DONT TREAD ON ME

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Track has begun! I am looking forward to both a great season and another great year of running.

6 miles behind the school. So nice to be able to run with people.

6x100m strides

Core and Strech. The call was Welcome Back.

No mp

6 miles out to Sun River + .5 warmup

We started this new weight circut thing and i feel like my muscels have doubled in size already! Its nice to lift weights again.

I ordered some new shoes so they should be here tomorrow.

Can't wait for morning practice and seminary with Sarah Milne ;)

I stayed up doing homework.. didn't run in the morning... I need to set some solid goals to give myself motivation. Its hard to focus on track when its still 2 months away. Goal setting is key.

.5 warm up + 6 mile run + 8x100

morning practice was great but I had to rush to Glens

I ran in my 5fingers because my new virratas arent here yet...

I felt alright and I think it would take a little more than 5 miles ultraminimal to break me.

My pecs and triceps are still super sore from tuesday. 

Kenyan Run

Awesome adventure with Hekima Udugu. We ran out to the power lines. Very humbling experiece.

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We ran the ridge. I felt good but I was messing around a lot. Its a fine line between having good fun and just being an idiot. But I need significantly more idiot time that the rest of the team haha.

8x100 striders core and stretch

Morning practice then glens right after.

2 mile warm up

800m Kosmin Test; I felt really strong the first lap and ran around a 57.  It might be the cold or just that its our first work out, but I felt pretty drained on the second lap. Usually its my arms or legs that burn in the 800 but today it was my lungs. Still it was an improvement from the last one we did. 

4x300m accelerations (m/s/s hehe)

2 mile cool down

Weights keep getting better and better. Not easier, but I feel myself getting stronger.

3 mi MP 

I accidentally grabbed 1 glove and one sock haha. I wore the sock on my hand and it kept it warm so..

8 miles on Navajo Drive

Absolutley beautiful day. My quads were burning (from yesterday) going uphill though.

3 in the morning

8x200m strides up Watertower

it was good to workout finally. 

I almost caught Kale on the last one.

Weights

Easy Kenyan run out past the Spectrum.

Kale Scott Joe and I went to Barrel Roll. I tripped for like the first time ever and not even at a steep part haha. I love running down mountains. This biker dude asked us if we were running in College because he hardly ever gets passed by runners, but we did. 

I promised myself no 0 mile days but I had to get trained for Glenn's all morning and my dad said I had to hang out with the Family for the holiday. My parents want me to stop running if I can't get my grades up... I am really banking on this ACT thing haha...

3 morning practice

no glenns but school was really stressful today I am just so worried about my future..

3 miles down the Fire Road and an 18 minute Tempo back. We got 3.03mi so right on pace. I was feeling really strong for the first 2 miles but the last one was just a mental hurdle I had to get over. I did and stayed with everyone the whole time. The top 7 were Kale, Rex, Tanner, Sage, Scott, Joe, Me so that was cool. Hopefully Jaiden and Spencer come back out tho. 

1 mile cooldown 

we did homework at Joes and then sage brought me back for Young Mens. We cleaned the Homeless Shelter Cafeteria/Kitchen. It was such a humbling experiece because these people have nothing and I was concerned with keeping my shoes clean. Life is all about Perspective.

Running in the sand and the muck and the mire. But "church rock" was great. Even though we never went to church rock smh.

3 am

Web Hill 15s 30 45 1min 2min 1min 45s 30 15 15. I felt pretty good.

Kenyan

6 mile run by myself. Nice to think for a while

2 mile hike (1300 vertical climb) for jr. Prom.

It was so awesome!

I went crazy at the dance so im pretty sore

early out day.

I ate a ton right before practice and felt it the whole time.

We did 8x200m McGruff's Revenge + 4x300m ish progressions and I thought my stomache was solid lead.

leeds was great. I talked with rachel the whole way out and it was great. She is a wonderful person.

3 mi mp

3.5 mile warm up and 20 min tempo back to the highschool from Spectrum. At school I told Joe I might not be able to stay with the pack but I did. We made it to the tennis Courts and our pace was 5:50ish. Great workout.

Weights, Core and Stretch.

3 miles mp

4 mile kenyan

Ran to Webb Hill 

It rained all lastnight and today. 

Spencer Neville was there and he seems really cool anyway we did the first 3 and it was hard but I stayed in the top pack. On the last one I could barely get up the hill. One of the hardest repeats for me in a long time. I still was maybe the 7 or 8 guy up the hill. I was feeling really down just because of everything that has been going on the last little while. I took off my shoes and just took it really slow down the hill bc I didn't want to talk to anybody.

On our way back to the school Coach came back and talked to me about everything that I was stressing about. I was trying not to cry but I failed. He helped me so much. He said that stress is just part of life and we have to deal with loss but I'm still a good kid. I try but usually it doesn't seem that way.. Anyway it was probably the best advise ive ever recieved. He said that this is all part of whatever we are here for. I am so thankful to have a man, mentor and coach like that in my life.

10 mile photoshoot/run/adventure/therepy with Scott.

We ran around Little Black Mt. to the Petroglyphs and then climbed up and ran to the top. Great View!!!

We ran back to the car but only had 7 miles (4.29 on my watch but thats because we ran next to the Verizon tower so we probably have Cancer now...) so we ran 3mi through this cool purple canyon.

I missed morning practice. Im sick, my parents are in Mexico and yet THAT  IS NO EXCUSE. I need to visualise my goals. I can do all of this. 

2 mile warm up

4x1600m at 5:32. I hit 5:30, 5:34, 5:32, 5:36. My whole right side cramped up, by far the worst cramping ive experienced in years. I just buried the pain and ran the whole 2nd mile with my hands pressing on my right 3 abs. I was bummed bc Bryson was at 5:23 pace with Tanner and Scott but I passed him on 2, 3 and 4. The first Track workout was very rough, at least mentally. We had 2x200 starts just to get position. 1 mile cooldown. I came out 4th both times. Weights with the Football team watching and then stretch. 

