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Member Since:

Sep 07, 2014

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

World Class

Running Accomplishments:

Freshman PRs:

      I ran for American Leaderships Academy my freshman year, so I was in 2A and facing much easier competition than I would in higher divisions. I really only did cross country because it would get me in shape for soccer, But when I realized I was actually good at it I made running my number 1 priority. I barely made it to state, but had a bad race and did not place very well. I decided to try a half marathon in November and did pretty good (considering I had only been running seriously for about 4 months.) I started off track running my fastest time in the mile, and didn't get another pr in the mile until state championships. I realized I was better at the 3200 and thats what I have been focusing on since then. At state track I got prs in all 3 distance events, which was a huge confidence booster!

      800- 2:15(?) Sprint Medley State Chamionships 2014

      1600- 4:51 State Championships 2014

      3200-10:40 State Championships 2014

      10000- 37:10 Speedy Spaniard 10k 2014

      1/2 Mar- 1:25:33 Thankful 13 2014

Sophmore PRs:

      My sophmore cross country season went much like last track season. I started off with my fastest time and didn't improve on it until one of the last races. I struggled a lot during this season, I got down on myself after every bad race I had, that was probably my biggest problem. At region I had an absolutely terrible race. We were planning on getting the team qualified for state, and I'm pretty sure it was completely my fault we didn't. Haha yeah it was bad, I ran about a minute slower than what I wanted and got 20th or something. I kept training through to December, did a few races, and had a really succesful race at  Footlocker West. I got 14th in the Frosh/Soph race. Even though I got out kicked by two people in the last 100 I was really pleased, especially after that bad season. I started indoor track running 10:37 and 4:49. Soccer conflicted with track a lot and I think it was really detrimental to my times. I'm thinking about not doing soccer next year and just focusing on track. I had a few good races, and managed to destroy this kid in the last 300 meters at region and make it to state! Unfortunately I let the fact the I was seeded last at the state meet get to my head, and I got last by over a hundred meters. Not only the worst race of the season, but also the most humiliating. On to cross country!

      800- 2:13 Snow Canyon Invite 2015

      1600- 4:40.02 BYU Invitational 2015

      3200- 10:03.14 Snow Canyon Invite 2015

      3 mile- 16:09 Cedar 2014

      10000- 34:03 Provo Freedom Run 2015

      15k- 55:04 SLCTC Winter Series 15k 2015

      10 Miles- 1:00:24 One Hour time trial

Junior PRs:

     Junior cross country season went well. It was rough but I had some high points. Finally broke 16 for 3 miles at region with 2nd place, broke an hour in the 10 mile and 34 minutes in the 10k. State xc went really bad. I missed my goal time by 40 seconds and my goal place by 25 people. Footlocker wasn't that great, I got the same time as last year and missed my goals on place and time. Trained really hard with high mileage through the winter. 

      800-2:10

      1600- 4:42

      2 mile- 9:57

      3 mile- 15:39 Pre Footlocker

      5K- 16:14 Pre Footlocker

      10 mile-58:58 One Hour time trial

Best Races:

6th place in the Orem Earn Your Turkey 4 mile Run 2015

16th in the Footlocker West Regional Sophmore Boys Race (17:14.5)

10th place at the 2015 SLCTC 15K (55:04)

1st place-3200 Copper Hills Invitational 2015

8th place-Provo Freedom Run 2015

2nd place Region 8 Cross Country Championships (15:43.5)

5th place Distance Challenge 2016 3200

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train consistently and have some good races in the next few months. It would be nice to break 15 in the 5k soon as well.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Get on BYU's XC team after my mission sometime. I also want to run under 29 for 10k and 14 for 5k but we'll see!

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Total Distance
37.20
Total Distance
9.20

4 miles easy in the morning.

Nice little workout today. Warmed up a mile and a half to the west end of the river trail, then did a 1.5 mile tempo to the end of the sports park. First mile was easy, not hard at all. Then Heston and I picked it up a little for the last 800, it ended up being less than 1.5 though, finished in 7:55. Cooled down with Spencer, the other Heston, Wyatt, and some others. 5.2 miles total. 

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Total Distance
6.50

Great workout today! Warmed up a mile to the sports park, then stretched and did 2 strides. Workout was 12x400 at 2 mile pace with 90 second rest (200 meters). We ended up going faster but I was feeling really good. I ended up leading a lot of them because Heston wasn't pushing the pace. First one was 75, which was right where I thought we needed to be but Heston said we should go faster. He lead the next one and we got 73, but he wanted closer to 70. I lead the third one and got 70. Next few were 72s, 8th one was 71, 9th one was 70. Heston dropped out on the 8th one because he had to leave. Coach told us to work on our finishing for the last 3. Ran a slower first half on that one, then had a good sprint at the end and closed on Fletcher who was doing his last one, 68. On the next one coach pulled nate aside and told him tp try to beat me from 300 out. Right when he went I pushed it hard too and gapped him after 100 meters or so. This was my strongest one by far, 63. I think Nate was 68. On the last one I took it a little easier the first 200 and kicked the last 200, 67. Definately the best speed workout of the season! One mile cool down. I might do more later, but probably not. 

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Total Distance
4.00

Easy 4 miles

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Race: Nebo Invitational (3 Miles) 00:16:29, Place overall: 33
Total Distance
5.50

Well, that sucked. Warmed up 2 miles, felt good. It had cooled down, and I was set to get a pr. I honestly don't know what happened. Got in 3 strides. I let Nate start in front next to Heston to try to prevent me from going out too fast. Stayed behind Nate for 200 but realized he wasn't going fast enough so I went around the outside of the big group and got within 5 meters of Heston. I wa in 10th or 15th through 600. Casey from AF slowed it down a little so there was a really big pack up front. I just focused on getting a good position and getting back with Heston. Passed the mile in 4:59, and I knew then that I had blown it. I was already very fatigued, people started passing me and I completely let go. I would put in a half hearted effort here and there but nothing that made a difference, Nate passed me somewhere after 2 miles,  and I didn't even try to follow. Tried to get the most out of the race by practicing kicking from 400 out, but that lasted for at most 10 seconds. I know I could be so much better, I don't know if I'm just not trying hard enough in races or what. I was really looking forward to something in the 15:30 range. Today was literally the perfect day to do something like that and I blew it. Maybe my problem is running the first mile too aggressively. I'll try going out with a conservative first mile next time. Mile cool down by myself because I was super po'd. 

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Total Distance
6.25

Went and helped out with the Jr. High meet today. Jogged around the course so I got 1.2 miles warm up, then we paceed the girls race. It was really slow, 8 minute pace about. We just did one loop, a little less than a mile. Then we did the boys race. They were faster, but only about 6 minute pace. Then coach had us jog 400 meters before our workout. It was a 15 minute fartlek, not too hard but I put in a good effort. Heston wasn't there to push me so I was out front with Nate not far behind. Cooled down half a mile and walked home. 

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Total Distance
5.75

5.75 miles in AF at my brothers soccer game. I'm going to push my mileage back up next week, probably close to 50. I didn't even consciously decrease my mileage I kind of just didn't keep track very well.

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Total Distance
37.20
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