Week 11, Day 7, August 22

Today I ran with Jarred and Caleb in the morning before church. We put in an easy 6 and called it a week. I didn't feel great but things will be better tomorrow.

Week 11, DAy 6, August 21

Today I ran with Josh for about 8 miles. It went pretty well and I felt pretty comfortable as we ran along the trails on campus.

Week 11, Day 5, August 20

Today we did a farchlet workout. We went 5,4,3 for 2 sets. The first set I felt great but I really dropped off for second set. I think it was in part because I'm not used to walking around campus so much. We also didn't really get much sleep because of our hall meeting. O, well. Things will get better and I will have some better workouts as the season progresses.

Week 11, Day 4, August 19

Today I ran 8 miles in the morning with some of the guys and then went for another 4 miles at night. It was a good 12 and I should be ready for the farchtlet workout tomorrow. I hope it goes well and I can gain some confidence going into the season.

Week 11, Day 3, August 18

Today I ran with Jarred in the afternoon but it was very hot so we only got about 7 in. I then went back out again at night and got another 4 miles in so it was a good 11 miles for the day.

Week 11, Day 2, August 17

Today I arrived on campus. When we got there, Jarred, Jones ran on campus for about 10 miles. It went pretty well and it was a good first run on campus

Week 11, Day 1, August 16

Today I only did a mile on the treadmill. It was too hard to run when I was traveling down to Liberty and the only time I got was at 9 o'clock at the hotel. I'll be running tomorrow.

Week 10 Totals

Miles:45.5

It was a fun last week in Berks County and I really enjoyed hanging out with my friends this past week.

Week 10, Day 7, August 15

Today I ran with James for the last time in Berks County. We ran up to the beast and sat up there and talked for awhile. It was really fun and I enjoyed our conversation. It was a great idea for a last run and I would like to do that again over break. After we talked, we ran back down to my house and hung out there for a little bit. It was a fun day. 6 miles.

Week 10, Day 6, August 14

I took today off because I was exhausted from not sleeping all night. I'll get some miles in tomorrow night though.

Week 10, Day 5, August 13

Today I didn't really feel like running too much so I decided to go on a bike ride with Tim and Thomas. We biked 20 miles over to the Yoder's house and it was a lot of fun although it was very tiring for me. I calculated it to be like 10 miles of running for me. We then camped out at the Yoder's and stayed up all night while we were there.

Week 10, Day 4, August 12

Today I biked 11 miles and ran in the chip for 6.5 miles. It was a fun day with some cross trianing and a little bit of running. I really enjoyed the bike ride and I would like to try riding for a longer distance sometime. Overall I figured that I went about 11.5 miles.

Week 10, Day 3, August 11

Today I took the day off and just hung out with Katie. It was going to be one of the last times I saw her before school so I wanted to relax and have a fun day to just hangout and be with my girlfriend. It was a good day off but I am looking forward to putting in more training.

Week 10, Day 2, August 10

Today I tried doing a tempo run. I felt great for 25 minutes but then I absolutely died after 20 minutes. I just could not go any longer. I even actually walked. I think it may have been in part because I didn't eat well that day, I didn't sleep well, and it was blazing hot. I'll have to deal with it though and make it up later this week. Overall I did like 8 miles.

Week 10, Day 1, August 9

Today I ran with Clint for 10 miles. It was one of those runs where you are just talking the whole time and you don't even realize you are running. It felt like the run ended before it even started. I felt great and loved the late night run we did today.

Week 9 Totals

Miles: 65
Pushups: 400
Situps: 40 minutes

Week 9, Day 6, August 6

Today I ran up the mountain and then back down the mountain. It was one of those runs where you felt great. I ran the entire 12 mile run at about a 6:30 pace. I felt great and loved the feeling of having a great day. When I got back to Katie's house, I did 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, and 5 minutes of planks.

Week 9, Day 4, August 5

Today I ran by myself to the chip, did a 3 mile loop and then back home. Overall I did about 14 miles and had a better run than yesterday. I had moments during the run where I'd get really tired, and moments where I would feel really great. It was a pretty successful day and I'm happy to have finished my long run for the week. I didn't do any pushups or situps tonight. I really should continue doing these however.

Week 9, Day 3, August 4

Today I ran with Mnm and James. Or I could say I barely ran with those two. We were going to do about 10 miles today in the chip but we were all so tired we only did 5. My legs felt really heavy and I had trouble even walking. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow and I won't have to just stop like I did today. I didn't do any pushups or situps tonight because I was just that tired.

Week 9, Day 2, August 3

Today I ran with McClaff again and did a tempo run. I did about a 2 mile warm up and then I did 40 minutes of tempo. I'm guessing I did close to 7 miles in this time so I thought it was overall a pretty good run. Afterwards I did a 2 mile cool down and got a total of 11 miles for the day. Late at night when I got back to Katie's house I did 100 pushups and 10 minutes of abs.

Week 9, Day 1, August 2

Today I ran with McClafferty up at Pete's house. We did a longer run than I expected and I ended up getting 12 miles in for today. It didn't go so bad and Nate and I were moving pretty quickly up and down the hills. After the run I came back to Katie's house because I am house sitting and I did some pushups, situps, and planks. I did 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, and 5 minutes of planks.

Week 9 Goals

This week I really need to start getting to work again and focusing on the running ruah idea I created earlier this summer.



