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The Grass Relays this year were sweet. First year doing the relay with the varsity boys!!! we placed pretty good even though AF killed it! My time wasn't great with a 12:03 but I am still running varsity at BYU Autumn Classic haha!! I really shouldn't be with that time. Shout out to my other varsity boys for running it with me!!!

A.M- Ran 4 easy miles in the morning at 6:59 pace felt pretty good to get out that morning after yesterday's relay.

P.M- Did a 45 minutes Crossfit interval workout with rowing, burpees, and box jumps. Felt like a pretty good effort. Finished the day with a 3 mile recovery run at 6:55 pace

A.M- Got an early start to my morning with 6 miles at 6:45 pace. It felt really good to get in a nice morning run.

P.M- Distance run with Clayton, who fell back about three miles in. Felt a little tired in the legs until I got going, but felt good once I got a little further into it. Total distance for the was 8.5. Averaged about a 6:48 pace. Strides and core afterward with Nathan, Christian, and Jordan.

A.M- Got in a good 5 miles at the park. Pace felt pretty good with 6:37 avg. 

P.M- 4 more miles with Zack that afternoon at 7:13 pace. Strides and core after. Getting excited for BYU on Saturday!!! Hopefully there is a PR somewhere at this race!!!!

A.M- So today was our hill repeats at Yellow Hill, but I had a doctors appointment that afternoon and I wasn't going to make it to practice but instead I did a 5 mile tempo at 6:16 pace. Felt good and was a hard effort to keep up with.

P.M.- Even though I didn't make practice I still wanted to go to Crossfit, so I did about an hour of strength. Afterwards I did a 4 mile easy run. With strides at the end.

A.M- Ran 5 miles easy before school.

P.M- Practice was an easy day today coach talked about a lot of meets coming up one of which the Bob Firman Invite that I am stoked to run this year!!! Did some core work and then ran 6 miles at recovery pace.

Ran 5 easy miles around the park before school. Then went out to Provo to check out the course. Ran about a mile of it. Looks pretty sick and I can't wait for tomorrow's race!!! Ready to kill it!!!

This race like the others this year haven't gone well for me since I got diabetes. I haven't felt like myself, but I am going to keep trying to hang in there!!! Warmed up with the varsity crew for about a mile. Then went right over to the starting line for strides and dynamics. Felt like I was going to do good this race maybe a PR, but that wasn't the end result. The first mile felt really good with a 5:43. Which was right what I wanted to hit. But after that things got worse with my two mile mark at 12:02. I started feeling like my legs were stiff and couldn't catch up to Austin even though I wanted to catch Kedric and Nathan A.K.A Lord Farquad haha!!! Final time wasn't so good but I am going to try to catch em next race for our home meet!!! Shout out to Mason for placing and getting a free shirt and for Garek showing us all up!!!

After the race yesterday I was kinda depressed of my time. But I guess I will just have to look forward and focus on the next race. So I did an easy 3 miles this morning before church, then in the afternoon went up to the track for a timed mile. Did some strides and then ran the mile came in with a 5:01 which didn't feel too bad considering I raced the day before. Cooled down for a mile.

A.M- Went to train at my Crossfit gym. Felt like it had been forever since I have been able to go lift some heavy weight. Afterwards did a 2 mile cool down.

P.M- Ran a nice 5 miles around my neighborhood felt nice and peaceful.

A.M- Ran an easy 2.5 shakeout before school. Felt good tried focusing on form.

P.M- Core for 20 minutes then ended up doing 4 miles easy. Excited for our only home meet tomorrow!!!

 Mile warm up followed by some strides and dynamics. The race today was more just all about pacing and getting a good workout in. Trying to start out at 6:00 pace and work our way down from there. Felt pretty good for the first part and then started slowing down a bit. But it's ok saving the big race for Murray!!! 2 mile cool down afterward.

Ran 3 400s at 70 sec pace. It felt good to be able to run through some quick speed before the race tomorrow. Then did easy 3 miles around the college.

