Trial of Miles, Miles of Trials

Ran on the snowy trails at my cabin. Pretty hard stuff, gets your heart going. 7:35 average pace

3 and a half on the road toward Oakley and then back, 7:20 avg pace

Easy distance run toward willow park, 7:25 pace. Fun to run with the guys again, threw some snow. Collin put one down my back, good times. Got back and lifted upper body and did a 45 min bike workout

3 miles out to Freedom and then back, pretty easy pace with a 6:30 5th mile. Did some strides and a lil more to get to 7. Lunges and 30 min workout on the bike, good day

Fun 7 mile run up and killers and loop back around. Sean was in town so he ran with us, that was sick! Found out after that each mile was faster than the previous one, starting with 7:30 and ending with 6:10. Did a little lifting then a bike workout

Out and back on state street and then strides. My day's been pretty crappy so I let it out on the run. Watch died, first 4 miles were 6:45, 6:35, 6:15, and 6:05. Last couple were probably sub 6. Then 10X100m strides on the track. 25 min bike workout after

3 miles at 7 minute pace, then pre meet for tomorrow. Starts and 2X200. First 200 was a 30, didn't get the second one but it was right around there. Did a couple more miles to get to 6. Legs felt pretty tight, biked easy for 15 min to try to loosen them up

3 and a half mile warmup. Gun went off and I started off alright but ended up in last after the first 400, a 67. Got the legs going and closed in 65, got 4th. Raced pretty slow, felt like I could've gone at least 3 seconds faster. Didn't have the right mindset cuz the meet was about 9 frikin hours long and the 800 was third to last. Achilles flared up so I cut the warmup short to half a mile.

Turned around after 2 cuz Achilles was giving me problems. 45 min on the bike.

Did a quarter mile on the track to see how the Achilles was feeling. Felt better, but not good enough to go. Cheered on the team while they did speed then hit the bikes for the workout, ended up being an hour.

75 min bike

Did a mile then the bike workout for an hour. Swam about 10 laps at legacy later

A couple easy miles with a hard 400 after the first mile, no pain so that's good. 60 min bike workout

Went to BYU to watch. Ran with the guys for a little on their warmup and cool down. Shout out to Thom, Collin, and the twins for running a killer first race. And good job to the LP guys too they were flyin. And Garek cuz he won and it's pretty sick when he beats Casey. Fun to watch and cheer, it was a stacked race. Wish I could've raced but excited for the oval

Did a swim workout tonight with Austin. First time, so it was pretty hard but fun. 4 sets of 50m aqua jog, 50 m freestyle, 50 meter back

Nice 3 miles down by the farms, couple strides. Achilles feels fine, pumped for a little speed tomorrow.

Went to legacy center for bike workout. Took it pretty easy. Just over 11 miles in 45 min. Heart rate only got up to 140s

Half mile warmup. 3X800m at indoor 2 mile pace with 2 min active rest. Shot for 2:25s, splits were 2:25, 2:22, 2:24. Felt fairly good. Cooled down to 4. Did the other 3 and a couple more on the bike, 30 min.

Cross train day, relaxed bike workout for 60 min. Hurdle drills after for flexibility. Speed again tomorrow.

1 mile warmup. 2 sets of 400, 600, 200 with 5 min rest before the second set. I don't know what the rest was in between each one but it was pretty short. First set at goal indoor mile pace, second set faster. Splits were 65, 1:42, 33 for the first set, 66, 1:40, 29 for the second. Me and Collin were kicking in the last 200 and neither one of us could pull away, love when that happens. Felt great, was able to do the whole workout without any pain. Cool down to 4 then 45 min. on the bike. Ready to get back up to mileage, but playing it safe cuz it's still early in the season.

4 miles, including 5X150m build ups. 60 min. bike workout. Felt horrible today

3 miles to the school, 30 min. bike WO, 3 miles home

3 miles to highland and back. Jake and Parker were kind enough to go back with me so I didn't have to do the last 3 by myself, had the lowest mileage in the group today. Didn't wear a watch which is nice. 45 min. on the bike after

2 mile warmup. 10X200 at mile pace with 90 sec active rest, basically just me and Thom today. Splits were 31-33 for the first 8 with a 29 on the 3rd or 4th one. Last 2 were both 28s. Pretty easy workout so I wanted to go faster but coach said to keep it controlled. Cool down to 6 miles and 20 min on the bike.

High mileage cross train day so that sucked. An hour and 45 min on the bike in the burning furnace of death. I'm so behind in my scripture reading so I listened to the about 20 chapters and that kept me super pumped. Did some lifting after.

5 min on the bike then 3.75 miles. Pre meet strides, 2X800, starts. 800s were right on pace, 68s. Cooled down with the girls, went back with Sami which was fun. Only 10 more minutes on the bike after cuz I had a dentist appointment. Calves are super wrecked from raises yesterday.

1.5 mile shake out run during conditioning. Got to the oval and warmed up a mile. Stomach felt really crappy. I was in the second row of heat 2, gun went off and I got out horrible near the back. Just stayed there for the first couple laps then moved up and passed a bunch of people. I think I could've won my heat but I wasnt up where I should've been for most of the race. 2.5 mile cool down to get to 6.

Turned around at .75 cuz my Achilles was being weird and my calf was super tight. Got back, rolled out, and changed into the rides. Did 4 and a half more to get to 6, no more problems. Felt good for day after race, pace was 7:05-7:10.

Today was not a good day to forget gloves and a beanie. It was freezing and hecka windy. Everyone stopped to stretch at 2 except for me Connor Baller and Josh. Right after that a dog started following us. It freaked us out cuz it was weaving in between us and we didn't know if it was going to eat us alive or be our best friend. He turned out to be really friendly so we named him Rusty and he ran with us for 4 miles. He waited while we went inside my house to warm up and eat some stuff. After that I looked at his collar and it said his name was Bazil so we called him that. We didn't know what to do with him and we didn't want to run back on state street cuz he might've gotten hit. So we just stopped by where we found him and he started going crazy around this house. We knocked in the door and he ran in, luckily it was the right house. So that was sick. Ran the 2 miles back to the high school and did 15 min on the bike

1.5 mile warmup. Workout was 2X1000, 3X800, 4X400 at 2 mile pace with 90 sec in between. For some reason I was thinking we were only doing 2 800s so I stopped after the 400 on the third 800 but I just did it after the 4X400s. Splits were 3:02, 3:06, 2:28, 2:22, 68, 69, 68, 67, 2:21. Felt worn out mentally and physically and the legs were heavy. Fought through it tho and still managed to stay on pace or faster for the most part. Cool down to 7 then 20 min on the bike.

Was going to run today and cross train tomorrow but my ankle was acting up yesterday so I decided to bike today. Wanted to do over an hour so I warmed up, did the workout twice and cooled down, ended up being 90 min. Lifted a bit and got rolled out by Michael. Pretty painful stuff

7 and a half, mostly on the rail trail. Didn't feel very good so I took it slow for the most part. Got back and did strides then biked 35 min.

2 mile warmup and strides. Workout was 4 sets of 200, 400, 200 at mile pace with a minute in between and 3 min. active rest and 15 jump lunges in between sets. Splits were 32, 67, 32, then 32, 66, 31, then 32, 65, 32 and 32, 63, 28. Felt really good and hit the splits I wanted. Cooled down to 6.5, I wore my 1 inch split leg galaxy shorts today and this little kid yelled "Why are you only wearing underwear?! That's bad!!" It was funny. 20 min on the bike after. Good day

Long recovery run to skyridge then by Collin's and back on Center St. Longest run since the first week of November and it felt great. This creeper truck started following me really slow and freaked me out so I started to pick it up but it stopped. After that I saw CiCi's dad which was cool. And when I passed the house I yelled Basil and he barked so that was a bonding moment. Good run, average pace was around 7:10

6 and a half then a barefoot mile and strides on the turf. 7:00 average pace. Hurdle drills and 20 min on the bike.

