#WolverineWay

AM-4: Easy run with the guys early in the morning.

PM-8: Got my stuff on pretty early and then found out we were doing runoffs for the 4x400 relay team and I was in the running for it. I talked to Connor and Rory about it and we thought it was dumb that we had no spikes and the sprinters did and none of us wanted to be on the team anyway. I got some spikes from a sprinter who didn't run it and I placed 4th in my heat which I think puts me as an alternate. Our workout was 6x600m repeats and I felt like crap for the first two.

I felt okay on all of them and on the last one I dropped a 64 second last 400m to win by over 6 seconds to Rory. We went on a cool down and then I went and stretched then took an ice bath. 

PM- Long run with the around Herriman. I felt pretty good and we finished in a 7:13 pace on average.

AM- Easy run with the guys around the neighbor early in the morning.

PM- Figured out I was running the 800 and 4x400 today so I warmed up 3 miles for the 800 and then went and got my spikes on for some striders and idiot drills. I planned on just sticking on Mckay until a lap to go and then taking off because it was really windy and I didn't want to get stuck in the back.

800m- I did exactly as I planned and took off fast enough to get out in front. Mckay sped up and got right in front of me and a Westlake kid took off and went out really hard. I tucked in behind Mckay and drafted him on the back stretch as it was really windy there. As we came around the 500m left mark I decided we were going too slow and when I came across the lap Connor and Rory confirmed that I was, 1:05 for my first lap. I put my head down and started sprinting and caught the Westlake kid easily. With every curve I sped up a bit and in the last 100m I was all out. I came across the line in a 2:04 with my last lap being 59 seconds.

I was feeling really good about that race because I didn't even push it the first lap and I think I can qualify for state. I don't think I want to run it but I am slowly starting to like the slower stuff more and more lately so we'll see. I want to run sub 2 in it this year so qualifying for state will meet that and I can say I am going to state in three events. My next event was the 4x400 with Connor, Rory, Mckay, and I was anchoring because I needed all the time I could get to recover. 

4x400- Connor ran a really good leg but Rory and Mckay put us pretty far behind the sprinters so I had a lot of ground to make up on J-Hump. I took off at a sprint because I knew he would and I basically stayed the same distance behind him the whole race except in the 200 I closed on him a bit.  I went as hard as I could trying to catch him but 4 seconds was too much to make up in 1 leg. They still didn't beat our best time but they will go down next time.

I ran 3/4 of a mile to cooldown to make it 10.5 for the day and then went out with my parents for dinner. 

PM- Easy run with the guys, I was feeling pretty good for the whole thing and I think I'm getting a lot stronger and faster. I went and stretched a lot and rolled out at the gym afterwards.

PM- Easy run with the guys at a pretty quick pace. We did some striders and idiot drills and then took an ice bath and I ran around after to get the feelings back in my legs to make it 4.5

AM- Easy run by myself to get my legs shaken out and then did some striders and idiot drills.

PM- Got to the race at around 4:15 and walked around a bit and talked to some people and then went and got warmed up for the 1600m. My legs were feeling a bit too loose but I thought that would go away during the race. I did some striders and some idiot drills and then headed to the line to get checked in and get my bib.

1600m- I took off in third behind Rory and Connor and basically stayed that way the whole time. I came through the lap in 1:03 and I was already hurting. I was pretty sore and I guess I just didn't feel that up to racing a 1600m so my next two laps were 2:16. When they shot the gun I began to push again and I passed Connor but Landon Greenhalgh from Syracuse passed me putting me in third and I didn't have the strength to pass him. I barely edged out Connors last 15m surge finishing 3rd in a 4:26.00 (Connor was a 4:26.01).

I was pretty mad about my race because I don't think I gave it my all and because I think I just gave up when Rory got too far ahead. I was running the 800m so I went to go cool down and talked to the Greenhalgh twins about how to run the 800m because it was my sixth time running an open 800m ever (3 as a Sophomore, 0 as a Junior, and 2 as a Senior) and I was seeded 2nd behind a kid from Lone Peak. I was feeling pretty confident about this race but I thought there would be someone fast who would push me sub 2. I did some striders got my trophy for the 1600 and then headed to the line.

800m- I took off in second and drafted the kid in first on the back stretch and I felt like we were going too slow so I took the lead and came through the lap in 60 seconds. I pushed as hard as I could and could never find that last gear and I felt like I was dying quick because I came through 600 in 1:31. I kept looking back expecting someone to come catch me but I had a big gap on the next kid so I came through for the win in a 2:02.

I felt pretty good about this but I think I can do a lot better if I had better competition but oh well. I cooled down like half a mile and then watched Rory and Lucy race then got my plaque and backpack for winning the 800m. Our boys lost the meet by 4.5 points which would have been the difference between me finishing second ahead of Landon and/or Stetson running 1 event. Pretty good day though but I wish I could have ran at BYU.