Vital Trek of Life

Follow along the daily life of a college runner.

I give rundowns of my daily life. This is where that bored factor comes into play, and I can describe in detail what goes on throughout my life! Stay tuned for updates

While I may be obsessed with running, a lot of other stuff goes on too.

Daily Life

  • Day 3
    My body is feeling tired, my legs are sore, the dex is the dex, and I’m in my 8 AM as we speak. Guess this is college! Last night there was a drunk guy on my wing of Ford Hall. It was sad, but pretty funny. A couple of us were watching Cars 2, and he busts in the door, says all kinda crazy stuff, then just jumps on a random guys lap. He saw that I was (suction) cupping my legs, and he grabbed a cup and stuck it on his nipple. A second later, he ripped it off… Read more: Day 3
  • Day 1 of My New Life
    Wow. Life sure will be different here than in Utah! I could talk for a solid hour or two about all the ways NNU is different than USU, but instead I’ll share with you the highlights, or the things that are REALLY different. To get rolling, let’s start off with a quick poem I just wrote. Everything changes, quite often in life My faith, friends, consciousness by night Everything changes, like wind in a kite Wind’s inexistent sometimes, and later, just right. Everything changes, the blueberries in the box Perfectly ripe a few days, then the next, they are not… Read more: Day 1 of My New Life
  • Slow Down – 11/17/25
    Well, my XC season is over. Super bummer of a season, but there’s something unique about the feeling of “I have much more to give”. Who knows what my actually human limit is in cross country, but I do know that the end wasn’t in sight this season. Our team hypothetically placed 33rd in the country. 32 teams make it to nationals, so we were the first team out. The guys are pretty bummed about it, you can imagine. On a brighter note, now I am on a break from running! Probably one to two weeks, it’s day one and… Read more: Slow Down – 11/17/25
  • Life is back!
    10/20/25 Well, I’m back! Life has been pretty hectic lately- Mr. USU, business school events, and other random occurrences have hindered my ability to have free time and be able to write this. Today Canvas is down. It’s the platform we use for school, and it’s because some Amazon services are down. Pretty wild, I haven’t been able to do much today. Started off the day with Intro to Film, where we watched a musical about boots. It was horrible- called “Kinky Boots”. It was about the creation of a boot for a drag queen. I don’t know what my… Read more: Life is back!
  • Clash Royale Princess
    I’m sitting in my intro to film class right now, just minding my own. We are watching a movie called 1776- it’s a musical about the Declaration of Independence haha. Anyways, I’m chilling, and I look up, and in front of me is this girl playing Clash Royale. Yeah, you heard me, Clash Royale! A GIRL! I couldn’t believe my eyes. In addition, she’s also cute! Thoughts start racing through my head… is she the one? A girl playing supercell games? Am I falling in love? Never mind- she’s wearing a Kansas City Chiefs shirt. She’s not the one. There… Read more: Clash Royale Princess
  • Side-Quest
    Yesterday was a total side quest. I woke up, ran a few miles in the morning with Ethan, then hopped on an elliptical for a bit, got some fueling station breakfast, showered, then headed to my intro to film class 15 minutes late, because I had to get a suit on for my Mr. USU interview later that afternoon. I looked pretty dripped out, not going to lie. 2001: A Space Odyssey might be the worst movie I’ve seen in my life. I wouldn’t recommend taking an intro to film class. After that class, I ran into my friends coming… Read more: Side-Quest
  • Mr. Athlete
    Well, since I’m officially selected as Mr. Athlete, I gotta figure out a talent to perform for the show. I have no clue what to do, so I need plenty of ideas from all of you. It’s gonna take a lot of time, but I’m committed to the joke. This weekend wasn’t too exciting- did some homework, watched some movies, and that’s pretty much it. However- I did help my friends move a piano. Maybe one of the worst ideas I have witnessed in my college career this far. There were four of us that went to this lady’s house… Read more: Mr. Athlete
  • Big News
    I’m back! Sorry for a couple days without a blog. Yesterday I made a GoPro video on our run. I like to think it’s pretty cool, but it’s definitely fun to see my progression in terms of filming but also video editing. Kinda a fun little hobby. Yesterday during bowling class, I got an email from some random guy at USU. I started reading it, and to my surprise, it was actually relevant! “On behalf of the Traditions Committee, we would love to have you as a contestant for the 2025 Mr. USU Pageant! Congratulations!” I couldn’t believe it. My… Read more: Big News
  • Homework Flash Flood
    I’m drowning in homework! A freak flash flood! I went to bed last night at 9:45, but I slept horribly. I was thinking about the workout, had to pee twice during the night, and struggled getting deep sleep. Woke up this morning, shook it off, and prepared for a hard day in the office. I show up to the track, wearing half tights, a long sleeve, then zip up, and a jacket over that. It was cold this morning! All that and I was still freezing at times. I guess it’s foreshadowing for the rest of the season. The workout… Read more: Homework Flash Flood
  • My Newfound Hatred for BlockBlast
    Lately, I’ve been going to bed at 9:30 or 10 most nights. And let me tell you- it’s been awesome. I’ve been getting to sleep at a good time lately, and noticing my body feeling a lot better. Unfortunately, I can’t sleep in most of the time, so going to bed early had paid dividends. I’m hoping if I do this consistently I will become a much better athlete. I had a good weekend! It was pretty chill, I watched several movies and a lot of television, hung out with my team a little bit, and just overall laid low.… Read more: My Newfound Hatred for BlockBlast
  • Scooter Dreams
    My new scooter came last night! It glides, super smooth ride. It’s awesome, and I am officially BACK! Along with that, electric scooters have gotten way more popular on campus this year. Straight up, I think I started a revolution, because they are everywhere. I know what you’re thinking- and don’t worry, this scooter is safer. Plus, I don’t take it on sport mode, so it’s much more controlled, smoother, and less prone to crashing. I’m going to try and order some new parts and fix my old scooter. I’ll keep you posted. Later today, we are going to leave… Read more: Scooter Dreams
  • The great A-eye
    Welcome back to today’s episode! This morning, me and Ethan went to a volunteering event where we drew chalk messages on the sidewalk for Suicide Prevention month. It was fun! A simple way to serve the community I guess. I want to prioritize community service a little more than I have in the past this semester. To start off, I am learning to do things with AI that I never thought imaginable. Today we had interviews with AI- each individual, which is crazy. We also learned how to put sources into AI and it create podcasts instantaneously, summarizing the reviewing… Read more: The great A-eye
  • LinkedIn Mastermind
    Business school is starting to get wild. The other day Brad said this, and I think it’s super true: “You can get all As, but if you aren’t networking and building connections outside of class, you’re basically getting all C’s, whereas if you’re networking with people, and getting Bs, you’re pretty much getting As.“ The career expo is in a couple weeks! This is probably one of the biggest days of the semester for me, as it largely influences the internship I will get this summer. I’m gonna define it a little bit better so you will know what it… Read more: LinkedIn Mastermind
  • The Black Plague
    It’s a good day. Little weekend recap for you all: Saturday night we went to The Amp. It was a night I will never forget- we had a fire, played music, and sang. Once it got darker, we cooked marshmallows, and just laughed and laughed as the night grew old. We goofed off up on the stage, blasted music out of a speaker and “moshed” and even had a bat scare that had everyone screaming running out of a pitch black cell. We left at probably around 10:30, but it was pitch black. Sunday, I went to church with Ava.… Read more: The Black Plague
  • Rocks.
