My mileage last week was the most I've run yet this summer. For USU we don't keep track of miles, but minutes and we report them to our coach. So I ran 281 total minutes (about 36-40 miles) which isn't really much yet. I wish I could do more but I have to slowly ease into mileage (10% increase from week to week) in order to not get injured.
That's all for now!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Heart attack and Moose
Saturday after my run on the upper pipeline trail I decided to ice my legs in the Mill creek. I sat down in the middle of the river on a rock and it was ice cold! An older lady walked by, looked down, saw me, stopped, and began yelling things at me from the road. The only thing I picked out above the noise of the river was "HEART ATTACK!" She was pointing at her heart and I guess she thought it was dangerous for me to be doing what I was doing. I just waved at her and said, "thank you, I'm only in for a few minutes. Take care!"...funny stuff.
Today as I ran down the Alexander Basin trail in Mill Creek Canyon I froze as I saw a large animal on the trail. Twenty feet directly in front of me was a huge moose. We stared at each other, time seemed to stop, and a hundred thoughts went through my mind like, "Do moose (meese for plural perhaps) attack humans? Am I faster than this guy? What should I do?"
I slowly backed up the trail, picked up some rocks, and watched the guy eat. Finally, about 10 minutes later he moved off the trail maybe 25 feet and continued eating. I took the opportunity to creep away down the trail.
It was fun and scary seeing the moose up close and personal!
Today as I ran down the Alexander Basin trail in Mill Creek Canyon I froze as I saw a large animal on the trail. Twenty feet directly in front of me was a huge moose. We stared at each other, time seemed to stop, and a hundred thoughts went through my mind like, "Do moose (meese for plural perhaps) attack humans? Am I faster than this guy? What should I do?"
I slowly backed up the trail, picked up some rocks, and watched the guy eat. Finally, about 10 minutes later he moved off the trail maybe 25 feet and continued eating. I took the opportunity to creep away down the trail.
It was fun and scary seeing the moose up close and personal!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Independence Day
Happy Independence Day!
I love our country!
My family, girlfriend Dani, and I ran the East Millcreek 5K early Friday morning to celebrate our independence. The race started at 7am so we were up early. My dad and I got there around 6:35. After warming up with Dani, stretching and doing strides the race was starting. I found a spot on the 2nd row. I started quickly off the gunshot, putting myself into 2nd place next to Thatcher Olsen, a kid who also ran at Skyline High School, but after I did. He's on his way to BYU to run for their program this fall.
I tried to stay with Thatcher as long as possible but lost him before a mile. He took the 1st mile out fast- 5:00! And three of us were right behind him. The group thinned and I slipped into 4th place during the 2nd mile where I sustained my position and finished out. I was exhausted by the finish line, and crossed the line in just over 17 minutes.
I was happy for my family and Dani. Dani placed 8th overall on the women's side, running just under 22 minutes with a cold. My dad and my sister Ali also received medals for placing in their age divisions and my sister Emma placed 4th in her age group. They did awesome!
Go America!
I love our country!
My family, girlfriend Dani, and I ran the East Millcreek 5K early Friday morning to celebrate our independence. The race started at 7am so we were up early. My dad and I got there around 6:35. After warming up with Dani, stretching and doing strides the race was starting. I found a spot on the 2nd row. I started quickly off the gunshot, putting myself into 2nd place next to Thatcher Olsen, a kid who also ran at Skyline High School, but after I did. He's on his way to BYU to run for their program this fall.
I tried to stay with Thatcher as long as possible but lost him before a mile. He took the 1st mile out fast- 5:00! And three of us were right behind him. The group thinned and I slipped into 4th place during the 2nd mile where I sustained my position and finished out. I was exhausted by the finish line, and crossed the line in just over 17 minutes.
I was happy for my family and Dani. Dani placed 8th overall on the women's side, running just under 22 minutes with a cold. My dad and my sister Ali also received medals for placing in their age divisions and my sister Emma placed 4th in her age group. They did awesome!
Go America!
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