2 mile warmup. Workout was 6 sets of 400, 200 at mile pace with 45 seconds rest and 2 min active rest in between sets. Splits were 63, 32, 67, 32, 65, 32, 65, 31, 65, 32, 62, 31. Felt good and paced pretty good, sick workout. Cool down to 8 with a barefoot mile and 15 min easy on the bike

90 min bike workout for cross train day. Lifted upper body and did the dirty 30 for abs.

4 miles mostly by myself cuz I took it slower. Knees and feet felt like crap and idk why. Pre meet strides, 400s were 66 and 65, starts. Cool down to 7.5 with a half mile barefoot on the turf. Air quality was supposedly bad so the guys did some on the treadmill but I didn't care. 20 min on the bike

3 mile shake out run during conditioning. 25 min bike

Got to the oval and warmed up 2 miles. Got in the fastest heat, gun went off and I got out decent, near the middle. Really focused on pushing hard the entire race and not waiting. Fought to stay on the back of the group with some LP guys. Kicked pretty good, couldn't catch them but didn't lose ground. Satisfied with the time and know I can go faster and qualify when outdoor comes. Cool down 4 miles to get to 10 for the day

Air quality is horrible so Thom, Papa Heaps, Michael, my bro and me went to Provo to run. It was much clearer there. Ran on the Provo River Parkway trail which was really icy but fun. Slipped on some black ice right at the start, landed hard on my hip and skinned my knee pretty bad but thankfully that was it. Saw AF on our way back so that was cool. Sweet run, good to get out of Lehi cuz it can get boring

Went to the cabin for Presidents' Day weekend. Ran on the road and was supposed to do a workout but it wasn't in the blog when I checked and we dont have wifi at cabin, so I made my own. But that didn't work cuz my watch died after 2 miles :( so I attempted to do the workout I had planned and just run by feel. Don't know how well that worked but I was still dying. Rough run, happy to get some kind of a workout in

9 miles with 4X400 on the road. 10 min bike

Mile warmup, strides, 400s in 70 and 72, starts. Finished up to 7. Biked for 15 min

2 mile warmup, 1 on the track which felt weird and then one outside. Got out good but zoned out and lost the pack so I ran by myself for over a mile which sucked mentally. On top of that I could feel the Costa Vida I ate two hours before. Didn't go all out cuz I wanted to save something for finals but I still felt pretty crappy. And I didn't make finals by 5 seconds and 4 spots so there goes that. Oh well, live and learn I guess. 4 mile cool down with some hobby jogger guys and then got some sick potato farmer pics. When we got home, Papa Heaps let us try on some of his boosts and they felt amazing. He said he never ran in them so he gave them to us! Pumped to run in those 

5 mile recovery run, 1 fast barefoot mile and strides on the turf. 35 min on the bike

Biked to the Hinckleys then to the Murdock canal. Went down the trail a ways and locked our bikes up at a park. Ran 8 miles at 6:45 average pace, felt fresh. Got back on our bikes and rode home. Ended up being 2 hrs with 14 miles on the bike and the run. Wore the glide boosts and they worked great.

The group went pretty slow today so me and Collin left them. Went down Sami's road but Collin turned around at 2.5 and I kept going by myself. Turned around at 4 and started going back. Today was the wrong day to not bring a jacket and I froze. So I used Watson's saying "the faster you run the sooner you're done." Checked out this "trail" but it ended up being someone's driveway lol. It warmed up and stopped snowing the closer I got to the high school which was nice. I decided to go back down through the pit to get to 9 but quickly found out that was the worst decision of the century. My shoes soon became 5 pound mud weights and I didn't want it to get worse so I climbed my way out up the side of the mountain, pretty adventurous I know. Ended up being 9 miles at 6:48 average pace. 10 minutes on the bike and a good roll out session with Collin who also hooked me up with some KT tape, what a great guy

Went to Runners Corner during 3rd and talked to Hawk! Pumped to be able to work with him, he really knows his stuff. Got some Kinvara 6s on sale. Came back and ran. Turned around at 3.5 with Michael while everyone else ran to the temple. Did 2 when we got back with .5 barefoot to get 9 at 7:00 average pace. 10 min bike and upper body

Warmed up 2 miles then did 2 sets of 200, 400, 200 at 800 pace for the 200s and mile pace for the 400s. Lunges before and in between sets, rest was 45 sec and 3 min in between sets. Splits were 28, 68, 31 and 30, 64, 30. First set was a little off but second set was great! Pretty easy workout, it was fun and sick to have Connor Baller there! Cool down to 4 with half mile barefoot. Hit the bikes for 45 min then did some squats and pull-ups to get swole

Went and saw Race in the theaters with my bro. It's about Jesse Owens the sprinter and it got me stoked

Started during lunch cuz I had a date after school. Ran up killers and to the church by skyridge. Stretched and turned around there. Went back and did a lil at the pit and then to the turf for a barefoot .5 mile. Really consistent, 7:00 average pace. Went horseback riding for our date and it was amazing. Saw some deer, bunny rabbits, and antelope. It was pretty sick. Didn't kiss her if anyone was wondering haha I might go back there some Mondays and run while my dad and sis ride. Got back and did some upper body lifting

8.5 miles at 7:07 average pace then 5X150m build ups on the track. Biked 10 min after

70 min Saturday. Met up with the Hinckleys and Thom, biked to Olympic Park. Ran on a dirt trail for a lil then connected to the Jordan River trail. Worked up some pretty good hills and it felt great, 7:05 avg pace. Biked back to my house for a protein shake and some ping pong

1.5 mile warmup. Raced the dream maker, got 8:30. Wind and airport murdered me but happy with the effort. Cool down with Connor Baller, talked about some sick NBA stuff. Half mile barefoot on the turf then 10 min on the bike and some pull-ups.

Biked the 3 miles to school for practice. 1 mile warmup, 5X500m at 800 pace with 6 min.  semi-active rest in between. Lactic acid buildup and lack of oxygen combined for a rough workout but the longer rest was good. 400 splits were 59, 59, 60, 59, 59 and 500s were 74, 75, 76, 75, and 74. Really fast workout, glad I was mentally strong enough to keep fighting. Cooled down to 8 with .5 barefoot then biked home

Ran to Asa's and played some bball. Then finished up miles, 7:10 average. Biked for 15 min and did some upper body

Ran 7 on the rail trail at 6:58 average. Then paced Parker on his last 400, got a 67. Quarter mile on the turf then biked for 20.

