Snow Canyon Warriors Track

AM: 3 easy miles in the morning.

PM: 8 mile run.

PM: 1 mile warm up then did an easy 4 miles.

2 mile warm up. Was ready for a good race. Felt like i didn't have everything i wanted in the legs but enough to have a good race. Went out with Karl we took the early lead then Jonathon Nelson came and joined us. Ran a pretty slow first mile for the course (5:00) and no one wanted to take the lead.I started to fall back the 2nd mile but caught back up and we slowed th pace again hitting another 5:00 mile. Then we went on the third mile and we were together till about the .5. They broke away and i just tryed to go after them, but think the legs were a little fatigued. Came into the finish 20 seconds behind Karl at first by 1 second over Jonathon. Still ran a PR and felt like i didn't have everything and didn't put all i wanted into it. Should of took the lead earlier and might of broke them. Good race though and happy about it. Will start to taper and rest up, eat healthy, get good sleep, keep drinking Endurox and be ready for an awesome region and state championships.

AM: about 5 miles at the marathon today helping to run people i knew in to the finish.

AM: Morning practice, first in awhile and feel like i get a better workout in the morning. It was a little chilly but felt great. Did 1 mile warm up and stretched and felt good after my day date, dance, and race friday. Did a 5.5 mile run 2.75 easy out then did a tempo 2.75 back. Ran the 2.25 back in 14:46 on a flat course with a couple up hills and down hills. Felt great. did .5 mile cool down.

PM: 1.5 mile warm up in the fivefingers. 3 mile run on the course at the time i will run Wednesday and at Region. Getting used to the time of day and weather. The weather was great today and a perfect day to run. .5 mile cool down.

PM: .5 mile warm up. 3 mile run. 8 sprints and .5 mile cool down at 10 o clock at night. Really, really dumb. I didn't get to bed till 1 and have not got to bed earlier than 11:30 Since sometime last week. Had Homecoming last weekend and have been partying it up really really dumb.

Alright it was a crappy race. I led till about .25 to go then the legs tightened up and my whole body cramped up. I lost the lead and then just jogged into the finish line, i let two guys pass me and didn't even care.  It was a really bad race, felt really tired going into it, someone even told me i look tired. Have not been taking my endurox, getting sleep, eating kinda crappy. I am going to go back to my devote lifestyle. I am going to get my mindset back and become for mentally tough in races. I will put this bad bad race behind me and look at my good races and bettter myself. It will all workout. I will get intuned with everything and be ready. I will run slow long runs with a few strides till region and get the fatigued legs back. Taper, taper, taper. My legs are so tired from everything and tight and will come back. Going to get a massage too, and not lift any weights, pushups and be ready.

An easy 6 mile run today. Felt good to get out. I am feeling betteer mentally today. I got to bed at 10 last night and will get to bed no later than 10 for the next two weeks. Run, felt oaky and ready to get better the next couple of weeks. Feeling still pretty fatigued today. Will get the massage and keep the endurox in and do long slow runs till region with a little bit of strides. no more speed work. I will be alright and bounce back. It was a motivational run and a good learning experience. Just sucks to loose on the home course.

PM: Easy 6 miles on the Small Kayenta loop for the second straight day. Felt good and i am feeling better.

AM: went up to Cedar to watch the College Cross Country race. Did about 6 miles of actual running and chasing the people all over the course. Felt pretty good. It was awesome to watch the guys and where i will be next year. Cam Levins is an awesome runner and won it easily. Talked to some coaches and some of the college guys. Fun race in really cold weather and it is getting me pump.

PM: tonight while i was doing some courses i had a vision of me taking state and i all of a sudden got really excited and thought about all the hardwork i have put in and just visualized everything. I am really pumped up to have  a great region and state.

PM: 1 mile run on the indoor track in PE. Used that as a warm up. Then went to practice after school. did a 4 mile run on the red mountain loop. .5 mile cool down. Felt okay. A little tight from the weekend, will be okay by tommorrow though i always feel like this the first run on Monday. Have been stretching alot, endurox, rolling out the legs, and getting plenty of sleep and eating good. Will be ready for region and getting excited for a great state. I can do it.

Easy 2 miles to get the legs going. Then did about .5 mile in sprints. Lots of stretching, endurox, and rolling and ready to go.

I was ready for this region race today. I kept my body all iced up and my core temp down before the race which helped alot with my problems i have been having in getting or being to hot before i run. I am going to keep on doing this. I was well hydrated have been eating well. Well rested and just all around ready to go. Did a 2 mile warm up and was even more ready. I was motivated and had a dream about taking region and state this week. I was also praising God the whole way with the talent and ablility he has given me, which helps alot. (Yes, just like Ryan Hall).

