty tough by the end to keep knocking out 1:20's.  The surges were good, that's something I need to improve on, although I did good at responding to surges in the mile on saturday.  Toe hurt bad this morning but I just prayed and all was good while running.  God's tender mercies are real man.  2.6 warm plus 1.2 cool for 6.1 total.

Pm -  Weird day.  AP lit test in the morning.  Then AP Calc review during practice time.  So me, Andrew, Preston, and Paul ran Starbucks together at like 4:30.  Toe was a bit sore.  Sooo ready to do some serious math ballin' tomorrow.

Am -  Easy 4.  It was pretty nice I got decent sleep.  Awesome sunrise running back to the school around 6:33 am.

Pm -  Another long day with an AP test so I was pretty tired.  4 miles to my church and back.  Then 4 200's on the track.  Feeling a bit of a cold, so I need to get extra sleep tonight.  5 M total.

Am -  Ran 3 miles in the morning.  Not the usual 4 because I went back early to ice my hip flexor a bit.  

Pm -  Got to Herriman around 3, and luckily it wasn't raining.  Only rained like twice the whole night for 10 minutes.  Chilled and watched races, ate some food, then warmed up with Alex, Skylar and Logan around 6:30.  We ran through a nice neighborhood next to the high school.  Got back to the school with plenty of time, took a gel, put my spikes on, did like 4 strides and some warm up stuff, then raced.

The start sucked, I got smashed into the back.  On the turn and back straight I really had to push my way through to the front.  I felt kinda bad, I was really aggressive, but position is so important in the ocho.  Moved up next to talon hull on the 2nd turn, then on the home straight moved into the lead.  Surged at the lap which was like high 57 and tried to get moving again.  From 300 out I just tried to keep the lead, I knew guys were coming.  Going to the final straight, a Bear River kid passes me and I surge to stay with him.  With 50 to go I dig even harder and gapped him by .4 seconds for the win.

It was good to win, but honestly I was a bit bummed.  I really thought I was running like a 1:55 or something, it was hard dude.  Whatever,  my speed will come down in the next two weeks as my miles drop.  

Cooled down a bit, then like two hours later got ready for the 4x400 which was wild.  Our guys ran good, but coming into the last handoff, Paul was in last out of 7.  Everybody was right there though.  Our blind handoffs are pretty good and that moved us into 6th right off.  I passed a guy with 200m to go, then another guy with 75m to go and we got 4th.  I split a 50 so yeah, solid.  Good meet.  Ready for a great state meet.

8.6 miles in the whole evening.

Am -  semi long run up into the gully in Sandy.  It was really fun, I got to swing on the tree swing this year.  I think Alta runs in there a lot.  It's dope.  Rolled my ankle hard, yolo.

Am -  Sprint workout in the morning.  3 sets of (3*150m @400 pace) with 90 seconds recovery.  3 minutes between sets.  So yeah I was going for 19 seconds.

Warmed up two miles.  First set was hard and I was in the 19's.  Next two sets were tough and I was in the 20's but I was just going all out on each one, cuz dang that's fast. Last one wow I just was digging hard.  My legs killed with lactic acid after, but that's a good feeling man, means you're workin.  Cooled down to 5.3 miles.

Pm -  Easy mid distance in the afternoon, 6.1 miles.  I felt kinda beat up.  Really need to ice my hip flexor, it's sore.  Lifted weights after.

Am -  Easy 2.5 miles.  Shorter than normal, for the rest of the year we're just doing 20 minutes in the morning.

Pm -  pre race 4 miles and then 3 200's.  Feeling really sore from yesterday's workout.  I took some bags of ice home and ice bathed.  Which I like never do but tomorrow's region.

Am -  easy 20 minutes, 2 and a half miles.  It was way weird I could hardly run my legs were wack.  

Pm -  Ran the 400m at region.  Got a solid 2 miles of warmup.  Then put my spikes on and did a lot of drills.  I was very nicely warmed up.  But my race was garbage.  I ran 52.48 and I was hoping for a time in the 50.xx.   First 200 just felt ehh like I didn't feel fast.  Last 200 I had nothing in my legs I was just way flat.  Hoping to get some good sleep and wreck in the 4x400 tomorrow.  Lol missed the finals by .04.

