Thatcher's Running Blog

Today we did a workout on the indoor track. We did five laps (1 mile), 4 laps, 5 laps, 800 meters. My times were 4:47, 3:55 (approx.), 5:09, 2:15. I did well on all but the second mile. I was right in the front on the mile, a few seconds back on the 4 lap, and three seconds back on the 800. I don't know what happened on the second mile. It wasn't a great workout, but I still felt pretty sick and I did all right. My goal for the three thousand meter time trial is 8:45, or 4:40 pace. I think that's possible, but I have to have my best race. I'm going to try my hardest and do it. I haven't had the best training of late, but I know I'm in better shape than ever, and I'm stronger than ever.

I ran with Neal and Dylan. We went up past the temple and onto a trail. We kept the pace really easy. I felt good.

I went by myself today. I went for thirty minutes on the provo river trail. I kept it really easy, about 7:20 pace. I felt good, and the pace felt really slow. I'm ready for a good race in the time trial tomorrow.

Today was the 3000m time trial. I decided I would start out in the back and try to move up after the first mile. I started out good, but after the mile, I started to fade. After I fell back a little bit, it was hard to keep the pace where I needed it to be. Neal started to fade off the pack in the last three laps, and I decided that I might be able to catch him. I pushed it hard and was gaining on him. I went all out the last lap and finished really strong but just missed catching him at the end. My time was 9:10. I finished up 11th out of 11. 

It was an okay race, but I felt that I should have been at least 8:55, that was possible. On the other hand, I was ten sconds off my outdoor pr at state last year. I know I am capable of going faster than that indoors right now, so I've improved a lot. Another positive note is that I finished strong. My last lap was 55 seconds, and I felt really strong in the last 100 meters. I don't remember feeling that strong in the last 100 in a long time.

After the meet is done, there are going to be cuts, and I might be cut. I talked to coach, and he thought I did well, but he doesn't know if I will be cut or not. I'm running the mile tomorrow, and I hope to beat my pr.

Today we ran the mile in the time trial. I decided I wasn't going to start out in the very back this time. I got out pretty fast, and came through the first 400 in 65. I was in pretty good position. I was feeling okay, but then on the second lap my legs turned to led. I don't know what happened, but I started losing ground fast. I came through the eight hundred at 2:15. I finished up at 4:41. I don't know if my legs were tired from the 3000, if it was because I was sick, or because I didn't have enough speed yet, but I did not race very well.

I was feeling sick and decided to take the day off.