1 mile warmup to the cemetery. Whistles hills with the last set 20, 25, 30 instead of 15, 20, 25. Took the first set to get the legs warmed up but after that I felt really strong. Jake killed it on the last one which got me fired up, I'm pushing on guts alone and he saved some for the last one. Cooled down to the trails by the spinny park and equestrian arena. 10 min on the bike and some arms. Shoutout to Austin for pouring ice on me while I was doing abs haha it was a toasty day

Biked to practice, 1 mile warmup and strides. Workout was 20X400. First 5 were at 5K pace with 45 sec rest, hit 73-75. Next 5 were at 2 mile pace with 1 min rest: 67-69. Then 5 at mile pace with 1:30 rest: 66, 66, 65, 65, 67. Last 5 faster than mile pace with 2 min rest: 63, 63, 63, 63, 60. Switched off pacing with Connor which was great. Felt decent and stayed on pace for the most part. Cooled down on the turf to 8, including a 40 yard race that I barely won haha ate breakfast, rolled out, and went biking on Murdock. Ended up going 12 so 15 miles on the bike today

Went to Dimple Dell in Sandy and ran on the trails while my dad and sis rode. Pretty sick run, there's some nice hills there. It was still kinda snowy and wet but not too bad, 7:08 average pace. Wish we had some legit trails in Lehi

Duel meet got moved to next week which is pretty dumb but oh well it's a duel meet. So we just did 7 miles at 7:10 average then 5X150m build ups to get to 8. Biked for 10 minutes then did some pull-ups 

4 miles at 7:15 avg pace. First time running in Kinvaras which was sick. Got back and changed into the Newtons. Did a 3 mile circuit workout with 1 barefoot. 1 min exercise, lap or 2, repeat. After that, did a mile and then biked for 10 min

Medium mileage at 6:55 average. Went to AF which we haven't done for awhile. First couple miles were rough but felt really good after that. Got back and did 10 min on the bike

2 mile warmup. Changed shoes and started the workout. 2X800, 600, 400, 200 with the 800s and 600s at 2 mile pace and the 400s and 200s at mile pace. 2 min rest in between and 4 min rest in between sets. Splits were 2:20, 1:43, 64, 31 and then 2:19, 1:42, 63, 30. Felt alright and went pretty hard. Shout out to Thom for being an animal and sticking with it. Cooled down to 9 and a half and did a lil on the bike. Some upper body stuff when I got home

Don't know if it was a 70 min Saturday or not, hit 105 min. Biked 5 and a half miles to a park along the Jordan River Trail. Left my bike there unlocked but it didn't get stolen. Started running on a trail but it was just a little loop so I went through the neighborhood to another trail. Followed that along Utah Lake in Saratoga. Went through another neighborhood and finally found the trail, took it back to the park. First 3 miles were 6:45s and then picked it up after that, 6:30 avg pace for 9 miles. Biked back home

Today was a jacket and gloves day but of course I didn't bring either of those. Cramped pretty bad the first 2 miles but felt good after that. Ran to a trail by the dip with Collin and Austin. Ran around some of the trails after they turned around. 10 miles, 6:55 average pace with a couple strides. 10 min bike and some strength training

Wasn't expecting to do speed today but that's ok, it was pretty easy. 6X400m at mile pace with a lap recovery jog in between. Splits were 65, 68, 66, 66, 65, 63. It was sick to have a little group of me, Thom and Collin at the front and it felt really controlled. Cool down to 10 with a couple starts. Abs, stretching and roll out session after. Pumped for tomorrow, ready to PR and have some fun. 

2 mile shakeout run with a couple pickups during lunch. Got to LP and warmed up 2 miles. Gun went off and I got out good, led for the first 300m. Then some of the guys passed me and I just tried to hold on. Ended up finishing right behind Zack in 2:02, 5th place. Good PR, happy with the effort. Cooled down 5 miles through a sick neighborhood then down to art dye park. Fun meet today, enjoyed running and chilling with the LP guys, they are some cool dudes. And freakin fast too so shout out to them. And shout out to Collin for getting a 2 flat

Ran up to Skyridge and made a loop out of it. Started out kinda slow but kept picking it up as the run went on, 6:57 average. Got back and watched my sis run the 4X100 at the junior high meet, she's pretty speedy. Talked to Watson for a little, that was fun. Then biked for 15 minutes. Talked to some Skyridge staff people and they told me what I need to do to go there next year. I think I'll try it cuz I can't imagine next year without my homies.

2 mile warmup. Long, hard workout today. 5X1000 at 2 mile pace with 3:30 rest. Splits were 2:53, 2:55, 2:55, 2:56, 2:54. Felt worn out physically and had to really push to stay on pace. Cool down to 7.5 and then 10 min on the bike and some pull-ups. Really gonna recover tomorrow

Biked to some trails by the golf course. Ran on those for a while then around Thanksgiving Point, 7:10 avg pace. Biked home 

Main/crossroads to redwood to where I used to go to physical therapy, 7:03 average. Felt crappy, getting sick

5 miles, rail trail. Pre meet strides, 400s, starts. First 400 was right on, 70, then got a little excited and went 66 haha finished up with 2 miles on the treadmill. Felt better than yesterday but I still have a cough. Me and Collin rolled out after

Been eating cough drops like candy to keep from coughing up a lung. Got to the meet and did a 2 mile shakeout with Thom. Then watched the guys kill it in the mile. Warmed up 1.75 a little later. Not really nervous, just excited to see what I can do under my sickly condition. Checked in after second calls and almost missed the gun. Had to rip my sweats off and change into spikes as fast as I could, that got the adrenaline going. Gun went off and I settled in around 5th place, right where I wanted. Just chilled for the first mile, hit 72s and 73s. Moved up second mile and got pushed into Colton by a dumb Davis guy in the process. That got me going, but wait it gets better. With 3 laps to go, the back of my shoe gets stepped on (come to find out it was Thom haha) and my heel comes out. I manage to keep it on for that lap but get sick of it so I fling it off and run the last 2 laps with one shoe. Second place going into the last 200 and realize I can catch him with about 50 meters to go. Barely outkick him and get first. Ended up with a 9:35.99, qualifying for state by .07 of a second. Happy with the performance but know I can go faster. Cooled down to 9 on the turf while watching the 4X800, good first invitational

10 and a half at 7:20 avg pace, mostly with Thom and Nugget. Went past my house and down by the farms. Raced a turkey and saw a hawk eat a sheep, not really but it was circling haha. Good times

Went up by Nug's house to Murdock trail then looped back down center street, 7:17 average. Sick run except for all the whining cuz I wasn't running their recovery pace. Got back and biked 20 min then did some upper body

Drove to UVU with my bro to do the workout. Miscommunication so all the other guys were done when we got there. We warmed up 2 miles with Thom then started. 6X400 at mile pace then 3X200 all out, everything with 2:30 rest. First 400 was a little crazy, 61, but all the others were great: 65, 64, 64, 64, 64. 200s were 27, 27, 28 with spikes for the last 2. Hard workout, especially by myself but it was nice that the guys stayed to cheer. Happy with the consistency and mental toughness today. Cooled down to 10

Happy birthday to Asa! He's a great guy

Ran up killers to Timpanogos Hwy, came back up the dip then down airport. Mostly just me, Thom, and Connor, pretty fun run. Kept it easy until the last couple miles, averaged out to 7:15 pace. 20 min on the bike after

Shout out to Connor and Josh for getting their calls today!

3.5 mile warmup. 9X200 progressively faster with 2 min rest. Splits were 32, 31, 29, 29, 29, 29, 28, 28, 27. Felt decent, it was freezing and the snow started coming down the last half so that was sick. Cooled down to 9 with Thom and Connor, then biked 20 min and rolled out with Austin. Helped at the home tri meet and watched some races. Shout out to Connor for announcing it, great meet everybody. Except for the peeps who puked on the turf, had to pour water on it and it was not fun to look at. So unshoutout to them since apparently that's a thing

Ran to North Lake Park. Found some unopened protein chews while we were stopped at a light so we snacked on those for a little. They were weird and nasty, idk why I had 3 haha. Got to the park and ran on this cool trail through the huge weeds to the lake. Went back a different way which was sick. Nice run, didn't really get going until the last half. 20 min on the bike after

Ran to Willowcreek so Connor could tell his French teacher where he got called. Looped to state street back to the high school, 6:58 average pace. Biked 20 min 

3 miles with Landon. This lady honked at us and told us to get out of the middle of the road so that was fun. Got back and did pre meet. Strides, 2X400, starts. 400s were a little fast, 61 and 63. Cooled down to 8 and almost got ran over, pretty eventful running today. Biked for 10 min after

Warmed up 2 miles. Gun went off and I got out horrible, ended up near the back for the first 2 laps both slow especially the first one. Move in third lap and just kept moving. Won the second heat with a 4:29, 10th overall. Wanted to qualify for state but today was not the day. Felt like I couldn't get my legs to move and I wasn't all there mentally. We cooled down with the LP guys, finished up with my bro. 