Helped brock write a song when I got home. 

I realised I want a man bun.

3 in the morning 

8 mile run out to The Lonely Sandwitchbox Mt.

we had an awesome adventure that included (but was not limited) to; WWI, WWII, Lord of the Rings, Scientology, Fascism, a plethora of hypothetical questions and some aweome one liners from Josh Gibb. A very needed run. 

My left quad feels bruised but i don't know why haha

3 mp (the real MP3)

2 mile tempo run

8 miles total + weights

3

4 mile Kenyan Run

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the first 6x200's went well, joe and riley took them out too fast. I hit my times. the 1000m Joe and I crushed it. We stayed with kale until 800 and just fineshed strong. -4s. Riley dropped out for the next 6x200m.. I hit my times

Weights

We had a hike for young mens. Awesome to repel over 300 ft total but I really wanted to go on my run instead.

Aerating was quite a workout so I guess the hike + aerating = 10 mile run..

3

7 miles 

2 mi warm up, 2x1600m then 3x300m then 1 mi cooldown

3mile morning

10 mile trail run out at barrel roll area. 1 mi out and 5 mi loop then 2 out and 2 back to a beautiful cliff and amazing view (even without my contacts in) 1 mile back. Sage and I had a great time blasing our music (everything from alt-j to Voldemort) on the drive.

3 mile morning

2 mile warm up I led calisthenics

8x2 min at 85% coach whistles and we go all out until he whistles again. One of my favorite workouts of 2015. I was 4th or 5th most of the time. Bryson stayed right with me and it was really nice because scott and tanner do things a little different so we werent next to each other most of the time.

2 mile cooldown + weights and I led stretching!

3 miles 

4 mile kenyan. Coach's wife is pregnant! so he was gone but Kale kept evryone under control. I need to learn his ways if Im going to be Captain next year.

Kept thinking of Student Council next year, among other things, Im going to run for something. I like Kenyan runs, they seem to give me inspiration and stuff haha

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2.5 mile warmup to Webb (thanks soccer tournement)

3x1:30sec + 3x800m + 4x40sec 

I stayed up until 2:30 writing Sharon May stuff and had work in the morning. So running off of 4 hours of sleep really hurt. I was tired but not from running up mountains. We got Popscicles. (im accually writing this a few days later and I had to read Joe's because I don't really remember this workout haha) (I remember the Popsicles though).

Woke up in Warner Valley because me and Brock went camping. Bonding time. Our birthdays are both this week. Right when we got back we had to go aerating and we did until about 3. Then I just slept and watched Backstrom. I was so tired. I went to Cadens and Joe left but came back and we played Destiny and Apples to Apples when Chloe came over. Sarah Milne <3 texted me first and came over with Aubrey. We watched The Dark Knight. I sat next to sarah and lets just say we shared the same blanket and it was a wonderful Valentine's Day.

i drove way out into AZ and found a cool mountain pass thing. I dropped down into a river bed and a dead rabbit thing was on the ground next to a dead fox thing. They both freaked me out but I thought hey this is the wilderness everything is ok. I ran up the river bed for a mile or so and I just had the worst feeling that someone was watching me so I scrambled up out of the ravine and guess what was on top by the road. A dead cow. I freaked out and ran really fast up the road and really fast back down to get 7 miles. 

I slept in until 7:10 and ran later but the extra hour of sleep made all the difference

For afternoon practice we had a long meeting and then warm up/calisthenics then 1 mile warm up. then 6x200m and I stayed at 33-34s. I led our 1000m and went 1:12 for the first lap and 1:19 for the second but we hit our time of 3:15.. so.. For the mile I just felt really good and focused on my Rythm. My arms are looking a lot better. The last 4x200m went really good. Joe keeps going 30ish and I want to go with him but I try to just stay with the times and save it for the Mile and stuff.. idk. I went with Joe on the last one and we got 26-27 so Im exited to see what we can do this season. 

Weights (not in the weight room because we were running late ((no pun intednded)) and lost the weight room to football) and stretch.

In totally unrelated news Imagine Dragon's Smoke + Mirrors just came out and it is straight fire.

I stayed up all night doing Ms. Mays website stuff  I even skipped 1st period to sleep. Im so glad this will all be over friday.

5 mile easy run witht the guys. Great stuff from everybody. 8x100m strides and Core.

I was doing it all but then my quads started itching like crazy so I scratched them right when coach was looking and the thought I was just not doing core haha core was great though. I love core.

I am thinking about Craigslist Fishing. There is lots of money to be made. Buy low, sell high! I also ordered some new Virratas.

1 mile warm up

4x1600 I hit my times on the first 3 but my last one was 10 seconds slow. I have been staying up really late for ms Mays

3x300s I was drained and I started to go blind. 

No weights for me bc I couldnt see anything

Kenyan

2 mile warm up 

2x1600 

1 mile cooldown

(i had to aerate all day so I just did this little workout on my own. The track was dark and kind of scary)

IT SNOWED

I played in the snow with sarah all morning and then I had supaf. 

I got to practice a little late with Josh Gibb.

12x400m (my favorite workout)

I was supposed to hit 71 and I went 70,71,71,72,71,70,69,73,70,72,71,69

I did the last 2 on my own because everyone else was done.

Weghts was great and Brecken Dalley started texting me...

Felt pretty sick this morning so I didnt run

8 miles on the strip. Great run/rap battle/poop

McFarland was amazing!

The shirts I designed also came in! they look sweet haha

Did Not Run; i am sick

Kenyan run. I am feeling pretty sick still.

felt sick again today. I missed practice 2 times this week. Thats 2 times in 2 years I have been at home instead of practice.

I worked for glenn all morning and got ready for the end of the quarter. COLD WAR KIDS were amazing!

Workout of some sorts

ACT in the morning. It felt really good and kind of easy so I either did really good or really bad haha.

My dad took me to 5 Guys Burgers and Fries.