I also need to make sure I do all of the pushups and situps I need to do this week. I have really been slacking with that aspect of my training.




Monday: 10.5, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, 5 minute planks
Tuesday: 12, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs
Wednesday: 11, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, 5 minute planks
Thursday: 14, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs
Friday: 10, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, 5 minute planks
Saturday: 7.5, 100 pushups, 10 minutes of abs
Sunday: Day off

Week 8 Totals/ Review

Miles: 53
Pushups: 100
Situps: 10 minutes

This week went ok but not great. I really should have been more devoted to this week by making sure I ran on thursday and friday and by doing more pushups and situps. This coming week I really need to get back into the swing of things

Week 8, Day 7, August 1

Today I ran 7 miles near my house. I was going to do some more but I didn't want to kill myself for the coming week. I'm supposed to do 65 miles this week so I thought I'd give myself a little rest before I start my longest week so far this summer. Before I went to bed I also decided to 100 pushups and 10 minutes of abs. I really need to get back into doing pushups and situps on a regular basis.

Week 8, Day 6, July 31

Today I ran 15 miles. I ran up the mountain, around Ryan's house, and down the mountain and home. I felt really good today although my legs were starting to get tired by the end of the run. It was also the first day I got to run in my new Liberty running stuff which I was really excited about.

Week 8, Day 4 + 5, July 29 and 30

These 2 days I was at orientation at Liberty and just struggled to find time to run. I'll try to catch up with it in the next two days but I was busy at Liberty. I found that I'm really going to enjoy living there and I had a lot of fun at orientation.

Week 8, DAy 3, July 28

Today I ran with James in the chip and at the high school. It was a good relaxing way to end my day which was filled with problems and issues around my house. My phone died, my car died and I was just having a frustrating day. We ran 10 miles and had a great time. Afterwards we went over to Apple Bee's to get some half priced apetizers.

Week 8, Day 2, July 27

Today I tried to do a tempo run. I ran over to the high school and was going to do a 45 minute tempo run. I got to the school and started and felt ok but not great. After 25 minutes I was struggling very badly. I was trying to push through it but eventually got to the point where it wasn't even beneficial anymore. I eventually stopped and ran a couple of extra miles just so I could get the miles in. When I got home, I was completely exhaused and just came home and laid in bed.

Week 8, Day 1, July 26

Today I ran with the boys at the high school. We ran bunker hill run which is a 9 mile run. I ran it with Clint and we both felt really good and added half a perimeter onto the run afterwards. Overall I did 10 miles and was happy with how the day went.

Week 8 Goals

Monday: 10
Tuesday: 12
Wednesday: 10
Thursday: 9
Friday: 10
Saturday: 8
Sunday: Day off

Week Totals/ Review

Miles: 59
Pushups: 500
Situps: 50 minutes

Overall I think this was a very good week. I was worried about how I'd feel because of being really sick a week or two before. I did feel great though and felt like this was an excellent week of workouts. I'm excited about my college training and I'm looking forward to racing my first race for Liberty University.

Week 7, Day 7, July 25

Today I came home and ran 9 miles in the chip. It was a very fun run and I really enjoyed running through the woods. I moved pretty quickly although I was slowed down a bit by all of the turns. I really enjoyed sprinting down the trail and through the wet trees because it had just rained.

Week 7, Day off

I decided to take Saturday off instead of Sunday. It is my last day at the beach and we were busy all day so I figured I'd just sit around and relax and enjoy my last day of vacation. It was a fun day but I know I have to finish out my week tomorrow.

Week 7, Day 5, July 23

I ran tonight a little along the beach and a little along the road. I didn't feel incredible so I took it at a little bit of a slower pace. I still did 9.5 miles however and got a good run in. At the beach house I did 100 pushups and 10 minutes of abs.

Week 7, Day 4, July 22

Today I ran down the road again but the opposite way. I went 4 and a half miles out and 4.5 back. I felt really great for the first 3 miles and then I had a lull for the middle miles. With a mile and half left, I didn't feel so great. This kid who was riding his bike passed me with a mile and a half left. With a mile left, I started to feel great and I really started moving. I was going fast enough that I caught the kid on his bike and ran next to him for awhile. He gave me a double take and then sped ahead because he was confused. It was very entertaining for me and I finished the entire last mile at that pace. Back at the beach house, I did 50 pushups, 10 minutes of abs, and 50 more pushups. Then I did 5 minutes of planks

Week 7, Day 3, July 21

I ran for the first time this week at night. I had to do 10 miles tonight so I did the same thing that I did yesterday. I ran 5 miles out on the road and 5 miles back. I felt pretty good tonight and was moving pretty quickly even though I expected to be a little bit tired.

When I got back to the beach house I did pushups and situps again. I did 100 pushups and 10 minutes of situps and yet again, I couldn't go into the hot tub because it was storming.

Week 7, Day 2, July 20

Today I woke up at 6 o' clock again to run at the beach. Instead of running in the sand today I ran along the road and found mile markers all the way down the road. I had to do 12 today so I ran 6 miles out and 6 miles back. When I got back to the beach house, I did 50 pushups, 10 minutes of situps, and 50 more pushups. After all of that I did 5 minutes of planks as well. I didn't get to go in the hot tub tonight because it was storming.