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March 28, 2024

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Member Since:

Mar 14, 2017

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR: 

5k: 0:17:48   

17:15 (Cedar)

1600: 5:09

5:04

1500: 4:45 (UVU)

Half Marathon: 1:26:38 (Unofficial) 

400: 57 Seconds 

800: 0:2:14

2:12 (PV Invite)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals:

Have fun and get faster for the sake of enjoying running

Maintain sanity throughout college

Grow an inch taller so I at least have a chance at being able to dunk

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Goals: 

To run an Ultra Marathon

To contribute to building up a good running communitty

Love the things worth loving 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Hoka Challanger Atr 4 Lifetime Miles: 271.00
Total Distance
7.50

 

I did 53ish minutes today at an average of 7:15 pace. It was a killer run. I didn't run yesterday because I was having some major leg pain and am trying to be reserved about jumping back into things. It was a bummer, but other than that I've done every run so far. today I did my workout in place of the recovery run. It was awesome. I went a low 7 pace till I hit the river trail , and then from there, I picked it up big time. As soon as I hit the trail, I kicked my pace into high gear trying to go as fast as I could go. At first I was running at a 6:30 pace and then I got excited and dropped it even further after a couple of minutes. Soon I was sub 6 pace. I maintained that for about half a mile and then rose back up to a 6:10ish pace and kept that going the rest of the time. My tempo portion of this workout was an average of 6:15 pace! It was absolutely awesome. I always get nervous that my pace won't be as good when I'm not with the team, but today was a good reminder that I am able to go just as fast individually as with the team. 

Today also reminded me of something coach robs said about alli during the dream mile. He said that when she ran she seemed " not to know any better. " What he meant by this is she seemed to forget about her limits and just run the very best she could despite all the other factors that could be used as reasons why she shouldn't be able to outrun the senior, varsity girls. Today I felt like I tapped into that a little bit. When I ran my tempo, it felt like I was running just for the heck of pushing myself rather than a pace or some goal. It helped me forget about whatever limits I may have and just enjoy what I'm doing. Very rarely did I check my watch for pace or time left. It was a good moment and tactic for me something I hope to carry on as the season progresses. 

During the tempo portion I also made sure I never thought it was ok if I ALMOST reached my goal of running the full 15 minutes at an average of low 6 pave. Often times I feel like I die off right at the end, so I think this helped me avoid that a little bit. As I finished the tempo poriton of my run I was very close to throwing up, yet luckily held it in. I was pretty spent and pulling off the last half of my run was pretty rough. I followed some guys on scooters for a while to keep pace and by the end, I'd cramped up hard in my stomacht. It was good though it let me know I pushed myself beyond my typical limtis. Overall, todays run was really solid. It was one of those runs where you get caught up in the moment, pushing yourself harder and harder as you go. I'm really feeling like I'm getting back into things again and getting a good flow with my runs. 

Iced for 30 minutes And Stretched

 

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Vis on Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 18:23:06 from 170.72.4.175

Great run, Grant, and nice post. It's always nice to get a mention from such a great dude. Thanks.

From Holt on Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 18:30:22 from 71.37.78.50

Awesome job Grant! Don’t go too crazy with your mileage. A healthy Grant is a beast. A hurt Grant is on the shelf.

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