Trial of Miles, Miles of Trials

Main/crossroads to redwood to where I used to go to physical therapy, 7:03 average. Felt crappy, getting sick

5 miles, rail trail. Pre meet strides, 400s, starts. First 400 was right on, 70, then got a little excited and went 66 haha finished up with 2 miles on the treadmill. Felt better than yesterday but I still have a cough. Me and Collin rolled out after

Been eating cough drops like candy to keep from coughing up a lung. Got to the meet and did a 2 mile shakeout with Thom. Then watched the guys kill it in the mile. Warmed up 1.75 a little later. Not really nervous, just excited to see what I can do under my sickly condition. Checked in after second calls and almost missed the gun. Had to rip my sweats off and change into spikes as fast as I could, that got the adrenaline going. Gun went off and I settled in around 5th place, right where I wanted. Just chilled for the first mile, hit 72s and 73s. Moved up second mile and got pushed into Colton by a dumb Davis guy in the process. That got me going, but wait it gets better. With 3 laps to go, the back of my shoe gets stepped on (come to find out it was Thom haha) and my heel comes out. I manage to keep it on for that lap but get sick of it so I fling it off and run the last 2 laps with one shoe. Second place going into the last 200 and realize I can catch him with about 50 meters to go. Barely outkick him and get first. Ended up with a 9:35.99, qualifying for state by .07 of a second. Happy with the performance but know I can go faster. Cooled down to 9 on the turf while watching the 4X800, good first invitational

10 and a half at 7:20 avg pace, mostly with Thom and Nugget. Went past my house and down by the farms. Raced a turkey and saw a hawk eat a sheep, not really but it was circling haha. Good times

Went up by Nug's house to Murdock trail then looped back down center street, 7:17 average. Sick run except for all the whining cuz I wasn't running their recovery pace. Got back and biked 20 min then did some upper body

Drove to UVU with my bro to do the workout. Miscommunication so all the other guys were done when we got there. We warmed up 2 miles with Thom then started. 6X400 at mile pace then 3X200 all out, everything with 2:30 rest. First 400 was a little crazy, 61, but all the others were great: 65, 64, 64, 64, 64. 200s were 27, 27, 28 with spikes for the last 2. Hard workout, especially by myself but it was nice that the guys stayed to cheer. Happy with the consistency and mental toughness today. Cooled down to 10

Happy birthday to Asa! He's a great guy