| 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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Since tomorrow the girls have the Davis Super Meet, we all did 2 miles warm up, 2 miles speed changes, then 2 miles cool down, but the guys had to go for a four mile run after wards since we don't race until Wednesday. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609986
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Today at practice it was just the guys and one or two girls that didn't go to the Super Meet. We did a simple 2 mile warm up, 2 miles speed changes, then 2 miles cooldown, apart from the two laps before stretches. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609957
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Clearfield & East @ WX (1 Miles) 00:04:47, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
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Today we drove up to Woods Cross for a tri meet there with Clearfield. I did two miles warm up then a mile speed changes, then did stretches and drills before putting on my spikes and getting to the line. When the gun went off I took the lead right away. I paced myself for about a 68 first lap, and ran a 67. After that lap I could see that I was already breaking away, so I knew I would be alone for this race. The rest of the race I just listened to what Bill told me and went when he said. It was nice in a way to be able to set the pace and push myself, but not competition means I could have run much faster. Oh well this is just a tri meet. I finished in 4:47 I believe, so a three second PR. Afterwards I kept moving until the 800 in the medley. After a few strides and drills before the race, I went to the line with the rest of the medley guys. Vuong and Rich were running the 200's, Sam was running the 400, and I was the 800. When I got the baton from Sam we were in third, but I pushed the 800 and caught a guy right before the line (like a stride before). Ran a 2:09 and was happy with that race as well. Three second PR for an 800, again. Then I cooled down to get 9 for the day and we headed back to East. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609933
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| Since we have a race tomorrow down at Pineview, we did our traditional before race workout. 2 miles warm up, 2 miles speed changes, and 2 miles cool down. It was a hot one today! Hooray for summer!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609912 |
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Pineview Invite (1 Miles) 00:04:44, Place in age division: 7 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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This morning I went for a 2 miles shakeout run at 5 am like Bill said. Then the group going to St. George met up at 6 am and we headed down. We stopped at Ihop for some food, but other than that went straight to Pineview High. After arriving I did two miles warm up around the race area, then a mile of speed changes. After being seeded and given our stickers, I went down to the field and did strides and drills until my race. I was in the last heat, which meant the second fastest. When the heat before mine started I put on spikes and did a few final strides before getting to the line. I got out well enough, I was behind the people on the first curve. I was almost last after the first lap and it was a 66, which was still faster than I wanted to hit. During lap two I moved up and at the 800 I was in the middle of the pack. During lap three I fought to catch the lead group and was sort of successful. On the last lap I just gave it all I had and with about 300 to go a guy moved up to me and began pulling away. I tried to stick on him but couldn't muster up enough kick. I finished in 4:44 on my watch, and I was sure that my watch was slow because I stopped it two strides after the line, but somehow results said a high 4:45. I'm going to count my watch time because it seemed that everyone else's times were also slow. Then we went on a lovely 8 miles cool down in the blistering sun to be at 14 miles for the day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609896 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609879
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Running of the Leopards 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:15:51, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.50 | 13.50 |
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This morning I had to use all my strength to get out of bed. We got back very late from St. George last night and I got a total of 5 hours of sleep. After dragging myself over to East, I picked up my packet and race stuff, and got on the shuttle with Natalie to go up to the start of the Running of the Leopards 5k. There we got 2 miles warm up and squeezed into the front of the group at the line. While waiting for the start we did a few strides. After the gun went off the race went out fast, as usual. Of course there were all the soccer guys and East students who went out crazy fast, then literally stopped 0.1 into the race. I was flying out of the start, and there was one guy who slipped right in front of me and I stuck on him until Arapeen Dr, the first turn in the course and the first slight uphill. I noticed him slow down once the hill came, and I took the opportunity to pass him. I was ahead of him and managed to open a small gap all through Arapeen Dr and Wakara Way, but right at the turn onto Foothill, he slipped in front of me again and from there he pulled away on the downhill along Sunnyside. Along Sunnyside another guy caught up to me and started to pull away, but at one point he dropped something that was obviously important because he turned around to pick it up, and then continued on. When he picked it up I caught him again, and should have seized the opportunity to not let him get away, but he did eventually pull away. I fought the rest of the way onto the track and mustered up a kick to the finish. I finished third with a time of 15:51. I know this is a heavily aided course, but that time still made me really happy. I felt like I pushed myself and ran smart, not to mention that I have raced hard twice this week already and was exhausted going into the race. I have never broken 17:00 in a 5k, and now I have broken that and 16:00 as well :) Yay! After we stuck around for awards, got our ribbons, and Bill, Natalie, and I went for long cool down so we could each get as much as we needed to close out the week. I needed 8.25 for 60 this week. I forgot to include .25 on Wednesday's blog and now I am too lazy to change it, so I will just add the .25 here >:) After the cool down I had a DELICIOUS meal at Eggs in the City!! What a fantastic morning!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609860 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609853 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161609839 Teehee I just looked at the past two years results. I ran 18:54 last year, and a 23:23 my frosh year. I hope next year I can improve just as much as I have every year so far!
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