    Good afternoon! I just finished my geology homework. Basically had to draw a bunch of rocks, and principles that help geologists. Super boring, but I poured my heart into it honestly. “Stratigraphic Principles” . I’m done with homework and can enjoy the rest of the day though, which I am excited about. My body is absolutely trashed. Yesterday we had a lift, then this morning we had a tempo workout (and it’s long run day). This means I went into the practice tired, and ran a 15 mile run (7 tempo avg 5:22 pace). I wore some shoes I had… Read more: Rocks.
  • Scooter Fiasco
    With each new step, my legs burn, as I lunge the scooter forward up the steep, rough hill. Trying to rearrange your footing, you step off the metal push scooter, only for the base to spin around and whack you in the shin. This was the story of my life yesterday as I attempted to travel using the push scooter. I think I’m just too groomed to the simplicity and perfection the electric scooter gave me last year- it was so much more convenient. I worked last night and this morning to try and fix it- but have been unsuccessful.… Read more: Scooter Fiasco
  • Traveling Merchant
    Another suburban Thursday morning. As a little recap, the other day I was riding my electric scooter to class, when the gas suddenly stopped working! I tried resetting it, but it just kept doing the same thing, and eventually the display was turning off too! I was bummed, and late to class that day. I knew I needed to make an adjustment or figure something out, or the rest of the semester would be very rough. So I did… After school yesterday, I went and got some calf treatment from the trainers. After that, I went to DI (Deseret Industries)… Read more: Traveling Merchant
  • Hey Blog, We’re Back
    Hey Blog. It’s been a sec. I’m back!! I think I actually might have space left on here, so I’m gonna try and keep running the blog. Right now I’m currently writing this in my corporate finance class, which shows you how exciting my classes really are. Life has been super average lately! I’m grateful for my team, friends, and random things that I do when I have free time. I spent much of my time doing various homework, or helping my body recover. Reminder of my classes: History of Jazz, Geology of National Parks, Intro to Film, Corporate Finance,… Read more: Hey Blog, We’re Back
  • City Creek Canyon Run!
    https://youtu.be/kt-cpL74GAc?si=1owRP_PrQPBFk7VJ
  • UVU meet
    I was kinda bummed with this time. I got in great positioning from the get go, being in around third, tucked in behind a pacer and a teammate. We went through at 60, which was a little fast for me, just because I haven’t run that fast at practice yet this season! This was followed by a 63, so we slowed down significantly. I started to fade towards the end of the third lap, and people started to pass me. I didn’t pick it up at all, and other people did, so I ended up getting 17th in the race.… Read more: UVU meet
  • Dry Canyon Run
    https://youtu.be/SQMHbfknCEM
  • 3/21/25 – Day 75 – Rager? I hardly know her
    I’m writing this on Saturday morning, just because Friday was a hectic day. I woke up Friday morning, ate a bowl of cereal, and quickly went to work studying for my accounting exam. I was very stressed and needed to do well! With that being said, I didn’t do that well, I got an 84%. I guess life goes on and we study harder next time, but it was a bummer. After that mess, I felt obligated to do something remotely fun. Therefore, I wasted time playing phone games pretty much til practice. Fast forward to practice, I prepare my… Read more: 3/21/25 – Day 75 – Rager? I hardly know her
  • 3/15/25 – Day 74 – Sick Like a Dog
    Today I am sick. While this is unfortunate, it promotes an excellent blog post, which is well needed considering I haven’t written one almost a month. I woke up this morning, with desperate hope for my throat to feel better. The previous night I had a slightly sore throat, which I believed to just be exhaustion from lots of singing and talking, but I was incorrect. Oh well, glad I could notice that I was sick before it got bad. I woke up, texted the coaches, who told me not to run and rest all weekend, and so I slept… Read more: 3/15/25 – Day 74 – Sick Like a Dog
  • 2/25/25 – Day 73 – Swing Dancing
    I woke up this morning, headed to the fueling station, and got some breakfast. I then headed on the bus to English class. Right now I’m working on an essay about the impact of technology on the sport of running, which is actually pretty interesting and something I’m passionate about. After English class, I went to the heart of campus and played Pokémon go with Garrett, Brad, Mitch, and Will. There is a crazy event right now, so we took down some 5 star raids, which was fun. After that, I hopped back on a bus to the stadium, and… Read more: 2/25/25 – Day 73 – Swing Dancing
  • 2/18/25 – Day 72 – Life’s Incredible
    You know the theme song from The Incredibles? That’s how my life feels right now. Not much homework to do, lots of bowling, running is smooth, the snowy weather is an unpredictable glitter bomb. I woke up this morning, got some breakfast at the fueling station, and headed to my English class. I am writing an informative essay about the impact of technology on the sport of running. It’s neat because I get to do research on something I’m actually passionate about! After this, I did a tiny bit of work (really not much), then headed to bowling class. I’m… Read more: 2/18/25 – Day 72 – Life’s Incredible
  • 2/10/25 – Day 71 – Conquest
    I woke up this morning at 7:15, because I had an accounting exam at 9. I showered, got some blackhole oatmeal from the fueling station, and studied for around 40 minutes, making a note card, and praying that my immense efforts this weekend would be enough. I spent a good chunk of the weekend studying, even during the superbowl game. Fortunately, they did! I got 96% on the exam, and my grade went from an 84 in the class to a 93. I’m proud of myself for that, and hoping I can keep this positive momentum rolling. Afterwards, I worked… Read more: 2/10/25 – Day 71 – Conquest
