| Location: Salt Lake City,UT,USA Member Since: Jun 16, 2010 Gender: Male Goal Type: Highschool Champ Running Accomplishments: - I did better than I hoped my first year of XC. Really I didn't know what to expect and looking back I'm proud of myself for reaching the level I did sophomore year.
-I broke five in the mile @ the Davis Invite Sophomore year
Freshman Year: I didn't run cross country because I didn't really know about it until well into the school year:( In track the first ever mile I ran at practice was a 7:13 (HA!) and I ended the season with a 5:38 PR. I really only ran the mile that year.
Sophomore Year: I started running XC with the first summer workouts. I built up mileage all summer and progressively got better. Once the season came in I PR'ed almost every race. I ended the season with a 17:27 at regions, which means I was splitting at about 5:48 miles, only ten seconds slower than my PR in the mile freshman year. I also got the Rookie of the Year award, along with Dakota. Track season, well, was track season. A lot of lovely drama and confusion but hopefully that is all over for next year because I really want to focus on being a competitor in my Region and at State. I ended the season with a 4:58 PR.
Junior Year: I had an awesome XC season. I built mileage all though the summer and pushed myself through the season. I was doing well, until my shins just got to painful to run through, and unfortunately that was the pretty much the end of my season. I took time off before Region and ran as hard as I could finishing 10. Once State came around, I decided that I would pull out of the race to give another one of our guys a shot at running. Right after State, I began cross training, and I cross trained all throughout the winter, until I got back to running about two weeks before indoor started. I struggled a bit during indoor to manage my shins, but I followed my training, got stronger, and strengthened myself enough where my shins no longer even bothered me. I was able to go through the entire outdoor season without injury and climbed to mileage I had never achieved. I was second in the 2 mile at Region and made State, where I PR'ed again. I couldn't be happier with my outdoor season because although I didn't quite reach the times I could have hoped for, I stayed 100% injury free and I can tell that I am stronger and ready to take on a summer of hard training.
Senior Year: I trained hard and consistently this summer, climbing to 100 mile weeks, and feeling strong while doing so. I stayed at high mileage all through the season, averaging 90 miles a week, and racing hard all the while. When it came time to taper, I saw just how much all those miles paid off, and now I'm proud to say I'm a Region Champion, as well as top 10 in the state.I trained hard and consistently this summer, and it payed off. I am a different runner now than I was a year ago, staying completely away from injury, giving me confidence that my body can take all the hard training that is coming up. I trained hard and went into Footlocker excited, but I did not do nearly as well as I could have. But, my failure at Footlocker fueled me for the season, and I set some PR's during Indoor. My real step up though, was during outdoor. I improved all season, with some great highlights along the way. I ran well at Arcadia, racing three times and PR'ing by almost 40 seconds in a 3200 after having raced twice previously. I continued improving and working hard, and at the Davis Invite I finished third with a 4:14 1600. I then went on to finish 5th at State in the 1600, and 3rd in the 3200, a big improvement over my 10th place finish during Cross. Despite knowing that I could have done better this year, I am very satisfied with how my season went. I made a big jump through hard work, and I learned so much about running and about myself. Now, I am proud to say that I have signed to BYU and will be running for one of the best teams in the NCAA! Go Cougars!
Personal Records:
5k - (aided) 15:03 Running of the Leopards 2013
- 15:36 NXR 2012
800 - 1:59.63 Region Champs 2013
1600 - 4:14.64 Davis Invite 2013
3200 - 9:16.9 Utah State T/F Champs 2013
3200 - 9:07.94 Arcadia Invite 2013 (sea level)
Short-Term Running Goals: -Cross Country Region Champion!
