Go Hard on the Last Two

10 miles on a beautiful trail. Ran while the sun rose and it was just an amazing run. Had some good conversations with Boston and Sage. Ran to the edge of a cliff and looked off it was a really good run and was even better because it wasn't on one of our regular trails.

3 miles in the morning.

6 miles total today. 3x1000m and some cut down finishes afterwards, 350m, 300m, 250m 200m, 100m. My times for the 1000m's were 3:03, 3:02, and 3:01. 

Half a mile warmup. 6 miles out to the Super Bowl, and then through Sage's Armory or the Armory for short. But as usual found some pretty unique things there. Did some strides and weights afterwards.

3 miles this morning.

4 miles this afternoon. We ran to the Spectrum and played pass while doings so we also might have jumped the rope too. 4x200m finishes. Super stoked for the race tomorrow.

Warmed up and by the time we got back the girls race was pretty much over and only had enough time to grab my spikes, put them on and get to the line. At that time Jaiden comes down the steps without his spikes on so he gets lucky and the guys waits for him. So, I did a stride and that was all the pre race stuff I did. The gun goes off and I got out really well. After the 100m mark everyone else tried to get out and I got shoved by a couple people and lost my footing and almost fell off the track and on to the field. But I ended up catching myself before I tripped. I followed the rest of my team and Garek out of that crowded area. Came through the first 400m at 1:10 which was really slow. My next lap was pretty much a blur except for the last 100m when I tried to surge around a woods cross guy and he moved right in front of me and slowed down. I got upset, but just side stepped out of the way. I also missed what time I came across the line. The next 400m sage started to surge and I went with him and I also missed my time for that lap. But the last 400m all the desert hills guys were by each other. And at 200m to go I gave it everything I got to pass sage and did, but at 100m he passed me back and I tried to go with him. That didn't workout quite as well as I thought it would. Got gassed by Eric Lambert at the line so whatever. But, finished at a 4:30 and that's a PR so I state qualified. It was a really good race. Did a little barefoot cooldown afterwards.

Started the warmup at a pretty decent time. Took a GU and that was new for me. Did a two mile warmup and that was pretty good. Got back in time to get my spikes and put them on and actually do some pre race stuff. Did a couple strides and got on the line. I got out really well and stuck with the rest of the guys. I kinda treated the race like a tempo run and started out just hitting a pace. And I felt really good sticking with that pace and was pretty consistent throughout the first mile. Hit around a 4:45. And I kept the same pace for the next lap. I started to fall back just a little bit and pushed it just enough to get loser to the next pack. The last two laps I knew I needed to do something quick. So when Jaiden slowed down, josh pushed it and I also pushed it. And soon after Jaiden pushed it past me. On the last lap I just went hard and so did josh and that really helped me to go even harder. I passed sage and continued to go. I could hear him right behind me so I didn't want to slow down. At about 100m I continued to go hard and was right on Josh's heels and and passed him at the line. I PRed by .4 of a second so... But a PR is a PR so I can't be too mad. So I stretched just a little bit and went on a cool down. I thought that it would take a little longer to get all of the times figured out. But they didn't and they called the top five people to the podium and I wasn't there to be on the podium and that wasn't cool of me to miss and didn't mean anything by it. But even though I didn't get a big PR I still have to take the positives.