Become to Be

Morning- 3 miles felt great!

Afternoon- 3 miles with 4xhills stadium sprints (125 meters). And 4x100's! With 0.5 mile warm up as normal! Felt great the entire time! This run was fun! Had a little tempo in with Archy, because he wanted to go fast! So I went for like 0.5 mile!  

Morning- Nice and easy 3. Felt great!

Afternoon- 4 miles with 4x200's! Felt great! With 0.5 mile warm up as usual! But the 200's I ran a 31,32,32, and 32! So pretty consistent! And usually I run around a 33ish... But I am getting faster, which is a great sign! Felt great on this run! The sandburg's Monster started to attack Nick, Paul, Jake, and Red Follower (Andrew).... And I had to save them so I went and started to hit the dang thing whatever it was! It was pretty scary!!! I looked like a dead cat with shark teeth, and almost bit Nick... But I finally kicked it in the ribs, or it's stomach, and howled (which really hurt your ears). But why am I telling this story? Because my shirt was ripped to pieces.... Everyone was like what happened to your shirt? And I told them this! Other guys like Hobbs, and Josh did not experience the event, but they kinda believed the boys, and I! But we they did believe most of it!  

Morning- 3 miles! Felt great!

Race Report- This race I felt really great! This race wasn't my best, but was a great one! I kept going, and going! I really wanted to do well! I started focusing the night before, and the entire day! And I was ready! Mentally this was a HUGE thing for me! And it was a great experience! I now know how to kick right! I start speeding up the last 800 meters, and I just pass, and pass people! I just keep speeding up, and people start slowing down! I first pass Reed, and then Kyler, and then Hobbs! Just kept going, but Hobbs got me at the end! :( But I now know how to race! MUAHAHAH! This race was my breakthrough mentally! I now have the mental power I need, and want! Even physically I have always had it! It's just the mental part that I lacked! But now I just need to activate it, and wonders will happen! Great race experience once again! I honestly think people look up to me as like a goal to beat.... I don't know why! But it makes we really think! If they are going to do that! I might as well not make it HAPPEN (sorry Nick!)!!!!!! But I am going to aim for the lead! That's it! Mental power rocks! I am just sick of this crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just only going half of it!!!! It's time to change!

Morning- Work out!!! Felt amazing, but one of the hardest work outs I have ever done this entire season! 2x1 mile T. pace, 1x1,000 T pace and 2x400's, and 4x200's! Felt great on all of them! Miles were 5:30, and 5:25. 1000 was fast and nice. Not sure on time. The 400's were really fast and quick. They were 1:07, and about 1:06. And the 200's were 33,33,33,30! Really nice work out! Felt great! But I had a killer blister on my toe, which slowed me down a little, but I just kept going because I was in a lot of pain anyways, and more pain just wanted me to go faster! MUAHAH! Great work out!

Afternoon- 3 miles easy. Like really easy. It was like 8:30 pace, maybe not even that.... But usual 0.5 mile warm up. Felt great to run short mileage after school for a change! :) 

Morning- Volunteered for the marathon. Ran early in the morning about 8:10 A.M. Felt great to run! Nice temps. And we ran on the trail next to the course. And we started a few fartleks get the legs kicking a little. And ran towards mile marker 19 (ours was 22). Felt great! There was some killer hills, but we pushed through. And just watching some of the top 5 marathoners was awesome! Like actually watching them run! When I was running! Hunter and I also tried to match their pace, all I can say is not a great idea..... Cause they were going about 5:30's..... Like my race pace... So we went about 0.75 of a mile. And it was cool watching their form, and their speed. And I wanted to get back, before coach came by. And I could just tell he was coming soon. So I sped up a little. And like 3 minutes later. He comes by, and I was sooo excited to see him running a marathon! Cause he is a beast everyone! Seeing his form (knee drive, Tall and strong, on the toes). Just perfect form. And he was going fast! I was like he is gaining! Great job coach! Had some nice fartleks on the run. Went 6 miles. But a little over. 

Morning- 3 miles. Felt great! Focused on region!

