| 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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| Today we met at Cottonwood Complex at 3 in the afternoon for workout in order to get used to running later in the day. We warmed up just a little over two miles, then stretched and did the longest strides ever. After those I was at exactly 3. Then I reset my watch and we started the half's on the course. My times were 2:45, 2:42, 2:55, 2:53, 3:07, 2:55. On the fourth one is where I sort of rolled my ankle in a little ditch on the downhill, and the fifth one is were I really felt it. On the last one I just fought through the pain. I was pretty consistent, except for the fifth one. Then I just cooled down to hit eight. My knee felt great, there was almost zero pain after the workout. Another week of massaging, icing, and ibuprofen and it will be completely better. As for the ankle, a few days tops. Just have to ice that as well. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/108713825 It was soooooo hot!! Definitely need to bring more water tomorrow. |
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| Today practice was at Sunnyside. I had twisted my ankle the day before so I was pretty sure I wouldn't make it through today. Anyway the run today was up to foothill, then down around to gaurdsman and then continue on the shriners run until you hit four, then turn. I got around foothill, but once i was by the parking lot my ankle just hurt too much. I hit like 2.3 ish miles for the day. I was landing really wierdly on my left foot in order to ease the pain and it was screwing up my form and I was in a sort of limp/run. So i decided to stop and not risk screwing something else up as a result of forcing my ankle and I just did core and waited for the group to be done. Bill told me to do the alphabet with my ankles, so I will do that as well as ice and ibuprofen. Hopefully its better by tomorrow. Not worth a Garmin link. |
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| Today was the first day of school so we met at the track for practice. We did one mile warm up, then, then 10 strides, then we started six laps of the circuits on the bleachers, then we ran to the gulley, were supposed to do two laps, but I only did one because my ankle was feeling a bit worse and my IT was starting to act up, and then run back to the track. Pretty easy day, just boiling hot. Thank heavens for that ice machine. I will ice and the usual tonight. Here is my link: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109192928 |
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Today was our xc "Tryouts." Some new people actually showed up, which surprised me. We did a mile warm up and a mile speed changes. Then changed shoes and started our 3 x 3min on/3 min off workout. I was consistent throughout. I got to about 930-ish meters on the first one, then just past 900 meters on the next two. Dakota caught me on the second one, which surprised me, and stuck with me on the third one. Good job Dakota, way to push! Now just push like that the rest of the season. Then we cooled down about two miles to put me at six. My ankle feels loads better. I'm pretty sure it will be completely healed by this weekend. I did my core when I got home. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109405668 My stomach felt really uneasy after the workout, and only got worse when I got home. Top It is not a good food to have for lunch and especially when you have second lunch. Anyway I don't feel hungry now but a little later I will make myself eat something before I go to bed.
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AM: Woke up early and went for a small run. Easy, two miles out and back. I didn't think I would say this, but it was actually a bit hot. Much hotter than I thought it would be at 5:30 in the morning anyway. My ankle feels a little better, although icing yesterday failed. I have been really busy since school started and am not putting as much attention as I should to my little injuries. I will make that my goal these upcoming days.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109609499 (I forgot to turn off my Garmin after my morning run and the start button was hit at some point after school so that's why my average pace is 14:28 and why there is a huge, straight red line form my house to the East track) PM: We met at the track and ran down to liberty for an easy workout. We ran along ninth down around liberty to the fountain, then we did four hill relays, then three strides on the grass, then ran back up to east and added two laps around to get five. After we finally did ice baths! Best ice baths on Earth. I will do my usual massaging and icing rituals in order for my long run tomorrow. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109609488 |
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Today I had to go run by myself. Ugh I hate long runs by myself. Anyway I was out the door by 7:30. I ran from my house down to 8400 W and then south along the Magna run. I was feeling good up until about a mile and a half until the turn around point where I got to the steady incline. I was feeling wiped out before the turn around. It didn't help that my turn around was right at the top of the next hill either. So I got through the two biggest hills of that run. I average just under an eight minute pace at the turn. My ankle also felt really tired at the turn. It was necessarily hurting, but it just felt sore and kinda tired. I think it was because of the slant on the road I was running on for a while... probably should have run on the sidewalk. I caught my breath and headed back. I felt a lot better going down those hill than up and I started doing a low seven pace. I felt good overall on the way back, and once I finished my pace had dropped to 7:33. I hate long runs by myself. I did my core when I got back home. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109721627 PM: I gave my legs a good massage in the evening. They needed it. On both my IT's and my calves, hamstrings, quads, and hips. After I did some stretching, which felt great, and then I did the alphabet with my ankles twice, and exercised my left ankle ankle a bit. Then I took some ibuprofen and iced my ankle. I did some more core right before bed.
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