  • 2/3/25 – Day 70 – Studious Luke
    Woke up this morning at 8, showered, and headed to the fueling station for breakfast. I got the same thing I get every single day! Blackhole oatmeal (oatmeal, chia seeds, coconut, peanut butter, chocolate), two hard boiled eggs, a cup of chocolate milk, some blackberries, and some cashews. Post breakfast, I went and studied in study hall for a bit, then went to my classes. They were very average today! Post class, I went to practice. The weather was wonderful today! It was a nice run, I ran about 9 with some of the guys, and we talked about our… Read more: 2/3/25 – Day 70 – Studious Luke
  • 2/2/25 – Day 69 – Groundhog Day
    Man, today just seemed to repeat itself. Despite the Groundhog’s day joke, today was a day full of similarity in routine. I woke up this morning, and decided I needed to go on a little two mile shakeout run after the race yesterday. So I did! The weather was very nice! Like 45 degrees! I then showered, and threw on some clothes. I ate some Reese’s Puffs, three eggs, and some coffee for breakfast. After this, I tuned into College Church online. I was pretty tired from the meet and also kinda missing the home routine so I figured it’d… Read more: 2/2/25 – Day 69 – Groundhog Day
  • 1/28/25 – Day 68 – Groovy, baby
    Woke up this morning at 7:45, took a shower, got some fueling station breakfast, and took the bus to my English class. Right now I am writing a narrative essay in the class, and I chose to write it about the two scooter collisions I’ve been in. Post class, I walked back to the stadium. It’s nice to walk a little every know and then, and it helps me to be grateful for resources like my scooter and the bus. I was in study hall for a tiny bit, and then I headed to my bowling class. I’ve gotten to… Read more: 1/28/25 – Day 68 – Groovy, baby
  • 1/26/25 – Day 67 – Open Mic Night
    Woke up this morning a little before 9, did the leg lifts I forgot to do yesterday, then some ankle rehab stuff. I ate some cereal (and coffee), and got ready for church. I ironed out some clothes, and headed out. Church was great! We are still in the book of revelation, and we talked about living a life FOR God. It positively set the stage for the rest of my day, and I headed home to eat some food, and get ready for the next church! I decided to go to the LDS church today, because my roommate Ethan… Read more: 1/26/25 – Day 67 – Open Mic Night
  • 1/22/25 – Day 66 –
    Today was a great day! I woke up at 7 (Ethan woke up) couldn’t fall back asleep, so I showered and headed to the fueling station. I did some homework after breakfast, and headed to my first class (microecon). It went well, was an easy class, and I generally enjoy it. I sit by two of my friends from FCA in that class. After Econ, I went to accounting. It was good! I got a tough question right which boosted my esteem, and gives me confidence for the test on Friday. Mid Econ, I found out my third class of… Read more: 1/22/25 – Day 66 –
  • 1/19/24 – Day 65 – Pomegranate Juice
    Woke up this morning, made 6 eggs for breakfast, and drank some chocolate milk and coffee. I then headed to church, and then back home. I played some piano, then headed to Coffee Sunday! Today it was just me, Cameron, and Brie, and I decided not to buy a coffee. Hard decision, but I guess I’m an adult. It was fun to talk for a bit and just hang out, but then I had to move on with my day. I then headed to Walmart to get some groceries for the week. When I headed home, I ate some chips… Read more: 1/19/24 – Day 65 – Pomegranate Juice
  • 1/17/24 – Day 64 – Yippecayay?
    Woke up this morning at 6:30, because we had a USU athlete breakfast. The USU president gave us a speech, and we ate, and went on with our days. I was tired from waking up early, so I tried to fall back asleep after (8 ish), but shocker, I was unable to do so. So I lied in bed, unmotivated to carry on my day due to my exhaustion, and upset with my current situation and sprained ankle. About 45 minutes later, I hopped out of bed, and did some homework. I then iced my ankle, and headed to the… Read more: 1/17/24 – Day 64 – Yippecayay?
  • 1/16/25 – Day 63 – Freak Scooter Accident!
    Started off the morning pretty well! I was feeling recovered, got some good sleep, and was ready to tear up the day! I went to the fueling station pretty shortly after, and ate a good breakfast, before scootering over to English class. On my way over, I was passing one of the busiest sections on campus, and there was a ton of people coming the opposite direction, because it was a busy time of day. One girl in particular was walking in the opposite direction I was riding, and she attempted to get out of the way, and happened to… Read more: 1/16/25 – Day 63 – Freak Scooter Accident!
  • 1/16/25 – Day 61 – Unfortunate News
    Lately I have been struggling a little bit to get enough sleep. Now, I know what you may be thinking: “Welcome to Adulthood Luke! Get used to it!” Or “You couldn’t keep the gift forever!” At this stage in my life, however, sleep is crucial for me, especially as an athlete that has to recover from intense workouts, lifts, and practices. There’s no reason why my body shouldn’t be getting 8 hours a night, and if I want to be a serious athlete, I need to get enough sleep, no questions asked. With that being said, I am attempting to… Read more: 1/16/25 – Day 61 – Unfortunate News
  • U20s part 1 Vlog
  • 1/9/25 – Day 60 – U20s!
    Woke up this morning at 7, and prepped to run. I threw on a couple layers, and slammed a Spring energy gel. It was 16 degrees today, and I had a freezing and negative experience running in 12 degrees yesterday, so I decided to run on a treadmill. With that being said, I went into the tiny exercise room of the Lundstrom Student Center. I was still in a few layers, which made this run very hot. I just ran an easy 6 today, and the first 4 I kept my long sleeve quarter zip on, because I didn’t have… Read more: 1/9/25 – Day 60 – U20s!
  • A Couple Media Day Pics!
