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Day 1 of Region VII

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Location:

Draper,UT,United States

Member Since:

Jan 29, 2016

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I hold Alta's 2K Steeplechase school record.

Short-Term Running Goals:

December Goals:

  • 0 unplanned rest days
  • Hydrate, refuel, and rest effectively
  • Add clear and effective pre/post run routines to my workouts
    • No more random stretching/jogging/drills
  • Smoothly add speed into my training without causing injury
    • Mostly strides before, after, or during my workouts

Long-Term Running Goals:

Leave a leagcy

Live my dream

Run the whole time

Personal:

Ran for Alta High School under the coaching of Rob Murphy, one of the best coaches out there. I'm currently an artificial intelligence engineer that's just trying to enjoy some runs.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Hoka One M Carbon X 2 Lifetime Miles: 447.71
Nike Downshifter 12 Lifetime Miles: 127.78
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.000.005.500.0028.50
Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 28.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.001.500.004.50

400 Splits
1 2 3 4 5 6
69 sec 69 sec 70 sec 69 sec 68 sec 62 sec

PM: 4.5 miles

Had a good pacing workout today. Ran 6 X 400 M @ 1600 M race pace. I was able to hit all the splits and finish hard.

Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 2 miles

2 easy miles today. I have region tomorrow and some goals I have are break 4:40 in the 1600 M and PR in the 800 M.

Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 2.00
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Race: Day 1 of Region VII (0.994 Miles) 00:04:43, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.001.500.007.50

PM: Day 1 of Region VII

I had a really good race today.

I started with a 2 mile warm up and up then stretched. I really wanted to break 4:40 today but we had some really fast wind so I knew that it was going to be hard if I do it. The race started out and I made an early move. About 100 M in the race I joined the leading pack. Coming out of the wind I slowed it down just a notch because I knew that I had went to hard through the head wind and wanted to recover using the tailwind down the straightaway. My first lap was a 69, which meant I was on track to achieving my goal. My second lap I told myself that I had to stay strong and not let the wind get to me and so I went hard into that head wind so that I wouldn't lose a lot of momentum. Coming around my second lap I began to be boxed in by a mountain view runner and Ian and the person in front of me was slowing down which meant that I had to slow down with him, so I made a quick decision and made a really risky move. I slowed down just enough to let Ian take a small lead, and then I went all the way out into lane 3 and really pushed the pace to get ahead of the group. Coming onto the last 500 M of the race I was stride for stride with the leader and I had two choices. I could use him as a wind breaker and try to out kick him, or I could go for glory and take the lead and I went for glory. At the 400 M mark I began to really push myself because I knew that I had to run hard in the head wind and hard once I got out, so I tried to create some distance between me and the second guy. Once I was halfway through the head wind, I ran as hard as I could, leaving nothing on the track and I ended up running a 4:42.85, winning my heat, getting 10th overall and almost scoring for Alta. If it wasn't for the wind I knew for sure that I could break a 4:40, but I'll take what I can get. I was really happy with the way I raced and the way I moved throughout the race. Next time, I would have gotten out faster so that I wouldn't have to use the energy to make a move so early in the race.

Later I ran the 800 M leg of the 1600 M sprint relay, and got 5th. I feel like in that race I could have kicked harder, earlier and maybe gotten us closer to the 4th place team.

Tomorrow I race the 3200 M and maybe the 800 M (I looked it up and they will let you run 4 events). My goal for the 3200 M is to hit a 5:00 mile for my first mile and then race the second. In the 800 I want to PR.

Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 7.50
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Race: Day 2 of Region VII (1.988 Miles) 00:10:29, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.002.500.008.50

PM: Day 2 of Region VII

Today's race didn't go as planned

To start, it was really really hot and also I wasn't in a fast heat that was going to be able to push me. Anyways, I started out and clocked a 71 for my first lap which was way too fast so I slowed it down and came in at a 2:30 on my second lap which was right on pace. My 3rd lap was 3:50, 5 sec too slow so I pick up my pace. Because I had no one to pace with I naturally began to slow down. I tried hard to push and pick the pace up, but I ended up running a 10:29.00. That's what you get when you miss some track meets, but I did win my heat.

In the 800 M I ran a 2:11.92. My body was completely wiped out from my previous 3 races, but I managed to finish strong and I did my best

This track season has been rough for me, coming off of an IT band injury and missing some meets. In the mile, I started at 5:11 (BYU Indoor Invite) and finished with a 4:41 (BYU Outdoor Invite). In the 2 mile, I started with a 10:40 (Alpha Invite) and ended with a 10:29.00 (Region VII). Not the amount of progression I wanted to see, but it just means that I have to push myself harder this summer.

Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM: 6 miles

 6 easy miles with Zach and Ian.

Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 6.00
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No running today. I'm taking a week long break between track season and cross country training. I'll be back running on the 22nd. For now, just core workouts.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.000.005.500.0028.50
Saucony Grid Terrain Miles: 28.50
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