GOING THE DISTANCE

Am -  Didn't run again this morning cause achilles.

Pm -  We had a meet today over at desert hills.  There was the decathlon and heptathlon, the distance events, and some relays.  It wasn't very big, just a few teams and not much people from those teams.  I warmed up for this race and felt fine, my achilles wasn't really bugging.  The race was 'aight.  I got out pretty good actually in a 58 and made a move right there with a lap to go.  But it didn't last long and I soon got passed with 200 meters to go.  I really just kinda felt like I ran out of gas.  It was weird.  Im sure mcdonalds for lunch and wendys an hour before sure as heck didn't help.  oh well, it wasn't a great race, but this stuff doesn't get to me so thats good.

Something that raised hell today:  Wow it was pretty crazy actually.  All day there was this wierd haze surrounding the city.  At lunch, Pine Valley Mountain couldn't be seen at all.  wow.

Pm -  Nice solid race.  It felt much better than yesterday and i ran a pretty good time.  I was alone the last 2 laps, so I never really got going all out the final bit.  Its really hard to shift gears to all out with nobody around.  I felt great though, so with some top Dhells guys, I think I could have PR'd. 5 miles total.

Am -  did a run at 5:30 before going to the grand canyon.  I meant to get up at 4:50 and do a lot more, but i didn't happen.  

Am -  Did a 1000m repeats workout.  I struggled today. I wasn't able to run since friday morning cause I was backpacking in the Grand Canyon, and I think that was part of it.  I was just a bit out of shape.  So yeah, I did 3 repeats.  Then I gave the 300's a shot and did much better, i think cause that more anaerobic.  Threw down some solid 39's/40's on those.  Didn't get to lift weights because me and Alex had to go get our physicals for next year. 6 miles total.

Pm -  went out in the desert for my afternoon run.  It was pretty sweet.  Coming back home I had an experience that raised hell.  Also, as I passed the golf course, I found 4 golf balls.  That's like a new record for me.

Something that raised hell today:  I was on my run and running through some sand when I saw some fresh snake tracks.  I stopped to check em out.  I followed them to a hole.  There was a long stick next to the whole so I stuck it in and a huge snake popped out a different hole somewhere.  Wow, that was sketchy.

Am -  cold morning run 4

Pm -  Panther Relays today.  I'm not gonna lie, i usually love track meets.   But this one kinda sucked.  First of all my legs were still feeling hammered.  So my races in the distance Medly (1600), 4x800, 4x100, and 4x400 weren't too hot.  Also the wind was absolutely horrible.  Especially with it blowing my long hair all in my face and stuff.  The wind was also blowing around a bunch of crap so I was sneezing a ton.  Good meet to get through.  6.25 total.

Am - 4 easy.  It even sprinkled a bit of rain.

Pm -  we ran up into green springs and passed my house, then down through old Washington and back to school.  We did a nice fartlek workout on the run.  My legs still are feeling super tired and hammered, but they felt a bit fresher after I rolled out a lot.  We saw my dog when we passed my house, that was cool.  7.9 miles.

Cool fact of the day:  there is a documentary called Hasselhoff vs. Berlin Wall.  It's highly recommended by Mr. Holt Sr.

Am -  same old Starbucks 4 miler.  Colder than usual.

Pm -  today was a nice pre-race run.  We did our normal shoe run route passed Joy's house.  When we got to the wood bridge to cross a stream, there was city workers doing stuff to it.  So we took a detour in the river and found something that raised hell.  At the Ellsworth's house we dropped off a foam minecraft sword, lol.  And then yeah, we got back and did our 200's.  We also practiced a lot of handoffs for the 4x400 on Saturday.  7 miles total.

SOMETHING THAT RAISED HELL TODAY:  we found a freakin dead beaver in the river!  Dang man, that was really something.  I even grabbed it.

Am -  nice and slow run in the morning, 3.5 miles

Pm -   Meet at Desert Hells today.  I did the 1600 meter.  Ya know, I think I prepared pretty good for this race.  I didn't really give myself enough time to warm up though.  In the race, I had a solid first two laps.  I was right behind jaiden from desert hells.  Then on the last two, I totally lost focus.  My mind wasn't even in it, I was not racing at all.  It was just a crappy race for me.  I hardly kicked it in to the finish.  Whatever, it sucks but all I could go is look forward.  One interesting thing though looking at this race is how much I have improved as a runner.  I mean, this race was pretty sucky for me, yet I still ran a 4:33!  That's faster than my PR last year.   I find that very interesting. 6 miles total

Pm -  my only race today was the 4x400m.  So until then I did a nice 4.4 run, chilled a lot, ate a small lunch, then finally did a small warmup.  We dropped the baton at PV invite 2 weeks ago so we really needed to qualify this for state.  Colton went first, then Skylar.  The time on the clock seemed slower than it needed to be so I was doubting if we would get the time.  Then Paul got the baton.  By this point we were already like 150 meters ahead.  Then it was me and I just busted my balls and gave it all I had.  After I finished, my feet were flammin hot and I quickly took off my spikes. Anyways, we ended up not qualifying by .4 seconds, bummer.  But we got first place medals!  6.65 miles total today.

