Garek B Running

Am: 3 miles around the zoo. 

Pm: Ran down to Liberty and did a 2 mile, 1 mile, and then ladder strides. 2 mile was 10:09 with a 5:02 first mile and a 5:07 second mile. The single mile was 4:53. Ladder strides are where thr first one is 100 meters and then you go 20 meters farther each one ending when you reach 200 meters. Felt good to just stride out a bit. Jogged back to the school and added to 10.

Am: Easy 5 miles before school. 

Pm: Left for Footlocker this afternoon! Ran 5 miles when we stopped in St. George! Did some strides as well.

Am: Easy 4 miles and then some strides. Felt pretty tight because of the bus ride but after the strides everything had loosened up.

Jogged the course today! Did one lap around the first part of the course and then ran all the way to Reservoir hill. Walked up Reservoir and then ran down to the start and did some strides. Jogged around a bit after to get 3.5.

Got the the course and jogged around in the flat part of the course just to loosen up and watch some races. Started really warming up around 9:30. Ran out along a trail with Bill until we got to a park. Did some strides and drills to loosen up and then jogged back to the course. Changed into my flats! Did some more strides and drills and then downed a pixie stick. Checked in and then did some strides and used the bathroom. Had 2 more pixie sticks on my last stride!

Wasn't a good start for me. The group closed up really fast and I had to do some weaving in order to get to the front pack. After that I mostly sat and responded when ever someone made a move. First mile was 4:48. After coming down switchbacks I was in 2nd place and Philip Rocha took the lead. Worked with him up poop out hill but coming down to the 2 mile he gapped me by about 3 seconds. Not sure what the 2 mile was. The back part before Reservoir was the hardest part because no one is back there to cheer and it mentally lasts forever. Once we hit the hill I was able to work up to him but he gapped me again coming down. To and down the Gauntlet he was leading but right as we got to the little hill before the track I surged and took the lead. The results dont list my 3 mile time but they have Rocha's. It was 14:44 so I was right around there. Started trying to hold him off but he came back on the inside. I remeber telling myself that 2nd still goes to nationals but when we about 150 meters left I told myself that I wanted to win this more than anything. Swung the curve and then just ran scared the last 100 meters. It was quite the finish! Final time was 15:21.6 which ties the course record. Rocha was 15:27. 

Cooled down about 3 miles and then had the long drive back to Salt Lake!

Solid 5 miles around the zoo.

Am: 4.5 miles around the Zoo and then 8 strides to get to 5. Felt a little tight but otherwise fine.

Pm: Drove out to the oval today. Met Connor Baller out there so that was awesome. Did 2 miles warmup outside before 1 mile speed changes and then changed shoes. Jogged a lap and did 5x1000 and then 3x400. First two thousands were just at a constant pace. 2:47 and 2:45. The next Bill had us start out faster the first 200 and then kick the last 100. The middle was all about trying to relax your body from a fast start and maintin your pace but still have enough for a kick. Went 2:46 and 2:47 on those. Last one Bill had us start out a tad slower and stay constant before really kicking the last 300m. 2:45 for that one. After each thousand we had 1 full lap and then back to the 1000 start. The 400s we had one lap of recovery in between. Hit 60, 59, and 57. 

Cooled down to 11.5. I could tell that I was still a bit tired from the race becuase each thousand was pretty rough but I am still really happy with the workout.

Am: 5 miles around the zoo. Got another 8 strides in after.

Pm: Solid 10 miles on Pipeline. It was pretty chill on the canyon road but wasn't super bad on the trail. After the turn around I started some fartleks at rattlesnake. Did that for 20 minutes. Did really push each on super hard but mostly opened up the stride to loosen up It really helped! By the end I felt a lot less sore.

Am: Easy 4 miles with strides.

Pm: Ran to Sugarhouse Park and did 3 sets that each had 1 3 minute on, 2 minutes off, then a 500 meter hill loop. After each set we had about 3 minutes of revovery and then we would go again. Jogged back to the school and added to 7.

Left for Nationals today. Easy 3 miles with Connor and then some strides. 

Once we got to San Deigo we did around a 5 mile run just to loosen up.

Jogged the course and did some strides.

Warmed up about 4 miles with some strides and drills. Felt pretty good.

