Go Hard on the Last Two

Mon, Jul 11, 2016

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 06:00:00

First day back from speedgoat and I just did some easy miles.

Sat, Jul 09, 2016

Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:00:00

SpeedGoat 50k

Started out running with Boston. We ran the first 9 miles to the aid station with ease. We goofed off and sang just to keep our minds fresh. We saw some supporters and then continued on our way. On our way down we met a couple of people and talked with them. We also lightened some peoples spirits by dancing and showing off our Rocky Balboa impersonations to the Pokemon Theme, in honor of the recently released game Pokemon GO. But then we reached an amazing trail, which soon turned into a slightly less amazing trail because it was 100% rock and it was down hill so one wrong move and your ankles were gone. But soon after that we reached the next aid station at mile 16 it was the lowest point of the race, Pacific Mine. Within the next couple miles me and Boston exchanged goodbyes because we basically were on our own. We put our earbuds in and continued on the trail. At mile 18 we reached the top of the mountain and it was a beautiful view. Headed down to the next aid station which was at mile 21. At that point I had to switch out my GUs and Stingers. I also talked with Boston and we continued on the trail. We ran, or more like hiked, up to the top of Mount Baldy. When I got up there my legs started to cramp super bad. I got to a place where Angie and some other guy helped me out and pointed me in the direction of the next aid station. I stopped there and had some pickle juice and salted watermelon. One was good and the other was terrible. After I finished at the aid station I ran through the tunnel and felt pretty alright. I ran/walked the next couple miles to Death Ridge. And I hiked up Death Ridge and it was tough. I made it to the aid station at a marathon. And I wasn't feeling great, I hadn't been drinking or eating GUs so I had filled up my bottles at the aid station and I ate one orange slice. The next couple miles were tough. The only thing I had keeping me going was the music I was listening to. I had to stop every so often to rest my legs because they were still hurting. But my watch had died and I had no idea how close I was to the finish. Micah had passed me and so had his Mom. I tried to keep up with them but I couldn't. A couple of other people passed me but I gathered enough strength to keep going and pushed with these guys. I was able to finish at a time of 9:35:25 and it was the toughest thing I've ever accomplished, but it was awesome.

Fri, Jul 08, 2016

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:00:00

2 miles just around the hotel and on the trail we'll be running tomorrow. Super excited, but super nervous.

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 06:00:00

Didn't do a lot because we are headed up north for speedgoat. 5 miles total.

Wed, Jul 06, 2016

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 06:00:00

7 miles this morning, tempo. Then 3 miles.

Tue, Jul 05, 2016

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 06:00:00

5 miles this morning and 3 miles in the afternoon

Mon, Jul 04, 2016

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 06:00:00

Did a warmup before my race and then I raced. I went out at a good pace didn't want to fall behind. Came in second, but felt really good. Got to get ready for the season.

Sat, Jul 02, 2016

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 06:00:00

6 miles on the trails, in Ogden. One of the coolest runs. I found some of the Ogden runners and eventually got lost. But I found the way don't worry.

Fri, Jul 01, 2016

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 06:00:00

6 miles, Fartlek.

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 06:00:00

6 miles this morning by myself in North Ogden. Felt really good, didn't go super fast but I went a little faster than normal. Passed one of those speed limit signs where they track your speed and I got it up to 17 mph I checked behind and there was no car so as I slowed down a little bit a guy in a car passed me and celebrated for me.

Shout out to Hayden Hawks, Good Luck at the US Mountain Running Championships.

Wed, Jun 29, 2016

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 06:00:00

7 miles total today. 3.5 mile warmup with the legendary Capt. Benjamin Powell. Then ran an 18 minute tempo (3.1 miles) and finish with cool down for mileage.

Tue, Jun 28, 2016

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:00:00

8 miles this morning through the Super Bowl and down Rainbow Road. Had kids camp afterwards.

