Adam's Running

Had a good time up on Bonneville today. We only had 45 minutes to run before we needed to be back so Zack and I ran pretty quick. The weather was absolutely perfect and the trail conditions were just right which made for an awesome run. We averaged 5:56 pace on the 3.xmiles coming back which was kind of fun. Courtney never showed up to strength training so we just did a couple more miles and called it good.

Took the Act this morning. Didn't feel like I did very good on this one, but I got my score back on the one I took last month and I got a 30! Afterwards we were going to do a track workout, but it was covered with snow so we did a workout on the bikes instead. It was actually pretty difficult and everybody was sweating buckets.

Later I did 6.5 by myself on Canyon road. Also I improved my pr in the thing where you catch pennies off your elbow to 36.

Good couple games of tag, then down to AF and back. Afterwards we did 6x100m strides. On the last one we raced and I got second. Shoutout to Spencer for winning.

Time trials today for the whole track team. Ryan only wanted us doing the 400, so we warmed up like a mile and a half then got in our heats. I was in the second heat and I ran 57 seconds, which is a new PR for me. Everybody did really good, and almost all the distance guys were under 60. Afterwards we did a short little workout of 800, 400, 800, 400. I felt pretty good on these and ran 2:17, 65, 2:19, 65. The 800's felt a lot easier than the 400's which was weird. Afterwards we icebathed down in Hidden Oaks.

We had strength training before our run today out on the football field. Courtney kept making fun of me for my awful form on everything, but it was a good time overall. Afterwards we did mountain run and kind of ice bathed. I also came up with a haiku during the run and I thought it was pretty good so here it is:

Jumping on the tramp

Flock of geese fly overhead

Most majestic birds

Did Hogs Hollow today. Conditions were pretty good until the top where there was quite a bit of snow, which wasnt fun going up, but a ton of fun going down. When we got back to the park Josh Christensen was there with stuff to make pancakes, which made for a most excellent time.

Bike ride with my dad. We got on the canal for a while, then went up the reaper and came back on Bonneville.

Met at Legacy this morning for our run. Due to daylight savings it was still dark for most of our run, but it was surprisingly warm which was a nice surprise. We did an extended mountain run with a little extra loop around burgess. We didn't quite have the time so we needed so we ended up serpentining for about 3 minutes before we got back. Afterwards we did some pushups and squats.

Later saw two women running with 32 oz mountain dew's in their hands. Pretty sad moment for the sport of running.

Did a little extra at about 9. Felt really good and had awesome weather.

Dual meet with Lehi today. I was originally planning on doing the 4 and 8, but ended up pacing Justin in the mile instead of the 4. Ryan said that if I paced Justin I had to run at least a 4:45. I didn't really feel like going very hard today so I ran 4:44.8 which was exactly what I wanted. It didn't feel very hard, and I would have gone for the win but my left leg started cramping up in the last 200 and I backed off of it just in case. Justin ran 4:47 so my pacing duties were successful. A little later I did the 800. I went out too slow and wound up in second to last after 100 meters. My first 200 was a 34, and was my slowest in the race. After the 200 I started moving up and passed a bunch of people. With about 300 to go I moved into 3rd behind Connor and Sean, and held it until about 50 to go a couple passed me. I ended up getting 2:09 which isn't bad, but isn't good either. Once we start really hitting speed workouts I know I can get into the 2:02-2:03 range. Afterwards we went and did a quick little workout of 4x2 minutes hard with 1 minute rest. I felt sluggish on the first couple due to the 800 just before, but the last 2 felt good and we were going pretty fast.

Shoutout to Connor and Matt Todd for some good fun in the 800, and also to Preston Warby for wearing a Lone Peak shirt today.

Wasn't able to run until 10:30, so I only did 6 miles.

Workout today. 800, 600, 400, 800, 600, 400. It was REALLY windy on the homestretch, which led to some slower times. Times were 2:22, 1:44, 66, 2:25, 1:48, 70. My stomach started hurting halfway through the second 800, and combined with the wind the second set was really difficult to get through. I'm probably going to be racing the 4xmile and DMR on Saturday at Kearns, should be a good time.

Terrible run by myself on Bonneville. Did not feel good.

Had a race today. I ran the mile and the 400 in the DMR. It went pretty well. 4:35ish and 58ish in really windy conditions. We won the DMR and barely lost the 4xmile to Olympus because Lil' Warner never showed up. Was going to run later but never got the chance to.