Supposed to go trail running with my bro tomorrow so I did the workout today. Didn't feel like doing it on the track so I rode my bike to the pit and did it on dirt trails. 2.25 mile warmup, then 3 sets of 400, 200 with 2 min rest. Splits were 66, 31, 64, 31, 63, 32. Didn't really feel any effects of Saturday's race. Cooled down around the pit to 10. Rode home, hit 10 miles on the bike for today

Ran Bonneville Shoreline for the first time. It's a sick trail with some good hills and a nice view of the Draper temple. Was going to go 9 but we got lost so it ended up being 10, around 8 minute average pace. Never want to run on roads again 

Long day of driving. Finally got to Connor's aunt's house and ran. Did a sick 8 mile loop with Thom and Papa Heaps with Connor biking alongside. Felt surprisingly good, 7:00 avg pace. Really fun run, there's some nice plants and mountains and stuff around here. 

Went to Occidental College and did pre meet on their track. 2 miles, strides, 400s in 63 and 65, starts, got to 4. Thom talked to the coach and he showed us around a little. Really cool school, even tho it's tiny and division III. Did 4 more after to get to 8 for the day

Warmed up 2 miles and checked in. I led off in 4X1600 invitational, then Collin, Thom, Connor. Started pretty good but ended up near the back/middle after 200m. Ran there for a while then started moving up. Kicked it in, around 10th place when I handed off to Collin. Everybody killed it after that, especially Connor who out kicked a guy to get fifth. So we got some pretty sick medals. My split was 4:25, slowest split on the team but I'm really happy with where our team finished. Proud of all the guys, especially Collin who has run huge PR's the last 2 races. Know I could've run harder, I was too conservative at the start and had some left when I finished. Was there mentally just didn't challenge the limits physically. Not the time or performance I was looking for at Arcadia but this race wasn't about me, it was about the team and we killed it together. 4.5 mile cool down.

Warmed up 2.5 miles and checked in. Gun went off and I settled in around the back and let everyone pass until me and Connor were basically in dead last. It was a fast race so I just let the pack carry me. When Connor went, I tried to go with him but couldn't. He ended up in 2nd with a 9:07 so huge shoutout to him! I tried to stay on pace and hold on the last few laps, passed some people and finished in 18th. Got a 9:14 which is a PR. Felt strong and but had stomach problems before, during, and after the race so I need to get that taken care of. Cooled down 4.5 miles and watched the invitational which was sick. 

Shoutout to the Heaps for letting me come here with them, what nice people. And shoutout to all those fellow bloggers who raced, you the real MVPs. It was a great week

9 miles at 6:50 pace including strides. Felt really good and got to chat with my boy Nug for awhile, he's doing hecka mileage cuz he's gonna run a marathon and go under 3 hours so shoutout to him. Did 30 min on the bike after and got rolled out by Collin. Then balled with the Hinkles. Had a team dinner then balled again. Ice bath in the evening then strength training.

Warmup to the cemetery. Did 6X1 min up airport. Me and Collin went hard the first 4, maybe a little to hard cuz I was feeling it. Pushed through the last 2 tho and finished strong. Glad I was able to keep it together mentally when I was drained physically. Cooled down to 9 with Thom, one mile barefoot on the turf. 20 min on the bike and got swole later

Me and Collin decided to drive down to Draper for a sick trail run. Ran on the corner canyon trails from camp. The rain felt so great and the view was amazing. Sick run, killer hills, talked about some deep stuff when we weren't out of breath haha Shout out to Collin for letting me come, he is one cool homie

10.5 miles by myself with pre meet on the road. Went to AF and ran around the golf course. It was really pretty and it reminded me of why I love running. Didn't start feeling good until after mile 3 but after that I was going at a comfortable pace. 400s were hard but slow because I'd already ran 8 miles. Got back to the high school and did some starts on the track. Biked for 10 minutes. Feel like I've picked up the training successfully and my body if feeling good so I'm excited to keep it rolling. Mile tomorrow, ready to throw down

Did a 2 mile shakeout with some pickups during class then biked 5 min. Got to the meet and warmed up 1.5 miles. 20mph wind and under 45 degrees made for a tough race. Got out where I needed to and chilled there for two laps. Then Collin made a move and I let him go. Kept grinding and passed Joe and Zack in the last lap, Collin got me by half a second. Hard race, didn't really draft because of my position and felt kinda tired and slow. It was ok tho for the conditions. Cooled down to 10 on the Murdock canal trail I think

Drove to the Herriman trails with my bro to run. Pounded up this monstrous mountain the first mile then went right back down it. Ran up the infamous motha cussa and pushed hard for the half mile that I died when we raced the course. Picked it up the last few miles and ended up being 7:35 average pace. Felt good except for stomach problems towards the end. Really like the trails there, want to go back and go farther on some of them. Wish I could go on trail runs everyday

Drove to Dimple Dell Park with Collin, Guppy, and Dallin. Ran on the trails there and it was fun to have a sick group. The trails are epic with some nice hills to get the quads burning. Took it pretty easy the first 7 miles and picked it up the last 2, 6:45 and 5:50 (strides). Saw Alta so that was cool. Checked the spring and it's still not on :( Went to Roxberry for smothies then did abs and hips. Upper body later tonight

3 mile warmup and strides. Workout was 12X400, first 4 slower than mile pace, next 4 at mile pace, last 4 faster. Rest was 2:30, 2:45, 3:00 and 4 in between sets. First 4 were 68s and 69s. Next four were 65s and a 66. Last four were 63, 62, 61, 61. Jogged a 400 in between everything. Felt really good, first 2 sets were comfortable, last one hurt but I pushed through. Confidence just keeps building. 1.5 mile cool down then 10 min on the bike, abs, and lower body.

Did a loop with Thom that hit Lone Peak and AF high school, ended up being longer than I thought. About 11 miles then strides to get to 11.5, 7:00 avg pace. Felt pretty great not sore or anything. My body has been taking this season's workouts and mileage really well. Biked 20 min with one set of 5 min 50%, 1 min all out, 5 min 60%, 1 min all out. Took it a little harder so it was probably about 70, 80 percent. Did some wall sits then upper body lifting

12 min biking during class, watched some of Little Rascals so that was fun. My dad came and picked me up and me and my bro went trail running in Saratoga. It was sick, 2 huge hills but other than that pretty gradual. 8 miles at 7:30 average including 4X1/10 mile buildups. Slightly downhill on those, really got the legs moving and worked on turnover. Stretched and rolled out

3 mile warmup then some strides at the pit. Did one 400 there, jogged to the cemetery and did one there, 64 and 65. Cooled down to 7.5 with 3 "starts" on the road. Biked for 5 min

2 mile warmup. A little windy and cold but no rain yet. Got out good and worked to hear the front but went out in a 70 again. Tried to make up time, move up and kick but that didn't work very well. Barely outkicked Justin from Lone Peak to get 4th. Legs felt flat and tired, couldn't really get moving. I also need to recognize when the race is going out slow and take the lead if I need to because I hate races when it comes down to the kick. Started to cool down but they were doing awards so I had to go back and get my medal, then finished to 2 miles. Sat around for a while, got some gold sunglasses, a headband, and a poster all for free from Brooks, that was sick. Then warmed up a mile for the 4X800. I led off and got in an okay position, passed a couple people and ended up in third, 2:03. Felt strong, had a lot of adrenaline before and during. Happy with the time and effort in the rain and after the mile. And our team finished third and got medals! No cool down after just cleaned up and went home.