  • 1/6/25 – Day 59 – Ethan’s Bday
    I have a new roommate this semester! His name is Ethan, and today was his birthday! We will get to that later. Woke up this morning, showered, and went to the fueling station! I was hyped to go once again. Ethan went with me, and we fueled before the first day! Today I had Microeconomics, accounting, and public speaking! I have a feeling this semester will be a lot more difficult than the last, but we shall see. My classes were relatively boring first days, but I’m hopeful for the future. It was a blessing to bust the scooter out… Read more: 1/6/25 – Day 59 – Ethan’s Bday
  • 1/3/25 – Day 58 – The Amazing Race
    Woke up this morning, and made a sweet breakfast. I cooked eggs and pancakes, and Ryan cooked some rice. We feasted, along with chocolate milk, and our day was off to a great start! After breakfast, we both cleaned up, and had a team meeting at 11. It was an exciting time, and Britt got back home! Super fun. After the coaches talked to us, we had a team amazing race. We got split up into groups, and had to go find clues around campus. It was not very much fun, especially right before practice At two, we had practice.… Read more: 1/3/25 – Day 58 – The Amazing Race
  • 1/2/25 – Day 57 – THE REUNION
    It’s a new year! New year, new blog. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of surprises this year in the blog. I can’t wait to keep you posted! Woke up this morning, ate a bowl of cereal, and headed out to get my oil changed! Valvoline did an ok job, it was about an hour with the time it took and wait combined. Not bad! After that, I made myself 5 eggs for breakfast (flooded in hot sauce), and cleaned myself up. At around 11:15, I went with Ava and Jane to media day! There were lots of fun photos taken,… Read more: 1/2/25 – Day 57 – THE REUNION
  • ASICS Novablast 5 Review
    ASICS, definitely one of the leading brands in the running shoe industry right now, is an acronym for the Latin phrase “anima sana in corpore sano”, translating to “a sound mind in a sound body“. I think a lot of new ASICS shoes and shoe technology really embody this, and the Novablast series in particular comes off as a very comfortably responsive shoe. With that being said, here are the specs for the shoe, and we will dive right in to the review! FF Blast plus ECO foam midsole Novablast 5: Heel Hight: 41.5 mm Forefoot Hight: 33.5 mm Heel… Read more: ASICS Novablast 5 Review
  • 12/7/24 – Day 57- Life’s Incredible Again
    Woke up at 7:00, took a GU gel, and went out for an easy 3.5 mile run with Merideth and Cailey. The weather was 19 degrees when I woke up. My ankle is bothering me, but with some strength building and just getting back into it it should be fine. Post run, I ate some toast with jelly and peanut butter as well as some coffee. My stomach felt horrible today! I’m not sure why, but that was rough. A bunch of our roomates do little scripture studies on Sunday nights, and this weeks is John 6 (feeding the 5000).… Read more: 12/7/24 – Day 57- Life’s Incredible Again
  • 12/6/24 – Day 56 – Worm Time
    Woke up this morning, ate some yogurt, and headed to my business class! I had to give a presentation today, but it was pretty easy and chill. That was my final class of the 1st semester! Pretty wild. After this, I headed home, scrambled some lunch, and kinda just killed time. I was bored, so I decided to go get a haircut! I wanted to change things up, so I decided to get a mullet! I look like an NNU guy now. After the haircut, I killed some time before learning the teams winter lifting routine! Looking forward to all… Read more: 12/6/24 – Day 56 – Worm Time
  • 12/3/24 – Day 55 – Madness in the Fieldhouse
    I woke up this morning at 8:30ish, busted my butt to get to the fueling station by 9. After this, I went on a three mile run. Somebody had their lawn mower out on the grass! I couldn’t believe it! There was frost on the lawn, and their lawn mower was just out! Post run, I went to my nutrition class! Just some final review, but it’s an open note final so I’m not worried about it at all. After this class, I went to study hall and worked on some Econ homework. After this, I went to Econ! Pretty… Read more: 12/3/24 – Day 55 – Madness in the Fieldhouse
  • 12/2/24 – Day 54 – Side Quest Completed
    Woke up this morning, cleaned up, then hit the fueling station. Definitely feeling very blessed to have that resource. Post breakfast, I went to study hall. I don’t have too much work this week, so my time in study hall today was spent a combination of goofing off, and being semi productive. At one point during this time, I went to Walmart and bought some laundry detergent. Yippee! It’s ridiculously expensive just like everything else nowadays. I then went to my accounting class! Right now we are talking about time value of money, which is actually somewhat interesting. We are… Read more: 12/2/24 – Day 54 – Side Quest Completed
  • 11/21/24 – Day 53 – Pokémon Frenzy
    Right now, me, Brad, Garrett, Mitch, Seth, and I are all playing Pokémon Go. It’s crazy on a college campus- so many people play, and people are just doing raids and fighting gyms everywhere! I’ve gotten several legendary Pokémon from just hopping in a raid with a ton of other people. I woke up this morning, ate some breakfast, then headed to study hall. I studied a little bit of nutrition, then went and took an exam. I scored a 99! Not bad, although the class is very easy. Post test, I did some more homework, and eventually went to… Read more: 11/21/24 – Day 53 – Pokémon Frenzy
  • 11/18/24 – Day 52 – Snow, Snow, Snow!
    Woke up this morning, made myself a breakfast of eggs and cereal, and did a bunch of laundry. The weather was horrible and there was heavy snow most of the morning, so I figured I’d wait it out as best as I could so I could ride my scooter in the nicest weather possible. I can say with confidence that I was the only person on a scooter I saw the whole day! I guess I’m the most dedicated scooter rider. I headed to study hall for a bit to work on some Econ, then I went to my Accounting… Read more: 11/18/24 – Day 52 – Snow, Snow, Snow!
  • 11/16/24 – Day 51 – Ticket Punched!
    The team had the NCAA West Regional Meet on Friday, and they ran great! They placed 4th in a tough region, and qualified for nationals! Super exciting, to be on a team training with guys that can make it that far in the post season. I woke up this morning at like 10:30! Haven’t slept in that late in a very long time, maybe even years! I then made a breakfast/brunch, of oatmeal, toast, and cereal. I then headed to practice, which was at 1 today. The workout me and all the guys who didn’t race did was 4×1200. It… Read more: 11/16/24 – Day 51 – Ticket Punched!
  • Tribute to Eagle Island Poem
    Tribute to Eagle Island Prelude: Dear Eagle Island, thy great potholes shimmer so bright, Despite the incredible masses of them, individually they shine bright. Oh, how lovely it would be, to nuke the entire park, No more agony and pain, tears at the dreary start. Every year children beg, for a new place to run But inevitably once more, this running destination kills the fun. While you put on a fake smile, every year for big meets We all know thy intentions, they are everything but sweet. The horror included in your geography and shape The hill incline, and sand,… Read more: Tribute to Eagle Island Poem
  • 11/14 – Day 50 – Anthony the Baller
