| 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 28 Miles: 62.00 | Nike Lunarspeed Lite+ Miles: 13.00 |
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AM: Starting a taper for Des News so I only went for six miles this morning. I slept in later than I expected, so it was hotter than I wanted, but oh well. It was a nice, relaxed six miles. Averaged 7:23. It took me about 3.5 miles to warm up though. Hooray for 75 miles this week! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/202021245
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| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| AM: This morning practice was at Liberty Park. Once everyone had arrived we did a lap warm up, then got some water, then went right into firemen. It was a pretty fast paced firemen too, the slowest we were ever going was about 6:30's. After a lap of that, we went right into two miles cool down to get 5 for the day. This is the lowest mileage day I have hit in over two weeks! At least I know I will be rested for tomorrow! Bring on the 10k! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/202334611 |
| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 5.00 |
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Deseret News 10k (5.9 Miles) 00:32:08, Place overall: 26, Place in age division: 14 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
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AM: This morning the group met up at the post office on Sunnyside just above Foothill. We all put on our numbers and chips, then waited for a bit for Natalie to get her East jersey. Once everyone was set we jogged from the post office to the start line, and I kept warming up in front of the start line, throwing in a stride every time I turned. I got at least ten strides in. Just as they called five minutes to start time, a deer came running right at the crowd and I thought it was going straight into the crowd, but it ended up veering off and jumping over the cemetery fence. That was exciting. After a few more strides we all squeezed right into the front of the pack. I was right on the line. We started and right away I found myself behind Brad. I knew there wasn't a chance I could stick on him for the whole race, but he went out at a very controlled, steady pace (for him anyway), so I stayed on him. There was probably 5-6 of us in the pack with Brad. I came in the first mile at 4:51 and was feeling great, but I knew that wouldn't last on this course. Whenever the pack made a move, I went with it and got right on the heels of Brad again. Mile two was a 4:55, which put my two mile split at 9:47. Two mile PR, yay! Just kidding. Soon we got to South Temple and it was increasingly difficult to stay on the pack. When we turned onto South Temple I fell off a bit and from there they only broke away even more. The "downhill" on South Temple is my least favorite part of the course because when I'm racing it, it doesn't feel like downhill at all. And that stretch from 1300 E to 200 E, it should've been, seems to be an eternity. On that stretch I would say about 7 or 8 guys, all high school, caught and passed me.When we turned onto 300 E, I managed to pick up the pace a bit and started closing on the guys ahead of me, now about 40 meters away. All along 300 E I fought and managed to come close behind the guys I was trying to catch. I stayed behind them until we turned onto 600 E, where one kicked hard and got away, and I managed to pull away form the other guy. Overall, I'm neutral about this race. If it had been a full course I would have been in the 33:40 range, I think. Which is still good, but I could have raced a bit smarter. I should have stayed back a bit on the start and found the group of guys I knew I could push with, but since I was right on the line it would have been difficult to hold back so much as find the particular group of guys. If I would have done that, I know I would have been able to stick on those guys a lot longer, instead of just getting passed by them. Either way I can't be disappointed with the race. Really this was just a marker as to where I am fitness wise, and I think I am in a good place. With another few weeks of high mileage I think I can break a few more barriers. Afterwards the group went for a cool down backwards along the parade route, where we cut on 500 E so Bill could talk to and pace some of the marathon guys finishing. We got 4.5 miles cool down, then before leaving I took like ten more Hi-Chews and another Jamba!. ....All this in flats. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/202719036
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| Nike Lunarspeed Lite+ Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| AM: This morning we met at Sugarhouse Park. Everyone was really sore from yesterday, so it would be an easier day. We did a big grass lap warm up. Once we regrouped we did some core in the shade of the trees and afterwards we did the 5 mile loop on 2100 S to 2100 E, then over to 2700 S and under the freeway, and back along Alden to Sugarhouse Park. I added a bit at the end to get to 8 miles for the day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/204000139
PM: After I got off work today I went for a run. I wanted a medium run since I didn't get too many miles in this morning. So I did six miles doing one and a half of my traditional loops. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/204000118 |
| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| AM: This morning the group met up at Shoreline Trail. We went up Emigration Canyon for a mile and turned back to add some before the trail. At our mile turn around Natalie and I screamed right into the faces of the people behind us and scared them>:) Once we were on the trail we went to the fountain, regrouped, then went up to Red Butte Gate, turned around and came back the same way. Once we were off the trail, Natalie, Bill, Chris and I added on four miles on the Thunderbird run to get 12 for the day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/204000106 |
| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| AM: Today the team went up to Lava Hot Springs for the day! Once we arrived we went for a run on a six mile loop Bill told us about. This was definitely not one of my favorite runs. It is filled with big rolling hills for the first half, and the second half is always either slight uphill, or sharp downhill. Ben came up with us and joined us on his first day back to running in two months. He, Chris, and I were pushing for the first lap. I came in at a speedy 6:38 pace first lap, which is a really fast pace for the amount of hills. Once back onto Main st I turned toward the cars and ran to get some water. That detour added about 3/4 mile to the run, and when I got back to the start of the loop, Susannah and Ethan were just coming up. Running right next to them both was a small dog. They said it had been following them for a good 3 miles. They did the second loop with me. We named the dog Taylor RJ Ouibell beause it sprinted ahead, and then fell behind us the entire run. Susannah and I stopped once to try and carry it because it looked pretty tired and we were scared it would collapse, but it didn't want to be carried and it finished an entire loop with us. We were hoping it would go back to its home when we passed its house, and it did. The little dog had some stamina; it got through six miles. After another mile and a half Joann dropped Ben off with us and he finished the last couple miles with us. Overall a mentally and physically taxing run but I'm glad I got through the 12.5 miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/204000089 After we finished that we all changed and picked up some tubes to go tubing:) We had a lot of fun tubing the river, I had one of the best bacon burgers I have ever had for lunch, we tubed some more, got in natural hot springs, then finished off a great day at the water park! A very successful team trip I'd say! PM: Once I got home I went for a run. I surprisingly felt really good and zoomed through 5.5 miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/204000072
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| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| AM: This morning I slept in and awoke to a much hotter day than was forecasted. It was 8 am when I woke and already 80 degrees outside! So I hurried and got out the door for my run. It took me about 3 miles to warm up. I guess 18 miles and four hours in a car the day prior makes for some soreness. I only needed 7 miles to hit my mileage this week so I did a shorter version of my 10 mile loop. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/204000048 |
| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
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| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 62.00 | Nike Lunarspeed Lite+ Miles: 13.00 |
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