Fast Running UP

This was a hard course. I didn't walk, push through the pain. Because I'm a distance runner of course! But it was a slow time for me. I haven't been running every day like I should. But racecats starts this week, so I'll be running more soon!

First day of racecats elite Herriman. It was hot and I was tired, but I still got the workout done. Had monsters in my pockets that kept pinching me and making me whine. So I had to run then out so I could feel happy!

Did a "trail" run with racecats. We just did the loop all the way around the daybreak lake. I like racecats!

Today I ran before school with mom. My leg hurt when I started. I found a pen that had a rubber top. I ran through the sprinklers and I only got a little dribble because I was trying to race them before they got me. I raced mom at the end, but she won because my leg hurt. 

I didn't run all week, but I met with the racecats Elite today in Draper. 

It was a medium effort for me and I've never run a 10K distance before and it was one of my goals! 

After we ran, we went to recharge and sat in the cold and hot tubs. 

I ran the Hunstville 5K while I waited for my mom to finish running the marathon with Leslie. 

I tried my hardest and when you try your hardest you do your best! I didn't stop for water and I didn't walk. I felt happy when I finished and I ate lots of sugar after, because it was at the finish line for all the runners. 

I went to help Trails and Pavement (Joshua Hansen) with the aid station at mile 25.5 and handed water and gatorade to the runners. Finally my mom and Leslie came to the aid station and I ran into the finish with them! 

My mom is coaching Summit Academy racecats and so I ran 1 mile with them. 

I like running with my mom's racecat team, because one thing is I didn't know my friend was running until my mom told me. 

After I went to racecats Elite in Herriman and I was in the 2nd group that should've been slower, but I caught the first group and the coach told me to go with the first group and I was just like okay and it was also on the 2nd mile. We did 3 miles total at Herriman Elite. 

Miles with my mom's racecats team at their practice in Draper.

My mom forgot that practice started at 4:30 and not 5...so I only got 2 miles in. But, I got it done and kept up with the team. 

My mom didn't pick me up after piano lessons, so I ran FAST all the way home! 

(He is happy it was downhill home!)

Racecats with mom, warm-up, sprints and scavenger hunt 1.5 miles

Racecats Elite - 2.5 miles; lots of different workouts with speed and recovery

went to get a massage because my legs were really hurting me! 

Racecats with mom -

warm-up, race starts and 4 1/4 mile repeats with cooldown/recovery between. 

I did a 3K race in Park City. It was a hard course, so my time wasn't fast. But I tried really hard the whole time. 

Mom is counting a total of 2 miles since I did some warm-up and cool-down. 

I was the 44th Racecat and 61st overall finisher and 38th in Males. Since there were kids a lot older than me, I don't think it was such a bad result :) There were a total of 90 runners in the meet. 

AP of 8:47 for the miles. I did different loops around the elementary while my brother did ultimate frisbee practice. Mom let me wear her Garmin and sent me on some fun loops. The miles went by fast! 

Warm-up laps and then fun games with Summit Academy's XC team that mom coaches. I displayed really awesome sportsmanship! We were running 2 laps (1/2 mile) and I started pushing to catch the kid in front. I passed him and then he sped up. The last tenth of a mile we were neck and neck and I pushed to finish about a half stride ahead of him. Mom was impressed with our competitveness and she turned around to congratulate us and saw I went over to the kid and shook his hand and told him "Good job! Thanks for pushing the pace." It made my mom proud! :) (maybe she is writing this entry without my help...)

At race cats Elite we worked on intervals and I ran one less than everyone because my hamstring was kind of bothering me. I told mom that it feels like a ball popped out in my muscle. Taking it easy and stretching and having mom massage it. 

5K with mom on the classic 5K route around the neighborhood. Saw a rainbow and felt good by the end. 

warm-up and workout with Summit Academy Racecats. We did the obstacle course today. 

Trail run with Nan and the Draper racecats. Got my workout in before I headed to St George to watch mom run the marathon. 

Mom encouraged me to run my 2 miles while Nathan and Jake did frisbee. I didn't think I wanted to and my stomach hurt. But I decided my goal of going to Junior Nationals was important and I needed to put in the work if I wanted the results. Mom can be so right sometimes! :P

8:32 and 8:20 AP for the miles. 