    Woke up this morning, showered, and got ready for the day! I hit up the fueling station for a quick breakfast, then went to study hall to do some last-minute cram studying for my accounting exam! My accounting exam went pretty well! I got 78/90, and my first test of the year I got 68/90! I’m improving, and getting better at studying. There still also could be some curve, so I might even get a higher grade. After this, I worked on some Econ homework, and went to Econ. Then, it was time for practice. I just ran an easy… Read more: 11/14 – Day 50 – Anthony the Baller
  • 11/11 – Day 49 – Eagle Island hate
    Woke up this morning, got a breakfast at the fueling station, then showered and got ready for the day. I went to study hall for a bit and did some economics, then went to my accounting class. Post class, I went to practice. Today we did 8×400 on the cross country course. It wasn’t anything crazy just because the guys have regionals this weekend. After practice, I ate some leftover chicken and rice I had cooked not too long ago, drank some chocolate milk, and my stomach was satisfied. Britt and I started to play Wii games! We started by… Read more: 11/11 – Day 49 – Eagle Island hate
  • 11/10/24 – Day 48 – Worship
    I woke up this morning, ate some cereal, coffee, and toast, then headed to church. Church was good, then I headed home. I worked on some homework, and then found myself sidetracked doing some research on Christianity and Mormonism, and reading part of the CES letters. After this, I played some jackbox with the some of my roomates. At about 5:15, I left to head to the stadium. At the stadium, I hopped in a van with some other FCA kids and we drove down to Ogden for a worship night! The FCA groups from University of Utah, Weber State,… Read more: 11/10/24 – Day 48 – Worship
  • 11/8/24 – Day 47 – Hot Cocoa Express
    Today was a wonderful day! Woke up this morning, and headed to my freshman business class. After that, I decided to attend Ryan’s music class with him. The teacher was super energetic, apparently he’s a world class opera singer, like famous and everything. He has his own Wikipedia page! Anyways, he was playing piano and signing and everything during the class (it’s like a history of music class or something). The whole class looked pretty confused the whole time, so I think he’s just a wild guy. Anyways, after that, I went to a business event with a successful USU… Read more: 11/8/24 – Day 47 – Hot Cocoa Express
  • 11/6/24 – Day 46 – Freak Scooter Accident
    Woke up this morning, made myself a breakfast of cereal, coffee, and some hard boiled eggs. I then headed to study hall, and worked on some nutrition homework. After this, I went to accounting class, got an easy 7 mile run in up Green Canyon, and then I headed home. It’s been deceptively cold today, no snow or anything but just very chilly. I realized that I do have my snow gloves! Now I wear them when headed to class. When I got home, I looked over my old economics test with Garrett and Allie, and we studied for a… Read more: 11/6/24 – Day 46 – Freak Scooter Accident
  • 11/4/24 – Day 45 – Logan Hallmark movie
    Before anyone gets excited- I’m not living a hallmark movie. However, I live in a hallmark style town. Logan is so beautiful right now, and while the snow is a pain in the butt, it’s very pleasant to look at, especially on the mountains. I woke up this morning, went and got a fueling station breakfast, got some gas, then did laundry. After this, I read some of my Econ textbook (did the homework later in the afternoon). Garrett Woodhouse invited my to play spikeball with him at 10:30ish (he’s in a spikeball class). I was finishing up laundry, but… Read more: 11/4/24 – Day 45 – Logan Hallmark movie
  • 11/4/24 – Day 44- Secret Hitler
    Woke up this morning, made a breakfast of toast, coffee, and yogurt, and headed to church! Cameron picked me up for church, because we were trying out a new church today. It’s called Gospel Peace, and it’s the church that the leader of FCA attends. We headed to church, and the sermon was great! The church vibes seemed very similar to College Church back home. Some recognizable worship songs, responsive reading, and offering were pretty similar. There were multiple ideas discussed that I really enjoyed, such as the fact that we are saved by grace rather than works, addressing sins… Read more: 11/4/24 – Day 44- Secret Hitler
  • 11/3/24 – Day 43 – Inches of Snow
    Woke up this morning, ate a bowl of oatmeal (with honey, peanut butter, and chia seeds), then headed to practice. At practice, the workout was 2×2 mile. So pretty easy today, I was surprised coach didn’t have me do three. After practice, me, Landon, and Brad went and got some breakfast at a Mexican restaurant! It was pretty good. After this, I went to Walmart with the other Landon, and got some food for the chicken fajitas for our date tonight. We eventually got ready, and went and picked up the girls. I was on a blind date, and the… Read more: 11/3/24 – Day 43 – Inches of Snow
  • 10/31/24 – Day 43 – Halloween
    Today was the first snowfall in Logan! Super terrifying, but also exciting in its own way. It was only for an hour or two, and nothing crazy, but boy, it’s getting cold. I went to my Econ class, same as usual, but at practice I wore a Waldo costume. I got my fair share of car honks and chuckles passing people, but it was a good time. It’s starting to get pretty cold for running, most all of the guys on the team wore tights on the run yesterday except me. I’ve been scooting to classes the past few days,… Read more: 10/31/24 – Day 43 – Halloween
  • 10/30/24- Day 42 – Frost-Coated Land
    Woke up this morning, and went out to my car to go get fueling station breakfast, and to my surprise, it was coated in frost! I had not anticipated to have to scrape my car, but was grateful to have the tool required! I looked around, and the mountains revealed some snow, alongside the grass coated in frost. It was beautiful, but sad at the same time. A change of beauty, from the vibrant fall vibes, to the approaching crystal cold winter depression. Anyways, I got breakfast, did some studying, and went to my accounting class. Shocker- it was very… Read more: 10/30/24- Day 42 – Frost-Coated Land
  • 10/29/24 – Day 42 – Mega Coat Winter Arc
    This morning we had a workout at 6:45! It was pretty tough, 3x2k, 1×1200, and 1×400. Nonetheless, it was good, and there was lifting afterwards. After this, I had my nutrition class! It was really boring, and I ended up playing video games, during it, which probably wasn’t smart, but the teacher didn’t teach the class anything. After nutrition, I had a quick meeting with the coaches, then went to Econ. Another very boring class. I also spent a lot of time doing homework today, probably around 5 hours. But it was a productive day! I’ll give a much better… Read more: 10/29/24 – Day 42 – Mega Coat Winter Arc
  • 10/28/24 – Day 41 – Christmas Decorating
    It’s an exciting time in Davis Hall… we are 58 days away from Christmas! Today I woke up, went to the fueling station, did laundry, did some accounting reading, then went to class. A productive morning! After accounting, it was practice. Some of the team wore costumes but I didn’t get a costume this year so I didn’t dress up. Just an easy 8 mile run today, we ran to the golf course. Post practice, we got spikes for track! I was stoked because we got the new dragonfly 2s! I’ve never seen or worn these before so I’m very… Read more: 10/28/24 – Day 41 – Christmas Decorating