Warmed up for about a mile then did some drills. Blood sugar was really high again and I really haven't had a race where I have been satisfied with my results. In the race today from the first 100m I knew this race wasn't going to be good. My legs kept feeling right and I just felt really sluggish, and Jordan knocked me off of varsity which really ticked me off. I just hope I still have the motivation to keep doing this crosscountry stuff, because I am really not liking it anymore!!! But I guess I will see what happens the rest of this season and how next race goes at Wasatch Rendevous.

After being stressed and disappointed from yesterday's race. I could barely sleep all night. But the next morning me and the Cherokee Squad headed down to Glenwood Springs for a Tough Mudder race. Which is a obstacle course race covering the distance of a half marathon. Took it at a nice pace of 7:24 avg. It was beautiful and helped take my mind off the Murray race from yesterday. All I can say is appreciate life and who created it.

A.M.-   Ran 4 miles easy around Main Street and then finished up at my house

P.M -    5 miles at about 6:40 pace felt really easy today and smoothe so afterwards I finished up with 3 400s at 73,71,76.

Woke up before school and I had to go to the hospital to get some blood drawn. Got there and they started drawing my blood and they had to draw a lot and all of a sudden I passed out for about 3 minutes. I felt like it was a total dream, afterwards I felt really tired and light headed so I just went to school and wasn't going to go to practice, but that evening I still wanted to do something so I did a tempo run of about 3.5 miles at 6:27 pace. Was really tired during it though. Studies after.

A.M 3 mile recovery with some push-ups afterward

P.M  Core in the weight room. Decided to mess around with some power cleans and deadlifts was pretty fun!!! 4 miles easy afterward

A.M- 3 mile shakeout.

P.M- Ran U Hill today.if I would have made it there alive. Austin cut off the Cherokee Tacoma driving up there. #savage Oh well the chief will deal with him later!!! Haha anyways ran pretty good pace today up the hill but still could have pushed harder. Was a pretty good run. Felt like I was in my tribe!!!! #CherokeeNation

A.M-  15 minutes of Crossfit before school. Got in some upper back work and shoulders.

P.M-   One mile warm up followed by some core work and 4 miles easy.

3 miles easy shakeout. Excited for the Rendevous tomorrow should be a killer race!!!

Spent the night before out in Salt Lake. Watched The Walking Dead and made jokes about my Cherokee race. Anyway the next morning ended up warming up a mile followed by dynamics. I ran the JV race today because Jordan knocked me off. There were about 400 people in my race, which I wasn't happy about, so I tried to get out fast so that I could get a up front. It didn't turn out like I planned for the start but oh well. First mile was solid with a 5:44. Slowed down a bit through the second mile where there was quite a few hills. Tried to pass as many people as I could but still was slowing down some. Finished with a time that I was satisfied with. I felt more confident today than any other race this season which is a good starting point. I really going to try to push really hard the next few meets to make it to state!!! I am not going to let diabetes hold me back!!! Shout out to all of my teammates for competing with an awesome effort today!!!  #Cherokee#WeAreCherokeeNation

Slept in for a good while after going to the Haunted Woods which was sick!!! Warmed up for about a mile then went out for a 4 mile tempo. Started out at about 6:40 pace then worked my way down to about 6:04. Focused on my turnover and a shorter stride which helped a lot made it feel a lot more efficient. Cooled down on the bike.

Warm up for for a mile then we decided to run to docks beach and back. Well at least almost to Docks beach. We started out with about a 7 minute mile pace until we got to the hill that was a pretty long decent climb. Aaron and Nathan were ahead for the climb and I was staying with Christian until Mason passes us both and catches up to Aaron and Nathan ran back to the High School at about 6:30 avg pace. Felt good and was a pretty fun workout!!!

3 miles easy recovery pace with Christian, followed by some core work after. Went and watched the girls play soccer with Jordan, Christian, and ya boys. All I can say is the girls soccer team needs to run Cross Country

Easy 5 miles followed by strides and core. Super stoked for Bob Firman on Saturday!!!! Hoping for another PR!!!

Warm up for a mile then did some core with weighted planks and such. Then 4 miles easy with the boys. Strides after.

Drove up to Boise today for Bob Firman. It was the hottest bus ride I have been on. But once we got there after 10 hours of driving we wanted to run the course but the bus driver was over hours to drive so we just ran around neighborhoods and other hotels. Strides after.