I went out pretty slow well behind everyone at the start about .5 into it i got up with Austin and Corey and we just stayed together almost the whole race with Jeff in the lead. I just talked the whole time and joked around which really helps me stay relaxed. Hopefully i didn't ignore anyone, but it helps me. About 2.25 or 2.5 i took off and started to make my long drive. I took a commanding lead and led the rest of the race winning by about 24 seconds. It was a great day and i felt amazing. I am ready for state and ready for Jonathon Nelson. Just need to run my race and stay back a little then go for it. This is going to be fun and i can do it. I have been visualizing it and it can happen. Thanks to my team we are going to state together and thanks to my competition and buddies and my Coach and everyone on the blog who has helped make me the runner i am today. Thanks to hardwork.

The course was slow and long so a slow time.

PM: 5.5 mile easy run to get the legs going

AM: Massage by Racheal, felt great and will feel really good in a couple of days. No Running

AM-PM: Hiked the mountains hunting all day. Did about 10+ miles of hiking. Felt like a got a workout. Will count about 6. No deer, darn. Will get the state though.

PM: run at 3 to get used to the time i will be running. 4 mile run .5 mile sretch cool down. Felt pretty good. I am ready for state baby. I am so stoked and pumped and know i can do it. Here we go.

PM: 3 miles of running at Jordan High School

Today was the big day, my time should of been in the 15:30 range. Went into the race feeling pretty good, but didn't turn out good. Did 2 mile warmup with Pine View and then after waiting awhile we finally started. I projected i would at least finish in the top 3. Got a horrible start, got trapped with all the slow runners and got boxed in. Took me about .5 to 1 mile to get out and when i got out it was at the hill. After that i just didn't feel the same had nothing in the legs. I lost my mentality and just deiced to do what i could and try to hold on to top 5. It was cold and am not used to the cold so that might of hurt. It seemed like it hurt all the runners from down south (Karl too). Have not been doing any elevation training either. No excuses though. I felt okay with the results. Wound up 17 out to the whole state and beat some kids i wanted to beat. I ran a fast time still and would of been 7 in whole state last year. I talked to some college kids and they said i beat their times and they took 2nd in state. I know that i am the 2nd or 3rd fastest runner in the State still and am going to bring that into track and redeem myself and go for a state title their or atleast 2nd. The northern guys just ran great races and i didn't. Bad races come to everyone it is just to bad it had to happen at state. I know the college coaches know how fast i could really run and this wont change their minds much. I am happy and excited for a great foot locker with a whole month of training and no races till then. I will be mentally ready and physically (Training with Aaron the whole time and doing his workouts). I will go redeem myself their and place high, maybe even top 10.

Good job all my friends in Cross. I am going to miss racing Cross in High School, but am really excited for whats to come in College and racing everyone again. What a great high school career and great Season. I brought the school record down to 15:14. 1:01 minutes faster than it was. Thanks for all your support. To check full results go to runnercard.com

AM: 12 miles of biking, i love to bike. Good leg muscles strenghener. Felt i got a good workout. Might start riding my bike to school. Going to bike for 3-5 days then am going to go back to training.

Nothing, Just a rest and recovery day. Liking this.

PM: 7 mile tough bike ride. Felt i really worked the legs and pushed it.

PM: Started training for foot locker. Will be training with Aaron till foot locker and he is giving me my workouts. They are tough but will get me to that next level and help me improve and become tougher, mentally and physically. I am excited for whats to come.

10 mile run at moderate pace. 2 hours of weight lifting on an intense weight cycle

PM: 8 miles of moderate. 10X200's. Had to keep them at an average of 30 seconds.

28, 29, 29, 30, 30, 29, 30, 31, 30, 30 went sub 3 for the workout. Aaron pushed me and went sub 4.

11 mile recovery run with aaron on a really tough hilly course. Felt okay a little sore.

PM; about a 12.5 mile tempo tonight. Total time was 1:13. So really fast considering that about 9 miles were slightly uphill. With a pretty big hill by Pine View High School and the Toyo Tires Hill on about mile 9. We pushed it out and this is where we really pushed each other and i felt i pushed through my sore legs really well and became alot more mentally tough. I am really excited on the fitness this will bring and the mental toughness and everything i gained on just one really really hard run. I have never done this hard of a week before and excited for the fitness and speed to come.

After did 1 hour of weights.

Pm; easy 8 mile run with Aaron. Felt good to get the legs moving and get the bad stuff out. lossened me up big time.