| 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 BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 38.00 | Nike Lunaracer 2 Miles: 3.00 |
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| Day of rest. I took one last week and my hips felt better on Monday, so hopefully this will benefit. I'm seeing the hip specialist tomorrow
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| PM: I went and saw Ron today. He really knows his stuff. He had diagnosed what my issue was pretty rapidly, and explained to Coach, Judd, and I what was wrong. I can't remember any of the medical terms he used, but basically he said that my left leg was longer than my right, and that my hips were out of line and I was 'locked up' at L5, which was why none of the BYU trainers attempts to adjust me worked. He said that I was compensating for all this stuff with my right leg, which was why I always felt the pain more on the right side. He also started guessing some pains I've had before I'd told him, like fatigue when I'm sitting and having to readjust myself. I finally got some explanations for the problems I've been having, and after he worked his magic, we headed back the SFH and I went for a run.
I did 3 out and back on Carterville. I felt a little off for this run, probably because of all the adjusting that Ron did, but as far as the pain, it was about 80 percent gone, which is really good. He said the result wouldn't be immediate, to give it a few days and to do the exercises he gave me, as well as stretching really well before runs like I've been doing. I'm optimistic - this is the first time in 5-6 weeks that I've felt less pain than the day before. Hopefully the progress continues!!
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| PM: All my classes got cancelled today except one, so I went to that one, and was done by 11. I ate some snack shack food, then got changed and did my stretches. I saw Danielle in there while she was stretching, so we decided to run together since neither of us had anyone to run with. She'd never done Eyestone loop before, so I showed her that run. We took the short loop back along the railroad tracks, then took 300 E back to the locker room. We hit 7.6 outside, so I added a bit to make it 8. We went slow but it was good since I am just barely trying to get back into it. After I did my exercises and then later hitched a ride with Danielle back up to SL for the break.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| AM: Went for an easy run, but I felt horrible today. I must have slept wrong, maybe becaue I'm not used to my bed anymore. My back felt super tight and I just felt off. My breathing also felt restricted. I slowed the pace down several time, but even 7 minute pace hurt, so I just picked it back up to 6:20 since it hurt either way. I was planning on 10 but cut it short at 6.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| AM: I tried to find a Turkey Trot, but every year the deadlines for them fall earlier, and there were only two which I could sign up for, both of which would cost $45+, which I didn't want to pay. I wanted to find a small, easy going one where I wouldn't be tempted to race, just where I could get in a good effort for the first time in 6 weeks. I don't expect an even remotely fast time since I haven't done workout in a month and a half.
Slept in and was still feeling a little off like I was yesterday. Ended up doing the same 6 miles I did yesterday, but slower. These past two days of running have been wierd. I might go for another run later tonight after dinner.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| AM: Was going to meet Dakota for a run at Pipeline, but he ended up not being able to make it. So I just went for a run on Pipeline by myself. There were a ton of people with their dogs today, but they were all pretty good about moving out of the way, so I didn't mind. Started on the trail and realized I had to pee really bad, so I went up the switchbacks until I was in a dense enough part of the trees where I wouldn't be spotted, which was about a half mile up, then went back down. From there I just went out 3.5 on the trail and then back for a total of 8 miles. Beautiful day on the trail, surprisngly warm.
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| AM: I found a small, first year 5k called the Stache Dash, and it seemed like the good opportunity to get in a tempo effort. I warmed up two miles and change with Dakota, then once we got our bibs on, I put on my flats and headed over to the start. The race was on the wood chips, which I wasn't expecting.
I did not know what to expect from this race. I haven't done any workouts for 6 weeks, and I've been at around 40-45 miles per week for most of the time. My first mile was a 5:23, and I don't remember my two mile time, but I finished the race in 16:13. The race was really short of 5k, it was actually short of 3 miles, but I didn't really care. What was important to me was to get in a good effort and to just see where I was at.
Ugh. As I expected, I'm butt slow. But hey, no where to go but up!
Cooled down nearly two miles to hit 7.
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| Nike Lunaracer 2 Miles: 3.00 | Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 41.00 | 41.00 |
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| Nike BYU Pegasus 30 II Miles: 38.00 | Nike Lunaracer 2 Miles: 3.00 |
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