Snow Canyon Warriors Track

AM: 1 mile warm up at school. 800-600-400 ladder. Felt good and strong. 2 mile cool down. Ready for this weekend, and getting the mental in too.

PM: Cold and windy and couldn't get out so a little lifting, and 15 minutes of jumproaping.

(DS Trainer: 210.25)

AM: 1 mile warm up. Then 5X400's felt really strong and kept them all at 64-66. Most around 64. I am feeling it for this weekend. 2 mile cool down. (Stratus: 214.75)

PM: After school run. I got the new five finger shoes and tried them out all day, they were really comfortable and I like them. They will strengthen my feet and if i run in them help with speed. So for my run i ran in them on the track. They felt great too i had no problems doing small mile in them. Did a .5 mile warm up, then did 2 miles on the track with friend doing half of them.

 I have been stretching a whole lot and it has helped me alot and i am feeling good again.

AM: pushups and situps

PM: 1 mile warm up, then did a 6 mile run. Took it at normal pace and pushed it at the end. Felt okay. The nerves are starting to set in.

Slept in and felt good today.

Got out of school at 11:30,  slept till Nephi. We stopped at Nephi, went to Juab High School and had practice. Did 1 mile warm up then about a 3 mile run. Felt good and ready for tommorrow except i could hardly run because of the nerves.

I woke up this morning and was absolutely ready for the meet. I was way pumped up and ready to run. I had a good oatmeal breakfast and my natural fruit energy smoothie i am going to start to drink and then headed off to the track. I did a quick 1 mile around the track before the meet started then went and stretched and got ready. The nerves were running through me, but they were good nerves. After all the races and Luke Puskedras 4:09 mile, it was my turn. I was seeded 13 because of a bad region time so I had to start in the last lanes and make my way throught he pack. I did it though and was running a good race. I was keeping up with the lead pack, but then on the end of the 3rd lap, i got boxed in when everyone was making there push. So i couldn't stay up. I kept up the mental aspect and kept pushing it though. On the 4th lap I got passed by two guys so was in 10th, but caught them the last 100 and took 8th and scored for the team. It was a good race and I felt strong, I might of been able to do a little better, if certain things wouldn't of happened and could of started in the 1st lanes, but oh well a good race and great way to end an okay season with a 4 second PR.

I was the 3 fastest Junior in the top 8 too (other two took 3rd and 4th), but i know i will be able to pass the other two next year. I am going to work hard this summer and train with some fast guys like Logan and Karl and others.

Did a 2 mile cool down after, one with Karl and then my coach took me back to the hotel to stay out of the sun. Adam Timo took state in the High and we are in 3rd place after day 1. Man do i love state. I can't wait for the 3200 tomorrow, that is my race.

Woke up and went throught the same routine as yesterday. I felt like it was a perfect way to start a race morning, so went throught the same routine. This time i got to the race and wasn't feeling as nervous as yesterday, but more confident, because this was my race. I did 1.5 miles around the track with my friend Elijah Rono and some kid from North Sanpete then got ready for my race. I got ready as usual and could not wait to run. I went over to the Bullpen and started my warm up. Then out of nowhere though some camera guy go impaled by a javelin in the knee so it postponed are race for 30 minutes. I had to keep on moving during this time so i didn't tighten up. When are race started i was ranked 6 so got the inside lanes today, which was good. When it started are race was so packed, there was pushing, squeezing, spiking, triping, and just mayhem for about 4 laps. I kept up in the top 6 for  about the all the laps though. Then on lap 5 it started to break up, i moved into 4 place and felt strong. Lap 6 two people passed me moving me to 6 and my legs were getting a little fatigued. I found out when another guy was going to pass me that i was still strong and i was letting my mental aspect get to me, when i sprinted to not let him pass me ( i need to work on my mental parts in races, i guess that will come in time though). Lap 7 everyone kicked it in and 1 more kid passed me till the end of the lap and i passed 2 kids back. Then lap 8 came and i was in 7th, but i was going to medal in this race. So i kicked it into gear and passed 1 more kid the last 100 meters. I felt good on my recovery and my kick the last two days. I am happy about my state meet this weekend and can't wait for XC and Track next year. I got good times to end this season.

I was the second fastest Junior in 4A so that means i am going to take state next season and in XC if i work hard over this summer. Our team ended up taking 4th overall, we were hoping better, but had some problems before and during the meet. Overall we did okay and are girls medley took state and Liz Ricks took state in the 400. Adam Timo took state in the long jump as well. State is seriously Great.