GOING THE DISTANCE

12 am -  Early out day so still had practice right after school.  The weather was so nice like 75 degrees and when you got in the sprinkler it felt great.  Anyway the workout was 3 1000m repeats at 95 and 97% max and harts warm and cool.  My goal was like 3:37, 3:35, 3:32.  I got 3:37, 3:32 and 3:26 so I did good.  My legs felt good and I just had a great day of running.  After that I lifted weights.

3:30 pm -  Today varsity had a workout at the region course because JV had a race there later.  Our workout was 4*800m.  The 800's were supposed to be pretty hard, faster than our 1000m pace for sure, but not all out 800's.  I was feeling really good again today and I just went how fast I felt I could and I ended up staying right behind Abel and Byron by like 1 or 2 seconds.  My times were 2:34, 2:37, 2:36, 2:35.  I didn't even look at my watch once, I just totally went by feel and the times turned out to be pretty appropriate.  Later the JV boys did really good vs Desert Hells in the duel in the desert.

5 pm -  Swam a mile at the rec center.  Real good upper body workout.  Took me about 40 minutes. 

Later around 7 ran about a mile at the parade.

3 pm -  ran easy 4 miles with 4 hard 200's.  My calf got really tight a little halfway through.  So I stopped and stretched it out.  And I was able to finish, but a lot slower.  My knee was a bit sore throughout the run, but not a big problem.  Tomorrow is the Nebo Invite in Spanish fork so it's time for another race.

5:30 pm -  Race day.  Today was a good day.  We got to Maple Mountain High School at about 2.  The weather was pretty chilly, about 45° so a lot colder than it's been in St. George.  After just laying around for a couple hours us varsity guys went and warmed up 2 miles.  

We got lined up and prayed and the race started.  I got out pretty quick and the first mile was pretty good pace.  I think around 5:15.  The next mile I slowed down but not too much, I passed Matt and Kyler and Paul and just focuse on running.  My mind was pretty empty this race. So that was good, I always race good when I forget about everything and just race.  Starting the last mile I think the time was 10:55.  The last mile I picked it up and passed like 5 people.  I really finished strong today.  I am happy with my race I just wish some of our guys could race how they should be but it's all about patient.

8 am -  After the race yesterday we got up early to do a workout a Sugarhouse Park.  My knee was super sore after the race yesterday, the worst its been the whole season.  I warmed up really slow and my knee maybe got a little looser but still hurt muy mucho.  I didn't give up though, I started the 3/3 workout and it was painful but not as bad as warming up.  The second one was about the same but on the recovery it was much more sore so I stopped there.  I got a hard week coming up so I gotta be ready for that.  My cooldown was 1 mile just meandering around to the bus.