Am -  nice chill morning run.  Felt decent.  2.5 miles

Pm -  Chilled at Day two of region all afternoon waiting for the 4x400.  Watched some awesome performances and new state qualifiers.  It was so sick.  Finally started warming up at about 8.  Did 2 miles then about 1.5 more on the turf.  Put on my spikes and did some strides then raced.  Today was so much better than yesterday, I felt nice and powerful in my legs.  Really annoyed at myself for missing 400 finals by .04, I would have rocked a 50.73 I bet.  I split a 50 in the race and we PR'd, 3:29.  So proud of my team man, I wasn't sure we'd be as good as last year but we are better!  Cool downed a bit. 4.7 total.

Feeling ready for a great state meet.  It's nice mentally to have a little break from my main events, I'm hungry to run savagely at state and get some big PR's.

Am -  Easy 2.5.  Felt way crappy though, super dizzy the whole run.  Only got 7 hours of sleep that could have contributed.

Pm -  We drove down to Sullivan Park and ran on the river trail for a bit, then finished up on the soccer fields.  6.6 miles.  It was like 90-95 degrees but dang It felt great, I will gladly welcome the heat back.

Am -  A small crew of us who are going to state and were in town met at the track at 8.  Warmed up 15 minutes then did 6x300m at 800m pace (56-57).

 My times were a bit inconsistent but it was a good hard push today.    41.9 - 45.3 - 43.9 - 44.7 - 43.3 - 43.1     2 minutes of recover between each.

I feel pretty good with 1 week till state, very happy with my training throughout the year.

Am -  Slept in until 8 and got like 9.5 hours of sleep, it felt beast.  Went for a nice run into the cityit was nice.

Pm -  ran at 8pm after being in Vegas all day for senior sluff.  Just ran up my street 10 minutes then back home.

Am -  Nice, cool run with the team.  2.6 miles.  One last workout on the Ringworm this afternoon.

Am -  Easy run in the morning.  

Pm -  lightning was in the premises in the afternoon so we did some warm up then had to do our workout inside.  It was some 150 meter repeats.  I didn't go as hard as last Monday as to save my legs a bit.  But I focus on good form and quick turnover.  Cooled down a bit for 5 miles.

Am -  Nice relaxing run this morning, it felt great.  The weather this week has felt a lot like Southern California weather to be honest.  2.5 miles.

Pm -  Did a chill run into Washington up towards Coach Holt's house.  Went through the Sqaurdesac which was epic as always.  Good loop of 6 miles.  I need to ice a few spots, but with two more nights of good sleep I should be feeling awesome.  Rylee reminded me it was my last real practice at PVHS so I really just soaked it in.  Wow its just wild.

AM  -  Last mile of my high school career, it was a fun one.  I got a solid amount of warm up.  Starting the race the weather was perfect.  I had a good first lap, then 2nd lap I fell off the lead.  3rd lap was pretty weak, I fell back to 5th.  With about 450m to go I heard my dad yell, "you can still do it!"  I contemplated that for a second and just though like "wow, senior year, this is it, I gotta go!"  So I started chugging hard, I gained like 30 meters back and passed the leaders with 200m to go.  I was giving it all I had I thought I was gonna win.  Then jaiden passed me with about 50m to go and I had nothing left to fight back with, I'd been kicking for 400m now.  Yolo whatever it's a bummer but I still PR'd in my last mile.  Honestly not a great race overall even though I finished good and pr'd.  

Later did the medley and split 2:02 it was rough I was exausted.

Pm -  Wow I'm feeling so sentimental writing this race entry.  I warmed up a good 3 miles for the ocho.  I didn't feel amazing, but pretty good.  I got a good start in the race, pretty much right into second behind Richfield guy.  I chilled right on him on the first lap then on the home straight where we had some unfortunate headwind.  Took the lead with 400m to go like I like to, I was gunning for the win.  Then with 250 to go Ike the freaking beast passed me and also Richfield guy.  I dug some more and stayed with them.  Stinking Ike just pulled away from us for the win.  I didn't have the zip in my step to close like I wanted, but I'm glad I stuck in and battled Richfield guy to get that second place.  Finished in 1:57, not a PR so overall I was fairly bummed.  

4x 400m later, we kinda sucked, whatever.  At least we didn't get our baton smacked away like Davis. 

I always wanted to win a track state championship and get a 1:54 to beat our school record.  At least I still got my Cross Country Title, and really, theres so much more important things in life than running races.  I loved high school track and XC so much, so many awesome memories.  Don't know for sure yet where I'm going to attend college yet, most likely USU or SUU since I have full rides to both.  I'd love to continue running in college, but we'll see where I'm at after 2 years in El Salvador.  Hopefully I'll still have the desire to run competitively.  I'll run occasionally and blog it till I leave July 12th.  Word out.

