| 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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| Today after track stuff the distance went for a run. We went from East straight down thirteenth to Cottonwood Complex. We made a detour halfway where we dropped by Bill's parents house to drop of the sweater he regretted wearing, and on the way back when we picked up the sweater he regretted taking off. On the way back along 1100 E we turned left on 900 S to hit 12 before the hill so we could walk up it. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154254494 |
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| Today after the first day of outdoor track business, we finally got out to the Oval. We did 8 laps warm up and 4 laps speed changes, followed by a lap recovery after that. Then we changed shoes and started. We did 5 X 1000 at two mile pace. The recovery we had was the jog around the lap back to the start of the 1000, with a total of four minutes recovery. I was supposed to hit 3:15's, I believe. My times went 3:16, 3:14, 3:14, 3:14, 3:16. I felt pretty good through this workout. The last couple were a bit harder but I managed to keep my times consistent. Then we did seven laps cool down and headed home.... at 7 o'clock. This link is just for times seeing as Garmins don't get satellite inside the oval. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154254488 |
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| Today was the first day of outdoor track! After two laps warm up, stretching, and drills, we did 6 bleacher laps with a drill halfway and a strides halfway on the far straight. After that was over we started on our run. We needed 7.5 to be at ten for the day, so we did an adventure/planned run. Our adventure run turned into a run we have done before. We went up Sunnyside to Foothill, then down that and sort of following the Running of the Leopards course, but we turned North along a parking lot right before Red Butte, then went over to JCC, hopped on Popperton Park Way, then turned down around Shriners, then followed the normal Shriners run back to the school. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154254480 |
| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Today after track stuff. distance went for a run. We went along 1300 E to the cemetery, did one lap in there, then headed up 500 S and hopped on the normal fire station run. I went out along 11th Ave until I hit 5 miles, which was at about F street. Then I turned back and followed the same route. I pushed this run on my own, at Bill's inclination. I brought my average form an 8:05 at mile three, to a 7:03. First run I have pushed in a long time. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154254469 |
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Since there was no school today, the distance group met up at the oval at 10 am. Once we got there we did four laps warm up, then stretched which really helped me, then we did another four laps warm up, followed by four laps speed changes, then one lap recovery. Then we changed shoes and started the workout. The workout was 1 mile at two mile pace with two laps recovery, then two sets of 4 X 400 at mile pace, with two laps recovery in between sets. I hit 5:16 for the mile, when I was supposed to hit 5:10 to 5:15. I didn't reset my Garmin at the start, I only hit lap, so I couldn't see my time as I was running. I based it off of feel, and I was pretty close to my actual target. Then after two laps recovery we started the 400's. I hit 69, 68, 69, 68, then two laps recovery, then 68, 69, 68, 69. I am happy with this workout because I was very consistent and I pushed myself to get those times. Running fast speed at the end of a high mileage week is not exactly my favorite, nor is it any form of easy by any means. My legs felt really heavy on that last stretch of the last 400; I had to push hard to get the time I did. I was wiped out after this workout. Then we did 7 laps cool down to be at ten for the day and headed home. This link is only for times since my Garmin doesn't get satellite inside the oval. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154254461 |
| Nike LunaRacer + Miles: 4.00 | Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 6.00 |
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| Today I met up with the distance group and Kiley for a run at Highland at 8am. Minus Natalie because she needed to be done really early. It was a calm run, and I honestly enjoyed it. It's hard to believe I have come so far with running as to enjoy it. Especially with a high mileage week like this one. I felt surprisingly good today. Even my shins I could barely feel. We did a modified version of the cemetery run. First we went up 2100 S, then south along 2100 E and eventually onto 2000 E and finally down 3300 S and into the cemetery. One lap in there and then back down to 1700 E and around this one small block and back onto 3150 S. From there we went back to Highland drive and eventually 1300 E, made a small detour around Alden to add mileage, and went then went around the park to the West entrance and did a lap on the road, exiting on the Northeast corner and back to the parking lot where we hit exactly eight. Overall a nice, easy run. I feel surprisingly good for a sixty mile week. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154553960 |
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