Hayden's Blog

I was really busy today so I didn't run until 7 at night with a headlamp. The workout was alternating moderate and hard with the final half mile at 2 mile pace. My splits were 6:05, 5:26, 6:16, 5:34, 6:20, 5:39, 5:55. I was trying to keep my moderate miles under 6:20 and my hard miles close to 5:30. My final half mile I could only hit a 5:30. It was a good workout though considering I had gone to Crystal earlier so I was dehydrated and the last time I had eaten was at 1. And it was a bowl of ice cream with a friend so that probably didn't help my times.

Today was a progressive run starting at 6:15 and going down 15 sec. each mile for 5 miles. My watch was being weird though so I went off of spencers watch. We did a mile warmup and mile cooldown. My splits were 7:11, 6:09, 6:05, 5:44, 5:32, 5:20, 7:36. I felt awful for the last two miles so I was fine with where the splits were.

Today was just 4 miles easy as a prerace for Simplot tomorrow. My legs feel a little worn down from the last two days but I think I'll be ready to go for the 3200. Spencer got put in the first heat so he'll just get pulled by the rest of the field. I got put in the 3rd heat and the only name I recognize is Jacob Malone so looks like it will be the two of us at the front of the pack. I want to break 10 min so I got to do 38 seconds per lap.

Today was the Simplot 3200. I warmed up a mile and then went and watched the first two heats of the 3200. I was seeded 6th in my heat. I took off with Jacob Malone for the first 2 laps and then everyone started to catch us.  I was not feeling it today as I was out of breath before the second mile started. My first mile was like a 4:48 and then I just started to drop. I kept Jacob with in 10 feet until the final 2 laps. My second to last lap split was like a 44 while my last lap was a 34. I had more energy to use I just didn't. Ended up with a 10:14 which was not a good time. I have a lot of work to do for outdoor season.  Afterwards went on a cooldown with some of the HJP for 3 miles. 

Still in Pocatello and it was just 4 miles easy to recover from yesterday.

Didn't get a chance to run until late tonight. But it was worth watching the finals of the 3200, 1600, and 800. Amazing watching Garek and Casey both break the Simplot Record of 9:00.