Afternoon- Nice and 3 easy prep. 4x200's. Felt really nice. 200's were 30,31,31,31. So nice and good. 

Morning- Really focused on region. All I thought about.

Afternoon- During school. I just could not get region off my mind! Cause I forced myself to keep focusing on region!

Race Report- This was far by the most and best race I have had this entire season! I felt really confident going into the race! I told myself I was going to go BEAST MODE start-middle-finish! I started out in the top 3. And I passed some Canyon View kid. And I just kept going. And I just wanted it this time! I know I wanted it, because I was the most hungry for victory! Felt great positioning myself in this race. After the first loop. I promised myself I would take the lead. So I did and passed this Cedar kid. And then I told myself "I gotta go now!" So I go! It all started from there! The Big loop! Every stride, every running step I took with confidence! I went with it! Just trusting it! I wanted to hold that lead, and make a gap! I didn't care who it was! I was doing it! Just do it! I told myself! And I kept repeating this in my head. I can give more! I can give more! Can I give more!?!?! The answer is always yes! Just kept speeding up every time. I told myself this! And I could tell I was making a gap, because of the cheering. And I could tell the pack behind was really close. So I speed up even more! Just trusting it! And finishing the large loop. I just told myself to keep it going. And hold that lead! And that is when it started even more! The DH kid started closing that gap every stride. And I told myself this is the time! Just thinking about the track out that I did like last week. Coach talked about I have worked this hard for this much (80%)! And why stop now?!? Why work this hard, and just quit?!? There is no sense in doing it! So I asked myself again! Can I give more?!? Just kept telling myself! Yes! YES! YES!!!! Going up the hill, the back stretch. I could tell the DH kid was really close. I thought I was done, but I kept believing! I didn't worry this time about burning out. That was what I did every race. Was about burning out. And I didn't worry about! I just kept going! I finally give it a push up the hill. On the medium, third, and final loop. And on the turn. I looked back, which I should have not done, but I did and he was right there!!! I wanted that win! I have come this far! Why quit now?!?!? Can I give more?!??! YES! I Always can! I tell myself one last time! Can I give EVEN more?!?!?! And yes I do! I started my real kick, and push after turn. And I was just speeding up every stride as coach told me. And about 300 meters left. The DH coach. Coach Fielding starts telling Micah (the DH kid behind me). That he broke me! And that I was looking back (And I was), but he kept bringing me down, and him up.... And he is saying this as I pass him! And I just start to SMILE! Why would I be smiling with 200 meters left in a race?!!? When I am most in pain! Because I just wanted to show him that I was not broke! I was the one who broke him! And coach fielding was like,"Who is this kid!!?!?" Who Smiles in a race?!?! And I just start giving it all!!! From that point forward! I just give it everything left! All out! Every last ounce of juice left in me! And I start sprinting passing coach Fielding, and the DH kid tries to match my pace! So I go even harder!!!! I kept looking back out of the corner of my eye... I should not have... But I learned from this experience not to do that! I have had too many experiences losing the win! I was sick of it! For one time! I win! I am sick of losing sprints! So I go EVEN harder! Just keep digging! And Just keep PUSHING! MORE AND MORE! And by the end of the race I beat him by 1 second. I can say," I gave this race every single ounce of juice, every mental drop, every physical drop, every wall broken down!" I can say," I did my best, I wanted real results! I wanted real pain! I wanted the win! I was the most hungry person THERE!!! Even though I won barely... I still was the most hungry! The most digging! The most pushing! I could tell! Why did I out kick him?!?!? Cause I was digging more! I was pushing more! That's all it takes! Is that power! The mental power! I had more mental power this race than all of my races combined! I can say that with pure intent! Best race I have ever had! It was a life changing experience! I will never forget it! I am ready to take it the next level! The next step! One step at a time! I am very humbled from this experience, and race! Thank you everyone who was cheering me on! Everyone giving me encouragement! Just to keep digging! I honestly would have to say that I thank "Coach Holt the most, and Daddy Gillespie!" Cause they really gave me the most encouraging words! Daddy Gillespie said this every time I passed him! "Keep that fire BURNING!" I didn't know if he ment my hair, which was my guess! Or the mental power! I thought about both! Thanks a lot Pine View! I give all credit to you for giving me more power! Really helps a lot! Well Best race ever! I am thankful that I ran so well! And that I gave it all! No regrets! All positive thoughts! I can say I left everything on the course! I am looking towards state, and start putting more focus into that! And have fun with it! XC FOR EVER!

