GOING THE DISTANCE

3pm -  workout- 1.5 warm up, all out: 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 1.5 cool down. It wasn't to hard, but after the 400 I was dead tired.  I've pretty much got strep so its pretty painful.  But it hasn't like made my throat burn or anything while running.  

3pm -  3 miles and striders.

3pm - 1.5 warm, master blasters, 1.5 warm.  Legs were pretty tired today and the workout was hard.  I'm pretty excited for state.  I was gonna take some ice home from the school to have an ice bath, but there was no bags.

6pm -  Traveled up to northern Utah for state track.  We got to our hotel in Lehi then went over to Lehi high school.  We ran 2 miles then did 4 200's on their track.  It's dope, 6 lanes.

4pm -  Did the 800 in the medly at state today.  I warmed up 2 miles on the grass by the track.  This race was ok, we did decent as a team.  Our time was 3:41 which was a 4 second PR for us.  I think my split was like a 2:01.  On my race I got the baton and quickly passed Park City.  That wasn't too smart and i soon got passed but my first lap was :57.  I fought a bit to stay up but this really wasn't that good of a race.  I made a really stupid mistake and let up about 5 meters before the finish and got passed by grantsville and they beat us by .04.  

4pm -  Second day of state and it was pretty awesome.  Me, Abel and Byron were in the 800.  We warmed up 2 miles.  I did a bunch of jogging on the grass field next to the track and got my mind ready.  A couple hours before my buddy asked me what time I wanted to get so I just kinda threw 1:57 out there.  But my main goal was to go sub 2.  

The raced started and me and Byron were in the outside alley, just us two.  I got out good and was in about 5th.  At first I thought I wasn't good enough to be up with the leaders but then I just blanked that idea out of my mind.  coming onto the home stretch the first lap, Nephi and Kale went to pass me, but I really battled and didn't let them ahead.  I surged here and my mind was just blank i was in total racing mode.  at 200 meters Nephi came on my side and Kale too.  I wanted to beat these guys so bad, I just gave it all I had.  I realized my position and thought I needed to pass Nephi for a medal.  With 30 meters left my legs started to give out and i felt like I was gonna fall over but  I didn't and ended up getting 6th.  I looked at the score board and I got the 1:57.  I was really suprised and kind of in shock that I ran it that fast.  I got a medal and so far this is my biggest running accomplishment.  swag.

at around 6 I ran the final leg of our team's 4x400m relay.  It was alright, :53.  I was dang tired.

This meet was really great to end off the season.  Now a two week break and on to XC.