Hayden's Blog

We we're going to do a mile time trial so we would know what heat to put ourselves in for Saturday. But the track was covered in snow, so we went on a 4 mile run. Easy then hard(5:30) alternating miles. First hard mile was 5:26 then 2nd was a 5:39. It would have been faster if not for me slipping on the icy roads.

Ran 4 easy today with Spencer and Eric. Did core afterwards and then some squats and lunges for legs at home later.

We were going to hill repeats but because of the snow storm coach changed the workout. Me and Spencer did 3X5 laps (up stairs moderate and down stairs race pace) through the halls in school with 25 push-ups and 50 sit-ups after each set. We did our first set and then the school fire alarm went off closing off the halls. So we ran around the tiny indoor track instead. We got about 3 miles.

Later me and Spencer went to Sports Academy and ran 5 on the treadmill. My first time running on a treadmill so it was interesting. Finished with some weights and some basketball.

Today was a waste. We did like strides through the halls for 10 laps with easy on top floor and moderate on bottom floor. But later I went and ran 4 miles on the treadmill so I guess it was okay. I'm excited for saturday with the USU indoor though.

I went down to the stake center today with Spencer and Eric. Pre race for USU tomorrow.

USU Indoor today. I ran the 1600 to start off. We got on the starting line and it threw me off when they had me and four other kids line up on the outside curve. I knew that the start was going to be fast with the Leatham brothers racing it. I got off to a good start but by lap 4-5 I was just not focusing. I sprinted at the end caught a kid and finished .3 of a second off of Spencer. I got a 4:50 so my PR from last season and I know that I could have ran better. Next the 3200 about 4 hours later. I was feeling a little light headed before we even started. We started and it was Ethan and Spencer then me. I did my first mile in a 5:01. Then Ethan took off dropping Spencer. I kept getting closer and closer to Spencer throughout the race. The final lap we both sprinted and he beat me by less than half a second again. I got a 10:25 which isn't a PR but I'll take it for indoor.