The burger was starting an uprising during the run but everything worked out in the end. 

We drove to this trial place behind the road behind Dixie Rock. It was kind of rainy and beautiful. Coaches Birthday is sometime this week so Happy Birthday! 

When I drove out there I played some Elliot Moss and I think some 8th and 9th grade girls just found out how weird I am hahaha

DNR for travel reasons but im in Costa Rica now!

I woke up at 5:30 in San Jose and ran around the City. Its so beautiful and I love it so much. All the costa ricans were very shocked to see a tall skinny white dude barreling towards them haha

We went on a hike up a volcano and after we got to the top I asked one of the Tampa girls if I could use her Go Pro and film myself running down. She let me and I have the video haha its pretty sweet.

After we left the Carribean side we drove for a few hours to get to Sarapiqui. I felt the itch to run and judged I had about an hour of sunlight. I went out 2.5 and suddenlt a huge rainstorm came in and I couldnt see 30m ahead of me. Everything was water. It got dark and I could only see cars right when they passed me but eventually I got back to the hotel and jumped in the pool to dry off ;)

didnt run but we did go white water rafting so count that as weights

We went Kayaking in the morning so another round of weights ;)

In the afternoon we went to the La Fortuna waterfall. There are a few hundred steps to get to the bottom so we could swim. Well I jogged down and we hung out there for a while. Then everyone started pressuring me to race up and see how long it would take me. A lot of people had heard that I am a big runner but they hadnt been up in the morning or in the rainstorm to see me run so they wanted evidence. I ran as hard as I could and I got a 3:39. Most people hiked out in 10-15 mins. I was feeling pretty good and all the group had reached the top so it was time to leave but then this girl from Tampa, Sydney is her name, realised she left her shorts at the bottom of the waterfall. She is cute and I wanted to help her out so I ran all the way down, slid past some germans who were blocking the whole path, looked in the pond thing and ran all the way back up in 7:12.

3 mile hike but I ran it.

Basketball at our hotel.

2 mile warm up, I went out of Nacazcol and ran down throught the town.

I measured 400m up a cobblestone street.

i only did 10x400m I was hitting my times and it was even a little bit uphill! I went 72 73 74 76 74 75 74 77 73 69. I had to cut it short because our bus started so I quickly ran 1 mile cooldown and changed and went on the bus. We went snorkeling out on this Island thing and I hiked some trails. I also got stung by a Jellyfish.

Tonight is our last night in CR. Brock and I ordered this huge pina colada at a restaraunt in town and I made sure to ask "por un Colada de Virgin" and the serving lady came right out so I told her one of the coladas was for us and she gave it to us. brock didnt like the taste so I drank the whole thing and it kind of burned my throught but I thought whatever. After I had fineshed we pieced together that our Virgin Pina colada had never been made and I just drank a ton of alcohol. Brock threw up and my cast-iron stomache got jacked.

DNR for travel reasons

I was buzzed the whole night but I went to bed at 1:00 am.

We left at 3:00am for our plane that left at 7:00.

We landed in MIA 9:00 UT time. Then we found out our flight was delayed until 5:00 that NIGHT.

I spent a lot of time playing uno and playing maracas with Brocks little coconut thing he bought.

We left MIA at 5:00 and the 5 hour flight brought us into Vegas at 10:00. I had not slept since the 2 hours I got before we left. 

My mom drove us back home and I finally got to bed around 3:00am.

Woke up around noon and my freaked out on me for not calling a guy for aerating. I just got back into the country after a 22 hour adventure of no sleep and a Pina Colada. I went and did a few lawns and at 3 I was driving past the High School and realised they were having practice. I was already in running shorts and my onld Virratas so I joined them.

I felt pretty out of it mentally but here is what we did i think;

2 mile warm up

3x1000 I was supposed to hit 3:14 but i was coming in around 3:24 with Josh Gibb right behind me. He passed me on the 800 on our last repeat but I turned on the nitros and caught him. After #3 I fell down and threw up a little into the drain. I also peed into the drain. I got a lot of water and we cooled down 1 mile.

Pickle ball with Tanner and Sage.

We ran out to the woods.

trail run tuesday

8 miles out on the strip

2.5 mile warm up. It was just me and scott because we went to a Skills USA meeting. We hit our times 69 and 32's

Kenyan run

Missed the morning practice.

Me and scott ran like 5 flat... Im out of whack from costa rica.

we had a 800's workout.

trial run tuesday

10x400 workout. 

didnt run

woke up and found Scott. We were going to do 6 and headed out towards SLC. We could see the skyscrapers and were already at 4 miles so we just kept getting closer and went to the temple and realized we were at 7.5 so we ran back and I felt great. I kept my form in check the whole time. We did 15 miles in just over 2 hours that's including crosswalks and photoshoot at the temple haha. We hurried and changed and the bus drove is over to Skills USA. Scott and I signed up for this Utah representative thing we had to debate and do a speech and we both got voted in!!! We are going to Kentucky!!!

I don't even remember this day but scotts blog says we did 6

3x1000's and I hit my times. We did a 300m,250m,200,150,100 cutdown thing and our heartrates had to get below 12 in 6 seconds and mine never got below 14 but it drops to 14 right when I get back to the starting line. So I have a fast heart rate but my threshold thing is really good..

Ridge

It was my first 3200 in 2 years haha 

I came through the mile at 5:04 ish and I kind of fell behind 50-100m for the rest of the race but the last 800m was really strong and I even passed scott. Its a slow time but I felt really strong. 

2 mile warm up. 1 mile race. 2mile cooldown.

I felt pretty strong going into the race and managed to stay towards the front. I came in at 4:55 which tied my PR so its good to see some improvement but im nowhere near where I want to be.

we drove up to cedar city and ran at SUU track. Way cool experience.

2x400s on pace. 3x800s I felt really good and hit my times and just focused on staying focused. 3x300s not too bad and then 2x150, my calves are really sore from the races this week and these did not help haha

7 with Tanner and Trevor Sharp. We went around the ridge and it was a really fun run.