-Break 4:40 in the mile
-Break 4:30 in the mile
-Break 4:20 in the mile
-Run an 800 under 2:10
-Run an 800 under 2:00
-Run a XC 3 mile course under 17:00
-Run a XC 3 mile course under 16:30
-Run a XC 3 mile course under 16:00
-Run a XC 3 mile course in under 15:30
-Break 17:00 in a 5K
-Break 16:30 in a 5K
-Run in the mens elite race at Footlocker
-Place high in the state in the 1600/3200
Long-Term Running Goals: -Run in college
-Stay healthy and run for life
-Have fun while running!
Personal: High school is now over, and real life starts. I will be attending and running for BYU in the fall. GO COUGARS! Favorite Blogs: |
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 54.00 | Nike Zoom Rival D Spike Miles: 2.00 |
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| AM: Went over to the gym and did a five mile run on the treadmill while watching 21. Then I went over to the mats and got in some good stretching and did my core. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| AM: After the usual track stuff, we went for a run in the ever-present cold abyss that is outside. I am ready for the warmer spring weather to come. We run up Sunnyside and did the VA loop back to the cemetery, where I did a lap, then went over to the hill side right by the track, did ten hill strides half way up the length of that side, then finished that lap, and did another three laps, before going back to the school and adding some there to be at 11 for the day. My poor, frozen hands:( http://connect.garmin.com/activity/264781193
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 11.00 |
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| PM: After the usual track stuff, distance geared up for our run outside. We went over to Sugarhouse, and ran on the road until the entrance to the Sego Lily Pavilion. There we went out a half mile on the road to measure our half mile rep. It ended just at the top of the state hill by the Rose building. We did 6X800 with equal parts and positioned uphill/downhill/flat. A palindrome rep, if you will. I was to hit sub 2:30's. We would jog out and back about .15 past each finish for recovery. I hit most in 2:24-2:26. I don't remember exact times and am too lazy to check my link. But it was a good workout, especially for the first speed workout back and for all the hills they had, plus the cold. We ran back around the road and to the school, where we added a teensy bit to get to 11.
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| AM: After the usual track stuff, distance headed out for yet another run in the cold. We went along 1300 E to 2100 S, then down to 900 E, and along that until 1700 S, then down that to 700 E and over to Liberty. We did two laps, then went back from the fountain to the school the long way around the park, to finish at 9 back at the school. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/264781169
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
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AM: I went over to the gym and ran four on the treadmill while watching some toons! PM: After track stuff, we ran to Legacy Bridge and up to the first yellow gate at Red Butte. We saw Jake driving out of the parking lot as we were getting up there! Then we ran back down to Legacy bridge and through Campus to the Flagpole at President's Circle, where we took the usual 1300 E route back to the school, and added some laps around the school to get 7. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/264781153
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| PM: The semester is over today, so we have an early out. We got right into our run. We went down 1300 E to the flagpole at President's Circle, then through the U campus to the Shriners route by the library. Then down Guardsman, and up Sunnyside to 1900 E, where we went back down 900 S to the school and added some loops to be at 4.5. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/264781141
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 4.50 |
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Weber Indoor Meet (2 Miles) 00:10:05, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 8 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| AM: I'm not exactly sure on my place, but eh. We got there and I started doing warm up on the track. After counting laps and parts of laps and all that lovely indoor track stuff, I believe my warm up was 3.5. I got over to the line and there was a decent field there. My hopes for this race was just to stay with the pack as long as possible, and push myself. Since it is the first race of the season, I wasn't expecting much. Plus, I just barely started training again, so this would be a benchmark. The guys went out a tiny bit faster than I expected, and I came in at 4:50 at the mile. From here I just went with people who made moves and ended up somewhere in places 7-9. I had a decent kick though, which surprised me. I cooled down three miles outside with Ryan, Bill, and Chris. The mile was much later in the day, and I had to work and get some other things done today, so I left right after my cool down. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/264781128
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| Nike Zoom Rival D Spike Miles: 2.00 | Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 6.50 |
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| Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 54.00 | Nike Zoom Rival D Spike Miles: 2.00 |
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