Two miles at racecats with mom and two miles at Elite practice. 

We did pacing practice at Summit and I worked hard on my Horse and Cheetah pace laps. 

Did progressive run laps at Elite. Mom let me take her Garmin, so it was fun to see exactly how far I ran and how fast. Except sometimes I would forget to stop and start it...

Jordan school district meet for Racecats. 

I did a warm-up lap and drills with the team and then did the race. I felt strong and my splits were: 4:54, 5:08, 5:18

That is an AP of 8:15/mile. 

I lost my shoe on the final sprint into the finish and then was a little upset because my foot hurt from the little rocks on the path. Nothing stops the runner!

With Summit racecats, mom's team. 

Mostly caterpillar run with the team. 

RAD'S RECAP:

Ran the Blackridge trail with Herriman Racecats elite. Ran all the uphill with no problem near the front of the group. Mom chased me on the downhill and passed me at the finish, but I led the full mile+ downhill! 

ADAM'S RECAP:

I liked it a lot and it was a nice and easy jog, but kind of fast. The last quarter, my mom beat me!

Mom drug me on a trail run. It was too long and I didn't like the shooting. But, we got an antler and I've never seen a real one before, so it was cool!

Racecats Monday Meet!

Adam ran the 2K with his elementary school (Summit Academy) in 9:11 and finished right with a teammate! It was fun to watch them working together and pushing each other. 

Then he did the 3K with the Elites. A great time and he felt good about his effort. 

Afterward we FROZE. It was crazy cold and so we stopped to get egg-drop soup on the way home :)

Did fun games with mom's elementary team for recovery.

Then did Elite practice. Lots of hard work!

I didn't do any running, but spent the morning walking around Draper on a field trip with my mom for school. 

Then I worked hard in the yard the rest of the weekend ripping out sod and putting new sod back in!

Did the Blackridge Racecats trail loop with Elite, plus a warm-up and cool down. It was a good run!

Adam ran the U5K, because I was working and he LOVES the U!! So he wanted the medal and the t-shirt. Plus, I figured it would be a good race practice for him. 

He met Tom Slick and saw his friend Sharva there as well. He had a great time on the 5K (only 10 seconds or so from a PR) and it was a much more difficult course. Because his PR is at DesNews 5K. When I told him that at the finish he said "mom, it was mostly downhill! It was easy." ha! I know they ran from the social work building up to the Huntsman center and THAT is a tough hill! Plus it was a loop and they went to President's circle as well. But, I'm glad he thinks it was easy! 

He then ran the kids 1K and it was as stacked as the 5K was...so with having 12-14 year olds to compete against both places, he came in 4-6 in the kids race. But, he loved the experience and actually won the BIG raffle prize! But, we didn't let him claim it. So he got a girls t-shirt that none of the girls in this family will fit into :P 

I'm just glad he had a good time and enjoys running so much!

Another Monday Racecats meet!
 

The one on the report is for his 3K time. His 2K time was 9:14 and he was in 7th place overall and in AG

This was a PR on a 3K for him, so it was fun to see him work hard! Not a PR on the 2K, but I think he likes running the 3K better :) 

Adam ran just at Elite today. No elementary practice with mom. Coaches said it was a good workout and 3.5-4 miles, so I'm giving him 3.5 :)

3 slow miles uphill with mom from the Rec center after dropping off the car for Lauren (Adam's big sister). When he finished Adam said "I don't feel like I'm having any fun, I just feel like I'm SUFFERING!" So, I think it wasn't a great run for him :) But, we take the good and bad, right? Plus he had 2 big days before this. We all need some recovery. 

Racecats with mom! Elementary practice only. We did the Square Pyramid. Mom made a square/rectangle course that was about .15 miles total. We sprinted one side, recovered one side, sprinted 2, recovered 2 .... all the way to 4  and then did another 4 and worked our way back down. 

Then we did some sprinting strides as well. A good workout!

Elite team run with hills! 

Mom ditched out and went to Nathan's ultimate frisbee game, so  she just has to go with what I told her.