We went back to their house and watched Conference. then I mowed Pats lawn and watched the rest. I went to priesthood and back to tanners to sleep. 

I ran the 800m for the Distance Medley. My team was Tanner (1200) Gibby (400) me (800) and Scott (1600). Tanner had a good race and brought us up to 4th place, gibby did well and only got beat by one sprinter putting us at 5th, I caught the team that passed us in the 400 but couldnt quite get bryson. I felt strong and It was a really fun race, I gave it to scott who stayed with caden and out kicked him in the last 200m! we got 3rd!

I ran the Hurdles and 2 4x100 teams. Hurdles suck. My first team got 53 and the second got 51... we are not sprinters haha.

I also jogged the open mile with an impresseve time of 7 mins haha but we got to watch coach race and that always fun ;). we cooled down for milage

I hung out with Brecken the whole meet so all in all it was a fun meet.

3 miles in the morning but I had to run all the way back way fast because I had work.

I had an interview with the principal that went well..

6 miles after school, i thought i was going to miss practice but the assembly got over and I made it to practice to tell everyone to go run 6 miles.

After our run we did a little bit of upper body/core and stretched. Coach was talking about how the past is behind us and there is still enough time to reach your goals. I need to get fully commited

3 miles in the morning

2mile warm up right as I got my letter for exec. I ran out to hidden valley and opened it.. I didnt make it onto exec.. I came back and did striders with scott and bryson. 

I got pretty good position and just worked on staying on pace for the first 800m. Scott passed me on the 3rd lap and we both just started catching people. At the last 200m I just let it all out and finished right when the 4:49 changed to 50 so I thought I qualified for BYU. I didn't.. 

2 mile cooldown 

I went home and just slept.

I went down to the meet at about 9:30 and it sounded like everyone had a bad race. 

We warmed up at 11:30 and when we got back the 3rd heat had arleady started. Caden, Swaney, Joe, Josh Thatcher and I all missed our races. Lots of people were mad but I just left and ran the rest of my milage for the day. 

I think we get caught up in the little things and sometimes miss the big things in life. I ALMOST qualified for BYU yesterday. I ALMOST got onto exec. I ALMOST made it on time for our 800m race. But life isnt about ALMOSTS, its about what acctually happens. Most of the things in my life have just been handed to me, like my house, family, education and desire for running. But if you are just handed somthing than you take it for granted. I complain sometimes about my life but im an (arguably) smart, decent looking, christian, white, landowning, literate, male. I shouldnt be complaining about anything. The stuff that means something to me is all what ive had to fight for. What Ive had to work for and work on, like relationships with people, my education, hitting the right times in track and cross country. I have to do every little thing, not just go most of the way or ALMOST give it my all. I have to fight for what I want in life.

This is supposed to be Thursdays post.. I messed it up haha anyway

3 miles in the morning then glenns then hopefully people voted for me and then 4 easy miles and fineshes.

Fartlek workout

2 mile warm up

I felt good but on the second lap I realized I needed to drop the bass on these fools. I almost caught Jesse from Hurricane but I got passed by the Sid looking guy from hurricane. Good race. I qualified for BYU. 

1.5 warmup 

The race went really well and Cody and Diego had nice 200m. Ryan Eror dropped the hammer and gave us a 50m lead. I just held the pace. I felt Really Good on the first lap but my endurance is still shakey. We got first place!

3 miles in the morning 

7 miles and it was just Scott tanner sage kale josh joe spencerford and Jaydin. We played on the mountains and went to the fortress. Weights was really nice. 

3 miles in the morninf

2 mile warm up

4x200 1x600 2x300 

I felt pretty good and I hit my times. My neck is jacked up and I'm on antibiotics but yeah

1 mile cool down 

I felt really dry and tired.

I woke up late and apparently missed Glenn's. I still got my run in though. 3 miles. 

Drove up to BYU and sat next to Brecken ;) then 4 miles around Provo and 4x200m fineshes on the track at 70%

I warmed up with coach and that was nice

My race was way fun, a kid fell right at the first 100m and cut my leg. I jumped over him and just tried to hit my times. I love the feel of that track. I kindof died there at the end. My kick used to be so powerful..

It was a fun race.

I went out fast and I raced really well. I passed Andrew but didnt get Cameron. I tied my PR with the wind so Im pleased with the season.

cooldown with brecken so winning on and off the track today.

Zion 50.

FIRST DAY OF CROSS COUNTRY!

It was great to see all of the new faces. The 5 miles we ran was difficult haha

checked on the corn

travel

workin on the farm

Young mens hike through orderville. The narrows were sweet! I got my aquajogging in by jumping in pools haha.

I felt pretty sore the first few miles but once we got out just the top 7 I felt so good. We turned around at 4.5 and I just wanted to fly. I like Navajo Dr. because coming back seems to go so fast. Good grouping/conversation.

first workout of the season woot. 

Me and Scott went out to Webb hell early becaus we are going to Kentucky. 8x30s hill repeats. I felt pretty good and went the the distance I ususally get to so that nice to see. 

9 miles of pure humidity. I was sweating bullets. Me and Scott went south of Louisville to the Papa johns headquarters. They have a string of duck ponds that we jumped in to dry off ;)

Aqua jogged and watched Brecken play soccer

Travel day

3 mile warm up 

8x45 second repeats 

Cool down for Mileage

3 miles in the afternoon. Trying to get into barefoot 

Tempo run. I was late and really muffed up the workout. Then at Glenn's I ticked him off and I might be fired haha. Just a bad morning. 

Ran with tanner then Helped mrs Wallace move

It was just for fun but I still pushed it and coudnt quite keep up with this guy. After the race I felt pretty flat. I talked to him and hes one of the fasted guys up at Logan high school. The course was longer than usual haha Manti is a fun town.

