Cross Country/Track and Field

Just an easy day today, I didn't know if I had time to get my run on before the jr. high meet so I skipped foam rolling before and just went out to the track and my coach said it was alright to leave before. My knee's were pretty sore from the run and they were a little better after drills but got worse coming back so I stopped and stretched a bit and kept on going. I went around 6:40 6:50 first two miles and then 7 minutes on the third mile, and finally 6:40ish pace for the last .5miles. I foamed rolled after and my knee's were a lot better. I need to always do my stretches and foam roll before and after, because that is what has kept me injury free. meet tomorrow and I am no longer going to let my nerves get to me and just run my race the best I can!

I didn't have that bad feeling in my stomach again and this time I was confident going into my race and ready to go under 4:55, I warmed up good before, I was feeling pretty good except this dry taste in my mouth. At the start of the race I didn't get out good enough and I knew I had to be in the front of the pack so I tried to catch them. I ran 70 seconds my first lap, on my second lap I didn't really know what happened but I was getting slower, my second lap was 2:28 and 3:50 my third lap and then three or four kids took off and passed me. I thought I was going pretty fast but I guess not. After the race I realized I wasn't pushing myself hard enough because I recovered too quickly. I think I may have also been doubting my ability in the race to compete with those guys and may have adjusted my pace according to them. I just got to keep on trying to feel like I am running faster each time and not to hold back if my knee's or legs were starting to hurt. I cooled down and rehyrdated after

I wanted to talk to Buhrley about my race and see if he had any ideas on what I could do, but that really didn't happen all he said that is I have one more chance to run under 5 again and so basically don't blow it, but because I talked to him he realized he didn't have a medley team together so I was put on the relay for the 800 meters, I knew that we wouldn't have that great of a team but I was just excited that I would be able to run the 800 one more time before my track career is coming to an end. I just spent the rest of the time after that to warm up and get rid of my soreness from the 1600! It really helped I just kept on doing drills and running according to what my legs needed and I was ready to run a great 800! I was super pumped before my race because first of all I saw Ryan go under 2 minutes in the 800 so I was freaking out after that! Then Zach went under 2:10 in his 800 and everyone was just going nuts! It got me pretty motivated I just had this sublime feeling and I wanted to be apart of that great feeling that we just witnessed. So I was motivating my relay team and I was just ready to leave it all on the track. It took them forever to start the race, we had an okay 200 and the other 200 runner made it up, but Ben was not feeling good from his other race and was just doing his best to surive the 400 and was right behind Clearfield in last and I was ready to race. I had a good handoff and Clearfields sucked so I got out in front running what I felt like was good pace, the Clearfield kid came trucking from behind me, but I knee that he was just surging to catch up and was going way faster than his 800 pace so I didn't try to stay with him for the surge because I knew that I would die too. However Cody said it looked like I gave up so maybe I shouldn't have let him get the gap too big. I was gaining on him the last lap I really increased my pace and was reeling him in, He was getting closer and closer and then I sling shotted him from the turn to the straight away and we were just in a dead on sprint for third place. I was doing my very best but my legs just weren't fast enough and he barely got me at the end partly to do with the fact that he stopped before the line and I ran through and didn't give up! I got a second P.R of 2:15 and I was pretty satisfied with my race and ended my last 800 good. I wish I was able to run it more and focus on it but I didn't get my sub 5 goal in the mile in time. I am ready for region and I am not leaving anything behind. Hopefully I'll be able to run the 3200 one more time.

It was actually a pretty crumby run just by the way I was feeling I was pretty sore from the meet, my hamstrings were bad. I warmed up did drills and then took off for a 4 mile run I was feeling pretty crappy and wanted to take it easy, but I said to myself that if you want a champion attitude you have to run fast and push yourself whether or not you feel good or not. So I pushed through and ran an average of 6:40 mile pace for 4miles. I went 6:40ish 6:58, 7 and then 6:10 for the last mile. I had an intense 16 minute ab workout, with only two 15 second breaks, after I jogged barefoot, and cooled down. I was very tired after it, but I knew that it was all for my good!

My legs were hurting so I decided instead of making it worse I would cross train in the fitness center. I rolled out my legs, did leg swings, and then went 31:30 on the elliptical converted to running to equal about 4.5 miles. I jogged around the indoor track for 2 laps to get the stiffness out of my legs from the elliptical. I then did 1.5miles on the bike for 14min and 30sec. I stretced after, rolled out my legs and forgot to do abs. I need to drink more water, and carry a water bottle around more often.
 

Took it easy today to get ready for region tommorow and I did four strides after with rolling my legs before and after my run. We had a good talk in Buhrley's room before state about being optimistic and reach the potential you have instead of just complaing how worse you are compared to others, (at least that's what I thought they were saying) coach Knight talked and that was really good. I think he really motivated the team to give it your all and say to Trevor Leavit (just as jones said) I am going to kick your butt! and that we owe it to Buhrley with how hard he has worked just for us to have success in Track and get P.R's! Burley said also that we aren't running for ourselves at region we are now running for the team. So that we can win region and make some noise at State! We have so much more in us than we think and if we can just actually care and believe that we can, we can do a whole lot better than what we have been doing. I feel like some of the kids on the team don't care and are not doing the things needed to be great, I don't get why they don't want to be apart of it and continue to swear and not care at all about our team and the success we could have. I think our school really has the preppy prideful attitude and if we could get pass that we could definetely beat Davis and take Region and State!

