| 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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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.50 | 6.50 |
| PM: I didn't get around to running in the morning, so I went for a run later at night. At the BYU Invite during the track season, I downloaded the Nike+ running app for my phone, but never really used it. Well I had my arm band out so decided to give it a try. Honestly, it made the run seem shorter. The music and "powersongs" it lets you choose are motivational, plus it has encouraging messages throughout the run. Got to a little over 6 miles for the run, so I just added half mile. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193119752 |
| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| AM: This morning practice was at Sugarhouse Park. We decided on the cemetery run. Neither Chris or Clayton were here, so the lead group consisted of only Natalie and I. We ended up going at a solid pace, especially since this entire run is either up, down, or rolling hills. We only did one lap in the cemetery, so we had to add almost three mile once back at Sugarhouse to get to 10 miles. Man, we need to start earlier. It gets rally hot really fast. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193119732 PM: Tonight I wanted between 5 and 6 miles, so I grabbed my phone and ran with Nike+. It really is a great motivation when you have to run by yourself. I did a big loop around my neighborhood and got to 5.5. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193119723 |
| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 15.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
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AM: Today practice was at Wheeler Farm. I was a bit late because of traffic and construction, but once there I did the big warm up lap and eventually caught them near the end. After everyone finished, we grabbed our water bottles and headed over to the field for strides. We did 8 strides of about 70 meters in length. After that we jogged over to the small loop where we do our fartlek or intervals. The workout today was a ladder fartlek. 1off, 1on, 1off, 2on, 1off, 3on, 2off, 4on, 3off, 4on, 3off, 3on, 2off, 2on, 1off, 1on, 1off. I just pushed myself today and got a little over 5 miles in the fartlek. I lapped everyone except Bill and Susannah. Then we went on however much cool down we need and got to 10 miles. My garmin was off because I forgot to start it for like a mile and a half, and I reset it twice also. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193119685 PM: I went on an easy five mile run on my own. I felt okay. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193533524
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| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| AM: This morning I didn't make practice because I set my alarm wrong. So instead I just grabbed my phone and went out for a run. I didn't know quite how long yet, so I just planned on how I felt. I went west along 3100 S until I got to 8400 W, then I did the Magna Run. Right before the first overpass, I took a dirt road that led me along 8400 S. It was nice because it's less rolling hills, and it's away from all the traffic. I wasn't feeling that great, so I just turned at four and headed back. I got 8 miles and just planned on a run later. PM: After work I went out for a run. I wanted 4-6 miles so I could at least have 12 for the day. I did a weird loop around the neighborhood and that left me at 5. (the link has both runs on it) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193533519 |
| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 13.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.50 | 13.50 |
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AM: Practice was at Cottonwood Complex today. We started with a big lap around the block for warm up. Then we regrouped at the bottom of Bessie, and after getting some water, we did 8 strides by the finish. After those we jogged to the start of the Region course and Bill told us the workout. We were to do 800's along the course, all a little slower than our goal XC mile splits. I was to hit them all under 3 minutes. At first that sounded really easy, but the hills along the course make that a lot harder than it sounds. My times were 2:56, 2:53, 3:00, 2:50, 2:59, 2:49. We had about equal time recovery in these and we started each one right where we left off. After that we went out for another big block loop and we added some more around the baseball fields to get 3.5 cool down and 10 for the day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193720556 PM: After work I went for my standard loop around my block. I got 3.5 miles in to be at 13.5 for the day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193816567
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| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 13.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| AM: This morning I had some more confusion with my alarm and I got to practice like twenty minutes late. By that time, the group had left on the City Creek run, so I just parked on some streets right along the run and ran to the fountain. At the fountain I caught up with Natalie, Bill, Kiley, and Abigail. After we waited a bit we headed back. We just did a sort of zig zag through city until we got to the Fountain on 500 E and 800 S where we got some water. Then we ran along 5th until 13th and turned up and they hit 11 and I hit 8. I forgot my turn on my Garmin for about a mile of it so I had to go off Natalie's Garmin. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193989818 PM: Tonight after a really tiring day at work I managed to drag myself through three miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194245386 |
| Nike Lunar Glide +2 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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AM: This morning I tried a loop I have never done before. The entire loop put me at almost exactly 8 miles, so I stopped there and will add some more later. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194245374 PM: Tonight I went two miles after a brutal day at work. I got out super late so ended up starting like at 10:30. It was nice and cool though. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194868234
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
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