  • 10/27/24- Day 40 – A little seasoning
    Today, as a special treat for Day 40 of the blogs, I figured it could add a little spice and seasoning if my summary of my day was in the form of a rap. Here it is: Woke up in the morning, after a full nights sleep, A bowl of cereal, a cup of coffee, my breakfast was pretty cheap. I hit up church, opened my ear to revelation from the pastor, Hit up Walmart, took a grocery list then I was the master. Cleaning supplies, chicken, and some tator tots too, I got it all, t’was expensive and I… Read more: 10/27/24- Day 40 – A little seasoning
  • 10/26/24 – Day 39 – Texas Hold ‘Em Monarch
    Nice and tired this morning! Went out for a 12 mile run with the fellas, and we saw some beautiful mountains. There was a pen full of probably 100 sheep with a mountain backdrop that was very scenic! I wish I had my phone for a picture. After the run, I went home, then went to brunch at Herm’s with Brad and Garrett. It was a good time, and Brad even finished The Give Up (a crazy massive meal). After this, I laid low for a bit, watched a movie, and relaxed. Later in the night (7:30), I went to… Read more: 10/26/24 – Day 39 – Texas Hold ‘Em Monarch
  • 10/25/24- Day 38 – Corn Maze Monarch
    I’m falling behind on blog posts! I woke up, made myself a breakfast, watched my accounting class, and then went to practice. Just an easy 8 miles, body was hurting after the race. We had a lifting session today too! It killed me glutes. I followed this with an ice bath and some general stretching, but recovery will be crucial. After practice, we quickly showered, and me, Britt, and Brad all had a group date! We started off by going to a place called APizza (it was good), then we went to a corn maze called Little Bear Bottoms. It… Read more: 10/25/24- Day 38 – Corn Maze Monarch
  • 10/24/24 – Day 37 – Another Suburban Sunday Morning
    True blue collar day on the cross country course. Woke up, got breakfast, and loaded the bus to SLC at 9:30. We got to Sugarhouse Park at 11:00ish, and all was well. It was slightly chilly, but it seemed to be a good day. The hay was in the barn, and me and the boys were ready for ANYTHING. Or, at least we thought we were. We prepped for the race with a 2 mile jog, some form drills, strides, and all the usual occurrences. We got to the line, ready to go, confidence flowing (I didn’t feel good, but… Read more: 10/24/24 – Day 37 – Another Suburban Sunday Morning
  • 10/23/24 – Day 36 – The Return of the Fire
    I woke up this morning, got some breakfast, then went to Walmart to get some basic groceries. Some paper towels, vinegar, pedialyte, etc. I got the vinegar to clean out my humidifier, which now makes my room smell absolutely wonderful! It smells like spearmint right now, and I’m blessing everyone. Later, I went on an easy 5 mile premeet run. I followed this with 4 200s, my typical high school strides. I’m hydrated, have been getting proper sleep, and feel ready to race. After practice, I took an ice bath, then went to chipotle for dinner. I watched my recorded… Read more: 10/23/24 – Day 36 – The Return of the Fire
  • 10/22/24 – Day 35
    A very interesting day, today was. I woke up, got a fueling station breakfast, then went to study hall for a bit. I then followed this by going to my nutrition class. No surprise it was boring, but I have an exam tomorrow for it, so I have to take it somewhat seriously. After this, I had my Economics class, followed by practice. You’re probably wondering why I didn’t have a workout this morning! Those racing on Thursday didn’t have a workout today, and he gave us the option of running in the morning or at 3, so obviously I… Read more: 10/22/24 – Day 35
  • 10/17/24 – Day 34 – Over the Misty Mountain
    Oh Logan, the incredible mountains tho hast Gods beauty is evident, in the fall at last The mist is clear yet foggy up high Coating the mountains in a white blanket, colder than a sigh The leaves blow around like dust in the wind Over the misty mountains, the crispy fall air is quite thin. Today was a calm, pleasant fall day. Overtime, I’ve lost some appreciate for fall due to my deep excitement for going home for a lot of the winter, and Christmas. The mountains were incredible this morning, hence my thought of a need for a poem.… Read more: 10/17/24 – Day 34 – Over the Misty Mountain
  • 10/16/24 – Day 33 – Ordinary
    Well, somedays just aren’t interesting. I’m trying to think of something I can tell you that was interesting about my day, but I can’t think of anything. I did homework, ate, and chilled. That was kinda it. Got in a run in the afternoon, just enjoying nice weather before it all goes down the drain tomorrow. I’m going to have to brainstorm a way to make basic days blog posts more interesting.
  • 10/15/24 – Day 32 – The Zucchini Cheeto Odyssey: Set Forth on the Spaghetti Seas
    Oh boy, what a day! I wanna take the time and apologize for my lack of blogs lately, but the break just means these upcoming blog posts will be even better. Started off the morning by attending practice at 6:45. It was an easier workout than usual, we did 1×1200, 2×800, and 3×400, with 400 recov in between each rep. My calves felt better than last week, so we are slowly recovering but still have work to do. Post practice and lifting, I got some fueling station breakfast, then hit my nutrition class. Snooze-fest Post nutrition, I had a brief… Read more: 10/15/24 – Day 32 – The Zucchini Cheeto Odyssey: Set Forth on the Spaghetti Seas
  • 10/10/24 – Day 31 – I didn’t do the workout, the workout did me
    I woke up this morning, got some breakfast from the fueling station, then did some homework in study hall. My first class was at 1:30, so I basically just killed time til then. After class, we had practice. Today’s workout was BRUTAL. We did 3 by mile (4:49, 4:48, 4:46) then a 1000m (71, 69, 33) and then two 600s (35, 33, 31). The crazy thing was, coach had me sit out one of the Ks and one of the 600s , so everybody did more than I did even! The workout was incredibly tough though, probably the hardest one… Read more: 10/10/24 – Day 31 – I didn’t do the workout, the workout did me
  • 10/9/24 – Day 30 – Wii Bowling
    Started off this morning with a beautiful run up green canyon! I was planning to run at 6:30, but then I realized the sun rose at 7:30, so I wait a bit. The sunrise was beautiful! Post run, I went to study hall, and grinder out some economics homework. After this, I had my accounting class, which I followed up with going to an accounting tutoring session. It was helpful because whenever I had questions I could just ask the tutors. Later that night, after a productive day, me, my roommates Ryan and Brit, and another guys named Landon played… Read more: 10/9/24 – Day 30 – Wii Bowling
  • 10/8/24 – Day 29 – “But the children love the books!”
    Today was a little bit better than mid! Today’s post might be slightly shorter than usual, but some of my blogs have been long lately. Started off the morning by waking up at 5:45, and headed to the fueling station for a quick oatmeal breakfast. We had practice at 6:30, and coach just had the guys that raced this past weekend do a normal run but with some slightly faster hills. Nothing crazy, but the body is still recovering from the weekend. After this, the coaches had me just do plyos, but not the full lifting routine. I then headed… Read more: 10/8/24 – Day 29 – “But the children love the books!”
