Patrick's Blog

Today for practice I met Levi at the Highland Track for a workout. I jogged over to the track for a mile warm up, then we did 6 laps of "J's" then 2 laps recovery. We then walked over to his car, put my phone in the car and did a timed lap. I started 1 minute ahead of Levi because he has been doing these longer and he has his speed up, so I am going around the park feeling great really pushing up that hill then pushing hard the flat and on the downhill. When I get to the next uphill I am pushing up that hill then I died. Levi passes me on that. My overall time was 9:08 which is a 6 minute mile which is good considering my PR in a 3 mile course is 19:03. Then we did a 1.5 mile cooldown. We decided to do a different lap by going up by highland high school so I could go to the bathroom. When I walked into the bathroom all I saw was a brief case so I thought it was a bomb. But then I saw the person who was the owner of it. Overall it was a good workout that I needed. When I came home I did 3 sets of weighted arm swings. Here is my Garmin Link:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/124364175 

Today I met up at Highland track. I jogged down to the track, forgot to turn on my garmin when I got there so I did actually 1.5 mile warm up but it only shoes 1 mile. Then I did 6 strides, 4 just regular strides then 2 accelerating strides. We went over to the hill and did 6 hills. We started at the first one like 150 yards away from the hill then ran up the hill and over and kicked it to the finish, we did 2 of those. Then we did 100 meters away from the hill then up and over and kick to the finish, we did 2 of those. Then we did 2 right at the bottom of the hill. My times went 37, 37, 37, 37, 28, 28. Then I did  a mile cooldown instead of a 1.5 mile cooldown because there was a creeper driving next to me at my running pace and since it was getting dark I didn't want to take the risk of getting kidnapped, or worse......... When I came home I did my 3 sets of weighted arm swings. Here is my running blog:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/124553717 

Today since I had to go to peer court I went to Bills workout. So we met in the Commons and jogged down to liberty park. We regrouped at the drinking fountain and bill told us what the workout was. It was 2 sets of 2 mile tempo runs. I was in a group with Sarah S, Andy, and Annie. We were supposed to be hitting 8 minute pace but we ended at a 7:15 pace, so a bit faster than supposed to be. Then we jogged back over to the start and restarted. Since I had to go to peer court though I only could do the first half mile of the second one before I had to run up the hill and meet my parents. After peer court I did my 3 sets of weighted arm swings. Here is my Garmin Link:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125300216 

Today since it was the last day of the quarter I went to Bills workout. It was start at the commons, warm up jog along 1300 East, to South temple, up U street, to the big cemetery then enter the cemetery at Center street or something like that. Wait there for the rest of the team to get there then stride up the hill to 11th avenue then continue striding along 11th avenue to the shriners drinking fountain then regroup at the fountain and cooldown going back on the shriners run. I warmed up with Sarah S, Annie and Andy. Then When I got to the hill I strided up the hill with Bill then I stayed with Dakota along 11th avenue. Then I did the cooldown with Sam, Andy and Annie. Overall it was a good run because along 11th avenue it really allowed you to open up your stride. When I got home I did my 3 sets of weighted arm swings. Here is my Garmin Link:

 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125300234