| 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 IV Miles: 100.00 |
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| AM: I got back from the dance really late last night, or early this morning I should say, and slept in suuuuper late, so then I was way tired cause I got too much sleep. Anyway, I finally got out the door and got my ten done. My usual, blissfully uneventful ten miles :) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/240414371 PM: Since I am climbing miles this week, I went for a run after work. I got four miles in the nippy night. This reminds me of summer training!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/240414365
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| Nike Pegasus 28 IV Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| AM: It is the best thing ever to have my half day on Mondays <3 I slept in, then went for 6 on my own. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241271522 PM: Long Run/Workout today. We ran along 1300 E to Cottonwood Complex (pushing the whole way there), then we met at the green tank and did 10X100 meter strides up the hill to it. Then we ran back along 1100 E, and on 3300 S we dropped to 900 E and then back to 900 S and up to the track where we added a bit to get 14. Overall a nice, long run. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241271520
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| Nike Pegasus 28 IV Miles: 20.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| AM: Went on an easy four this morning. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241271514 PM: We ran down to the Liberty drinking fountain the usual way, and regrouped. Then we did 10X60 meter strides right by the fountain. After that, we went over to the 1 mile marker, where all of our 800's would start. We did 6X800, and every two 800's would get 5 seconds faster. I started at 2:30, then 2:25, then 2:20. After each one we would have equal recovery jogging back to the 1 mile marker. My times were 2:29, 2:28, 2:23, 2:24, 2:20, 2:17. Overall I felt good, but I can definitely feel yesterdays larger mileage.Then we just ran back up to the school and added a little to be at 10. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241271510
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| Nike Pegasus 28 IV Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| AM: My Garmin was dead and I forgot to charge it last night, so I left it charging this morning and went running without it. It feels weird to run without the large, clunky mass on my wrist that is my Garmin. Easy four. PM: We started with our stadium laps. We did two grass laps warm up, then did butt kicks, high knees, A skips, power skips, lunges for half and calf walks the other half, and then two laps of grapevines in opposite directions. After everyone regrouped, we did the VA loop to the cemetery, a lap in the cemetery, then back along the VA loop again. At the track we added some to be at 10. While I was waiting for Avvy to finish her workout, I got in another two miles of grass laps by myself. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241271504
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| Nike Pegasus 28 IV Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| AM: Went on a brisk 6 miles on my own. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241611271 PM: I had a sterling scholar interview right after school today, and it took much longer than expected. That's good right?? Anyway, I was really late to practice. I knew we were going up to Sunnyside for fartlek. So once I changed at the track, I ran up to Sunnyside and found Chris and Ryan. I found out the workout was 10X2 min on/1 min off and hopped in with them after I set my watch for it. My first one was their 8th one, so I got to do the majority of this workout on my own. I only got the .5 mile warm up to the park, so during and after the workout I was really stiff. I stretched my calves and quads for a minute, then went right back to the track and did a few grass laps to be at 8. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241611244
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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AM: Today was an early out because of the state game, plus I only have a 3rd and 4th period, so it was a really short day for me today. I got to sleep in, and then woke to see that it was snowing, which sucks, so I drove over to the gym and did four miles on the treadmill. I did those miles while watching Breaking Bad on Netflix on my phone, and yet the run still went by like I just ran 10 miles. I don't like treadmills. PM: It had been snowing all day, and just barely eased up a bit by the time school got out and we went for our run. The track was caked with about 4 inches of snow, and we ran up there from the teacher parking lot. We did a lap around it and decided there was too much snow on it, so we did 16X30sec on/30sec off around the track;/HSUP/Cemetery Loop. Chris and I finished the loop and did a lap on the snowed in track to finish the workout, and then ran back down to the teacher parking lot. Towards the second half of the workout, it started to snow again, but it actually wasn't that bad. Then off to the game! ..... which we lost. Boo:( http://connect.garmin.com/activity/242502073
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| Nike Pegasus 28 IV Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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AM: We were supposed to have a race today, but since it was dumping snow, the USATF people canceled it. I was nearly at Cottonwood Complex when they did, and then I got a call and was told we would just meet at the oval for a speed workout. So I headed over there and once I arrived I found out the track was closed because of some Hockey thing going on. Great. So then I called Bill who was just leaving Cottonwood Complex and we were going to try and meet at his house for a run, but some people had planned for the oval so only brought summer clothes, and it was starting to snow harder and it would be a hassle to drive over to the Oval in those conditions for everyone, so instead we just decided to each run on our own. Ryan was parking at the Oval when I called him, so we just went for a run from there. It was an adventure run. We went South on 4800 W then made a right turn into a residential street, followed by a bunch of turns that I don't remember, and we ended up at 7800 S. We did a loop around some houses there, then headed back. Out as far South as 7800th, it wasn't snowing and was actually sunny. Then we ran back into the storm and ended up at 4800 W way too soon, and got to run into the snow for a few miles back to the Oval. We added a half mile in the parking lot to get to 8. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/242502057 PM: Before work, around 3, it had stopped snowing and the sun had even come out a little, so I quickly got out the door for my run. I just needed six to finish my mileage. It stayed sunny for most of my run, and right when I was finishing, it started snowing again. Glad to get those done with now, and not have to go to the gym after work :) Ooh, plus, that's 100 miles for the week! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/242502021
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