Am -  Went to the first day of pine view xc practice.  I pass down my power of Gould number 2 to Mitchell Price aka math addict Mitch.  I also passed down the Nike Swoll Jersey to Alex Hill my brother.  I think I was worthy of the Nike Swoll jersey, my final 2 rep max for bench press was 180 lbs so not bad for a xc runner ha ha.  Then we ran 3.6 miles, out and back into the desert.  Good run, but a bit hard getting back into it.

Hiked the East Rim in Zion 11 miles

Am -  I FINALLY FOUND A TORTOISE!

Started out just heading up Grapvine at 9am.  The desert so pretty, all the colors so vibrant.  I ran to the top of Grapvine to the base of what I'm gonna call Grapvine Volcano.  That was my goal, to summit the volcano.  It was kinda sketchy hiking through what I figured to be perfect rattlesnake territory.  There was a few abandoned tortoise caves I passed, then finally about 50 meters to the top I looked in a cave and boom, there's a tortoise staring at me.  It was epic.  The views from the top of the the volcano were also epic.  The run was six miles and I bet I hiked .5 miles.

This run was epic I'm gonna post pics on Twitter @nick____hill

In Zion again, this time Orderville Canyon, 14 miles

Am - 5 miles, Mustang Pass.  The weather was great only like 80 degrees.  I took Sally and she's more out of shape than me.  There's was tons of new weed growth and it kinda makes all my work feel like it was for nothing which is a bummer.

Am -  Went and ran with the team.  Did a bit on the road then finished up on the grass.  Played some ultimate after, it was pretty weak though.  

Pm -  I went and lifted with the cross team at Pine View.  I thought I would feel a bit weak from not lifting for a month, but I actually felt pretty strong.  Good sesh.  

After that I went and ran Dino Cliffs.  Felt a bit sore from lifting. 

NEW GOAL BEFORE I LEAVE:   Dunk.  I was playing ball the other night and tried to dunk and missed but got a solid 6 inches above the rim.  I'm right there just need a few more inches on my vertical.

Am -  Ran with PV to Middleton an back.  6.3 miles it was tough I was feeling tired.  Played some 4 square after.

Am -  Me, Alex, and our father went to Quail Lake and ran the Rhythm and Blues Trail.  Tough trail it hammered my legs just the short 4.3.  It was fun though all the ups and downs and twists and turns.  We were gonna swim after but it was way windy.

This occurred on Friday July 1st.  

Am  -  Got up really early to run with Alex before heading up state to Redwood national park.  We'd been in Yosemite since Tuesday, hiked half dome and such.  For our run we headed down the valley, at fist on the roads, which amazingly are empty at 5:30 am.  Eventually we made it onto some single track through some meadows.  We saw a lot of deer and like 4 bucks.  Everything was quiet and Yosemite falls and Half Dome and El Capitan were all looking so majestic and everything.  I'm gonna miss America.  

Am -  I've been on a sick trip with my fam and did some awesome runs.

On this day we ran on some single track in redwood national park.  It was so sick!  Super lush forest with massive redwood trees  and soft trail.  Perfect weather too like 60 degrees.  Didn't see any ewoks though.

This occurred a week earlier on June 28th.

Am -  Stayed the night in Giant Sequioa national park.  Coolest trees ever their so massive.  Ran in the morning with Alex and dad. We took a nice single track trail up to a lovely Sierra Nevada waterfall.  

Pm -  Drove out to Sand Hallow at about 3 and ran with the xc guys.  Good time, not too hot.  They got a nice crew of fun loving guys, the next few years will be dope for them.  We swam after and Alex tried a gainer it was swag.

Getting a drink at Maverick after, I truly realized how blessed I am to live in the USA and to live in a great American city and run practically anywhere without having to worry about being in danger.  El Salvador will be such a epic culture change.

Am -  Ran Church Rocks with Alex.  We were both really tired and it was pretty rough going.  It was fun, but also fairly sucky.  But we still averaged 8:24 pace so not bad.

Am -  I went and ran with my old team.  I was able to run with Coach Holt the whole time and talk with him, hadn't seen him for a while.  He's a great man, really helped me mature through high school and become a great runner and be a fair amount less stupid.  Nice mid distance run but my knee hurt at the last mile.  Just gotta say bye to Coach Roberts tomorrow then I'm good.  

Can't post if I run tomorrow, so by fast running blog, I'll be back.  Hell Raiser out.