Got to the course and walked around it for a while since my race didn't start till 11:00. The varsity race was set up a little different for this race because Mason, Aaron, Christian, and Nathan were in the elite race so shout out to them. Warmed up for 1.5 strides after and dynamics yah know the routine. Then we got to the start line. This race was crammed packed full of kids. They had to even have a funnel start to separate us in half. Gun goes off and I wanted to try and get out quick but I got boxed in which was kinda bad for this race; the funnel ended and I was just trying to keep pace with Austin and Kedric. First mile was about 10 seconds slower than what I had hoped for with a 5:36, but I knew that it might happen because of the crowd of kids. Hung in with until towards the end of the second lap. My form started to go to crap. And with about 50m left Austin passed me but I alright with it, it was still a fun race.   #CherokeeNation

Took a rest day 

So today we went up late that evening to go run yellow hill. We did 1 set which was all out all the way to the top which was about an 800. Then we did ladders up every light post, which felt better than all the way up. Did 5 ladders. Felt really efficient and smoothe on this one!!!

Mile warm up followed by core in the grass. Then went and ran 4 easy miles with Nathan, Talon, and Mason. Just chilled and talked about life.

Warmed up for a mile, then another 2 miles east with the fellow Cherokee brothers. Afterward coach decided to have us do a mile race on the track. He wanted us to hit 75 the first lap, but I thought that I wasn't going to go ham on this mile so I decided to take it as the first mile of my 5k pace. Hit a 5:19. Shoutout to Mason for running a 63 on the last lap. #CherokeeNation

So the handi cap race is basically where the slowest person on the team goes first then the second slowest and so on based on the fastest time of the year. Warmed up for a mile then dynamics and the whole shabang. I started 17:45 after the slowest person, which nobody caught whoever was in front. Austin started about 20 seconds ahead of me. So I went off and we went down the High School highway and behind the school. There was a little hill by the facility and once I got there I was feeling good and then I sprained my ankle on the curb. I thought that I was just going to stop and not finish the race but then I saw Nathan coming up behind me and I tried to start running again. He still passed me though. After that I tried to hang on and at about a mile to go Kedric passed me. I finished the race and my ankle was hurting really bad I could barely walk. Iced and elevated all night and still not sure if I'll be going to Park City on Saturday. I just want to be solid and ready for Region next weekend.

Did some core work and bled for 60 minutes still got the sprained ankle

Still a sprain rowed a little bit

Today the ankle actually felt a little better so I went and did some crossfit stuff light.

Did some rowing and that was it. Ankle still a little swollen want to be ready for region.

So today I actually felt better and I went and ran. I had to wear a brace though because it was still kind of weak. But still felt good went at about 7:30 pace.

So today was our last hard workout before region and it was speed. We started out with a 800 and coach wanted us to pace the first 400 and go hard on the second 400. First lap was around an 80 and then started to pick it up. 2:34. Felt more like a good stride out the second lap. Then we did some 400s with finishes at different parts. Hit 72,68,71,75. After that we did some 200s I am not sure my splits on those but probably low 30s. Overall a good workout before region.

2 miles easy with strides and what ever else. Got my Cherokee shirt today and some people loved it and others didn't but that's alright I thought it was pretty sick. Then the seniors have their speeches and it made me sad cause I won't be running with them much longer. Anyway whatever happens tomorrow I just want everyone to give their best!!!

I really wanted to good in this race and make it to state to run. Since I was in the JV race I was planning on winning the race but that wasn't what turned out as planned. I started out trying to get into position and stay with Austin but there was a big wall at the start going through the woods which wasn't good. Hit the first mile at 5:34. Which wasn't too bad but then I Austin started to pull away from me. I was trying and the weird thing was my breathing was just fine but my legs felt like they just froze up on me. Came in with a 17:51. Shoutout to our team for winning Region though, it was amazing. And especially for getting bumped up to 4a. Even though this was my last race for the year and I really wanted to run the last race with the seniors it was still a heck of a season. I am actually really happy with how I have performed this year with getting diagnosed with diabetes and everything that has happened. Next year I feel like I will be more prepared for my last year. With being used to my diabetes and knowing how to handle it. My goal for next season is to break 16:30 and take top 10 or even five would be great. Anyway if anyone even cares about reading all of this, I have just one last thing to say. Life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90 percent of how you respond. # CherokeeNation

So after Region I went out to Draper the next day to compete in a crossfit competition at Crossfit the Point Took third place which I was happy about considering I haven't done Crossfit for a few months then went on a 6 mile trail run at 715 pace!!! Pretty sweet day.

