Adam's Running

Deseret News 10k today. Drove up last night and hammocked about 400 meters from the start line with Seth and Craik. Woke up at about 5:15, took down everything, then got a pretty good warmup in. Gun went off and I made sure to get out pretty hard. Hit the downhill and got in a little pack with Connor and Seth. First mile was 4:40, which was a bit fast but not problematically fast. Next couple miles switched off leading with Seth and Connor, hit 9:42 at two miles, and 15:00 at 3. At this point Ryan Raff caught up to us and helped push us through the next mile, and hit like 20:10 at four miles. I don't remember our 5 mile split, but Seth had dropped off at this point and I was just trying to hang on to Connor and Ryan the best I could. I held on until the last stretch which is like 1200 long and I was hurting pretty bad. Ryan pulled away pretty good, and Connor ended up beating me by about the same amount as the freedom run. Finished in 32:01, so two seconds off my goal, but still a huge PR so I was happy with it. Seth ran 32:28, and Craik was 34:00ish so shoutout to both of them. The team could be really good this year. Shoutout to the Lehi dudes because they definitely pulled me through those last couple miles, and I couldn't have done it without someone to run with. Afterwards cooled down about 2 miles with Ryan and Craik at the park.

Brutal run today haha. I left at the hottest part of the day, it was a warm 100 degrees for most of the run. Also my calves were absolutely destroyed from yesterday, so I took it nice and easy the whole time. Did Alpine loop and stopped at every single place where there could be a drinking fountain to make sure I didm't get dehydrated. Stopped for a sec on the bridge thing kind of by the junction, and had a staring contest with a deer that was chillin down in the dry riverbed. He won but I put up a good fight.

Got to go to practice today which is always very nice. We did the Hogs/suncrest run thing. It was just Seth, Kaleb, Caleb, Justin and me for most of the run and it was a very good time. Did 4x100 strides when I got back.

Went to practice today and they were doing a hill workout. These hills are pretty much the most brutal workout I know of so I just did one with them and then headed out on a distance run with Will. The hill is 666 meters long and alternates between varying steepness throughout. Anyways Will and I did Middle Spring and it was a good time, although there was a crazy amount of bikers today. Afterwards did a few barefoot laps at the park and 6x100 strides. Going on like a 20 minute run later tonight.

3.1 miles on canyon road loop at about 11:30 cuz I went and hiked up to Lake Mary all afternoon.

late night alpine loop. Took it nice and easy cuz I did a lot yesterday, and tomorrow I have a tough run scheduled.

Long run today with a three mile tempo in the middle. I ran for 3ish miles until I got to the canal and started my tempo heading west. Didn't eat great before, but I got through the workout and hit my split in the range I was supposed too. Did it in 16:07 with splits of 5:20, 5:23, 5:24. The last mile was real tough cuz I finished with the uphill on the other side of the big dip over by smiths. After I finished the tempo I went another mile then got off the canal and finished up my miles to the quilted bear and got a ride home with Ali :)