| 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 29 V Miles: 4.00 | Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 44.50 |
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| AM: Slept in forever, then finally got out for my run. Ran to Kiwanis, did a lap around until I hit 2, then turned back.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| PM: Ran at 3 with the rest of the traveling guys. They did a short workout at intramurals, so I just ran around during their workout, then went for a cool down on the river trail from intramurals with a bunch of the guys. Hit 7 back at the locker room.
After the run, I went to weights. I am going to take it easier on the squats since they tend to make me sore in the abductor area, and I feel like I confuse that with the actual pain. But got in a got upper body workout.
Stretched on the oscillation pedastal, then took a 15 minute ice bath after.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 7.00 |
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| PM: I went in and talked with Judd for awhile before the run, he gave me some good exercises to do three times a week to strengthen the core/hip area, then made an appointment with the doctor for later that day. I did the set of exercises Judd gave me right before the run, they take about 20 minutes. Then right before the run, Judd popped my hip.
I met the guys for the run. We just did Carterville at an easy pace. We got stopped by the Fox News car along our run. They were looking for Jared so they could interview him. They ended up filming us running for a little bit.
I got back just in time for the doctor's appointment. He said the my hips were pretty even, but that it could be a number of things bothering me. For now he perscribed me some Diclofenac (strongest non-steroidical antinflammatory out there), and said to take one pill in the morning and one at night for about two weeks. If it wasn't feeling any better after two weeks, that we'd take some X-Rays and go from there.
After seeing the doctor, I stretched a little in the training room, then took a 15 minute ice bath.
Coach and I decided to hold off on workouts still, but to bump up the miles a bit. So this week will be about 60.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 10.00 |
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| PM: I got into the training room about an hour before the run and did my stretches, then got some DMS on my right hamstring since it was feeling tight. The doctor told me to keep the hamstrings and upper leg/hip area really loose. For the run, the guys were doing a really short workout, so I just went for a run with Nick. We did medum Carterville, then added some at the track while the guys did their workout, then back to the locker room.
I have to write an 8 page paper by tomorrow, so I skipped weights.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| PM: I met a bunch of the guys not traveling for a run at 2. I was planning on doing 10 with the group, but the hip/pubic bone area was really fatigued today, so I just did medium Carterville instead. Nick, Trent, JZ, and I did medium Carterville. Once I finished, I stretched for a bit and then took a 15 minute ice bath. Crummy day for running, I was feeling a bit frustrated with the pain, but it will get better in due time. The Diclofenac also gave me a lingered stomach ache, so that added to my frustration. But, it was hard to stay upset today because earlier we found out the Jared Ward has been given his eligibility back! The news has stirred up the running scene, and all the other high ranked teams know what this means. I'm super excited to see what the guys will do at Nationals!
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 8.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| AM: Drove up to Ogden to watch Regionals! Got in 2 miles running around the course, and in between the races I got in a 4 mile run with Nick running on the course. Then after a delicious meal at the Perry's house, we drove back and I got went home. Once home I did an easy four miles around my neighborhood to get 10. The hips were pretty aggravated once I finished.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.50 | 6.50 |
| AM: I had originally planned to try and get a longer run today, but after how I felt yesterday, I just did the 6.5 miles I needed to hit an even number for the week. Hips are feeling pretty off right now, something must have aggravated them more than the usual amount. Sigh.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
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| Nike Pegasus 29 V Miles: 4.00 | Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 44.50 |
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