| 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 IV Miles: 85.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 12.50 | 12.50 |
| AM: Met up with Dakota at his house to get in our runs. We did the usual long loop I have done with Bill. We worked our way up to Wasatch, then down that. Once we hit Olympus Cove Dakota turned down since he wasn't feeling that great and he didn't need as much. I kept going down Wasatch to 3900 S, then turned South on 2700 E, and took the 20-miler route back to his house. It ended up being longer than I thought, about 12.5. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 12.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| AM: Went to practice at Sugarhouse. Once I got there, Natalie was cleverly able to deduce from the usage of her shoes that she brought two left shoes, so she drove us to her house to get the right one and then started the cemetery loop from her house. We caught people on the way there, and only did 1 lap in the cemetery, then headed back to Sugarhouse where we did a lap around the perimeter and then I dropped her off at her house. PM: Got off work too late so I scratched my PM run. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| AM: We were getting really sick of meeting up to run at 7 am, and it still being way too hot for the run, so Natalie and I did the only logical and sane thing... we met for a run at 3 am. We started from the highland marquis and went up 2100 S, through Stringham to Wasatch, then we followed the usual Thunderbird run backwards to the park on Crestview above the Zoo. We took a breather there and then ran down Sunnyside to 15th, then took that back to Sugarhouse, where we did an outside lap and finished at the Marquis for 10. The best thing about running at this time of day was not having to watch for cars. We ran right in the middle of Sunnyside the entire way down. Despite meeting at this time of night though, it was still a little too hot :/ But we are definitely going to do this again! Oh and then we went to Ihop afterwards and managed to stay awake for our food to arrive. By this time the sun had come up and it was just past 6, so we debated going to practice, but we were exhausted already so maybe next time :) PM: Didn't work today, so I was able to go for a run not already feeling tired. Much to my surprise, I don't ever feel much different when I start running. I did five miles right when the sun set. It was way too hot :/ |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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AM: Couldn't make practice today so I ran on my own this morning. I did my usual 10 mile loop in 1:06. Wasn't feeling too great by the end, but everyday can't be a good day right? PM: Went for a run when the sun set. Did my four mile loop easy, about 26:30 total time. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 11.50 | 11.50 |
| AM: Neither Natalie or I decided to race today, so we met for a run. We started from her house and went over to Guardsman, then did the Shriner's route to 11th ave, where we went down to City Creek, grabbed a drink at the fountain, then headed back to her house the usual South Temple route. I felt like crap for this run and was totally dead by the end. I will try and ice bath later. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 11.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| AM: Went to practice at Liberty today. The guys were doing a long run up City Creek, then backwards along Dry Creek to JCC, then back along Virginia. That seems like a solid long run, I might try doing that one. Natalie and I stuck with them from Liberty, along 900 E, then down 3rd Ave, until about a half mile past Memory Grove, then turned and stair cased back to Liberty from South Temple. The run got us 8.5, which is perfect for me since it leaves me 13.5 to do for my long run tomorrow. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 8.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| AM: I ended up not finding anyone to run with this morning, so I was dreading my long run. I slept in and then it was even harder for me to get out the door since I knew it would be hotter. But then to my nice surprise, it was cloudy and cool oustide! Such a wonderful change from the heat these past weeks. So I did my ten mile loop and then added a 3.5 mile loop to get the full 13.5. I had some music on so I never really got bored, and I also surprisingly pretty good. I finished the full 13.5 in 1:26.41, which I figure is close to 6:25 pace, so a good pace for a long run. Next week I climb! |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 13.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
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| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 85.00 |
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