5 miles on the Dirty Hurty Trail with Kasey. Kylee and Zarha ran with us for the first little bit. It was a nice run, relatively cool for St. George running, right as we finished it started to rain a little bit so that was pretty cool of Mother Nature.

Mon, Jun 27, 2016

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 06:00:00

8 miles in the morning, warmup to Webb Hill, 8x1:00 hill repeats, and then a cooldown back to the school. I felt pretty good this morning. And I progressively got better on each one, but by the last one I felt really tired from all of it. And the cooldown was super hard because I had a cramp in my side.

3 miles in the afternoon.

Sat, Jun 25, 2016

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 06:00:00

11 miles on the Canal Trail. It was a super awesome trail with cool tunnels! Ran with lily, Kasey, and Kylee. We ran for about 7 miles and then I heard a noise. At first, because I was so tired, I thought it was a Sprinkler. But, then I realized we were in the desert and there aren't any sprinklers out there. So I looked down and 2 feet away from me was a rattle snake! And I saw it and kinda pushed Kasey out of my way and ran far enough away to feel safe. After that I was super paranoid. But, I survived the run and it was all good.

Fri, Jun 24, 2016

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:00:00

6.5 miles total, .5 mile warmup, fartlek workout 1:1 2:2 3:3 2:2 1:1, and cooldown.

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:00:00

10 miles on Navajo Drive, and breakfast afterwards. Felt good the whole run still a little tired from the last couple days. Aqua jogged in the afternoon.

Wed, Jun 22, 2016

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 06:00:00

.5 mile warmup, calisthenics, then 3.5 mile warmup, then a 15 minute tempo (almost 2.5 miles), and cooldown for mileage. Felt pretty good for the whole time, a little tired from yesterday. Had a little cramp in my abdomen and a little in my side. But other than that it was good.

Tue, Jun 21, 2016

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:00:00

4 miles this morning with the freshman. Hope I inspired them to do better.

In the afternoon, I ran with Hayden on the Lee Pass in the Kolob Canyon. It was super awesome we ran all the way out to the arch. Today was the biggest total running day I've ever done, I think.

Mon, Jun 20, 2016

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:00:00

7.5 miles total, .5 mile warmup, and then a 2 mile warmup, then 8x:30 hill repeats, cooldown for mileage.

Wed, Jun 15, 2016

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 06:00:00

7.5 miles total, .5 mile warmup, calisthenics, and 3.5 mile warmup, 1.5 mile tempo run, 2 mile cooldown. Felt really good during the tempo run kept Jaiden and Spencer just in front of me and finished really well. Aqua Jogged in the afternoon.

Tue, Jun 14, 2016

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:00:00

.5 mile warmup, 5 miles out to The Lonely Sand-Witch Box Mountain with Andre, finished with 1 mile on the turf.

In the afternoon, I wasn't able to go on the adventure run with coach so Kasey, Kylee, and I ran up, down, and around Webb Hill for 4 miles.

Mon, Jun 13, 2016

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:00:00

.5 mile warmup, 7 miles on The Ridge and down Rainbow Road. Finished with 8x100m strides.

Sat, Jun 11, 2016

Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:00:00

14 miles up Forsyth Canyon again. This time we had more people. There was Ethan, Adia, Kasey, Chloè, Kylee, Coach Thatcher, and myself. I ran in the Ultraspire Alpha pack and it was really good. I felt really good through the whole run and made it up to the top just slower than I did on Tuesday. On the way down I was feeling really good and was going down at a pretty fast pace and stepped on a rock that wasn't secure so I slipped and hit the ground. We were all going fast so Kylee who was in front of me kept running and Chloè who was behind me almost ran over me. But after a couple minutes and a couple band-aids my leg was all good and I could actually lip-run again. But we, for the most part, made it safely down the mountain side and finished up with some stretching. Had some ultragen and when we got back into town we got some lunch. I guess you could say it was a successful run.