Morning- Nice and easy 3. Felt great.

Afternoon- Was a nice and easy 5 recovery run. Just need to wait till state! I am having a great time in life right now! Felt good. Achilles doesn't even hurt anymore! Which is great! 

Morning- Nice and easy 3! Looking really forward towards state! Felt a little sluggish.

Afternoon- Speed work out. It was raining today! Which is amazing, because I love to run in the rain! The work out was 800, 600, 400, 200, and then all out 400, and 200. It not too bad. Equal recovery.  1 mile warm up, and 1 mile cool down. I felt amazing doing the work up. But a little tight in the right calve, and arch was feeling weird too. But overall great! And I love to run in the rain! And doing the 800 it felt amazing, time was 2:25. 600 was 1:36?, 400 was 1:06? And the 200 was 31. And then the all out ones were all out the first half.... And then just died off.... But right about then I started feeling really fatique, dizzy, and confused... And felt like I wanted to faint.... I was just feeling dehydrated.... I later then still felt like crap... Like the worst I have felt before in a long time.... And the 400 was 1:04.... And the 200 was like 28ish! Which is pretty great. Overall great work out, but I just wanted to die on the all outs... Usually I like going all out, and going fast, even if it hurts! Cause I love sprints! They are sooo fun! They suck, but I love them! Just fun to me! Don't know why! I hope I don't feel like this tomorrow.... I was really tired, and I had really no energy do to the lack of food...

Morning- Nice and easy 3. Looking really towards state! And start focusing on it!

Afternoon- Was a great run! Don't know mileage quite right, but some where around 4-5 and we did 8x200ish's hill sprints! They really are great. I am learning how to just push down the hill. And go! I love learning like this, because when I learn it at practice then I know what to do in race! I was really getting tired on the last few... So I just told myself just push through like I did at region! And it worked!

Morning- Went on a nice 6 miler. Felt great just to do a shake out run!!! Get the legs, and mind ready for state! I am ready for state! And just keep preparing me for it! I felt a little off the first few miles, but on mile 4-6 I just felt amazing! So I thought I would pick up the pace, and I did! I did for about 1.5ish miles. And went about 6:20 pace. Don't know why!! But just wanted to go fast! So I go! And it felt good! Focusing on state!

Afternoon- I ran 0.5 mile warm as usual. And run 6x200 master blasters. with a little jog in between. Ran a 30,30,31,34,31,33! So not bad. Ran 1.5 mile warm up and cool. Great for STATE!

Afternoon- 3 miles with striders! Ready for state mentally! And the legs are ready! Just gotta push through like region! I am ready!

Morning- Did a little shake out run. Was feeling ready, and great for state.