Death Valley

5 in Mammoth 

3 in Yoooaaaaasemite

Golden Gate Bridge to Coit Tower

Vo2 max! I felt really strong and my breathing got into a really good rythym. I got 10 3/4ths so new record! The only bad part is that I came in 6th and Rex and Spencer were gone. Its going to be a tough season.

Chelsies run. I beat Coach Mark and Brigham (he didnt even remember me haha)

Navajo Lake. It was a chilly 55 degrees. we did the whole loop and Joe, Scott, Jaiden, Carson and Gibby all fell haha Gibby fell 3 times hahaha. I had to send a fax to Cincinnati so I fineshed a little bit after everyone else. Good times with coach on the trail and in his car, a new guy threw up haha. Im going to miss days like this.

2 mile warm up from Thatcher Manor to coaches new mile reapeats. I am calling it FARM ROAD! *guitar screech (neeeaaaawww)* 

I was supposed to go 5;50 but I went 6;05, 5;36, 6;01

cooldown. I led core and it was awesome. we hopped in the pool and Mitch nailed my nards with a shoe. 

woke up late and then a huge lightning storm moved in. i went on a date with sarah and we made out so i got my workout in even though i didnt run

mile repeats

7 mile fartlek 1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1 I felt so great coming back. top 7 is looking more possible

3 miles

30 min tempo. I stayed with the top group for the first 10 mins then fell behind. By min 25 I was a minute behind. They turned around and we all fineshed pretty close together.

XC camp!!!

3 miles on the monarch trail. Svwitchbach!

Delano/holly/delano. Great times

wicked relay race. my team came in 4th to last.

The whole team was pretty dead but we cranked out a 6 mile run and I saw about a thousand elk

This is the Next Phase of the season so I am going to get on every day and make this more interactive.

We started out towards the boneyard but I had to turn around early because Student Council was painting the parking lots. I ended up with around 5. I did some laps waiting for more painters to show up. I got to paint with sarah so add that to the lists of crafts we do together.

3 miles all by my self. I found a water bottle in the road by my house and it hadnt been opened so I drank It. I think it was sent from heaven because man was it hot today.

I jammed with brock and jayden and cut my own hair by the use of mirrors.

Oh yeah im going to start putting 1 thing im greatful for each day. Greatful For; water heaters, ours just got fixed and now my showers arent chilly like they have been the last couple weeks haha

3 miles out to the park nice easy stroll

2 mile warm up and man was it warm

6 hill repeats and I just got a better attitude with each one. It ended up being so fun.

4x400m progression things going from 50% to 100% real quick. They all felt good and it is important to think about my stride. 

Cooldown to the Middle School Flagpole

My shin is feeling way better. thanks to ice/rolling out/my dad massaging it. 

Ice bath with some of the beautiful sophomore girls and sage. so just a whole lot of sophomore girls. 

Greatful for; Cranberry juice. I could drink an ice bath of cranbizzle juice everyday.

Song; Flagpole Sitta

I got down to the school a little late but guessed right and caught the team almost to the bridge. then back for 3 miles.

Brock and I tore out sod in Ivins all morning but thats money in the bank

7 miles, we turned at czarnowski and looped around little valley park and the water felt celestial

Core, Stretch, Gatorade Dregs and then coach madsen poured the ice on me superbowl-winner stlye

Greatful For; Oversaturation of Gatorade Granules

Song; Where its at // Beck

3 easy this morning to one of the most colorful sunrises of the summer.

Brock and I finished laying sod and we were pretty beat but we headed over for the time trial

2 mile warm up. Its crazy how well I know that course.

The first mile I was fighting down lunch and worrying about my pace but as we all went around the cone to go sideways right after the mile mark I just focused on how many seconds scott was ahead of me by first 10, then 9 after the 180 degree tree he was only 4. I passed him right before the hill and started working towards sage. I felt really good and just listened to my body. I didnt catch him but I ended 5th (Josh and tanner are gone) so that is right where I want to be, 

Ate a peach and cooled down.

Greatful For: Keira Knightley <3

Song: Knights of Cydonia // Muse

*coach didnt tell us our times 

3 miles to the spectrum

7 miles out to the lonley mountain. We spent our time talking of middle earth and running down muddy slopes. So over all a great day. I fineshed the rest of Pirates of the Carribean.

Greatful For; Clouds/rain for keepin it cool

Song; Far over the Misty Mountains

We got to sleep in until 8 then we had 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 fartlek at el vallejo pequeno. Joe and I led the first 2 min and it was interesting to have 10 or so guys that stayed together and pushed each other (despite our speed differences) in a group the whole time. After that 5 min I started to fall back and got passed by Gibby but I still felt like I was a part of something more than just Boston's workout. Im excited to get Tanner, Rex and Jaiden back so we have the whole KREWMBULONIMBUS back again for Cedar. 

Greatful For; Chocolate Milk

Song: Spirit in the Sky // Norman Greenbaum. Before the 5 min Sage said prepare yourself so I had to sing the whole thing haha. You know its a must, Gotta have a friend in Jesus.

3 miles 

I had to decorate the school all morning and then I hing out with Cy and Dewey. I didn't have my car so I ran home then drove down and had 5 miles to the spectrum.

Greatful For: tainted windows. For FHE we went to a shive ice place and Kambree was working there so I stayed in the car haha. She asked Brock if he was my brother. Bad memories of that Sheila.

Song: Sleepyhead // Passion Pit. Cy played it on the Piano and it rocked.

3 in la manana

drove up to cedar and it got really cloudy. I set up an umbrella shelter and read Poisonwood. The girls ran really well and I dropped some bombs right before the race. Everything felt really good. We did our prayer and call out in front and that needs to become a tradition. It was sooo cool.

