Snow Canyon Warriors Track

AM: First day of XC. We had 25 girls show up and 8 guys (alot on vacation). It was a good turnout, everyone is out of shape, but i think alot of them are hard workers. While everyone started off with 2-4 miles. I did a 8 mile run to Fitness Ridge and back on old Highway 91. I kept a decent pace probabaly around 6:40 and pushed it the last mile (My watch died so i don't know for sure). Good workout with 1 mile warmup and 1.5 mile cool down.

After running i did a big arm, chest, and ab workout in the weight room. Felt strong and did 2 sets of 11 reps in a cycle workout of different things.

(Stratus: 303.50)

PM: easy 3.67 run from the house. 7:13 pace.

(DS Trainer: 250.32)

AM: 1 mile warm up then a 5.85 mile run on Jacob Hamblin Home loop. Lifted weights after and did a full leg workout.

Went and swam a little at Ivins Res. today as well

(Stratus: 310.35)

PM: 3.65 mile easy run tonight. Same run as yesterday night and same pace 7:13. Good Day and good runs.

(DS Trainer: 253.97)

AM: Same as usaul, practice at 6. Did my 1 mile warm up then went out for a 6 mile run up on Snow Canyon Parkway. Met up with Logan on my way back and ran about 1 mile with him and talked a little. So ended up doing 8 miles at 6:35 pace. Felt really really good besides the arms being a little sore. Did a 1 mile cool down. No run tonight.

Got some good news from Sasha and James today. I am joining the White team. I am really excited and will be running leg 2.

AM: Did 1 mile warmup then went on a really easy 6.5 with the team. Talked to coach the whole time and figured out i am one of the top 5, probably top 3 fastest high schoolers left in state right now, thats excited i want to be #1 though. Did a 1 mile cooldown.

No run tonight, rest today for SMG's tommorrow, i am excited. Do pushups and situps sometime today. Feelin good.

Today was the Summer Games 10k, I was really mentally, physically, and spiritually ready for this race. I drove up to cedar around 5:00 a.m. by myself to go run the race. I got some good carbs in with some graham crackers, a yogurt smoothie, a bananna, some toast, and some G2O. I got to Cedar around 6:15 got all my stuff and did a mile warmup with Joe (Predog). Then it was time to get on the buses and head up to the race. I felt ready, relaxed, and was feeling fast today. Me and Dave talked about are splits we were going to hit and were going to push each other the whole time. Now it was time to race, i did some striders and was ready. I'll tell you by splits what happened.

Miles- I got a 30:32 on my Garmin but started it a little late, so these are Garmin Times

Almost all the course is downhill with a little tailwind and a cool morning down Cedar canyon, some little rolling hills on the trail at the end.

1- 4:45.87- Me and Dave are neck and neck and we pass Hip Hop Jose

2- 4:49.07- Still neck and neck, i start pulling away just a little and feeling good

3-5:02.56- I start pulling away just a little more feeling great, can feel calves starting to get a little sore. Probably around 14:40's 5k

4-5:02.16- I decide to take off and summon Dave to come with me, but he doesn't. I get into a nice calm fast stride and feel great (kinda like Ryan Hall at the trials) Get a sip of water at the station and poor the rest on my head. Hit the little running Trail.

5-4:59.29- I am still feeling great, have to work a little harder, but keep the commposure and am lovin this.

6-5:01.54- Still feeling amazing and hear the bagpipe player and get excited to win my first 10k. This is a really exciting day, and I am stoked.

.2-52.00-I finish the race in a great time of 30:32 on my garmin but official 30:35.4 (4:55 mile pace) about a 2 minute PR. I am really excited and think i could of pushed it a little harder if I had someone pushing me. I feel great and love this race. It does not really even hurt me like track races. The farther the distance the better for me. Dave comes in behind me and then the rest of the field. They all did great and it was a great race for everyone.

I got the fastest time for my age division and only 15 seconds behind Joe Wilson last year. It was a really good day for the Running Warrior today. Can't wait for Wasatch and some more 10k's like the Deseret News 10k on July 24th.

Did about a 2 mile cool down with Bill after. My calves started to tighten up after the race and are really sore so i'll have to take care of them.

(Stratus: 331.85)

PM: slept in this morning then worked at center all most of day. At about 7:00 went and did 6.2 miles on the treadmill because of the heat (it hit over 100 today, i think) and i wanted to hang with friends tonight (yes, girls too) My calves were hurting alot the whole day but the run helped stretch and get the lactic acid out, hopefully. Thanks for all the comments on the race yesteday, everyone. (Stratus: 338.05)