Redemption

I warmed up with just over 1.5 miles then got started with the workout. I had to do it on the treadmill because it was getting late and I'm staying at a hotel. The workout was a fartlek/intervl type workout. It was

1 minute easy-1 minute hard-2easy-2hard-3easy-3hard-4easy-4hard-5easy-5hard. The easy was@8mph (7:30 pace) and the hard was at 12 mph ( 5:00 pace.) My last 5 minutes I went really hard and finished my last mile in 4:39! It was on a treadmill which makes it easier, but I was still impressed. I felt alright but my feet were hurting pretty bad after because of the pounding on the treadmill. 

1.5 mile cooldown

Strength Training: Water Jogging

Today I hurt everywhere. My workout was 3 miles easy w/strides, but I never loosened up the entire run, I'm pretty sure my average pace was like a 10 minute mile! Anyways hopefully I will be feeling better tomorrow for the race. I will be racing at the Desert Twilight XC Festival. It is a huge meet on the new Nike southwest course. I have no idea what to expect so I guess I will just...race :)

Strength Training: Water running.

Desert Twilight Sweepstakes Race- This race was CRAZY! There were 23 different races because the meet was so big. When I arrived I was a bit worried because I was really stiff and pretty sore. So I had a nice long warmup and started to feel pretty good. As I was warming up for my race I was watching the Boys chapionships race (the second most competitive) and the announcer was saying that all of the top guys were like state champions and stuff, and the kid who took second in that race was the Arizona 1600m state record holder. I'm just thinking oh shoot what did I get myself into, haha, I was legitimately worried I would get last! I stayed calm though and when my race started (the most competitive) it got wild. These kids start out a lot faster than Utah kids, because I was booking it and was in like 50th place. I came through my first mile at 4:50 even and I was probably still in 50th. The entire race was just crouded and hard to maneuver around. The entire race I felt like I was sprinting all out. On the last mile I had to go to the bathroom really bad, but I don't think it affected me much. As I was entering the dip with about 300m left I made a little bit of a wrong turn but got directed after  a few steps in the wrong direction so that was no big deal either. When I hit the dip with 200m left I took off hard and started to catch a group in front of me but I ran out of time. My time was a 15:57 which is a 5k pr for me so that was sweet! Also my last 200m was in :27 seconds! So I guess once again I must of had too much left but I sure felt like I was going fast the whole race. Fun race, and a nice pr. I'm glad I did it.

Ran 1.5 miles before practice. .5 mile warmup, 7.5 mile fartlek run (moderate intensity), .5 mile cooldown.

Ran a mile easy before practice. Warmed up, ran to baseball fields, did 4*800m@5:00 mile pace ave. ran back to track, cooled down, did core workout.

Strength Training: Core

AM: I went on a walk jog with my mom this morning to get my legs to loosen up for the day. 

PM: Snow Canyon- I was pacing Tyson and Jesse to run a quick time and I started in the back to let my guys go in front of me at the starting line since they were the ones really racing. I got out found Jesse and Tyson and we started to move up. Next thing I knew I was with the leaders and my competitive side of me kicked in.  I looked back and Jesse and Tyson weren't far behind me  so I hoped they would close the gap a bit so we could have an awesome Hurricane sweep. I stayed with the leaders for a bit and decided I didn't want to have to kick very hard at the finish and get myself crazy sore before region. So I made a surge with about 1000m left and was able to cruize into a nice finish of 16:15 about (not entirely sure I started my watch late). Not bad for a final tuneup workout for Region. I will be ready to go hard at region and go for the title we'll see how it goes, my region is so competitive it will probably end up going to who is feeling the best mentally and physically come Tuesday. It will be intense!

Ran some before practice. Warmed up, ran about 1.75 miles to intermediate school grass field. We started by doing 3-4 (I can't remember)*.21 miles@5:00 ave. Then we went on the grass and did 4*.23 miles on the grass@4:50 ave (my last one I went 3:59 pace). We then did 4*100m sprints. We then ran back to the high school easy cooldown.

7*200m@:36, :27, :27, :27, :27, :27, :24. Felt good.

Met up with Sean at BYU track and did: 4*400m-1*1600m-1*800m w|200m jog rest between the whole workout in trainers. The workout was tough but the cold made it harder, especially because my trainers got wet and heavy.

400s I ran: 72,73,70,66. 1600m: 5:01. 800m: 2:27.  2.5 mile warmup and 2.5 mile cooldown.

2.5 miles easy total warmup, 4*400m-4*100m, 2.5 miles total cooldown. (A little more than I wanted to do today but it will have me prepped for state and that's what really matters to me.

Somehow a month of my blog got deleted??? I guess it happened to everybody...

Region 9 Championships: Race started and immediately something wasn't right. I was struggling to keep up with the leaders and on the last mile I completely fell apart. Bad race. Hopefully state goes better.

4 miles easy w\4*200m@faster than 5k pace. Felt terrible

3 miles easy w\some strides my legs still hurt from region...weird.

I have been pretty low on confidence since region but today's workout totally pumped me up, it was just what I needed. The workout was hard enough to get me excited again, but not so hard I would be exhausted and sore. I started off with a 2 mile warmup and some drills at the BYU track.

The workout was 10*200m, 1*400m w\200m jog rest. For the first 9 200s Sean wanted me to keep it easy and run as if I were starting the first 200m of state. I averaged :32 (which was faster than I was supposed to do it in but it felt extremely easy). My last 200m he wanted me to go near all out speed about 90-95% and I ran 24.5 seconds. Immediately I kept on jogging (just 200m rest) and did a 400m (he wanted me to try to hit 65-66 seconds) when I started I thought I was going to slow so the last 200m I picked it up and finished in :59 seconds. Afterwards Sean talked to me and he said my 800m is going to be way fast this year, and he said with my speed he might even put me in the 400m, he thinks I can go sub 50 in the 400m. I am SO excited for track season! But I am trying to not think about track too much until XC season ends. I just want to make sure I am focused for state. I will not be racing footlocker or Nike like I originally planned. I will race my best at state take a two week break, and get ready for track season. I discussed my goals for track season with Sean and we decided it would be best for me to prepare early for track to ensure I accomplish my goals.

Super excited for state Wednesday! I have NO idea if it's possible but I will try my best to win...because it's my senior year so why not try! Anyways I look forward to racing some awesome competitors, it's going to be FAST this year!