Race: I got a good position in the middle of the front pack and just really focused on staying with the Krewmbulonimbus. I was number 7 and for the first mile and a half I was right with them. It may have been a little faster than I usually go but I think im going to adopt that strategy. I started to fall behind but kept it positive and just focused on tempo and having a good time. On the last mini-lap Nick Hill and Gillespe passed me. I just wore it and tried to keep up. On the last 100m Mitchell passed me. I didnt have all the kick I wanted but the grouping strategy benefited me in the long run. I fineshed right behind him with a 16:09, the exact time I got last year at the Cedar Invite. 

5x30s Fartlek. I had runners high to the max and Im just so glad to be on varsity for SUU.

Greatful For: Brock, we passed each other on the track (because we were going different ways) and he yelled "you are number 7!" I knew that but it was so great to see that he was counting and was watching for me. He had a great race and says he feels great. He beat my first race time.

Song: Glycerin // Bush. one of my ALL TIME favorites.

3 drizzly miles to the spectrum and back. Talked with Sage and Tanner. 

Hung out with sage after decorating the School we went back to school shopping at the D.I. with brock.

2 mile warm up. Then 4x mile repeats at 6:00min pace. I hit 5:58, 5:50, 6;03 then 5:52. barefoot cooldown and core with spencer then I led stretches. Really great workout. Im so pumped! the team is looking beautiful (mainly the sophomore girls team but you know).

To make this day better: I bought a MAROON STAGG FLYING V R 500 for $120. Its soo beautiful.

Then I headed over to Jazzys to play in Austins band Aisle 21. I learned all 3 songs right before and we rocked it. I had my hair over my face like a good bass player should. Animal Coast played well.

Thankful for; Glasses. My contacts were killing me last night so ive been rocking the specs today haha

Song: Courtney // Aisle 21. Its about Austins date with Courtney. Rock On.

3 to the farm. I went on my own to have a little senior sunrise moment. Then did Sophomore oreientation. My classes seem super chill.

7 miles to Rainbow Road man is it sketchy w/out contacts haha

Ice bath and chill

Greatful for: having a look alike (brock) because we are going to mess with some peoples minds this year haha

Song: Smile Like You Mean It // the killers

3 miles I woke up 5 mins late and ran on my own again haha

I only have 2 periods on b-day so I played my Flying V for a while today. 

Desert Relays was great for an hour but then the Stormwall came and we left early so.. its been rescheduled.

Greatful for: Rubber: that lightning was gettin close. GO THUNDER

Song: National Anthem. I learned it on the guitar. USA USA USA

out by little valley mtn

3 miles out then we turned at the petroglyphs and we dropped the hammer, for 5 miles we went pretty hard. I was kind of done and fell behind a little bit but I ended strong right behind Tanner, Joe and Brysons group. 2 miles back to the cars

Greatful for: Womens Soccer 

Song: Pretty Pink Ribbon // Cake

I stayed up way late reading/finishing Poisonwood Bible. After 4 hours of sleep I went for my tres miles run at 7:30am.

First full A-Day.. I have a class with Sarah Milne so its not too bad haha. we got tanner up to lunch today! I lost my crystal at the temple on saturday so hopefully we can go get it tommorow.

6mi out to the Sugar Bowl and through Rainbow Road. It was blazing today and Spencer saved lives with his quiver of water. the bottom broke off so I hope we can help him out and maybe start bringing our own sustainance. 8x100m striders

Greatful For: the Quiver

How you like me now? // The Heavy(UK)

3 am

I got huge blisters on my feet. I coundnt pass anyone but scott and gibby did pretty great so we stayed the 6th the whole time and Desert Hills Boys won.

Greatful for: whatever of my feet I still have

Song: I'll Be Two Steps Behind // Def Leppard

My feet were killing me this morning so I put some duct tape on them. Chose not to run.

5 miles. I felt alright going out but on the way back my feet started heating up and it was just misery. I don't know... I am just the shell of the man I once was.

Greatful for: Girls Soccer Game tonight!

Song: Loser // Beck.

Im a loser baby.

3 am

lunch with Brecken

2 mile warm up then 4xmile repeats on the Dusty Farm Road of Destiny. I went 6:04, 5:47, 5:47, 5;50. I just stayed with scott and pictured SUU. Cooldown and we used an aqueduct to cool down and Josh drank some but he wants giardia so whatever floats your boats (or bloats your throats).

My feet are feeling 95%. I am so ready for SUU.

Greatful For: The best assembly ive ever been to.

Song: Eminence Front // the Who

3 miles on my own. 

4 miles easy out to hidden valley cold springs. 6x100m. Great people and food.

Greatful For: Coach Franke

Song: Black Cat // Animal Coast

I woke up at 6:32 and ran down to the bus. 

Dispite my mistep I just focused on having a good race. The team seemed to do really well for the first 3 races. We warmed up to the Dollar store and tanner told a homeless man to have a nice day, Jaiden said thanks you to haha. 

I went out alright maybe 14-15th place. Me and Tanner worked up to 8th and 9th. The whole first mile went really well. 2nd mile I closed the gap a little between me and bryson but going with the top guys takes its toll and Nick Hill and Dallin Gillespe passed me. 600m before the finish Mitchell passed me again just like last week and I took 11th just like last year haha. Im fine with it because I stayed top 7 for the next week. Times come and go but Banners hang forever haha

1 mile barefoot with some hurricane kids. they think we are from a different planet.

Greatful For: coach, he didnt ditch me this morning and he is just so hard working.]

Song: Swim Down // Moose Blood

3 miles with the TEAM because I got up on time.

8 miles to the bone yard and I brought a bottle but I felt thirsty and when I don't bring one I feel fine so idk haha.

Coach filled the Ice Bucket with normal water and we jumped in after the run. It was glorious. 

Greatful for: my 2 home release periods.

Song: Dime // Cake

AM: 3

PM: 2 mile warm up at BHNP then striders and the two mile time trial. I was in sandals and it felt great but it was hard to do corners. Coach seemed pretty annoyed.. I got 8th on the team

Greatful for: Sprinklers

Song: Gooey // Glass Animals

3 in la manana

6 out to sun river and the rock table. 