Ran by myself cuz everyone else was going hecka slow. Did a pretty hilly run, including airport, the dip, killers, and the pit. Felt good after the first 2 miles, did some strides towards the end. Average pace for the 10.5 was 6:50, good training today. Biked for 20 min with 1 set of 5 min hol climb, 5 min downhill. Rolled out and lifted upper body with Austin

2.5 mile warmup. Workout was 3 sets of 300, 200, 100 at 800 pace with 90 sec rest and 5 min in between sets. Went kinda fast cuz Collin and Kris were pacing at about 1:50 pace. So that got me mad, good thing tho because my legs were feeling tired today so that got me motivated. Splits were 44, 30, 14, 43, 29, 14, 43, 28, 13. Still fired up on the cool down, so I went sub 7 for 4 out of 5.5 cool down miles. Biked for 20 min with 1 set 90, 60, 30 with 90 sec rest. Squats, calf raises, and lunges after.

Went trail running with Tyson. Found a sick trail by AF canyon. Had some crazy hills and a huge mountain at the end, switchbacks up that and it was killer. That mile ended up being 11:15. Turned around and found our way back, surprisingly cuz there were a bunch of different trails. Sketchy run, really rocky and there were multiple parts along the mountainside that I couldn't look down. Also there was freshly burned firewood on this lookout and a cave with a water bottle in it so that was freaky. Did 4X1 min pickups on the road with 1 min rest when we got back. 8:50 average for 10 miles, quads and hampstrings are painfully sore already. Fun run, got the heart rate up and really good hill training.

Drove up Provo Canyon to Deer Creek Resevoir/State Park. Ran on the trail by there and brought back some memories from XC camp. It's a really sick trail cuz it has a nice view of the lake and the mountains. Saw an angry goose that was hissing and looked like it was about to attack us. Waved to the people on a train and one lady waved back so that was cool. Nice, easy run, sick to run on trails with my bro even though I basically just talk his ear off. He held up great today, averaged 7:15 pace. He's leaving on Saturday for Oklahoma to work for the summer, I'm going to miss these kinds of runs with him. We're going tomorrow tho for the last time before he leaves

Last trail run with my bro before he leaves for the summer. Went to Dimple Dell in Sandy. Third time running there, this time was by far the best. Did a backwards loop around the whole park then went under the bridge and did a little out and back to get to 8. Each mile was faster then the previous one, starting out with 8:10 and finishing sub 7 with 2X200 for pre meet, around 32-33. Average pace for the run was 7:20. Felt comfortable and relaxing, really beautiful scenery and cool trails, love the hills too. Going to miss these kinds of runs with my bro but hopefully I can do them with teammates. Perfect way to spend my last day with Tyson before he flies out tomorrow 

Warmed up 2.5 miles with Dallin. Got out good near the front and held that for the first lap. Tried to go the second lap but wasn't feeling it, legs felt tired. Gave it everything and outkicked a guy at the end. Not the time or place I was looking for. Cooled down 7 miles with Collin, 1 barefoot. Went to Runners Corner and picked up some form books that Hawk recommended, one of which hasn't been published so I'm marking it up, stoked for that. Had Prom tonight, definitely the highlight of today 

Went to the Provo River Trail with Collin, Guppy, and Sami. They were only doing 5-6 miles today so I only ran 2.5 easy miles with them and did the rest by myself. Another progressive run starting at 7:45 and ending at 6:25 with a 5:40 tenth mile, including 4 strides, 6:55 average for the whole run. Felt really controlled, one of those runs where I didn't want to turn around. Beautiful trail even though it is paved, I love the trees on both sides and the mountains. Wanted to branch of onto Bonneville shoreline but We have speed tomorrow and the others were waiting. Felt a little pain in my left foot/ankle on the way back but nothing to be worried about. Got back and ice bathed. Hung out with Sami for a little, since Collin and Guppy are dating and they're awkward. Sami is super cool tho so that was fun. Went to my house after and made grilled cheese and ate cereal. Best Sami in ping pong so apparently shes making me a bracelet. Great day

2.5 mile warmup, drills and strides. Workout was 2 sets of 200, 800, 400, 200, 200, 200 with 90 sec rest and 4 min in between sets. 200s were at 800 pace, 400s at mile, 800s at 2 mile. Felt really good, form felt great and breathing was good, mentally strong. Legs felt tired during the warmup but fine during the workout. Splits were 29, 2:15, 65, 30, 30, 29 and then 30, 2:15, 65, 31, 30, 29. Satisfied with those, especially the 800s. Just stayed with Connor and he paces amazing. Cooled down to the cemetery and did a mile on the grass there and then back to the high school. Found a ladybug on me while I was in the cemetery bathroom, that's a first, I don't know what happened to it tho, it could still be on me. After I got back I biked for 25 min with 1 set of 1 min, 4 min, 2 min, 1 min with 90 sec rest. Lifted lower body with Austin

Good run, about half on the rail trail and the rest on the roads around it. Started out slow and tight but got warmed up and cruised, 7:03 average including 3 buildups towards the end. Biked for 20 with 6 min uphill, 6 min downhill. Did some upper body and stretched, hips and glutes are sore from yesterday's lifting. More upper body tonight and maybe a jump rope workout.

Drove to Art Dye Park with Collin and ran around there. First mile I led Collin on a wild goose chase on these trails and through these weeds, I had no idea what I was doing but it was fun. Except for when I slid down the hill, but no worries the tree stopped me before I died. And then I got whacked by a stick in the ground somehow on my Achilles. Yeah that mile was like 9 minutes. Did some on the golf course, there was a lot of people but we didn't get yelled at so it was a success. After that my Achilles started bugging me so I rolled it out a little when we got back to the car. Finished up the last 2 miles and did strides, rolled out. Achilles felt better, hoping it was just from the twig because I haven't had any problems this whole season. It was just really tight and burning but my calf felt loose, kinda weird but not worried

Went to BYU to watch. There was a bunch of lighting delays so we left. Got back and did a mile then pre meet. 2 strides, 400 in 64, 200 in 31, 2 starts. Finished to 6.5 then did 15 min on the bike. Legs felt great, chipotle in my stomach did not

Warmed up 1.5ish then strides. Felt really good before. Gun went off and I got out and led the first 200 cuz I didn't want to come through in a 70 and no one else was taking it. Came through first 400 in 63 which was good ended up in about 8th and stayed there until the last lap when I moved to 4th. Finished in 4:21 and I was so hyped. I felt so strong and controlled during the race, I think mostly because I was focusing a little more on form and I stayed mentally tough. Goal was to go 4:22 and qualify for state so I'm happy I got that. Finally had a break through race and feel like the hard work is paying off. Confident I can go under 4:20 and 9:25 at state. Cooled down to 9 miles with Thom. Probably won't race at region since there's a pretty small chance I'll qualify in the 800.

