Patrick's Blog

Today I really didn't want to go for a run at all! I woke up late because I was allowed to sleep IN! So I went for my run in the afternoon. I started from my house, ran up to clayton middle school, noticed my Garmin was off:( so I had to turn it on then run the 2 miles so I really did like 2.5 but im only counting it as 2. I was pushing way hard because I wanted to be done and I had to get back so I could do my homework. I was so sore the entire run, my calf's were way tight, when I stretched it helped a ton. But it was just sort of a miserable run. Here is my Garmin Connect:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/115500792 

Today for cross country it was a sort of easy workout. Well the workout part was easy. So we started at the track, ran down to 1300 East and took that street all the way to the avenues. We met up as a team on T street. We broke into three groups. I was in the fastest group with Bill, Tomy, Scott, RJ, Taylor, Chris, Vuong, Kevin, Natalie, Sam, Caden, Gavin, Andy, and I think thats all. Sorry if I forgot someone. So the workout was, stride up one block recover on the flat part then stride up it again. We were supposed to only go to 3 miles but we wanted to make it to 11th avenue so we went over. So Then we did the same thing coming back. I was pushing way hard on the numbers 3-8 then I slowed down on 9-11. So then jogging back I took it slow on the way back. Then when we got back to the track I did a 200 to make it an even 6.5. When I got home I did my hamstring and holding my knee up for a minute thingy weights. My legs were way sore so I stretched a bit afterwards.

AM: Today in the morning we did a speed workout. We started with a mile warm up with a mile of speed changes. Then we quickly changed shoes and got to the line. The workout was 2 200s with equal recovery 400, 600, 800, 600, 400 and 2 200s all with equal recovery. This morning I just couldn't be up at the top of the pack that I know I need to be at. I was way back there but I was still pushing as hard as I could. During them though I was still passing at least one person on every time of speed and on the last 2 200s I just gave it all out. I didn't care how tired I was, I just booked it and I was up where I was supposed to be. Then after those we did a half mile cooldown to get an even 7 miles. Here is my Garmin  Connect:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116169776

PM: This afternoon it was just a recovery run. So Vuong and I take the first part slow then we accelerate every mile. So at the first mile he was way behind me so I didn't want to wait for him so I just accelerated. But when we got to Sugarhouse park I had to go to the bathroom really bad so I went in Arbys but when I got out everyone was ahead of me so I had to work to catch back up to people. When I caught back up to Annie, Jesse, and Sam I just ran the rest with them. The workout was jog to sugarhouse park, do a lap in the park then come back. When I got home I took a 15 minute ice bath. Here is my Garmin Link:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116169779 

Today was a tri meet against Bountiful and Woods Cross. So we did the whole course as a warm up. The course was really hilly. So Bill told the top 10 Varsity runners to stay as a pack and run a 7 minute pace for them. So after the warm up we go to the line and start. So we all start out as a pack and right on pace. For the first mile all top 10 people are there. But then the top guys start picking it up so we start breaking away from eachother. I didn't care who beat me in this race because it was just a tempo race and I was on pace the whole time, thats all I cared about. So after that Jesse and I did a mile cooldown running to the bathrooms and then the whole team did another mile cooldown to do 2 miles cooldown. Here is my Warm up then the race Garmin Links:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116169781

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116169785 

AM: So this morning was just a recovery run. I started out with Vuong with a slow first mile. Then at the mile mark we pick up the pace and catch back up to the lead pack, we stay with them until they break away from me and sam. So when Sam and I get to the drinking fountain they were just about to leave so we quickly get a drink and head out. So were about 100 meters behind them but when we get out of the U campus at the light we caught back up to them, then we stayed with them the rest of the run. We just kept picking up the pace because we felt way good.

PM: This afternoon, it was a easy workout. Jog up to Sunnyside, do a lap then meet at the tree. So we do a fartlek workout of 10 1 minute on and 1 minute off. For this workout I stayed with Dylan, Natalie, Vuong, and a few people I don't know there names. I had a pretty good workout today.

Since tomorrow is Bob Firman we had a way light workout. It was a half mile warm up, mile of speed changes then a half mile cooldown. I stayed with Taylor for the speed changes then I got ahead of him for the cooldown. Then Delaney and I did flips onto the mat:)

Today was the Bob Firman Invitational in Boise, Idaho. So we got up at 2 AM and met at the East High Track at 3, and drove down to Boise at 3:15. So I was supposed to try to sleep on the bus so I got there early to make sure I got a good spot on the bus so I could lay in the isle to try to go to sleep. As soon as I got down on the isle, Vuongs water bottle explodes in the cubby above us so we had to mop everything up and then have it dry, by this time it was like 5:30 and the sun was barely starting to come up so I decided to just watch a movie. So when we got to the race, Kevin and I decided to go on a 1.5 mile shake out run, running one lap of the course and grabbing some flags while were at it. After that we decided since we had like 3 hours still till we raced, to go back and eat and cheer on all the people racing right now.

So I ate a banana, an apple, flaming hot cheetos, and funyons. Not the most healthy of a diet before I race and 2 chocolate milks. So Finally it is time to start warming up so Sarah has already raced she decides to join in and do a  mile with us, I took everybody on a warm up, Kevin, Me, Blake, Anders, Mac, and Nelson. So we head over to the start, do drills and a few strides. So Finally the gun goes off and were off!!!

I got out fairly OK but I would have liked to start out faster because I was pushed into the pole:) But oh well it was a fun start to elbow a ton of people out of my race. So at about the half mile mark I am in my goal, my average pace was a 6 flat which is what I needed it to be and I was in the top 20. But then tragedy happens, I didn't see this dip in the ground and I totally eat DIRT!! I face planted meaning I fell hard on the dirt on my face. So I quickly get up and a few people pass me. I stay with the group I am with, I was starting to feel comfortable with the pace so I picked up the pace. Going up the hill I am feeling good and passing people going up it but then they passed me going down it. So after the mile and a half mark I am starting to feel sick. Then all the sudden I blow chunks all over this kid running next to me..... Sorry!!!! When I finally get to the 2 mile, my time was 13:36 so I knew there was no way I was going to pull off a 5 minute mile to make my goal in the state that I was in, I just needed to be done. So Kevin passes me going right on the sand the in the sand Andy passes me. So I pass Andy again going up the hill but he passes me going down it. At this point I was feeling a ton better so I picked up the pace to try to catch Kevin, I almost did, he was about 20 meters ahead of me at the finish instead of 100 where he was originally. When we make the final turn I totally sprint it in, I was not proud of my final time or place. I know I could've done better because I was slower this year than I was last year. When I got to the finish I could barely stand up though.

Then I did a 3 mile cooldown while cheering for my other teammates races. I did the cooldown with Caden and Vuong. We just redid the course without the start and finish lines. Here is my Garmin Link: (This is just the Race)

 http://connect.garmin.com/dashboard