Race started really fast, first 800 was 2:17. Drew Hunter pulled away after that and I was working with Rocha and Veatch. They gapped be a bit going down to hill the first time. After that I just focused on not letting Andrew Jordan or Paul Roberts pass me. Worked the hill decent the 2nd time around but it really is a monster. Didnt have a spectacular finish but I was really happy with the results. Ended up 4th overall! The last Utahn that was fourth was Ben Saarel and he ran a 15:13 and my time was 15:14. I was also happy I was able to mentally stay tough even though I wasn't in the front pack. At Nike when I fell of the leaders I fell hard. This time I stayed mentally tough and worked through. 

Cooled down about 2. 

It was a truly amazing end to my high school career.

Am: 4 miles around the zoo. Felt really good which was surprising because I hadn't run in 3 days.

Pm: 10 miles Shriners to 11th. Down Memory Grove to South Temple. With about 2 miles to go Bill told me to pick it up a bit. Last miles were 6:03 and 5:27!! Felt so good to go fast!

Am: 4 miles around the zoo.

Pm: Ran down to Liberty and then jumped right into the workout. 3x2 mile. First one was 10:17 then a half mile recovery. Next was 10:20, same recovery. Last one was rough but I gutted it out and hit 10:13. Great workout. Probably one of the hardest tempo workouts I've done. Shoutout to Jaden for pacing me the last miles on the first and third repeat and the first mile on the second repeat.

Am: 4 miles around the zoo.

Pm: 10 miles. Thunderbird with the Summer Squad aka Bill, Nat, Jaden, Angie, and myself. Worked the last 3 miles by myself.

Off day. Only 4 on the treadmill.

Solid 5 around the zoo. Felt really good!! Nothing was tight and just enjoyed it.

11 miles on Cemetery run. Started at the Ensteins on 15th and ran the summer cemetery run. Did 20 minute fartley workout once there. I felt really good and worked it pretty well. First mile was 5:49. Second was 5:39. The last mile was 5:27. Went a total distance of 3.59. That is the farthest I've ever ran for a 20 minute session so I was really happy. Ran back to Ensteins and added to 11.

10 miles starting at the Walmart on Foothill Drive. Ran along Parleys way until we hooked up with the end of Cemetery run. Did a lap at Sugarhouse and then back up to the Walmart. Added to 10. Great run but it was pretty snowy.

Solid 10 miles on the Treadmill. Average pace was right around 6 minutes. Total time was 59:27.

Met at Liberty Park and did 3x2 mile. 10:15,10:16, and 10:17. I was happy that I stayed consistent and on the last one I started slow and was able to pick it up the last mile. Cooled down to 11.

9 miles along Wasatch! Felt great was running right around 6:30s.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!! Excited to announce that I will be traveling to Scotland with Team USA to race the Great Edinburgh Championship Race!! Can't wait to rep the USA and Utah!

Long run on Wasatch! Felt pretty good.

Ran 10 along Wasatch and then crossed over Foothill and ran down 13th to 15th, 15th to 9th, and then 9th to my house! Felt really good!

Am: Awesome workout at the Olympic Oval! Got there around nine and it was super busy! There were some BYU guys, Utah State guys, UVU guys, and like 100 Davis people. Warmed up 2 miles and then about a mile of speed changes! Changed shoes and jogged a lap and then to the mile start. Workout was 4x1 mile. Not 1600m but the full mile. Had two laps and back to the start for recovery after each one, so around 7 minutes. Times were 4:39, 4:38, 4:39, and 4:36. It was interesting with all the people on the track because you had to run around some of them. Cooled down to 11.

Pm: Met up with Bill, Natalie, Hannah, Diwas, and Joey to run 5. Started at Highland High and ran to the Cemetery and back. Felt good to run a bit slower and recover from this morning!

Am: Ran down to Sunnyside Park and then did the Avenus hill run. Ran it without stopping and worked the hills really well. Added until 10.

Pm: 6 miles around Highland High. 

Am: 10 miles along Wasatch! Didn't push too hard just stayed consistent. Wasn't too cold either.

Pm: 4 miles on the treamill. Ran about 6:15 pace just too have some hard running for the day. Felt great!!

Am: Drove out to the Oval again today. Jogged 2 miles warmup and 1 mile speed changes. Changed shoes and jogged a lap and then over to the mile start. Workout was Mile, 800, 9x300. The mile was 4:29, two laps recovery, then the 800 was 2:10. Jogged another lap of recovery. 3 sets of 300s was worse than I thought. The first set wasn't too bad 45, 46, and 44. After each 300 we jogged back to the start again and after each set we jogged a full lap. The next two sets were 46, 45, 44 and 44, 45, 43. Cooled down to 11!

Pm: 4 miles with Nat. Went by super fast. Last run of 2015!! What a year!