After practice I took Brecken up to the D and we watched lightning. Then we went to Jazzys and ate dinner. She thought the night was over but then for Open Mic they called me up. (Brock came before and sighned me up and then walked in with my guitar). I sang Dancing in the Moonlight by Alt+j and asked Brecken if she wanted to go to Homecoming with me and she said yes.

Greatful For: Ausin Kline's courage, because I think I caught some of it

Song: Dancing in the Moonlight // alt+j

3 miles and barely enough time to get showered for school 

2 mile warm up to the charcoal cave. I did rock star eyeliner haha

8x800 over hay bales. I would be up front for the hay but when we turned around at the tree Tanner and Bryson would pick me off. I worked on not getting passed and I ended up finishing pretty strong. Way fun workout. Bryson tripped on the last one and still finished next to me so props to him. 

1 mile cooldown.

Greatful For: Annie Frame's Celtics jersey

Song: Change My Mind // the Killers

3 in the morning 

4 up at the state course they jacked up the ending so visualization will be different i guess

Greatful for: Madsen because he bought us sandwiches at jimmys

Song: Naive // the Kooks

great nights sleep at the hotel

2 mile warm up, all the bathrooms were full so I was ready to burst at the starting line. I even told Joe, caden and scott to just get out ahead of me just in case haha

I got out way nice and just like I planned, worked with scott the whole first mile to just pick off kids. Ran on top of most bales because my legs are long enough and it gives you a boost. Came through mile at 5:25. Broke the top 10 and just kept beating people on the bales. I felt better and better and really just let the race run its course. It was way fun and painful and I finished 6th and got a keychain woot woot.

fun drive down. basically just said YEAH 1000's of times with bryson sage spencer and caden haha

Greatful For; such an awesome team. We got 4th place and everyone was pretty down but we were nowhere near the team we usually are so it will be so fun to show some of these people* what we are made of at BYU.

Song: I Just Wanna Run // The Downtown Fiction

*people refers to Mr. Melessa and his particular way of speaking, living exetera exetera.

3 miles 

just the varsity guys and gals in warner valley. 3 mile warm up and 30 min progression run back and beyond the cars on to the revamped dike. coach had most of us tap out at 25 mins and I am thankful we did. I worked with bryson the whole time but it was really hot and nasty. I gathered myself after rubbing down in mud to speed up the evaporation process therefore cooling my core and man was it in need of some cooling. I think today was the hottest I have ever felt. It was like my mind absorbed a habanero or something. All I wanted to do was take off my shorts and find a pipe to sleep in but thats maybe the runners high anyways..

Greatful For: All 3 of our coaches puttin so much effort in. Speaking of Putin and effort I read an article about his workout room haha he is the best bad guy ever

Song: Homeward Bound // Simon & Garfunkle. After the first turn and view of the uphill all I could think about was that song. "Home where my musics playin, home where my thoughts escape me, home where my lovers lyin silently for me." S&G got me through middle school man. Good stuff all around. 

6 am we did 7 out past tanners house almost to our new mile repeats place. Beautiful sunrise!

after school we went to brysons and aquajogged and watched the Satanist guy hahaha

brock raced at the dixie invite and he did pretty well. Then we went and saw Myla Kate Feilding haha she is so tiny and adorable. 

Greatful For; Families

Song: X-files theme song

3 miles on the hills

lunch with Brecken

12x400m 80, 74, 74, 76, 75, 76, 76, 79, 67, 71, 71, 65

greatful for: Ultragen. 

song: Making Me Nervous // Brad Sucks

3 miles 

6 to the round/not round table. It was muggy but Kale came with us and we all took the secret tunnel back.TEAM night was a hearty meal of spagetti and Big Ginge got home!! 

greatful for: my highschool 

song: Pokemon Theme Song (just for Ginge)

3 miles with the bros in la manana

3 miles at spikey pinecone thingy park. So ready for tomorrow.

greatful for: the girls on our TEAM

song: Across The Universe // The Beatles

oh man. great race from everyone. such an exciting week/day

I went out pretty fast in the first 800m and slowed my pace so I would have something left at the end (my old race strategy) but during the race I felt like I was getting passed by so many people and I thought for sure I was going to lose the varsity spot until the last mile. coach talked all week about how we are a 3rd mile team and I started to push past some of the congealled groups. I passed 8 kids in the last 150m. I had a pretty great race after all and the TEAM did amazing! Its so great to see all of them getting T-shirts. I feel left out sometimes haha but its all good. We just need to get tanner the right amount of food haha

Hiked Angels Landing in the morning with Brecken and ran some of the way up and all the way down. I havent been to Angels since the 50. It was a way fun morning but we got lost on the way out there because of the rain and ended up in Colorado City...

7 miles out almost to the peak of Seegmiller. We keep getting closer and closer. We found some weird water containers out in the desert.

Greatful For: Fear the Walking Dead. It is so itense.

Song: Imagine // John Lennon

3 miles. I am at the point where the sandals are more comfortable then shoes but Im just going to use them for mornings. APGOV movie and Melessa's vocabulary revolves around people and his *sigh*.

Fear the Walking Dead. and fear the running dead. we did the Michigan today.

7:15 pm. Warmed up and watched the smoke rising from the east (really north because Pine Valley is on fire). Striders with a positive attitude and we were off

I went 5:26, 5:47, 4:00, 5:53, 2:35, 5:59, 0:58. Felt great and Schimmy videod the whole thing. A lot of guys went under 60 for the last 400m. Great stuff and a great TEAM to be on.

Greatful For: Short Sides haircut

Song: Jet Fighter // B*tthole Surfers

rest. I had my phone off and didnt get the update that we were running until school...

5 miles and it was hot 8x100m 

Spencer led core and joe gave me a popsicle and it was coaches so felt bad but everyone got one

Greatful For: My Grandparents. They are in town and I know they wont be around forever. Outstanding people

Song: Intro // M83

3 miles with Kale. Hes going to be gone in 2 weeks...