Legs felt heavy and calves were really sore today. I think it's because of the form book I just read and I might've been trying to hard to do what it said when my form is actually pretty good already. So I just ran normal today, no worries. Was going to do killers but like I said I was not feeling good so I decided to do a lap around the pit which was awful because of construction and rain recently. After that adventure, did a mile and a half of speed changes around the upper cemetery grass, 5:50 average pace. Did a couple laps around the cemetery, grass felt good on the legs, back to the high school and finished to 9 on the turf. Biked for 30 min with 3 sets of 1 min on, 1 min off, 2 min on, 2 min off. Lifted upper body. Didn't have a lot of energy today, rough day

Drove to PG to run while my dad rode. 3.25 miles on a trail out towards Provo, last .5 out was really cool downhill by this cliff. Got back to the parking lot and ran around searching for a bathroom, finally found one so that was good. Did a mile up the Battle Creek trail, about 10 minutes for that one then 7:45 for the one down to the truck. Really hard run, lots of hills so I was breathing hard, average was 8:55. Good place to train, want to go back this summer

Region at Lone Peak today and tomorrow but I'm not racing because I've qualified in the 1600 and 3200. Got there and did a mile with a lap of speed changes. Workout was 3 sets of 400, 200 at mile pace with a recovery jog 100 in between and 4 min in between sets. Splits were 64, 32, then 62, 31, and 63, 32. Good workout, legs felt a little tired and sore from yesterday but not horrible. Cooled down to 8 on the Murdock Canal Trail then rolled out and watched region

2 miles on a paved trail to the canyon. Then hopped on the dirt trail me and my bro did 2 weeks ago. Did 2 miles on there, flying and smiling the whole way. Turned around and went back, last 2 miles were 6:12 and 6:07 (with 3 strides last .5), average was 7:00 pace. Felt great after the first two miles which is normal for me. Quality run today. Watched region after

Took Pioneer Crossing to AF, made it a loop with Nug. Started out kinda slow but picked it up after everyone left, last 4 miles were sub-6:45 with a 6:23 last mile including 2 laps of speed changes. Average was 7:00. Not my favorite run because of all the cars and mostly sidewalk but I don't mind, we never really go that way. Did 20 min on the bike with 1 set of 1 on, 2 off, 4 on, 2 off, 1 on, 2 off. 

Biked to the Hinckleys for French toast and ping pong. Then warmed up 2 miles to the high school, drills and strides. Workout was 5X800 at 2 mile pace with 3 min rest. Splits were 2:22, 2:24, 2:20, 2:19, 2:18. Hard to find the pace and then ended up going faster but it was a good workout. Cooled down to 7 then went to Thom's for protein shake. Rode our bikes from there to Murdock, went out to the cemetery past 1600 N in Orem and back. Ate at the Hinckleys then iced and ride home, about 35 miles on the bike today. Held up pretty well after the speed and pouring concrete this morning. Really fun time

6 mile loop with Collin then finished on the turf. Decided to pick it up on the way back down and then never really slowed. Last 4 miles were 6:20, 5:27, 6:00, 6:30. Felt really good and controlled. Probably the last moderate effort this season, 6:37 average for 8 miles. 20 min biking, rolled out with Collin, looked at shoes online

5 miles with Thom, cut through dry creek park at one point and it was a swamp, totally soaked our shoes. Got back and did the workout 2 sets of 3X200 at mile pace with 90 sec rest and 3 min in between sets. Splits were 32, 33, 33 and 33, 31, 30. Pretty easy, just trying to feel the pace for Friday. Cooled down to 7. Goofed off a bunch today, it was fun. Got rolled out a little and watched jv region

1.5 then raced Mario in the 100 cuz she's wanted to all year. Destroyed and got a 13. Finished up to 6, mostly on the grass.

2 miles then 400 in 65, 200 in 33. Did some more then 3 starts and finished to 5. 10 min on the bike, light stretch and rollout, talked to the new Lehi coach 

1.5 mile warmup. Really nervous for this race. Gun went off and I got cut off right at the start, ended up in last but moved on the home stretch. Kept moving but had to run in lanes 2 and 3 for basically the whole race. Went for it the last lap but ended up getting outkicked by some people the last 100. Kinda disappointed I didn't go under 4:20 but it's motivation for tomorrow. Cooled down 3.5 with 2 on the indoor track at BYU.

Didn't ride the bus so I could get more sleep. Warmed up a mile and a half, wasn't as nervous as yesterday. Gun went off and I got out to where I wanted to be, near the back but still within striking distance. Hung there for about 3 laps then slowly started picking people off and getting back to the inside. Kicked really hard and passed some more people to finish 8th. Good race, focused on smiling and enjoying the moment. Might've been a little too conservative but happy with the 3 sec PR at elevation, especially after racing yesterday. Also scored is a point so that was cool. Cooled down with my bro at the indoor track through in 4 fast laps at different points, last speedy running of the season. Good season, happy with the 9 seconds off my mile and the 9:14 I ran at Arcadia. Feel like I enjoyed this seasons training the most out of any seasons so far. Excited to get stronger and faster this summer for XC 

Bike ride with the Hinkckleys, Jordan River trail out to Saratoga. Ended up being 21, good time

Rode up AF canyon with the Hinkles. Went to Tibblefork then did some of Alpine Loop. The gradual uphill was hard but the way down was fast, coasted faster than 35 mph. Really pretty scenery, fun ride, got a marathon of distance. Watched a bunch of buddies do the RB mile, took over mile splits snapchat and film a bunch of stuff, it was sick. Played some bball after

Another bike ride with the Hinckleys, went on Jordan River Trail past the golf course and Bluffdale. Got to a part where I haven't been before and it was pretty cool. Good ride, don't know exactly how far, gonna call it 18 miles

Did 8.5 and then another bike ride with the twins, Parker came too. Went Murdock Canal and jumped in at Highland Glen. Raced the last couple miles in the way back and hauled, hit a 2:55 mile. It was a good time

Had our track banquet tonight, got the outstanding distance award. It was pretty good until coach played the video and the it hit me. I cried like a baby for the next 30 min. Going to miss my coach, teammates, and friends so much. 

Biked the long way to the Hinckleys, then we rode to AF on the roads. Pretty spontaneous bike ride, we had no idea where we were going it was fun. On the way back, Austin offered me his extra gloves cuz it was cold so I took them. Picked it up in the gradual downhill, my gears are stuck in the middle 7 so I was pedaling to fast, going around 25 mph. Foot slipped off the pedal and hit the tire I think. Lost control, hit the curb and went down. Braced fall with my hand then slid across the road face first. Both elbows and hips and one hand got scraped up bad. It's a good thing I had those gloves (which got shredded) because my hand would have been a lot worse without them. Luckily nothing's injured, my body just stings. Soaked and put hydrogen peroxide and neosporin on it, hopefully nothing gets infected. Not biking anymore this week and my road bike is trashed anyway. 22 miles today, 117 this week.

4 easy with my sis at 8:17 average pace. Then went on a bike ride with the Hinkckleys and Kobe. Ended up getting 50, went to Bridal Veil Falls and back, raced a fancy road bike team, and hauled. Sick stuff, quads were burning by the end. Rode my bros mountain bike and it was better than my road bike

20 mile recovery ride with my mom on the trail out to Saratoga. 95 min

Rode JRT to 1300 W in Bluffdale, looked for a bike trail that kept going but couldn't find one so I locked up my bike and ran. Went on some dirt roads but none went very far until I found this sick dirt road/trail. The plan was to go 4 but I was having too much fun so I did 5. Got a side stitch but I just smiled through it. Must have been excited to run because my average was 6:37. Really cool trail, need to go back when I get the chance. Rode home, 21 miles biking for today.

High adventure down south at the boulder mountains. Started on this trail by the lake but it was deep sand so I went back on the dirt road. Went out 2 uphill miles on that, turned around and cruised the way back down. It was about 1000 feet elevation wise so a little harder to breathe but good run. 5 miles at 7:38 average pace.

