GOING THE DISTANCE

6:30am -  2 miles.

6pm -  traveled up to northern utah today for BYU on Saturday.  Ran from Payson High School into Payson.  Just did 3 miles with Andrew and Skylar.  Everyone else left us and found a b-ball court and played dunk ball.  those guys were reals dudes.  ppt hurting on my left tibia so I didn't do striders.

7:30pm -  Chilled at the track meet all day just watching the sprint prelims.   and 3200 with a battle between conner and connor.   We went out and ran when we got back to our hotel.  We ran back to the b-ball court and played some hardcore dunkball.  On the way back I was feeling so good.  I'm ready to go hardcore in the 800m.  I'm really feeling like a 1:58.

12:30pm -  Pretty fun day and a good race.  I was very confident heading into this and I was really hoping to go under 2 minutes.  at about 11 all us 800 guys and coach went on a 2 mile run.  Then as i waited for my section to be called to the bullpen I ran on the grass about a mile.  

On the track I was 1st seed.  they fired the gun and then again cuz flippin Abel false started.  I felt bad for the guy.  He was DQ'd then the race started for reals.  I got out in a good position with a group of about 5.  1 kid from Alta was up front a bit.  I stuck behind these guys for the first lap which was 60 seconds.  I made my move here and passed the whole group.  The Alta kid was about 5-10 meters up with 300m to go.  I worked some more on catching him and was right behind with 200 to go.  I surged 1 more time at 100 to go and I went for the pass but he heard me and kicked it in.  right at the end another kid from alta passed me and I got 3rd in my heat.  I finished in 2:00.14.  At first I was pretty dissapointed cause I really wanted to run sub 2, but later I realized that I actually ran a decent race and qualified for state so I was happy.  

I was going to run the 800 on our medly team also but Abel did since he got DQ'd from the open 800m.  Me, Matt and Jason ran over to the Smith field house and ran a mile in there.  So that was 2 miles.  5.5 miles for the day.

6:30am -  The boys were booking it.  I couldn't keep up.  It was nice and pain free run, I have been taking care of my body good.

3pm -  2x1000m.  and 2x300m all out.  First we did a 1.5 mile warm up.  Then we got into the workout.  I got out good on the first 200m and just kept it rollin.  Led most of the way and cruised to a 2:57.  The next one Byron led and I stuck on him the whole time, 3:02.  The first 300m I got a 42.  The next I felt so tired and my legs were dead, I got 45.  The cool down was rough.  I was dead tired and felt kinda light headed.  I could feel my heartbeat in the roof of my mouth hard core.  1.5 miles.  Total 4.5 for the afternoon.

3pm -  Great pre-race 3 miler with 4 200's.    We went Sandburgs loop.  We jumped in the pond and it was so nice.  The run was just chill.  Life's great right now.  2 more meets then school is out.  200's were good I nailed Jason in the head with a soccer ball.

4pm -  warmed up 2 miles.  Then raced.  The 1600 was bad.  I got my worst time of the season.   I got my self in good position but as soon as the main group passed me I didn't go with them.  I felt so tired, worst I've felt physically in a race this year.  After cooling down I got a footling from subway and felt better.  Not great but in the medley I really felt more awake and alive and helped us PR.  I ran a 2:03 split.  I cool a mile barefoot that felt good.

9pm -  Chilled all day watching races till like 7:30 I went on a nice solo 3 miler.  It was really relaxing and nice.  Then I did more laps on the field before the 4x400m.  First was Paul, then Matt, then me, then Abel.  Paul and Matt did good getting us right behind Canyon View.  I don't know what place we were in but I just focused on the guy in front of me.  He slowed up a bit on the back stretch so I went for the pass with 200m left.  But he came back and kicked and I finished right behind him.  My unofficial split was 52 seconds.  Abel was a beast and passed some noobs and qualified us for state.  We almost got it by time but instead by 4th at region.  Swag day.

3pm -  Great peaceful run to Arctic Circle, got some ice cream, and came back.  

9pm -  Watched Alex my bro in the hershey district track meet.  He raced great and won in 5:06.  He's got awesome potential.  Then did hardcore yard work all day.  Then almost was ready to chill and go to bed when I realized i hadn't run.  So I went.  It was dark and windy and lightingy and dogs attacked me.  It was pretty sketchy times.  I did 4 fartleks during the run.

3pm -  workout- 1.5 warm up, all out: 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 1.5 cool down. It wasn't to hard, but after the 400 I was dead tired.  I've pretty much got strep so its pretty painful.  But it hasn't like made my throat burn or anything while running.  

3pm -  3 miles and striders.

3pm - 1.5 warm, master blasters, 1.5 warm.  Legs were pretty tired today and the workout was hard.  I'm pretty excited for state.  I was gonna take some ice home from the school to have an ice bath, but there was no bags.

6pm -  Traveled up to northern Utah for state track.  We got to our hotel in Lehi then went over to Lehi high school.  We ran 2 miles then did 4 200's on their track.  It's dope, 6 lanes.

4pm -  Did the 800 in the medly at state today.  I warmed up 2 miles on the grass by the track.  This race was ok, we did decent as a team.  Our time was 3:41 which was a 4 second PR for us.  I think my split was like a 2:01.  On my race I got the baton and quickly passed Park City.  That wasn't too smart and i soon got passed but my first lap was :57.  I fought a bit to stay up but this really wasn't that good of a race.  I made a really stupid mistake and let up about 5 meters before the finish and got passed by grantsville and they beat us by .04.  

4pm -  Second day of state and it was pretty awesome.  Me, Abel and Byron were in the 800.  We warmed up 2 miles.  I did a bunch of jogging on the grass field next to the track and got my mind ready.  A couple hours before my buddy asked me what time I wanted to get so I just kinda threw 1:57 out there.  But my main goal was to go sub 2.  

The raced started and me and Byron were in the outside alley, just us two.  I got out good and was in about 5th.  At first I thought I wasn't good enough to be up with the leaders but then I just blanked that idea out of my mind.  coming onto the home stretch the first lap, Nephi and Kale went to pass me, but I really battled and didn't let them ahead.  I surged here and my mind was just blank i was in total racing mode.  at 200 meters Nephi came on my side and Kale too.  I wanted to beat these guys so bad, I just gave it all I had.  I realized my position and thought I needed to pass Nephi for a medal.  With 30 meters left my legs started to give out and i felt like I was gonna fall over but  I didn't and ended up getting 6th.  I looked at the score board and I got the 1:57.  I was really suprised and kind of in shock that I ran it that fast.  I got a medal and so far this is my biggest running accomplishment.  swag.

at around 6 I ran the final leg of our team's 4x400m relay.  It was alright, :53.  I was dang tired.

This meet was really great to end off the season.  Now a two week break and on to XC.