Workout today. 4x1000 on the track, but Ryan made the last one an 800 which was nice. Didn't feel great on the last couple, but was a good workout overall. Times were 2:54, 2:58, 3:00, and 2:25 on the last 800. I'm running the two mile on Friday which should be fun. I want to run a 9:40 or something around there, but just getting a PR would be nice too.

Went out on Bonneville today, then found a massive hill and walked up it. From there we found a new trail we named backwoods bonneville and ran back on it. Good times.

9x400 today. Hit all of them in 65-67 which was the goal pace. Didn't feel to difficult so that's always nice. Afterwards we helped run the Mountain Ridge vs TImberline track meet and I was the official distance race timer along with Jamison. Afterwards I broke the school record in the 100m crabwalk with a 1:14.07. It really hurt, but I think by the end of the season I can flirt with the 1 minute barrier.

DIdn't go running today, because I went hiking instead. Fun hike up dry creek and down by some cool waterfalls. found a geocahe and swapped a jacket for a baseball and a servine.

Raced the two mile today. Felt pretty good, but the middle laps we just kind of sat on this Salem hills kid and the pace slowed painfully. we hit a bunch of 76's and 77's. With 800 to go i took the lead and pushed the pace, and with 400 to go Jamison and Zack took off. I just don't have the leg speed to run with those two in a more tactical race so I outkicked one guy but still got fourth. Once I get in a faster race I know I can go a lot faster. Shoutout to Zack who ran a 62 final lap to win the two mile!

Good long run today. It was just Steven, Spencer, Justin and I. We wentt through Lambert to the top of spring and back down to the south end again. After that Justin and I did mountain run. Felt really good the whole time, and we were going at a good clip for most of it.

Later I got like 2 miles of hiking from helping my friend set up for a party he was holding up drying creek canyon, however I probably inhaled enough secondhand smoke at the party that it cancelled out any benefits I got from hiking.

Biked 33 miles today with my sister and dad. We went up to Bridal Veil falls and back. We were mostly on the canal, and when we got up to the falls I went another mile and a half up the canyon so I could go fast coming down the canyon before I caught back up.

5x800 today. Really windy as usual so Zack, Jamison, and I switched off leading. Times were about 2:20, 2:20, 2:23, 2:24, 2:25. Last one was really rough for some reason, but overall a good workout. I'm running the mile at UVU on Saturday which should be fun.

Modest run today with strides on the football field after. Later I did a few miles on my own, but had to cut it short because I ate too much too soon before I ran.

Ran backwoods Bonneville backwards today. We got back in time to watch the mile at the Westlake dual meet which was fun, Craik won with a blistering final 200. We had to stay til the end to clean up, so Jamison and I through a mini shot and high jumped to pass the time. I found I can clear a taller height by diving over than by jumping backwards.

Had a pretty easy workout today. It was only 8x400, and it was pretty nice weather, which made for a fun time. I hit 65-67 on all of them and it felt really smooth and controlled. It turns out I'm also running the 800 on Saturday which should be a good time.

Drove up to Alpine and did 5 mile loop plus some extra with strides once we got back.

Had UVU today. The mile was first, and it was almost awesome, but kind of left me disappointed. The first lap went out slow and I came through in 68, everybody picked up the pace after that and we came through the 800 in 2:13. The third lap I kind of lost the main pack but still came through in 3:22 and was ready to throw down a 64 or something and PR. Sadly with 250 to go I started cramping up in my right leg and I only ended up running a 70 last lap and didnt PR. Oh well. Later I had the 800. I pretty much just started out in last and tried to hang on for dear life at the back of the pack. We came through in a 61 and I actually passed two guys coming around the turn, but with 200 to go I didn't have anything left in my legs and they passed me back and I brought it home in last place. I still ran a PR of 2:05 though, which was the first PR for me this season.

Ran through Alpine with Jamison, Justin, and Craik. I felt like really good today for some reason and we ended up doing the whole thing at like 6:00-6:10 pace with the last mile in under 5:30. Afterwards we just layed out on the football field waiting for Courtney but she never came. Got a good tan/burn though.

1200, 800, 800, 400, 400 today. I was hoping to run alittle faster on these, but the 12 and 8's wound up being at about 2 mile pace and the 4's at mile pace. Times were 3:35, 2:23, 2:23, 67, 67. Didn't feel great, but got through it.