Ran on a different dirt road. Way there was downhill so uphill on the way back. Used the Poetry in Motion from the book Programmed to Run, helped on the uphill. Fun run, cooler than yesterday, sick scenery. 7:27 average pace for 6 miles

Back running after break. Coach said 40-50 min, 6 easy with Tyson

Mile warmup then 30 min, 10 with coach. Gonna call it 4 and a half

Drove to Saratoga to run trails with Kaity, Tyson, and Amy. Mile warmup with Kaity then Israel Canyon, the most brutal run on the planet. I didn't have enough time to summit tho which is probably good because we have a workout tomorrow. 40 min, roughly 5 miles.

Warmup to the rail trail with Brecken and Noah. 2X400 then 30 min tempo. Cool down back to the school. Playoff game right after that which is a rare occurrence for us but we won so that's awesome

Went to watch my bro run the Haunted Half this morning. He killed it and got 1:20. Also saw Tyler from PG and Gill from Skyridge, congrats to them on some fast races. Talked to Jared Slye for a little then 70 min long run. Ran on the Provo river trail up the canyon while my mom biked. Hopped on bonneville shoreline trail for a while then turned around. Saw some Westlake boys coming up on my way back. Best run in a while, really pretty 

Distance run, killers, the pit, and airport. Almost got hit by a car doing donuts and kicking up dust in the pit. New Triumph ISOs came today.

Mile warmup then drills. Ran to the church on 1200 E. Did 8X1000 on the hills before the dip, 45 sec rest. Cool down back to the school

Mile warmup. Ran to the bottom of the dip and on the trails around there. Didn't realize how many there were and they all have sick names like Machete, Adrenaline, Shotgun, and this one that sounded Indian. Pretty fun until the I went back to toward the road and saw a deer that was as flat as a pancake on the ground. Supposed to be recovery today but I'll do that when I'm dead.

Mile warmup. Workout was 3X2 mile with 2 min rest. Hit 10:50, 10:47, 10:35. Not too hard, we did it over the overpass and up 900 N so that was good. 2 and a half mile cool down. 

Dad dropped me off at South Fork, mile warmup then recovery on the road both ways from the gate and then up Mackenzie to the cabin. It was light when I started but it got dark fast. Only saw one deer and almost stepped on a dead raccoon, jumped at every noise and thing that looked alive.

Mile warmup with Ty then long run up the mountain. All the leaves have fallen off the trees and there was snow which was weird but cool. Came back down and did 3X400 at mile pace with full recovery. Cool down up Lewis and Clark. Total elevation gain/loss was 1800 ft, max elevation was 8600 ft.

4 hours of sleep and no lunch made for a fun run. Mile warmup. Up Summer Crest Dr and then down into the dip trails and ran around there for a couple miles, saw some skyridge girls. Went up the other side of the dip and looped down center st back to the high school. 6:33 avg pace

Mile warmup. Drills then ran to killers. Workout was 8 repeats up from change in pavement to change in pavement, rest was jog back down. First 4 were supposed to be around 1:30, hit 1:17, 1:23, 1:25, 1:30. Next 4 were supposed to be progressively faster, 1:22, 1:22, 1:15, 1:07. Then coach said to keep going until you get one slower so the ninth was 1:03. Fatigue hit on the tenth and I got 1:09. Cool down around the pit with Brecken and Ty.

Mile warmup with Kaity. Recovery with a couple pickups at the end, a little long but that's ok. Went down to the lake and ran some trails around there then looped back to the high school. Coach ran with me for a mile and we talked about footlocker and next year it was great.

Woke up with pink eye so I just turned in a project and went to math first period then drove home. Biked back to the school for practice. Warmup and drills then a mile easy. Workout was 800, 1200, mile, 1200, 800, mile, all at 5K pace. Rest was 2 min after the 800s, 3 min after the 1200s, and 4 min after the mile, all active. We did it on the track and a loop on the baseball field. Splits were 2:28, 3:40, 4:52, 3:37, 2:25, 4:55. Stomach didn't feel too great but I managed. 2 and a half mile cool down then biked home. Retiring the kinvaras.

Managed to squeeze in 8 miles before Sadie's stuff. Went up to freedom then looped through some neighborhoods and back, 6:40 avg pace. Sadie's was amazing thanks to Kaity.

Me and Ty planned on doing squaw peak but there was hecka traffic because of the BYU game so we just went to Highland. Ran in the riverbed, on some trails, and up and down part of suncrest. Only got 7 miles in before Ty had to go to his date so 10 min break then finished up with 5 miles. 

Drove to the Murdock canal in highland with Kaity and Desi. Warmed up with them then ran to Art Dye Park and around the trails there and then back. 6:20 average pace 

Mile warmup and drills. 4 miles easy then started the workout. 800, 200, 1000, tempo, 1000, 200. The 800 was slow, 2:20, then 3 min rest, 32 for the 200, 3:30 rest, 2:55 for 1000, then 3 mile tempo up and down airport. Splits for that were 5:20, 5:27, 5:17, got 2 seconds slower than my dream maker PR on the way up so that's great. Then 4 min rest, 1000 in 2:53, 3:30 rest, 32 for the 200. The rest was nice. 1 mile cool down

Luke ran with me for 3 and a half miles, we went around some trails by his house then he started having breathing problems so he told me to go ahead. Ran down pioneer crossing for a little then back. Good stretch after. Forgot to give a shoutout to my hero from yesterday, a little boy pushing his friend in a wheelchair up airport while we were doing our tempo, what a stud

First snow day, but it was just light snow off and on throughout. Mile warmup then dip to timpanogos highway then a trail in Highland. Wanted to see how far/where it went but I knew I was already going to be over mileage so I turned around. Started to feel pretty crappy around mile 6 but as my friend Asa would say I just kept grindin. 6:35 avg pace.

Mile warmup. 2 miles easy, drills and strides. 3200m time trial. Came through the first mile in 4:45, finished in 9:26.37, unofficial altitude PR and school record. Pretty happy with it considering I didn't have competition. 4 and a half mile cool down, saw a huge dog with the longest skinniest legs ever, a sign that said speed limit 14 mph, and an old couple with railroad crossing lights in their front yard. Weirdest cool down of my life

Forgot to add that after the time trial coach gave me 3 min rest then had me do a mile of speed changes, 5:35

Campout at a cabin up AF canyon. Got up at 6 so I could run before breakfast. Ran down from Tibble Fork and then up Alpine Loop a ways then back. Found some sick sunglasses in the middle of the road. 7:10 average pace

Drove to the Murdock canal with Kaity. Warmed up with her then went to the gas station on center street. Turned around and saw some skyridge girls on the trail, miss having them as teammates. Hit up the dip trails on the way back, they were a little muddy but not bad. Got back to the park and did a little more going the other way. Forgot my watch so I just ran for 55ish minutes, 8ish miles. Maintained the uphills and pushed the downhills, just like footlocker

Mile warmup. 2.5 easy miles. Workout was 2 sets of 600, 500, 300. 200, 200, 300, 500, 600 with 90 sec active rest in between. First set splits were 1:43, 1:26, 51, 35, 34, 51, 1:24, 1:44. Got 4 min rest in between sets then coach said to either drop the pace down or shorten the rest. Started the 600 and people on the track were kinda ticking me off so of course I dropped the pace, rest stayed the same. Second set splits were 1:38, 1:24, 48, 32, 31, 47, 1:22, 1:37. Really feeling it on the last 500 and 600, happy with those splits. 4 miles during the workout, 2.5 mile cool down.

Mile warmup with sis. Through the farms to Crossroads, Redwood, Pioneer Crossing, then JRT to home.

