| 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: 87.00 | Nike Lunaracer II Miles: 3.00 |
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| AM: Had to run a bit earlier than usual to get some stuff done before it got too hot. Did my usual ten at an easy pace. My legs are really sore from the hilly long run yesterday. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 10.00 |
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AM: This morning I met a few others earlier at Sugarhouse Park so that we could add some miles before practice. We dd the 2100/2100 loop down 2700 S, then back along Alden. Natalie and I added a bit to get to 5. Then we started the team run. We did the cemetery run, and Clayton and I did a lap in the cemetery. Once we got back to the exit, we were going to run back with Nat, but she got a pretty bad nose bleed so we headed back without her. It was 7 back to the cars. PM: Got off work a bit late, but I want to front end load, so I went out for my rain despite the storm. Maybe it wasn't the smartest idea to do 6 miles in a thunder storm, but I did it anyway. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| AM: This morning we met at Wheeler Farm. We did a little over two miles warm up, then we did 8 strides in the field, before going over our .5 mile loop and doing a fartlek ladder. 1-2-3-4-3-2-1 with 1 and 2 minute recoveries between them. I ran alone for these, and was feeling pretty tired and sore before, but I was able to get moving once I warm up. Then we cooled down to get to 10. PM: Went out for 6 miles after work again. The weather was considerably better for tonight's run than it was for last night's run. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| AM: Couldn't make it out to practice this morning, so I ran on my own. I did my ten mile loop with another lap around my block for 12 miles. I felt okay, just tired, as usual. I took the run pretty easy. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 12.00 |
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| AM: Couldn't make practice again today, so I went for the same twelve miles I went for yesterday. Felt okay. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 12.00 |
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| AM: Super mad that I missed my last two afternoon runs. It's been a really hectic week. This morning I went to practice. Those racing did a run up to the Memory Grove fountain and back. I ran with Natalie and Clayton the whole time. We took a shorter way back so we added some at the park to get 8. PM: I got off work fairly early, for the first time in 4 days, so I went out for a run. I did a two mile loop, then went over to a grassy clearing and did 10 strides since I decided to jump in the Draper Days 5k. Then I finished to 4 miles. |
| Nike Pegasus 29 IV Miles: 12.00 |
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Draper Days 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:15:45, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 2 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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AM: I decided to run this 5k mainly to get at least one race in me before running the half marathon next week. I want to run a solid half, so I thought I'd get a faster tempo effort in. I got there and warmed up 3 miles and change before the race. I began to see quite a few fast guys there, so I knew there would be competition. I put on my flats and went over to the line to do some more strides. Finally the gun went off and the race went out fast. Well, fast for a 5k, but slow compared to what I have gotten accustomed to in high school racing. I made sure to get out well to avoid trouble right where it narrows very suddenly, but still be with the pack. The lead pack quickly formed, and I made it a point to stick with them for as long as I could. There was five of us through mile one, which was I believe a 4:47 for me, so I quick first mile for 5k. From here we turned and got to a slight downhill. There was some movement by a few guys and I just made sure to stick with the pack. At one point I was running in the front next to Teren, and had this been an important race, I think I would have made an effort to push the pace here since I was feeling good and could use the slight downhill. But, I stayed with the pack and soon we turned another corner. I took the inside of the cone with Teren and Jake, and was hanging on to the back. I'm not sure whether this last stretch was a slight uphill or downhill, but I started to feel the pace here and the pack started to pull away. I tried to surge and stick on them once, but didn't have much success and pretty much let them get away. I didn't come into this race too focused, so I gave myself excuses and did that whole deal which cost me what would have probably been a big road 5k PR. Bummer. Once I let them go I could tell I slowed and some other guy passed me. Then coming up on the last turn towards the finish, Kramer came up on me and passed me in the final quarter mile. I didn't make much of an effort to fight back and finished 7th behind him. Overall, not disappointed with this race. I got what I wanted out of the 5k, which was some faster tempo effort. This was the first time I've raced since Southwest, and with a 15:45, I'm not disappointed. It was a good introduction back into racing, and I have a clearer goal in mind now for the Des News Half. What's cool about a race like this is how many people from the blog show up and then you get to actually meet the people you read about or interact with. I cooled down with Rob and Kramer and the rest of the Alta guys and had some fun conversation with them, then cooled down some with the East team. Overall somewhere in the vicinity of 3-3.5 miles cool down, which brought me to ten for the morning. Now time to focus on the half!
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