| 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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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 62.00 | Nike Matumbo II Miles: 2.00 | Nike Victory II Spike Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| PM: Slept in a ton, had some lunch, and sat around awhile before going for my run. I went from my place up to the River trail past the intramural fields, then took that down to the place we usually get on it when we run that trail. Then up past Rape Hill towards Kiwanis, and up the street past J-Dawgs, then around camous by New Heritage, then I cut in through there, took the bridges back through the quad, and took the asphalt hill behind the SFH and then back to my apartment.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| PM: Today was a workout. We did 3 miles warm up, strides, and then started. The guys were doign 6X800 at a little slower than race pace, and my goal was to keep them under 2:15. I did the first three and hit 2:12, 2:13, 2:14, then I rested one, then ran the next one in 2:15, then did a 400 on the last one and hit 65. So, a little more progress this workout. I was able to hang with the guys for the ones I did, which was good. No I just have to get back to the point where I do all of them!
I went for 4 miles cool down to outside with the guys to get 10 for the day. Barely any hip pain today!
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| Nike Matumbo II Miles: 2.00 | Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| PM: Went for a run with some of the guys. We just did Carterville like usual. Later in the day was the Track Athlete of the Year Award Ceremony, so I went to that. They had food there and were filming the ceremony. BYU is so awesome.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.50 | 6.50 |
| PM: Because of the races tomorrow, there was no workout for my group, so I just did the 6 miles and strides that they were supposed to do. My legs felt good, no hip pain for the first time in months!
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| PM: Today there was a Cross Country Banquet/Honoring for the men's 4th place finish at Nationals. It's so cool that BYU acknowledges the accomplishments of their athletic programs. The President and Vise President of the university were there, and they honored the guys who went to Nationals.
After I ran three miles on the treadmill, then went over to the indoor track where the Blue White Invite was going on, and decided to jump in the mile and run it as a workout since I've only done one workout this week. I just stayed in the back of the pack to try and hit even-ish splits. I ran 4:42, which I ran a 4:50 last week with a similar effort, so I'm slowly getting back after 7 weeks off. Right now it's just about focusing on the mileage and getting a base back under me, then I'll focus on workouts and times.
I cooled down 4 miles outside with a couple guys to get 8 for the day. Most importantly, no hip pain!
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| Nike Victory II Spike Miles: 1.00 | Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| PM: After watching some of the time trial, I went for a run with Dylan. He was just doing the second part of his run and I did 4 with him. Then once we got back to the SFH I used the bathroom, then walked back over to the annex to see if I could find someone to run with, and Wardy, Fuller, and Briggs were going for a run so I went with them. I stuck with them 3 miles out, then headed back to get 10.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 14.50 | 14.50 |
| AM: I went over to the locker room and Farnsy and Flint had just arrived when I did, so we ran together. We ran to the Lake Loop a different route, more on the streets than the River Trail, and I turned at 3.5 and headed back so I could make the Egg Nog Challenge in time. Always interesting conversation when you run with Farnsworth...
EGG NOG CHALLENGE 2013!!!!! The track wasn't shoveled and it was freezing outside, but the Nog Run must go on! Once everyone showed up with their nog, we got started. I have never tired Nog, but was getting it from one of the multi runners who was pouring Nog. I tried it, and despite what everyone told me, I thought it was delicious. So I downed that cup, and for the next 5 cups, I was going strong. After my 6th cup however, she ran out. After that I had Easy fill my cup, and the Nog he gave me was disgusting: Nutmeg Nog. I almost puked just downing that. After that lap I made sure to go to someone who had plain Egg Nog, and it was also pretty nasty, and I only made it another two cups before my stomach was hurting and I just couldn't down another disgusting cup of Egg Nog. 9 cups! I was part of the last like 10 people still going. After 9 cups, there were only like 4 guys left. When I finished lap 9, I gagged myself and threw up a ton, then later in the locker room gagged myself again in the shower and threw up the rest of it. I felt much better once I got it all out. I can't wait for next year!
Later in the day I went for my second run and did 7 from my apartment. I just went out on Carterville and back.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 14.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 62.00 | Nike Matumbo II Miles: 2.00 | Nike Victory II Spike Miles: 1.00 |
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