Coach said to do the workout on hills so drove to Saratoga. Mile warmup from Westlake and 2 miles easy then workout on Pony Express Parkway/Trail to Frontier Middle School in Eagle Mountain. Fartlek was 2, 5, 7, 2, 8, 3 (minutes) with 50% recovery at distance pace. Hit .38 for 2 min, .95 for 5:00, 1.43 for 7:00, .42 for 2:00, 1.57 for 8:00, and .62 for 3 min. 10K in 34:10. Whole workout was 7.25 in 40 min, 5:30 avg pace. There were some nasty hills so I'm pretty happy with the effort. 2 mile cool down.

I'm grateful for my parents, coach, and teammates and for the opportunity God has given me to run

Camping trip near Green River. Drove to a wash to hike, 7 miles. Planned to run it but it was wet and sandy so I ran 2 miles and walked the rest, 6:45 then 6:35. Got back to the truck and ran 6 more on the dirt road. Pretty sick rolling hills, 6:40 average pace.

Drove to horsehoe canyon and started hiking. Realized that the trail was too rocky and confusing to run so I hiked for a little then went back to the truck. Ran 7 on the dirt road, pretty flat for the most part. 6:52 avg pace

Drove to Highland trail with Kaity. 6:30 mile then 6 flat then my watch died so I ran for 30-35 more minutes. Trail doesnt go very far so I went on Alpine Highway for a little too. Snow was sick, felt fresh today-or cold

Mile warmup and drills. 2 miles easy to and around the upper cemetery. Strides then started the workout. 800, 1000, 1 mile, 1000, 1000 all with 90 sec rest except 2 min after the 800.  800 was 2:15, 1000 in 2:55, 4:45 for mile, 1000 in 3:02. At this point I was pretty exhausted so I didn't know how the last 1000 was gonna be. Pushed through and hit 2:50. Good simulation for last mile of the race and huge confidence builder to hit that split when I was feeling drained. 1.5 mile cool down, talked to Michael for a little, he's a great guy

Mile warmup. 4.5 easy with Luke, love that kid. Went out toward Willowcreek then looped back on Main St. Got back and did a couple build ups on the track. 

Stopped in st George to run and eat. Did four miles on this sick trail with Luke. Got back and did another mile with strides. 

Ran the course, half with coach. Did another mile then 2X400 at 73, 72 and a 200 then 100. Got to 5. Sore throat, hopefully some good sleep will help

Went to the legacy center and biked for an hour, 15 miles. Start of break

Ladder workout on the bike at the legacy center. 90 min, 24.5 miles

Scooter workout on JRT to the turnaround bridge, around 7 miles

Met coach at Jimmy Johns at 6am. Ran up the trail past Center St for a couple miles, saw a herd of deer running. Then it got really steep and coach told me to go ahead. Got to the summit (3 miles, 2000 ft elevation gain) in around 39 minutes. Yelled Drago as loud as I could. Went to 40 and then turned around. Found coach and went back down, it was way muddy, rocky, snowy so that was sketch. Raced a little towards the end when it got flatter. 1:30 for .35 mi, 4:17 pace, coach would've beat me but he stopped haha. Finished to 6.5, 10:30 avg pace. Hardest but most rewarding run I've done. It was sick to run in the dark and see all the lights covering the valley. Amazing run, coach has really helped me put things in perspective.

Out on the JRT the golf course way, saw the Hinckleys, Parker, and Sasquatch on bikes. Turned around at the upper bridge and went back on some military trails, saw a couple deer. 5:58 average pace, fastest mile was 5:40. Didn't plan on going that fast or far but I needed to try and let some things go.

AM- Out and back by the farms, 4 miles. Pretty chilly but it felt good, 7:07 average

PM- Mile warmup and drills with the team. State street, rail trail, some muddy construction trails then looped back on the trail and frontage road. Luke ran with me for a little but he turned around after 2. 7 miles, second half under 6:30 pace

Longest run in at least 2 years. To 100 E in AF then MCT to center st and a little on the track when I got back. 6:48 average pace, half marathon time was 1:28:40

Mile warmup and drills, decent group for first day of track practice. 8 mile loop, then a mile on the turf/grass. 6:57 average

Went to the legacy center with my bro to swim. Saw Thom and Kinley there, chatting with them was fun. Workout added up to be 300m back float, 200 freestyle, 100 aqua jog

Drove to cedar hills. Ran 7, 6:37 average pace. Then balled with the LP squad

Night run after the family Christmas party. 4 miles, 7:10 avg

Ran 3 miles to legacy center, 1 on the track, 4 on the treadmill, 3 home. Average pace was 6:43. Good high mileage week. Wanted to hit 70 but it's ok, time to go back down

Saw some skyridge guys and got scared out of my socks by tiny dog. Other than that, it was a pretty uneventful loop, 6:45 average pace

Saw Rogue One after school so I did my run in the evening. Distance for the first half then picked it up the second half. Last mile was 5:15, average pace was 6:07. Lots of cops with sirens on but no worries I outran them.

Loop that included 600 W and the rail trail, 6:20 average

Night run in Oakley, dad dropped me off a little before the dump. 20 min EZ then 3 sets of 1 min on, 30 sec off, 2 min on, 1 min off. Cooled down up Mackenzie to the cabin. 18 degrees when I got there.

Mile to the upper gate, 2 miles up the mountain and back down and around the association. Used the yak tracks for more traction in the snow. Really hilly run, fastest mile was 5:40, slowest was 10:17, average was 7:43.

Walked/sled to the main gate. Ran on the road to the turnoff then through the snow toward the lake. Watch died when I turned around at 4. Cold and snowy, surrounded by pines, sled dogs yapping in the distance, perfect Christmas Eve run.

Traditional Christmas run. Ran 1 by myself then 2 with Tyson. Wasn't snowing as hard as last year but it was still lit. Finished at 12:02, hopefully I can still go to heaven. 6:50 avg pace

Went shoeshoeing for the first time. About 3 and a half miles on the pine hollow trail up AF canyon. It was pretty legit.

Half mile warmup on the legacy center track with Kaity. Then 8 miles on the treadmill. Felt horrible so it sucked but just kept grindin. 6:30 avg pace, climbed 900 feet.

Distance with hills, pushed it on the uphill. Went on the JRT the golf course way. Still having stomach problems from yesterday, 6:30 average 

Went to the ice oval with the fam. Ran on the 442m track for around an hour, 35 laps, 6:20 average pace. Threw in a fast lap every 10 laps. Those were 1:20 (4:50 pace), 1:15 (4:33 pace) and 1:12 (4:22 pace). Did 3 strides from the mile start then 20 min of biking to cool down. Felt a lot better than yesterday and Monday.

Swim workout with Brecken at night. Pretty fast and short so only 225m total.

Mile warmup to the bridge, saw Chris Watson, he's a legend. Did drills then 15 min easy. Fartlek was 6 min, 3 min, 6 min with half off in between. First 6 min was 5:20 pace, 3 min was 5:05 pace, second 6 min was 5:02 pace. Had a side stitch the first two pushes but I got it worked out for the last one. JRT was dry for the most part so that was great. Finished up to 8 after, 6:10 average pace for the run.

Dad dropped me off at Thousand Peaks. Ran a half mile and the snow wasn't packed enough so I turned around and went up toward the reservoir. Right foot started acting up around mile three so I stopped at 3.5, 7:23 avg pace. Walked a mile then finished the other 3.5, 6:40 avg pace.

Cold turned into a fever yesterday after my run. Took some children's aspirin and got some rest. Went pretty easy on the run, 6:55 average. Wore my sleeve, no foot pain. Did most of it on the road, saw a couple with their dog sled. Wanted to race them but they took a break.

Snowshoed a couple miles in the afternoon then hiked to the water tower and back for New Years.