I am running my last time for the mile and I am ready to give it all that I got so I can be satisfied with my life and have no regrets!. I am also excited that I was put in the two mile! I have one chance to go under a 11 and I am not going to blow it!

Well I admit that I wasn't in the best mood but that isn't what stopped me from running slow today. I know that I did my best effort that I was capable of doing and that is all that matters. I did what I came out to do and was hoping for some big P.R's this season, but there is a thing called time, and time is what stopped me from getting those. I did everything I was suppose to for that day, but working on the Napoleon Dynamite dance the day before may have prohibited me from running faster. I had two bruises on my knee that I think was from learning that dance. I ran smart and gave it all that I could do. My legs were hurting a lot and I could feel the pains from my knee energy and I knew from many past experiences if I tried to run faster my legs would just hurt even more and would seriously slow me down. I cooled down afterwards, and was sad but I knew that there wasn't anything I could have done that day to get a faster time and go under 5 for one last time. I seriously stretched and had sort of an ice bath for 10 minutes. The water wasn't cold enough, but it did some good. I am ready for tomorrow

I was just feeling great today and was seriously ready to give it my all despite me pains. I saw so many dissappointing races today from my friends that I was all the more ready to have a good race. I warmed up good and was feeling pretty good but no that great because I still had crap in my system that I couldn't get out but I wasn't going to let that stop me. I did my best to warm up good and get rid of my soreness but I just couldn't get rid of this soreness in my left knee pit or my left quad. I didn't drink enough water today and I think that may have effected my score. The plan for this race was for me, Will, and Tanner to stick with this kid from Davis (or pass him) who has ran under 11. Will was unfortunately the only one who went under 11 minutes. I was feeling good the first half of the race My hamstrings were hurting but I was staying relaxed and focus. It was kind of crazy I would pass this kid from Viewmont than he would pass me than I caught up and this Northridge kid was also there, so that was fun. Zach Burrel is horrible at calling out splits, I only heard my split like two times. That wasn't the problem though. My hamstrings were getting worse and worse I think it was because of how old my spikes were and that my legs were more on the injury side of me but I was just doing my best to hold on and endure my race well. My breathing was very bad, I can't remember exactly how bad they were but I was deeply unconditioned for this race and this sickness I've had for three weeks now was killing my lungs. Fifth or Six lap I was running with Tanner, he said that we had to go but I just couldn't and he steadily broke away from me. I was doing my best to keep on running. Last lap this kid from Northridge by me and  I had limited energy left but I gave it all that I had for that last lap! I pushed through the pains and my breathing got a whole lot worse but my will power prevailed and I made some good passes and ended on a high note. I hugged three babes from my school and tried to recover from my terrible breathing. Like Cody I had no desire to cool down being done. So I watched the 4by4, and was kindly informed by Tanner that was my last race of my high school track career. My Emotions were definietly stirred but I knew that I gave my best effort this season and was satisified with what I accomplished despite not getting any of my racing goals. I didn't P.R my indoor time, or even my xc time, but I did improve my Track time and wished I could've had some more time to work on it, and maybe just focused on the 3200 and 800 because I wasn't able to P.R in the mile at all. Buhrley had a meeting with us after and commended all of us for our efforts and especially the seniors. I decided to say something because it felt right and I felt really good after it and emotional. I love running almost as much as I love my family and the gospel and I am so grateful for how much I have grown and developed from it both phsyically, and mentally. I am not going to quit running but I am going to try to be injury free and get better from my sickness for the next two days. I do not know what's going to happen to me next until my mission but I am ready for it!

I haven't ran really in five days, but on Monday we ran to the church for some ultimate frisbe! I'd count that as two miles. I thought my legs would feel great since I haven't been running but they are super sore and are really hindering my speed! I went four miles today and my knee's were bothering me the whole time even with the stretching. I have to do my physical therapy stretches twice a day or I will keep on being sore. I just have to get down to the nitty gritty and commit myself. Only Way to get totally injury free. I did hurdles after my run to get ready for the decathalon. I was actually doing pretty dang good and with the hurdle drills it really helped my sore and tight legs. I was one notch lower than the boys hurdle and it felt good when I jumped over them. I have to work on not hesitating before I jump because it really slows down your time. If I want to medal I have to do my best on the running ones because that is where I will get most of my points. I raised it to the boys height and didn't do as well but it wasn't terrible, after I banged my trail foot's knee on the hurdle I was done after that. I am going to work on discus, high jump, 100m dash, and pole vault next time on Monday. Excited to watch State and support my TEAM.