Race Report-

One of the greatest racing experiences ever! I was on the starting line, and I wasn't nervous at all. Because I had put all my focus on racing! The entire race, and before the race. It was like my brain just focused for me, and did the mental power. Like it just came to me this time! I have never felt this way, before during a race, which is really great! Usually I think of racing as the biggest thing in my life... It's in the top 3! It's big, and it matters to me! And now I figured it out, if that I think of it as just like a normal run, but I have to go fast! Like I am racing! So I know now how to race really smart now. All I have to do a little more at a time. Is just in power it! But back to the race! So I was on the all, not nervous at all. And the gun fires. I would have to say," My start felt fast! And it was fast!" I just started out a little too fast, but I realized in a race like this, you can't do normal strageys... But just kill it 1st, 2nd, and 3rd mile! Just go crazy! My first mile was a 5:20. And I knew that was fast for a first mile. But it's state! And I was prepared to go fast! I started to settle a lot from mile 1 to mile 2... And I realized that I was settling, because I had slowed down to a comfartable tempo pace.... And I realized the pain wasn't the same the first mile.... So I started to go back into gear. I was going up the back hill and passed a few. And started digging from this point! I started really picking up the pace! From about a 5:50 to about a 5:30! So I was really going slow on mile 1 to 2... But I am glad that I realized that I was settling! I start going and by the time I know. There is 800 meters left... And I was like this is my race! I run the 800! But just a little before that.... Like 600 meters left. I started doubting myself....... NEVER DO THAT! I hate when I do that! But then I remembered this is my race! So I give it a nice push. And with about 250ish meters left. I was thinking, "I'm done, because I got passed by like atleast 5-7 guys on the 800 stretch..... But then I started my push/kick! And I really felt like someone was really pushing me! It was weired. But I am glad it happened! And I felt like I had to make a choice when this happened. Slow down and ease to the pain, or make it hurt EVEN MORE?!?! So I thought to myself! How bad do I want it!?!? So I go even harder. And I started passing again! And with 125ish meters left. Paul was leading this group of 4. And I was like I gotta get around this guys NOW!!! So I go, and I started gaining ground. I passed like 2, and then with 50 meters to go. This kid behind me the entire race, kicks harder, and I was like every point matters! So I give it a little surge. And pass 1 more guy at the end of the race! I hope that did something to their team or another! Cause I love hurting other teams! Just destroying them! Ok. I will go into detail now about some of the things that happened during the race. About 1.5ish miles into the race. I was going around the pond. And this kid tripped another kid. And he rolled in this garden place thing with dirt. And remember there are like kids passing him like crazy. Took him a few seconds to recover, and I give props to this kid. But immedatly the kid responsed to it! He must have gotten the biggest aderaline. Because he got start up, and gunted like a beast! And just started spriting to were he was! And another detail in my race I left out. Was About 1.5ish miles in the race. Around the kid tripping. Paul and I started to really push each other. Like we were surging a lot. I would take the lead, and he would. And it went on for atleast 3-5 times. And he finally takes the lead again, and holds it! Great job Paul (goggles)!!!!! We did good I guess considering our 6th and 7th guys scored.... But its ok. People have off days. I understand. But I can say,"I raced it smart!" But I think the only thing I did was I settled from the mile 1 to mile 2..... That was the only mistake I made.... But I learn from it! Lets lift our heads high! And go with what we got. Next year, and the rest of the this year. I am just going to build strong off this 5th placing! This was the first time I raced at state! But the years before we were state champs, and 3rd. Now we took 5th.... But I raced in it, and scored! :) So I can say," I can build strong off it!" We had great, and bad turn outs from both sides of the team. Boys and girls. But we can learn from it! I can learn from it! I am proud of our team! For how much work, and trust we put into! The morning runs, the work-outs. And all the other stuff, which we do! Great race for me! But now it's really time to start working really hard! Get ready for Foot-Locker, and the plan is to step it to the next level! One step at a time!

Afternoon- Ran some killer Sun-rise hills! 5 times all about 0.25 up and 0.25 down. So 0.5 total for 1 set. And on the first 3 I felt junky, sluggish, and just felt outta shape.... But on the 4th one I just pushed and told myself one more after this! So I did pretty good on this one! On the 5th one! I was like alright! Suck it up and just do it! So I have to say,"I ran this one on all guts!" Just going, and digging! Remember I am feeling like crap!!! Just wanna puke! But great run! Almost died at the top of each one... But great running experience! Hopefully I feel better tomorrow...

Morning- Felt great! 3 miles! Starting up mornings again! Just can't wait till I get back in the habit!!!! I am already kinda getting back in it!

Afternoon- 7 miles with long hill. Stepped up the pace a little bit for about 3ish miles. And felt a lot better today than yesterday!!! Just feels good to just go fast! Just to go, and not think about it! Just keep the legs rolling! Not to think about it! Just run, and have fun as you are in pain! Enjoy it!!!! Great run! 

