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nice easy 4 mile run! first run back with the team and im glad to see all the new faces! i've had a hge problem on my runs tho. 10 minutes into my run my lower stomach hurts and i usaully have to go to the bathroom so i end up holding the whole run. If anyone has any suggestions for helping me im open to trying to fix it!

Nice run with the team again! We had the oppurtunity to hear from a college coach today that really hit home with me. He talked about how he has runners on his team that don't run crazy fast but have a passion for xc and thats all he looks for.  Lately I have been struggling with injuries and the love for this sport. Every injury I get makes it harder and harder to get the mindset of pure love for running. For the next couple of weeks or months im really going to dig deep in myself and try to find that love that I had so much of freshman year. Also im feeling really gross today with a sour throat that makes it hard to swallow.  

Couldn't make it to team practice today because worked needed me in so got my run in right after I got off! Luckily my brother and best friend slept in because they came with me on an awesome river run! Ran 2 miles towards sullivan park then jumped into the river because it was crazy hot then decided to run back down in the river! Felt like I had ancle weights on becuase of the water and sand. But I worked on form and trying to get my feet up with every step (if that even makes sense). Ended at the waterfall and just chilled under the flow of the virgin river! I wouldn't be surprised if thats where I end every saturday run, would recommed it to anyone in the area! Also heading out into the moutains this weekend so won't be at practice but dont worry im gonna get my runs in with my home boy xander!

This run was insane!! Xander and I were up in brian head (+10,000' elevation) and went running at 5:30 in the morning! To start off this run was a killer dark pink sunrise which we ran towards for a miles or so. The hills were killer but a crazy good workout. But what was insane was when I had to go to the bathroom way bad so we went searching for one and xander spotted one up a hill. I ran right up it to find a deer just chilling in the middle of this gravel lot!! I walked up carefully and went up to it and pet it! The deer was attracted to the salt of our bodys so it just chilled and licked us for 5 minutes! It was a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget! 

went on a late run around 9:10 PM with xander. It was a good run just out then back into washinton. We got talking why we run and talking about is it worth doing. Lots of ideas were shared and the reason why I run is for the fealing after a race or a good work out. That feeling of success and overcoming is so worth the many miles and hours put into training. Xander also shared another insiteful idea to find the positive things in every run so thats what im going to start putting in these blogs.

POSITIVE: Got to spend another half hour with xander before he leaves for the mission! Second pick up felt determind to push alittle more and work on form felt good!