| 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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| After normal track stuff the distance group competing at state did a workout separate from everyone else who is racing tomorrow at JV region. First half a mile warm up and a mile speed changes. Then we did 3 sets of 4X200. My goal pace for these was 30-32, but I ended up hitting almost all of them in 30, and a few in 31. After that we did two grass laps cool down to be at 5 for the day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178343452 |
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| AM: 2 miles on my own http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180430051 PM: Today was JV Region, so I went over with the team to Highland. Since anyone running at State can't compete, I had to run Javelin with a few lucky others in the scorching heat. After that Natalie and I did three big laps around Sugarhouse Park. That was the longest 6 miles of my life, plus it was unbearably hot. Afterwards we did 8X80 meter strides on the field and we headed back to East. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180430045
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| I went over with the team to BYU to watch our athletes race. After Nat's race I cooled down with her and got about 3.5 miles for a shakeout. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180430033 Congratulations to Natalie for 2nd in the mile with a time of 4:51.16!! You're insane Nat! |
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2012 UHSAA State Track and Field Championships (2 Miles) 00:09:59, Place overall: 17 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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AM: 2 mile shakeout run before getting to the bus and heading to BYU. PM: I got about 2.5 miles warm up, and did drills and strides in the field behind the bullpen. I made sure to stay close by so I wouldn't miss the start of the 3200 seeding. When they started seeding I put on my spikes and once I got my number, 15, I went to the apron, I believe is what you call it, of the track where we all waited to walk over to the line. It took an eternity for them to walk us over to the line, and then another eternity of waiting right by the line to start. I got a few good strides in lanes 7-9 while we waited, and got a quick drink from the fountain conveniently right by the line. I was in the third waterfall. The gun went off and I quickly got in the position I needed to be in. Right with the group I knew was running the time I wanted. Through the first two laps there was a lot of movement, as there usually is, and for almost all of it I had a good position running right next to the rail. Once the race thinned out a little, I got on the guy I was planning to stick on. A little past the 800, I passed him because he seemed to slow down a bit, and fought a kid in a faded purple jersey. I passed him and he passed me, and this went on for about two laps. I came in at the mile in 4:46, so I knew the second half would be brutal. In the 5th lap, another two guys went and I went with them, but couldn't stick on them, and they slowly pulled away through lap 6, but I was still doing really well. I was in great position and was on my way to a huge PR. After the 6th lap though, my race went downhill. I couldn't go with the group as everyone was moving into position to kick. My legs felt great, but I just couldn't push enough to go with them. With one lap to go I gave it everything I had, but couldn't muster up any kick and got passed by like one or two guys.I was doing great the first 6 laps, but couldn't hold it through the last 800. I don't know why, seeing as my legs felt fine before, during, and even after the race. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180429996 Either way, I am just happy to have made it to (and ran at) state for the first time, as well as breaking 10! I am proud of what I accomplished this season, with having to build up strength again after my injury. My biggest accomplishment this season was simply staying injury free. My shins actually got better the more I ran. This has been the first season of running where I have managed to stay injury free, and now I know that I can do it. With another year of training, I know I can get far. But for now, I can look forward to, and am bursting at the seams excited for, CROSS COUNTRY!!! And with that, I bid my 2012 Track season, Adieu!
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