So got home from the city and that afternoon did a tempo on the treadmill at 6:25 pace felt pretty decent for the treadmill. Afterwards did 3 400s. 75,76,72. Felt controlled during the workout.

Mile warm up then 3 miles east. Afterwards went and did a Crossfit workout at the box. Felt good gonna be sore tomorrow.

Four miles easy I'm gonna try and back off the hard training until I get closer to regionals. Afterwards went to Crossfit and PRed on the workout Fran by a minute and just so everyone knows Fran hurts worse than an 800. Haha

Was super sore from Fran so I decided to go for a three mile shakeout that morning before school. I was dead sore. Then that afternoon we did yellow hill at practice I felt awful legs were just too sore to keep up with the guys.

4 easy miles before Crossfit. Afterward I PRed on my deadlift and clean and jerk got 305 and 195. Felt strong.

Easy 4 down by the golf course.Then Crossfit afterward

Just gonna lay a base training with Crossfit for a while 5 easy followed by some strides and back squats

6 miles easy up Main Street. Afterwards went on a hike up dry fork canyon it was pretty sick!!!!

4 easy on the treadmill 7:30 pace then went to Crossfit and afterwards took Lauren bowling which was amazing!!! Even though she beat me haha

4 mile shakeout down to the golf course!! Went to CF that afternoon workout killed me though!! Tomorrow is state I am really sad that this is the last race for the seniors gonna miss them a lot. Next year will be weird without them but I am going to put my heart out on the course every race and whatever happens I am happy that God has given me the ability to run!!!# CherokeeNation#NeverStop Believin 

5 miles at 6:50 pace the same pace I would like to run for the haunted half marathon on Saturday!! Super stoked for it!!! Then went out to watch state. No matter what happened at state I am still proud of our boys for the season and winning region!!! Shoutout to Alek Parsons for winning 4a and Timp for winning the team title!!! Also for Lehi beating AF and almost catching Davis!!! It was a pretty good day to watch!!!

4 miles easy to the golf course!!! Then did a nasty Crossfit workout with hang cleans and front squats!!! It felt great though. Did some rowing to cool down afterward.

So I'm doing the haunted half marathon up in parleys canyon and finishing at Sugarhouse park!!! My goal is under 1:30. So around 6:50 pace but just gonna have fun and enjoy the race!!! Have to try and get as many scalps as possible if I can haha!!! #CherokeeNation

All I can say is what an awesome day today has been from getting up at 5am and getting in a bus to go to Parleys canyon!!! Anyways got to the canyon and it was pretty chilly but they had fire pits and such which was nice. I wore tights and a long shirt though just to stay warm. After waiting for the entire 1,600 people to get up the canyon we started the race. I was planning on running around 6:50 pace but that did not happen at all haha!!! I hit the mile mark at 6:02 so I was like ok this is a little fast then I hit the 3 mile mark at 17:55. It was a gradual downhill until mile 5 to 6 but still I felt great. I just tried coasting behind these two ladies who run ironman a so I wasn't too embarrassed. Aft ward it was just me and one of the girls I was in 5th place. Afterward dropped into the neighborhood and was still going strong but really needed the bathroom. I just tried to hang on for the rest. Out kicked the girl by about 50 seconds then ended at Sugarhouse Park. It was so awesome I felt great and was so confident!!! Shoutout to the first place winner with a 1:05 finish and also the girl I barely beat haha!!! Also to Nathan and Aaron PRing in the 5k tonight. Beasts!!! #CherokeeNation

Easy 4 in the AM and then rowing intervals in the afternoon. Did 6 500s. Felt good. I read online that rowing can help improve your finish in races and help you feel stronger.

Did a 5 mile tempo at 6:12 pace. After the half marathon I did I have felt really strong since then. Crossfit and strength after.