Am -  ok run in the morning.  I got tired from it. 4 miles

Pm -  wow, what an intense workout.  We first did a 600 meter at goal 800 pace.  So I did that in 1:26 and that got my throat burning.  Then we had 400's at 1600 pace until coach had us stop.  I was going for 1:06.  My head was really feeling the heat today and I got kinda dizzy and stuff.  It had to be like 90 degrees.  Our recovery between each 400 was 1 minute, and after 6 my body could only pull out a 1:12, I was completely exhausted.  So yeah today was freakin hard and brutal, yet also beast.  5.25 miles

Am -  4 easy miles.  It was beast temps, and I even took off my long sleeve cause I got too hot.

Pm -  Wind from hell is the story of the day.  It was flipping horrible.  The JV in the town Hurricane was canceled because it was even worse there.  Our workout though was a Coe workout.  We started at 100m at 1600 race pace and went up intervals of 10 meters.  The speed gradually got faster also till at 200m it was our 400 race pace.  So it was pretty tough.  5.5 miles total. 

The wind today is just raising hell hardcore.  As I write this at 6:38 the visibility is like 2 miles or less from all the dust.

Am -  Wow this morning blowed.  It was freezing and windy.  Me Jason and Zach did 600 meter repeats.  I did 6 and they were all around 1:46 except the last was 1:41 and it was freeeeakin hard.  I had a hard time staying awake. 5.25 miles

Pm -  4 miles in the afternoon.  Just a short, easy run, then I worked on some starts from blocks.  I'm not sure yet if I will use them for the 400m on Friday.

Am -  I was a bit late to practice.  So I had a nice run alone for the first half, caught up with the team coming back.  3.75 miles.

Pm -  Pretty dopesmack pre race run.  We headed down towards the river and saw the same dead beaver that was there last week.  It's getting pretty gnarly.  Yeah, then we ran around, up a hill, found some crab apples to eat, ran through a desert, smelled a dead cow, found a bone, just the usual.  6 miles.  Then back at school did some 200's and I worked on my starts out of blocks. 7 total.

Am -  today's run was blazin.  4 miles.

Pm -  Woohoo, Dixie invite today!  Yeah, I love track meets.  I ran a chill 3 miles upon getting to Dixie high.  Me and a few guys jogged around, to Arby's, I got a sandwich.  It was dope smack.  Then around 5 was the 400.  It was freakin beast 😛.  Me and Paul were both in heat 1, me in lane 5, him in lane 4.  So yeah it was my first open 400 and I got 52.02.  That placed me 3rd in the heats.  Unfortunealy though, I'm gonna drop out of finals to do just the 800.  It's is gonna be a beast region 9 800.  5.25 miles.

Am -  Day 2 of Dixie Invite 😛.  Got to the track and ran some laps.  My right hip joint got kinda jacked up and really sore from the 400 yesterday.  So I was just really working on loosening that up all morning till the 800.  I was nice and warm for the race and ready to go.

Had a good start and got out next to Kale Sharp in our alley, the first one.  At the break, a hurricane guy and I think Adam Proffit came in front.  On the curve after 200 meters I slowly and smoothly and luscious came around them into the lead with a lap to go.  Coach said I really made a big gap 400-600 so that's good.  Wow, last 100 I just kicked as hard as I could cause I knew those guys were comin.  I was able to win and get a 1 second PR down to 1:56.86.  6.3 miles total on this dope smack day.

Am -  2 miles only.  Hip was feeling jacked so I went back and used that extra 15 mins to do some deep hip stretching.

Pm -  4 miles.  I started on our 3*1000m workout.  It started beast with a 3:00.  900 meters through on the second one I had to stop just cause, I can't explain it.  Then I tried to cool a bit.  I attempted a 300 but my hip was not going for it, felt very just weird.  I'm gonna do a lot of yoga tonight and get that crap worked out.  A rough Monday, but it is what it is.  

Am -  right hip felt very tight and weird and it feels like it's affecting the rest of my leg.  No good.  3 miles

Pm -  got in a 2 mile warmup.  Then our workout was 200's at 800 race pace but a few seconds faster.  I ran the first few, my it felt like my hip had just gave out.  Such a horrible and weird and painful feeling.  So I went in the locker and went balls to the walls on a foam roller.  My butt area and stuff is freakin sore.  2.5 miles.

Something that raise hell lately:  my good friend Paul Gaona got back on the blog, also Alli Peterson started again.  And my good friend Jason Hall got a blog as J-word Jason.  Check them out

Am -  Took the morning off to try a help my leg get better.