  • 10/7/24 – Day 28 – Back in the Groove
    Today was super mid, to be completely honest. I know I say that a lot, but I really mean it. I woke up at 8ish, headed down to the fueling station for a nice big breakfast, then went to e training room to hop in the compression boots for a bit. My legs are shot from a weekend of traveling, so I’ll have to work extra hard to recover. After this, I went home and showered, got ready for the day, etc. and such. I then went to the study hall to clock some time and work on some Economics… Read more: 10/7/24 – Day 28 – Back in the Groove
  • 10/3,4,5,6/24 – Day 27 – Weekend Recap
    Started off on Thursday with an easy 4 mile run at 6 ish. We headed out on the bus to the Salt Lake City airport. We then boarded the plane. I decided the best use of my time on the plane would be to watch Kung Fu Panda 4. Not a bad film, but not the best in the series. Then I watched Kicking and Screaming with Will Ferrell, which is a funny movie as well. I played a little bit of the game Cuphead on my laptop, but got too upset with its difficulty and turned it off. This… Read more: 10/3,4,5,6/24 – Day 27 – Weekend Recap
  • 10/2/24 – Day 26 – Groovy, Baby
    Today was an interesting day to say the least. Woke up at 8:30, went for a nice trot, then made myself an oatmeal and smoothie breakfast. Post breakfast, I did my core and leg lifts, then hit up study hall for a quick sess. Today I had accounting, but after that I took my Econ mid term exam. It went fairly well, I think I got a good grade, but we will find out in a couple days. After this test, I went to study hall to finish my 6 hours for the week since I’ll be gone the rest… Read more: 10/2/24 – Day 26 – Groovy, Baby
  • 10/1/24 – Day 25 – Marketplace Feast
    We are a quarter to 100! Today was a super mid day. We woke up this morning, and the workout was 800 reps. Coach had me do 6, but most of the guys racing did less than usual. We started at 2:24, and slowly went down, and our rest was around 90 sec- 2 minutes for each rep. Then we had a quick lifting set, and then I headed to nutrition! This was followed by a meeting with the coaches, and then going to my Econ class. After Econ, I did some homework, then decided to go with a teammate… Read more: 10/1/24 – Day 25 – Marketplace Feast
  • 9/30/24 – Day 24 – White Christmas
    Today I learned that I’m racing in Pennsylvania this weekend! With that being said I have a lot of work to do these next few days… Today I did homework, followed by school, followed by homework. Practice was an easy 8.5 with some hills. Everything was boring today- but – one thing. Earlier today, we were all singing in our room uncontrollably with the door open. It was pretty wild, and later a girl from the floor above us brought down cookies and a note saying that we had beautiful singing! So what did we do? We sang them a… Read more: 9/30/24 – Day 24 – White Christmas
  • 9/29/24 – Day 24 – Church, Laundry, Groceries, Homework
    I know what you may be thinking. “Geez Luke! Based on the title, you must’ve had a really fun Sunday!” You’re right, and wrong. I’m grateful for all the uneventful events that happened today, despite some being boring, dogged, or not fun. Today I went to New Life at 9, then to a Baptist church with some of the track kids at 11. After the second service, I went and got some groceries with one of my roommates. Post groceries, I did a lot of laundry, and a lot of homework. Had to set myself up for the week right!… Read more: 9/29/24 – Day 24 – Church, Laundry, Groceries, Homework
  • 9/28/24 – Day 23 – Mini Monopoly
    Woke up this morning, and headed to Mantua for our workout. It was this 4.5ish mile loop around a lake, but driving there was amazing going through one of the beautiful fall-colored canyons. The run was good! A progressive tempo, starting at 5:40, and ending at 5:09ish. Post workout, I made myself some lunch. Chicken thighs, with spaghetti, and some Alfredo on top. So yeah, chicken Alfredo. It was definitely the best meal I’ve made for myself in college thus far and it was tasty. Post meal, I watched this movie starring Owen Wilson, Jack Black, and Steve Martin about… Read more: 9/28/24 – Day 23 – Mini Monopoly
  • 9/27/24 – Day 22 – The Logan Lanes
    Today was a good day. I woke up this morning, ate some cereal, and some almonds, then got ready for my day. I went bowling with two of my teammates today at the Logan Lanes. We bowled two games total, I had a coupon that made the second game free so I paid 8 dollars. It was a really cool place! Kinda had like an old diner vibe in a way, but cool atmosphere and fun place to bowl! I did horribly the first game, and won the second. Definitely seemed like a cool hangout spot especially for it not… Read more: 9/27/24 – Day 22 – The Logan Lanes
  • 9/26/24 – Day 21 – Accounting Exam
    Today I had an accounting exam! It didn’t go as well as I hoped, and I got a 76%. Yikes! I am ready to pump up my study methods and work to never get a score that low again. Post exam, I went to Econ class. We have an exam coming up in Econ. Woohoo. Post Econ, I went to practice. Today was an easy 8 miles, and it was beautiful day out on the green canyon! I’m excited for fall, and today you could definitely see all the colors. Post practice, I chilled at home for a bit, then… Read more: 9/26/24 – Day 21 – Accounting Exam
  • 9/25/24 – Day 20 – Grunt Birthday Party
    Woke up this morning, went and got a fueling station breakfast, and took one of my roommates to the hospital (he had to get some tests done, he’s totally ok). After that, I went to study hall, studied for my nutrition test, then took a different roommate to get a haircut. After that, I headed to the testing center to take my first college exam. It made me laugh when I walked in there and it said crying area: please limit episodes to less than 15 minutes. I can’t believe that people can or would do that in public. The… Read more: 9/25/24 – Day 20 – Grunt Birthday Party
  • 9/24/24 – Day 19 – Cotton Candy Sunset
    Practice this morning was beautiful. Our workout was mile reps, followed by K reps. The average of the 3 mile reps was 4:52 , and 2:56 for the ks. Post practice, we got our lifting routine done, and I got ready for my nutrition class. I’m taking an exam for it tomorrow, so I’ve been locked in for studying. I spent a few hours in study hall today working on accounting and nutrition, the two classes I have exams this week in. There’s a chance I might be able to head home for a day or two! One of my… Read more: 9/24/24 – Day 19 – Cotton Candy Sunset
  • 9/23/24 – Day 18 – The Love Triangle
    I know what you’re probably thinking. THE LOVE TRIANGLE? But let me just immediately relieve your excitement, there is no physical love triangle. I woke up this morning, ate some breakfast, then hit up study hall. About an hour into study hall, I had to drive home and give some recruits a room tour of my dorm. So I did! I tried to clean it up as best I could and it turned out to be good, one of my coaches even complimented the cleanliness. After this, I got to eat a meal with the recruits. Some people on the… Read more: 9/23/24 – Day 18 – The Love Triangle
  • 9/22/24 – Day 17 – Mafia
    Woke up, and attended the 10:30 church service. I sat next to a guy that could sing really well, so during worship I felt like I had a personal concert! Post church, I went and got some coffee with some friends, then got groceries. After that, I did some laundry, and read a bunch of online books for classes. It was incredibly boring. I went and played some ping pong with one of my roommates, and we had some competitive games! I made myself some dinner, chicken stir fry and rice, before FCA. We played some mafia at FCA (I… Read more: 9/22/24 – Day 17 – Mafia
  • 9/21/24 – Day 17- THE SINK
