We are who we choose to be.

AM- 4 easy Sunrise. Took it a little easier today because coach was feeling sick and we had to leave him behind ;)

PM- 2 miles warm, 3x1600@93%, 2x300@F, 10 minutes cool. Had a late lunch today because of early out at school. REALLY messed up my stomach and insides were killing the whole warmup, I could barely breathe. So I said a prayer when we got back that I would have the strength to run the workout. Our goal for the day was 3 5:01s. It was some sort of miracle, but I started out great and hit the time right on: 5:01. The next one, I was really considering a forced puke, but decided against it. Went out pretty well, but crossed the first 800 too slow like 2:35, then finished 5:11 way off, but still WAY faster than I thought I would be able to today with the way I was feeling. Coach told us to only go as long as we can stay on pace on the last one and I made it 1200 meters when I was 2 seconds off: 3:47. I might have been able to actually hit it, but idk I was too tired to care haha! I consider this workout a success, and I ran pretty quick times, just not quite where I was aiming. Step in the right direction. 300s were faster than usual too! :44s.

AM- 4 miles easy Sunrise. Coach was feeling sick again today so it was just us guys. Glad they're putting a fence up by the cliff so I have no fear of being pushed down :)

PM- got to practice and did warmups and then coach had a sick surprise for everyone who has qualified for state: a dope PV track duffel! It makes it all worth it;)

2 miles warm, 10x400s@68-69seconds w/decreasing recovery (2:00 for the first 3, 1:30 for the second 4, 1:00 for the last 3. Gotta say, my legs were not feeling very great, but I was still able to hit 68s and 69s the whole time. Never went under or over. Took me a while to get into it, but the legs started getting into it by the end. The decreasing recovery was killer. Excited to run the 1600 this weekend at SC and finally get myself a solid time.

AM- 4 miles easy usual route. It was a very nice time having coach with us this morning. I was accused of being a full-blown racist afterwards so that was kewl.

PM- 60 minutes EASY w/striders. Drove to Highland park to help out the Running Center deliver flyers about the Southern Utah Half coming up to all the houses on the ridge. That was pretty fun, then we ran up on the ridge forever, out on the far side as well as to the water tower, then we went to the park and got a barefoot mile in, then we did some barefoot striders. Pretty fun day today. I have to kiss a girl before Jake. Or at least before the summer is over. This time it's going to actually work... Last time was a wreck.

On a seperate note, I've been thinking a lot about the spiritual aspect of running lately. I'm well aware of the physical and mental parts, but just recently I have started thinking about how it touches my soul and how I use it to come closer to God (k maybe not in a lot of easy runs like today, but I definitely do in races and workouts). Thought about Phillippeans 4:13 that says I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. I think this includes things like running PRs and pushing through tough workouts and stuff like that. And the spiritual aspect doesn't even have to be religious. It can effect your feelings and your morals and really just everything about you. Dang.

AM- 1.5 warm, Coe 2, cool to 45 minutes. Coe 2 is a progressive workout where you start at mile pace on the first rep and end with 400 pace on the last rep. The reps are (in meters) 200, 220, 240, 260, 280,300. I went :34, :36, :38, :39, :42, :44. My legs felt particularly nice this morning and it didn't feel like it was very killer. Hit my times right on and am ready for the 1600 tomorrow! Afterwards, as we were going to cool down, I banged my shin and it hurt like a motha. And now it still hurts like a motha.

PM- 4 miles easy w/4x200s (33,32,31,32). Prerace today and it was a pretty standard run. Now gotta get ready to run fast tomorrow

AM-4 miles easy with a few of the guys and coach. Felt really nice this morning, although my shin is still hurt from when I banged it yesterday. I have the 1600 this afternoon and it is extremely unlikely I'm in the fast heat so my goal today is to run a time worthy of being fast heat. 

Race- got out too slow, but never fought the whole race. Coach doesn't want me to run anything but the 3200 for the rest of the year 

7 miles easy at the meet. Some really nice performances today from out team :) no more 3200 state qualifiers, but Alex was half a second away! Dallen was a couple seconds behind him. Ugh they're that close!! 4x400 team qualified for state and won the meet. It was really a fun time despite the freezing wind and rain. 

On the girl's side, Ellie qualified for state in the 3200 and Alli P had a strong performance in the 800 :) she's so fast!