Pm -  Ran on my own out into the desert after getting home from Las Vegas.  My medical anatomy class went down there for a field trip.  I ran through the desert to the dirt mile, did 2 laps there, then ran home.  Whole right leg just felt really shizzy.  I guess my hip felt a bit looser, but like some tendons and stuff are flippin tight.  I tried to sprint and wow, that doesn't feel good at all.  Both of my soleuses were dope smackin tight too.  My whole body feels like its falling apart and it really sucks.  Just a week ago I felt great.  I did some nice yoga when I got home.  7.75 miles total.

Something that raised hell today:  at CSI in las vegas, they showed us some pics.  one was of a scene where this guy had shot his head with a 30-06 and his head was blasted everywhere, they found pieces of his skull every where and his eyeball on a shed.  Another one was where this lady jumped off a building and got her head decapitated, blood and guts everywhere.  WOW, dunno if im gonna eat great the next few days.  Those pics were literally the most gruesome stuff Ive ever seen.

Am -  did part of a coe workout.  I actually felt good for the first few reps, then it got to fast and my hip hurt.  5.5 total

Pm -  Hip felt really crappy today.  We practiced our hand offs and when I would just go a bit fast it hurt.  And on our easy run it felt very uncomfortable and awkward.  Normally feeling this way, I probably might not race tomorrow.  But it's the medley and my team is counting on me.  Also I gotta help us qualify the 4*400m.  I wish I had more time.  3 miles.

Am -  Went for a nice 2 mile walk while the team did their morning run.  Did it in 27 mins, it was swag and beast.  Got some blood flowin in my legs.

Pm -  Snow Canyon Invite today.  I went over, mainly to watch my teammates race the 1600.  I also got in 5 miles that actually felt pretty good.  I think I will be good to go for the 4x400 tomorrow.  Didn't race at all today.  Skylar's race was nice, he got 4:36-37.  We have a lot of guys right there, who if they have a really good race they could state qualify. Hopefully that can do it.

Something that raised hell today:  the weather.  Dang it was even lightinging so hardcore the meet got canceled for the day after the 400.

Am -  back for the second day of Snow Canyon Invite.  Really rainy still, but not really any wind so that was nice.  Just did the 4x400 today, so I say around for a very long time. The timing system for this meet was so slow, so we didn't end up racing till about 2:30.  I was about to warm up during the 800's about an hour before when I got this excruciating pain in my stomach.  It was so hardcore and I did so much stuff to get rid of it.  Luckily it got better and better till I was feeling pretty good.  So I didn't run as much as I wanted but oh well.  

Our race went pretty beast.  Colton ran awesome to give us the lead after one leg.  Skylar did good, probly the slowest and he got passed.  But then Paul ran beast and with a great handoff between me and him I was in the lead.  I was able to hold canyon view off for the win in 3:30.31 by a second and a half.  It was a good battle with them.  Now we are second in 3A right between DH and canyon view is right there too.  And we finally qualified for state! The race really made my hip hurt a bit and now it's pretty sore.  

Ran a bit when I got home.

Am -  Got up and before church went for a 30 minute walk then did yoga.  My hip feels freakin so crappy, its so depressing.  Idk what will even happen with this week.  My hip slowly got more and more tightened up last night.  I been working on it hardcore though and I really hope it can get better fast.

Am -  slept through my alarm but still had enough time to go for a quick 20 min walk.  My mom (who's a PT) gave me a good massage last night.  That really helped loosen things up.  I felt so much better.

Pm -  wasn't sure what would happen today.  Team was doing a kosmin test today.  I wasn't sure if my hip would be up to it so I just ran the warm up.  That was kinda hard.  Before they started I did an acceleration to see how fast I could get going.  And yeah, I got up to like 5:30 pace and it hurt.  So yeah that freakin sucks, I just want to get running for reals again.  I did 5 miles total, I tighten up more and more but not to bad.  Did yoga on the field after which felt dope smack good.

Something that raised hell today: I totally beasted, got 100% on the urinary system test.

Am -  Went for a beast 20 minutes walk.  My form was sooo prime.  I got another massage last night and my hip is improving a lot.  It almost feels like I could get through a race on Friday, I just don't know if it would be worth the risk to be hurt for region and state.  We'll see, then. Also did yoga.

Pm -  Went to the rec center and did some clutch pool running.  At first I was doing like a pyramid interval workout.  But I really ended up just doing random hard intervals of like 1, 2, or 3 minutes.  Doing that didn't bug my hip, super rad.  Pretty sure I saw Mr. Gentry, my elementary school PE teacher, so that was dope smack.

Am -  1.1 pretty slow to shake things out, get the blood flowing.  Had another massage last night.

Pm -  did a nice 3.6 miles with the team, then .5 on the track.  Feeling ok, not ready for speed for sure, but on easy pace I am almost feeling normal

Am -  2 miles really slow.  Felt 'aight.

Pm -  swag run.  It was pretty hard.  It feels like I don't have much strength in my hip joint, so my hammies and quads are working harder and getting sore. 5.3 miles

Got home and did a nice yoga sesh.  Also rolled out good.