Easy 4 in the PM at the park 7:20 pace.it was windy.

5 miles easy around the house and then went down over by Naples a little bit. 

4 easy miles at 7:25 then went to CF where I PRed on my 5 rep back squat felt really good!!!

5 miles easy before school on the treadmill which I hated!! Haha stupid boredom. Then headed to the track where I found Aaron warming up and getting ready for his speed work. Warmed up for a mile then did some strides and dynamics. My workout was 2 800s then 2 400s. Then 2 more 800s and then 2 400s. Got out good and my first 800 was a 2:32. I was feeling kinda tight for the first but I finally loosened up. 2:35 for the second 800. Then I was feeling tired for the 400 but they were a lot easier mentally. Hit 74, then 76. After that I was getting kinda tired and Nathan showed up. He came for a workout but cheered me on too. Which made me feel better. My second set for the 800 were 2:36 then 2:43. The last 800 I felt really sluggish. Then the 400s were 75 and 73. Cool down for a mile. Overall a good solid workout before NXR. My first speed work since before region so I was happy with it. 

Went to crossfit early in the morning. Worked on some snatch technique and getting under the bar. Then did an easy 3 miles out by Vernal Ave.

Woke up and did some core work with rowing and such then easy five miles outside because the weather is awsome for November.

Went up to Dry Fork Canyon for a nice 5 mile run at 6:55 pace. Need some more money to hopefully get to NXR!!!

5 easy miles out by the house and by the old church. 7:05 average

Did a 4 mile tempo on the treadmill cause it is getting really cold. Started out at 6:15 pace then worked down to 6:00 pace by the last mile.

5 miles easy then went to work on my strict pullups and dips felt good. Getting stronger.

Did 5 400s at crossfit felt really solid on all of them. Splits were 76,74,73,75,72. Trying to get a little more speed in for Nike.

5 miles easy on the treadmill. at 7:30 pace then felt good to go down to 6;40 for the last mile.

3 easy miles out to the golf course and back.

Decided to do a longer one today. 10 miles at 7:10 pace. Legs were tight for the first 4 miles then got loosened up.

Four easy miles at 7:35 average pace. Shoutout to Nathan cause he is killing his workouts

5 miles on the treadmill it is getting really cold now so I don't know how much longer running outside will last.

Another 4 miles tempo on the tread. Went a little faster ending with 5:55 pace.

5 miles easy went outside and did the first 3, but then went inside cause it felt cold 

4 mile tempo at 6:15 pace.

5 easy miles before church. Getting stoked for Nike in the next little bit

8 miles down by the park and up by the college and back

3 easy miles at 7:30 pace then some lifting and gymnastics work afterward

Tried a new workout with 20 minutes all out pace and see how far I could get ended up with 3.43 miles which I was pretty happy about last workout until Nike.

Easy 5 miles in the morning then an easy 4 mile shakeout in the evening. Left for Nike today!!! Gonna go ham!!!

Arrived in Arizona and went to the course to walk the course and get the packets.

The race was really big. Saw a lot of kids from Utah. Which was pretty sick. Anyway got out into the race and I was going to try to conserve the first mile and then start to pick up the pace from there. I hit the first mile at a 5:33 which isn't too bad then the 2 mile at 11:28. So my pace slowed down considerably from the first split then I just got tired and started to fatigue a little bit. It was a good exerpience had a lot of laughs and a lot of good times on the ride down. #NoBombs#CherokeeNation

Got back from NXR Southwest tonight and decided to do a easy 5 on the treadmill P.S Don't fall on it!!!

Easy 3 miles in the morning before school then another 4 in the afternoon!!

4 mile tempo on the treadmill again dang it is getting cold outside

So I've have been slacking in the running blog lately. I've been sick lately and didn't even go to Footlocker. But I will give a shoutout to everyone that ran NXN you guys are beasts. Utah definitely has some fast runners. Shoutout to Alek Parsons and Casey Clinger for taking too three and at Footlocker Conner and Garek making nationals. And Garek for beating Philip Rocha!!! Gonna take a few weeks off from running. Mostly just going to do Crossfit and Olympic lifting. See yah soon folks!!!