We are who we choose to be.

Ran twice around the block our hotel was on that added up to about 3 miles. It was hard, but I think Byron was going faster then regular running pace that we do with the team and I had to stick with him.

Did the same run as yesterday, but this time we went a little slower at around 7:20 pace.

Running this week so far has felt terrible. I always end up feeling like I tried way too hard even though it's only 3 miles!

Didn't run today... I was too busy and I couldn't find the will or the time to do it. I feel like a failure.

Byron went on a run while we were at the beach without telling me and when he got back, he just kept bragging about how awesome it was on his run! And then I couldn't find the energy to go and run.

It's my birthday! We spent the whole time in the car on our way back from California. After that we had a family party. Really didn't feel like running today! I really need to stop being so lazy! Started feeling a little sick today.

I was going to attempt to go 4 today but I just was feeling so crappy! I think it's a combination of me being sick and that I haven't ran for 4 days... Haha! I ran 3 with Archie on the trail past the freeway today.  (half a mile barefoot warmup)

Went to Maverick with the team. I kinda fell behind on the way back. I really am not feeling good on our runs. First my legs start killing me, then I have trouble breathing, and I just get all around tired.  half a mile barefoot warmup

Went to Sandburgs! This has been my best run yet of the summer. I wasn't feeling so crappy, and I stayed with the guys the whole time. I don't know if it's because my legs are getting back in the groove or that we stopped to swim, but I felt way better on this run than any of the rest this summer. (half a mile barefoot warmup)

Felt really good today except for the striders. I can never keep up on the striders. I always feel too scared to run fast. I start breathing hard and it just scares me so I slow down. I'm gonna try to keep up on the striders next week. Other than that, It felt really good. (half a mile barefoot warmup)

Did high elevation 3 miles today at Yankee Meadows. It was so hard! I was going to go 4 but it felt way too hard. The whole first half was downhill and the last half hurt like heck! I don't think I've ever hurt so hard! I hate high elevation runs! Not looking forward to running at camp. (half a mile barefoot warmup)

I really didn't want to repeat yesterday's run so I told myself that I would run when I got home and I never did.

2 mile warm up. Felt like it was too long for a warmup.

On the test thing (I forgot what it's called) I got 1521 meters in 6 minutes. I think I could probably go even farther.

1 mile cool down. (half a mile barefoot warmup)

Did the dirt mile loops today. Ran there and felt pretty good. I stayed with the big boys for the first mile loop and then I just couldn't keep up. I kept a good steady pace behind them though. Feeling better than last year by far. (half a mile barefoot warmup)

Did the grass loops. This is my favorite run! I always can keep up with the team on them. I even lead sometimes. I felt really good today.... Except on the striders. I need to get my head in the game so that I can improve better than last year. That's my goal this year. Just to try my hardest and get the best times I can get. (half mile barefoot warmup)

Today we did 2 parkway loops, which by the end, ended up to be 6.7 miles. It was really tough for me. Especially since we had to do the harder pace up the hill! I didn't keep up with the group and was tempted to just do 1 loop because I was dying. I did not give up though. It was really tough, but I know that I just need to get over it and try my best. I couldn't stop thinking of that barney song "Look Both Ways When You Cross The Street". I kept on making different harmonies to it until it was basically a 10 piece choir haha! I haven't even watched barney for a long time! I learned from this run that it doesn't matter how fast you are or how good you are at running as long as you try your best and push yourself everyday. Nobody cares if you finish last. Just as long as you try your best and finish. (I also did half a mile barefoot warmup).

Today we drove to heritage park in coral canyon to do a 4 mile run. I went into it thinking that it would just be a nice easy 4 mile, but I had never done this run before. It was tough with all the hills. Hills are my worst weakness I think. I pretty much stayed with the group the whole time except at the end... I had to tie my shoe and we were about half a mile from the finish so no biggy. I thought it was tough because of the hills, but I felt good and accomplished afterwords. (half mile barefoot warmup)

I now have a goal! I need to start doing Saturday runs! If I don't next week, I will be disappointed.

Today we did a test at the dirt mile. We would see how far we could run in 15 minutes. I got 3535 meters. It was so tough! I finished 1 meter behind coach Roberts. He's a dang funny guy. Coach said that I have to do the level 2 stuff from now on until I'm ready to do the higher stuff... Glad I get to do less, but sad that I get less mileage at the same time. Does anybody have any good breathing techniques they use while running? Lately I have been having a hard time breathing during my runs. (Half a mile barefoot warmup)

1 mile warm up. We did a 30/30 workout based on our 6 vV02 test last week. We would run a certain amount of meters in 30 seconds as many times as we could. I was supposed to be hitting 127 meters. I felt really good about today! I made it to 38! I feel that I so could've made it to 40 though. Just if I would've tried that much harder. I feel that I'm gonna have a good future in running. Even if I'm not that good now. I may not be there today, but I'm closer than I was yesterday. (half a mile barefoot warmup)

This was probably the most I've ever done barefoot. I always like the barefoot runs best. Today was just more of a recovery day from yesterday's 30/30 workout. Did 4 miles on the grass and then 1 mile of striders. My legs don't feel sore from yesterday at all. I felt really good today, but I started to get pretty tired around mile 3 and just kept getting more and more tired. Felt good overall. (half a mile barefoot warmup).

Today felt really tough. We did 2 parkway loops and I actually kept with the guys for about halfway up the first time, and then I fell back. By the time I finished my second one, the rest of the guys were up there cheering me, Dallin, Jake, Will, and Jake on. I felt like I was going good for me. I was proud when I finally made it back to the school. A year ago today I never would have dreamed of running this much in a day, and now I do it all the time! I have improved way more than I thought I ever would. Again, does anybody know any good breathing techniques or something like that? (half a mile barefoot warmup).

Today we ran the Mustang Pass trail at Green Springs. It was really fun and it was very good scenery. I always love the runs over there because of the surroundings. I felt pretty good I guess. I fell a little behind and then caught back up. On the way back, me, Jake, and Nick decided to slow it down a bit (which was really nice cause I was dying). I woke up today with my heart rate at 87 bpm from just a 66 the day before. Could somebody explain the whole heart rate thing? Like what does it mean when your heart rate is high or low? (half mile barefoot warmup)

Today was the best run I have ever had... And also the first Saturday I've ran in a while. I ran from my house up past Maverick, past the freeway entrances, to these four wheel trails. (We've ran through it a couple times during the track season).  I know I was only supposed to run 4 and I was going to only run 4, but by the time I got there, it was already time to turn back and what's the fun in that? Anyways, it was an adventure. I never know where each trail will take me. I ended up seeing a rattlesnake and like 7 bunnies! Luckily, the rattlesnake was not near me. I must have looked like an idiot out there because I was singing along to my Ipod almost the whole time. I'm glad nobody else was out there. I've decided that I need to reprioritise my running  goals. Instead of trying to be the best and get the best times, I've decided that my number one goal is to have fun. After that, it is to be the best runner I can become and get PRs and stuff like that. After today, I don't think I'll be missing a Saturday run in a long time.