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I did not have a good time racing today. I raced the two mile and I have had a cold for the past 2 days but today was the worst day so far of the cold. I have a stuffy nose and I have a bunch of stuff in my throat. I thought that I could just get past this and go race what I wanted to be hitting so I went out in 70 and kept that pace and came across at 4:40. Then I realized that I was gonna die. I buckled hard and ended up running a 5:01 for my last mile. It was so dreadful. I was really disappointed but I'm hoping to come back strong and race an awesome 800 and mile.

Shout out to Galen and Lil' Warner for qualifying and to jamison for almost qualifying.

We did a good workout today.  I got a bloody nose right before the workout started so I ended up doing the workout on my own.  It was 400 400 300 300 200 200.  I ran 63 62 44 43 28 27.  It was a good time. 

Did a 28 minute run with strides at the end.  It was a good time. 

Had a good race at Region.  My coach put me in the race so I could pace Jamison and try to get him qualified for state by placing top four.  The race started out with Thomas Heaps of Lehi cruising out running around a 66-67 first lap i think.  I came through with Jamison at 70.  We just hung around with the main group and let Thomas run himself out.  Then we had a big group that my coach told me to keep Jamison and I right at the back of the back or maybe a second off the group.  I did that.  It was like that until we caught Thomas then sadly he started fading away.  We kept with the top group until 800 left then Ryan told me to start going and told me to get to the front and try to slow down the front group cuz Jamison was fading.  I did that but they all just went right around me so it was little use.  At 400 left my coaches told me the same thing but there was me in the front sean hagert from lehi and someone else pushing up for first but my coaches said at no cost to lose the lead right now so I had to speed up with them.  My coaches then saw that Jamison wouldn't qualify at the 200 mark so they told me that I needed to go win our team some points and get first.  Then I kicked a little bit and won it even though I wanted to drop out to let another person go to state.  I'm so so so so so sorry Westlake dude that got fifth but my coaches said I needed to get all those points even though I wanted to drop out.  So please don't hate me for that because I had to follow my coaches. 

After we did a cool down with AF dudes that ran the 2 mile.  We talked and ran through a muddy field.  Then jumped a short concrete wall but Hagen Harmer hit his shin and it started bleeding so that was sad.  But overall it was a good day except kicking someone out of a spot at state and I feel so bad for that. ;(

Had an awesome time at Region today. First off Huge shout out to Jamison, and Lil warner for qualifying for the mile.  Even huger shout out to Galen who had the sickest kick of all time outkicking Thomas Heaps and Ryan Raff to place 4th and qualify for state. 

Then my 800 finally came around after a good amount of warm up.  The first heat went and they called us out to the line.  Then they told us to take 2 steps back.  Then mr. starter went over to where he shoots the gun and someone started talking to him.  He then came and and said lightning delay. AAAAARRRGGGHH!!!! it was so annoying.  We waited 30 more minutes for lightning delay.  So we had to warm up again.  Got a good amount of miles on my 2 warmups combined.  Then they called us back out and we got back on the starting line.  Then we took two steps back and he called us up and then shot the gun..... and sean hagert went down in the first 100 so it was recalled.  Then we did it again and we finally got to race.  It was fun.  I was in last place for the first 250 meters cuz I was so chill and I wanted a more even pace.  I then sped up a little and came across at a 62.  Then I started going and picked off people one by one except I had let myself get too far behind because I was unable to pick off the number 4 place which is what I was going for. Oh well.

Shout out to Connor Baller for an awesome 800 race. 

Had some really solid games of tag today.  A sprinter came and played with us so we got into some fast chases.  He tried to chase me down a few times but I hung on just long enough until he died.  I also juked some people which was good and trevor started juking people.  So it was a good time.  Got so good speed from a long chase by multiple people but I gave up.  It was a good time.

Had a workout at 11 but I was reffing soccer so my bro and I couldn't make it.  We did it at around 2:00.  We did a 15 minute warmup of about 2.75 miles then we did 8 400's.  It was supposed to be faster than we have ever done them.  I was supposed to hit 62-64 but it was super rainy and windy so it was super hard.  I hit 64 for all except one of them.  The second to last one was a 65.  It was kind of like doing the workout by myself because I was 6-10 seconds infront of josh. It was really painful but I was glad I was able to do it.  Did the same thing just backwards for our cool down. 

My legs hurt so bad when we started and they were super sluggish but after about the 3 miles out they finally got warmed up and recovered some.  We did the mountain run for 20 minutes then turned back.  It felt good to run again after that workout on saturday that killed my legs.

Today we did a short workout of 400 300 200 400 300 200.  My legs have been really tired and I'm just ready to take a break from running now so I really am not expecting much from my state performance.

Short run to prepare for state.

Another short run for state with some strides at the end. I have no desire to run anymore so I'm going to be so excited for state to be done with and get on a break and let my body recover so I can be ready for xc.  Good luck to everyone running at state tomorrow!

We had state today and I was just done with track.  I didn't really care much.  My legs have been super exhausted so I'm ready for my break.  It was fun though even though I have a cold.

Kind of a disappointing way to end.  I was hoping to do a lot better but I was super sluggish and just couldn't move.  It was still fun even though after the 2 mile it was super rainy and even started hailing. 

Played some basketball during track class.  My team won both times when we were legit playing.  At first we did sprinters versus distance and distance won.  Then we did sprinters plus me versus distance cuz one of the sprinters left and another distance guy wanted to play.  I've been lookin up shin splints cuz my shins have been bothering me and underneath my knee have been really weak.  And I seem to have the symptoms of shin splints so I am taking advantage of my break and am gonna cut my time on my legs and physical activity except for the root beer mile and the 600 meter race against the sprinters.  I may not even do those but I have been looking forward to those for a long time.  I'm hoping that I will recover fast so I can get back into some good training for xc.

Today we did the annual lone peak root beer mile.  It was disgusting and nasty.  Craik and I were the only ones that did not throw up.  We drank a can of root beer after they said go then we ran a lap.  Then we did that again for a total of four laps.  4 cans of root beer was tough.  It was highly disgusting.  I was first sophomore to finish but the sophomores were not tough competition. Shout out to Galen for winning with an incredible time of 7:21.

Today we did the 4 mile loop.  I only went out a mile and came back a mile because my shins were hurting.  I could get through the pain but I really don't want to get injured for the season so I'm going to start out by taking it super easy. 

We ran from LP down to Art Dye and back. I felt good going down there but I got a bloody nose right as we turned back.  My shins started hurting also a little bit but it wasn't bad.  They felt weak and a little bit of pain.  I got home and iced them. 

I ran the mountain ridge junior high 5k with my brother pacing him for the school record.  He dropped off hard on the last mile and wouldn't come with me when I told him he needed to push it.  So he didn't get the record and got 17:12.  The record is still by Adam Jensen with 16:55 I think. 

Today I biked a while since I didn't go on  the run/hike up the mountain yesterday.  I went pretty fast and it felt really good.  I'm going to be biking and swimming for a bit until my legs aren't hurting.