Morning- Nice and easy 3. Felt great to run in the mornings again!

Afternoon- 5 miles with striders! Felt great! I just realized that I can 3 miles without even breathing hard... Like on mile 3ish I was talking like a real conversation!!! It's super funny, because last year I could not do that! And now I can?!? Yeah! Now I can! Which means my breathing is better, or I have gotten better! Probally both!!! So it's a winwin! Just keep running great! Felt great!

Morning- Nice and easy 3. For one morning I was loud! Felt weird, but I regretted it in 1st period...

Afternoon- Had 7.25 mileage. And had a work out. With 2 mile warm up and 2 mile cool down. Felt great! These were in minutes (1,2,3,4,3,2,1). So like a pyramid! Felt great! 1,2,3 were all strong, but a little slow. And I started to get where I should be on 3's rest! And after that like on 4,3,2,1. I was right where I should be! And people were getting tired! So I started passing a few. And I could tell I could give more! But I realized something in this work out, because we had a little surge for 10-30 seconds of each one. And just like in a race. You settle to a pace. And you just give it a little surge, and hold that pace!!!! And I realized that if I start out fast, but controlled. I can later give more, and kick more! But it goes both ways! Just not kill the first mile.... But make it fast! Then kill the next 2!!!

Afternoon- 7 miles with roll coasters. Felt great. Leg is bugging me a little, but not too much. I remember these being a lot worse, but they were not that bad. And I am getting a lot faster! Casey gave me some really great advice, which I plan to bring through! Great run, and great day!

Afternoon- Today I was really tired, and just didn't really want to run... But I finally just got up, and started to run! And I am really glad that I started going, because like after 1 mile I started feeling the energy again like usual! And I started just going a little faster, because I felt great! And ran up dirt mile, then down to David's and looped it back to Turner Turf farm, and did that again without David, but went to Heck Hole. And did some nice old fartleks! They were great! Timed these in periods of 2 minutes. And the first one was solid, but controlled. Next one was really pushing just going fast. Like a work out. And the last one was all out up hill! Felt great! Last one, reminded me about racing! Just starting to hurt, having that pain there! I like to see how much pain I can take! So every time I started to feel pain, I just sped up to hurt more! Love doing it! I don't know why!!! But I love it! And I always have too much energy.... But I got thinking and it's like when I put the energy to focus. Into mental power I just can do anything!!! At region I did that! And just thinking back on it. It always gives me the chills!!! Like right now.... Brrr cold! But great run!

Afternoon- 7 miles. 2 mile warm up, and 2 mile cool down. With a 2k (2 1,000's put together.) Like a time trial. And 2x1000's. On the time trial. I hit a 2:56, which is pretty fast for me! And then ended it with a 6:10... The second split was bad (3:14) for me.... But it was solid after a 2:56. Had a little longer rest, and after that on the 1000's. My first one was a 2:56. And the next one was 2:56!!! Pretty consistent I would say! That's what I need! Is consistency! Just stick with it! I have been feeling really confident in all aspects of my life! It's great! Like School, sports, Me, and even home work!!!! It's super great! Like anything that comes in my way. I just stomp it! Well great run today! I am getting to that point! Where I just need to give it a little more speed, and I am there! But training is like a bike going up a hill. You are either losing ground, and getting worse. Or you are pushing hard up the hill, and gaining ground, and getting better! So I thought I will get better! :)

Morning- Nice and easy 3.

Afternoon- 6 miles with striders! Felt great!  

Morning- Had Michigans! They are so fun, but hard! They almost feel like a race, and just get you going! Even if you are on a off day or something! I felt like I did pretty good. Not my best, but alright! Time was 26:04? Better than last time, which was on the track. And this was around the track and the 800 loops! So I ran faster on this one! But I just should have gone with the front pack the first 1.5 mile tempo section. That's all I have to work on! Is just push that little part, and then I got it down! Great work out!

Afternoon- Nice and easy 3 on the grass. Felt great! Even tho coach stepped in dog poop, and Jason laughed his face off! It was super funny!