    Today was a really fun day. I started off by waking up at 7, to get to practice at 8. We started at first dam, and ran up the canyon. It was super beautiful, and just a really fun run. I have a picture of it posted on the everything scenic page Post run, I showered and got ready to go play disc golf with some of the fellas on the team. We played at a course in Smithfield, and it was a ton of fun! I was playing good today, and me and my teammate (we played doubles, best… Read more: 9/21/24 – Day 17- THE SINK
  • 9/20/24- Day 16 – Sus Mini Golf
    Today was a mellow day, and the morning was boring, so I’m gonna start with the afternoon. We had a mini gear drop where the freshman could pick out a couple more items of gear at 2ish today! The track kids got in line first and took most of the cool stuff so I didn’t get too much but I still got a pair of half tights and a tank top! Practice was at 3. The workout was a progressive tempo. I ended up doing 6 miles, starting at 5:40 and ending at 5:15. This workout wouldve been much more… Read more: 9/20/24- Day 16 – Sus Mini Golf
  • 9-19-25 – Day 15 – Aggie Fever
    Woke up this morning and went to the fueling station for a quick breakfast. After this, I went to study hall, did some work, and back home to play some piano. I had my Econ class today, but then I headed to practice for a nice little run, full core session, and a 15 minute ice bath. Post practice, I went home, hung out, made and ate some Mac and cheese, then went to the volleyball game. We lost in the 5th set by 2 points! The Aggies fought and it was a great game. Tomorrow should be a great… Read more: 9-19-25 – Day 15 – Aggie Fever
  • 9/18/24 – Blog Day 14 – 🎶Clouds of White🎶
    Here’s an in-depth run through of my day. I woke up at 8ish, changed clothes, and hit the fueling station. I had a goated bowl of oatmeal with chia seeds, chocolate chips, coconut, and peanut butter. This along with two cups of chocolate milk was my breakfast. After I got back, I went on an easy run. My run this morning was beautiful; truly a great run. I’m really grateful for where I’m at and I truly feel God has blessed me. Saw some deer on the run, and some beautiful mountains, but it was just a nice time to… Read more: 9/18/24 – Blog Day 14 – 🎶Clouds of White🎶
  • 9/17/24 – Day 13 – I love Owen Wilson
    Woke up this morning, and went to practice. It was crazy muddy and rainy, but it was still a good workout. Everybody got soaked in mud and we had to shower in the locker room before we could do core and lifting. After practice, I had a required zoom meeting with one of my teachers, followed by my nutrition class lecture. This was pretty boring, but afterwards I had a meeting with my coach. After this, I went to study hall and did accounting homework for a while, then went to my Economics class. After this class, I went to… Read more: 9/17/24 – Day 13 – I love Owen Wilson
  • 9/16/24 – Day 11 – Bullet Proof Ankle
    This will be a short blog post because I’m tired and I need to get to bed for early practice tomorrow. Today practice was just an easy 8 miles with hills. I went and got my ankle wrapped by the athletic trainer, and it didn’t bother me at all, and it felt bullet-proof. However, what did bother me was my stomach! That poor porta potty on the hill did not deserve that wrath. Glad to have another consistent run and more hay in the barn. Post practice, we had to go listen to this meeting/speech/seminar thing for our required athlete… Read more: 9/16/24 – Day 11 – Bullet Proof Ankle
  • 9/15/24 – Day 10 – Wii Sports Resort Tennis
    Woke up this morning, and made a breakfast of coffee, cereal, and toast. I went to my church, and brought out on my LDD roommates with me! After this, I played some Egyptian ratslap with two of my roommates, before getting ready to attend an LDS stake conference. I’d never been to an LDS church prior to this, so it was a good learning experience. My roommate, Seth, was speaking, so that is why I went in the first place. It was pretty full of people, and definitely a much different vibe than I’m used to at church. After this,… Read more: 9/15/24 – Day 10 – Wii Sports Resort Tennis
  • 9/14/24 – Day 10 – Rolled
    Woke up at 7:30, and headed to practice at 8 at First Dam. First dam is a popular swimming spot with a cool trail that runs up the canyon. It’s fun to run on! I ate a bowl of cereal and some yogurt pre-run, and mid run hit a gel. About 6 miles in, I rolled my ankle! What an unfortunate event. I was going to visit the trainer, but with the football game, I couldn’t make it and park before she left this morning, so I will visit her early Monday. In the meantime, I got a bag of… Read more: 9/14/24 – Day 10 – Rolled
  • 9/13/24 – Day 9 – Holy Tacos
    It was a good day. Woke up at 7, went for a little one mile shakeout, then hit up hotel breakfast at the comfort inn. It was prolly the most mid/worst hotel breakfast I’ve had, but I’m grateful there was breakfast. I had some stale Frosted Flakes, and some eggs in the shape of a rectangle. Then headed over to the course and raced! It was a good day, and I think I raced well. A couple people on the team had a great day, and it was definitely a good time. After the race, we went back to the… Read more: 9/13/24 – Day 9 – Holy Tacos
  • 9/12/24 – Day 8 – Locker Room Shower
    Woke up this morning after a good nights rest. However, to my astonishment, the water in our dorm didn’t work! The sinks, toilet, and shower all didn’t produce water. It made me realize how lucky all of us are to have consistent water every day. We are so blessed. Apparently it had to do with the construction that’s going on by our dorm, but it eventually got fixed. However, before it was fixed, I rode the scooter down to the locker room, and showered and went to the bathroom there. Interesting experience for me as someone that hasn’t ever showered… Read more: 9/12/24 – Day 8 – Locker Room Shower
  • 9/11/24 – Day 7 – Campfire Revolution
    Today was a unique day. Started off with an easy 7 mile run this morning at 6:15, then hit the fueling station for a nice breakfast after. This was followed by two meetings, both were helpful, yet maybe still unnecessary. However, I am able to drop my English class! I am trying to fill it in with a new one, but I might be unable. I got a lot of good work done today! Preparing to miss school on Friday and Thursday for the race. We got the rest of our gear drop today so that was cool! While nothing… Read more: 9/11/24 – Day 7 – Campfire Revolution
  • 9/10/24- Day 6 – The boys are LOCKED in
    Woke up at 5:45 to get to the fueling station at 6 for a quick oatmeal breakfast before practice. There was an incredible sunset this morning on the course, and there’s a picture of it on my sunset pictures page! I didn’t do it justice unfortunately, it was beautiful. The workout was tough, I did 2x1200m, 1x1000m, and 3x800m. While we were in these reps, our average pace was 4:45ish, which is a lot faster than we have ran most of this season. It was a good workout though, nonetheless, and it was followed by a difficult lifting routine. Good… Read more: 9/10/24- Day 6 – The boys are LOCKED in
  • 9/9/24 – Day 5 – Powerade Frenzy
    One of my favorite parts about being a college athlete so far had been the Powerade. We oftentimes will get unlimited Powerade after runs (and chocolate milk), which is incredibly convenient and helpful. Nothing like downing multiple glasses of sugary goodness after running in the heat, and a long day of classes and boredom. The person who makes the Powerade will sometimes even combine different kinds and try to make unique and flavorful combos. Some of them are incredible, but none are worse than mid. I woke up this morning, hit up the fueling station for a goated oatmeal bar… Read more: 9/9/24 – Day 5 – Powerade Frenzy
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