2 mile warm up around the Sun Bowl and then 16x400m in Vernon Worthen. I hit mostly 1:16-1:18s and I led one of them which was fun. Super hard workout and the only thing that got me through was rapping about what ever reapeat we just did i.e. Fourteen; you think its boring on this sports team? No, we pouring glory even check my cyrstal quartz, see. It was good effort from every one. and the start to a fun weekend. Apparently Rusty Taylor wasnt pleased with my pine valley tweet and to avoid a Boston V. Board of Education supreme court case I just deleted it... 53 likes down the drain haha twitter is so stupid 

Greatful For: My home release periods. I get all my homework done and still have time to mow lawns makin money and love.

Song: Any Fun // Coconut Records

3 am on my own I passed the guys on my way out tho

3 miles after school. Kim's of a stressful morning with my car door breaking and planing the donut eating contest but I'm glad we came up to hatch. It's great to get away

Greatful for: Golding for letting us use his cabin

Song: Dracula from Houston // B*tthole surfers

woke up at gouldings cabin and we drove out to this big prarie right before you drop into Bryce Canyon. I caught a horned toad and showed oliver, he got so excited to see it move (he thought i killed it) haha. Its crazy, I started running right after he was born so i guess coach gained quite a few sons that season. There are around 15 senior boys and its going to be weird when we all leave.

anyway, 2 miles at 8 min pace then 4 at sub7 min then we did these fartleks 3 mins off 3 mins on and coach drove right next to me, so I wasnt alone the whole time haha. We were all pretty burned but it was a great workout/film session from everyone. the documentary is really coming together ;)

ice bath in tropic resevoir

megamind

date with sarah. we picked up our pottery and listened to foster the people and drove out to utah hill. We had a nice talk, i think im like brotherzoned but I dont care I just love hanging out with her haha drive and unwind is wwaaayyyy better than netflix and chill. there is more to life than getting action.

Greatful For: The one pot i made that didnt get smashed... and of course sarahs turned out beautiful. my pot is 4 out of 10 but hey dont judge a man by his pot making skills (unless of course he is a potter and that is his livelyhood).

Song: Best Friend // Foster the People

it rained last night so morning run was wonderful, 3 miles to the end of the road

2 classes today then walking dead and chill

6 miles to sun river and we got hammered by the rain haha there was some thunder but thankfully we were kind of out of the way

streched inside

something just feels really off.. bad juju or some type of dark wizardry 

Greatful For: Thug Notes

Song: I Want To Break Free // Queen

3 miles and tried the sandals in mud. they get way bogged down. good to know

drove halfway to Mt. Trumbull and sage scott and I found a broken down car.. jv boys ran really well. Brock shaved a minute off of his time.

at 9:00pm we did our ladder workout to prep for Woodbridge. warm up and 2 mile warm up while the girls soccer was wrapping up a 1-0 win. It was 200 400 800 1200 1600 1200 800 400 200. I hit my times (38/1:14 ish) and everything felt pretty smooth arm and breathing wise. It was humid but that usually just reminds me of Costa Rica so I feel happy haha. Great stuff from the TEAM. barefoot cooldown and ultragen.

Greatful For: The mcrib. It has returned. I dont see no bones.

Song: 5:15 // the Who. The seats are suductive

no mp

6 miles boneyard to rainbow road. Coming down the G-force hill I went down faster than I ever have before. I felt like my quads were going to split open and I was going to burn out leaving my smoldering corpse strewn across the face of  the mountain, but overall a really fun run. Shouts out to Kasey and Max because those guys were going faster than I was into the wind today and these guys are the future of the program.

TEAM night. Crazy to think I only have a handful of these left...

Greatful For: My ability to withstand 11 Gees.

Song: Alive // Pearl Jam

3 mp

2 mile warm up. 1 mile at 5:07. Then cutdowns, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150

Drove down to Woodbridge. 4 miles on the course

morning run in a park. chilling at the house. shopping for sages spikes. DYING LIGHT.

Woodbridge is by far the most crowded race ive ever been to. we warmed up and everything seemed so surreal, we were surrounded by some of the best teams in the country. They annouced our TEAM. I had been told to get out fast. I was top 30or 40 but soon was getting passed by hordes of californians. I knew the race was going to be fast, especially the first mile. After the first mile I was feeling sick but I also felt the "third lung" coach talked about so I just held on. The whole race seems like a blur but I remeber seeing Weston (my cousin from Mtn Vista Colo.) pass me. Towards the end of the race I was getting passed by a lot of people so I dropped the pace to as fast as I could and that bumped me up 15ish spots before the end. 

barefoot cooldown. we took pics and everyone got a medal. exept me. 

greatful for: my opportunity to come on this trip. it was so fun to hang out with my little sisters haha

song: E-Pro // Beck

Madsen left early and took Sage, Josh, Tanner, Bryson and I home early sunday. We got back at 1:20 so left me just a bit to shower and pack for SkillsUSA but everything fell into place. 

Greatful for: coach madsen

3 miles on the cedar moutain canyon road from SUU cabin to a great view of a sunrise on cedar breaks.

SkillsUSA stuff all day. Planning, preppin for UTLI hanging with brecken.

Got back at 6. after madi got pulled over haha. At 6:45 I went down to the Powder Puff game and annouced with dewey. The game got over at 9 and I realized I hadnt run yet so I ran from my house past the spectrum on that road with just a headlamp. When I turned around I turned off my light. stellar view. 10/10. 

got back at 10.

Greatful That: everything from leaving for california to the Powder Puff game's timing worked out. Barely. but it did.

Song: Elephant // Tame Impala

woke up late with a really sore throat

went to school anyway then instacare and I have Strep.

just did easy 3 in the afternoon. nice to have a slow day after the last 100 of craziness.

greatful for: coach willing to step in as an escort for homecoming. my parents will be in New York over the weekend

song: Tchaikovsky // Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" Op. 74 (in B minor)