Wage War On Slow Running

It was Labor Day on Monday so we had morning practice at 7:30 which was nice. We were supposed to go 30 minutes so we went towards Timp and went 4.23 miles at 6:45 pace. We went 28:31 for our time. We played ultimate frisbee after and my team got crushed but it was still a good time.

AM- 3-mile morning run.

PM- 60 minute run to Orem macey's. It was hot and it was a tough run, but I was still able to go pretty fast. 8.44 miles at 7:07 pace. 4 strides for another .56 after. 

AM- 2.9 morning run. We went south on the canal.

PM- Ed Eyestone speed workout. Mile warm-up, then race pace 1200, jog 1200, same for 1000, 800, 400. Mile cooldown. It was hard but we pushed through it. Varsity boys chatted after about racing and other stuff. 9.24 total for the day.

AM- 2.57 morning run.

PM- 5.01 miles. We ran towards Timp. 4 strides for another .5.

AM- 3.03 morning run.

PM- 3.15 run south on the canal. We ran in a big group which was fun. Slower pace because it was the day before a run. 3 200's after.

Race day at Soldier Hollow. It was a fun drive up and the scenery was incredible with fall colors. I love Soldier Hollow and it was a super fun environment. We did a mile warm-up. I wasn't sure what shoes to wear but I ended up going with a pair of Nike Rival XC's that were a bit small for me because I didn't want to ruin my Victory XC 3's. I didn't put spikes in them because of the pavement at the beginning. The race was tough because there were a ton of hills, but I did pretty well. At first Tyler was ahead on the team and after a while I passed him. Then Riley passed and towards the end of the race Tyler and I were neck and neck until he finally got ahead of me. I usually can surge at the end of a race pretty well but the end of the race was tough for me this time around, even with it being downhill. I got 22nd and barely missed getting a medal, but that's alright. I'm happy with the race and had a good time. Shoutout to Carson Clinger for getting 4th, and Mckay Johns for taking 1st. There are other friends who did really well but I'm not sure their placements. Next stop Viking Invite!