Matt Todd Running

distance run today, average pace stayed around 6:40/mile.

speed workout today. It wasn't too hard, but would've been a lot easier if I hadn't eaten a gigantic hamburger less than two hours before. we did 6x400m (2:30 rest inbetween, mile pace), easy 800, 4x200 (60 seconds rest, 800 pace). I went 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 67, and 32, 31, 31, 29 for my times. which I was fairly happy with. I will be running the mile with my boy brady on friday at the Alpha invite. I don't really know what to expect but I'm shooting for 4:39. I slowly finished my miles alone at night when my stomach stopped hurting with a 7:31, 7:18, 7:00, 6:50, and 6:34 for my last five.

Fun fact of the day: If you had a perfectly symetrical standard, wooden pencil with a perfectly sharpened tip (one atom thick) it would be physically impossible to balance on its end even in perfect conditions. Meaning, even in a vacuum conainer at absolute zero in a stable environment, the pencil would still fall due to quantum field jiggling or something like that. Idk but my mind was blown.

Me, Connor, Thom, Sean, and Nathan went with all the JV kids on the bus to AF for the meet even though we weren't running. We just wanted to run back to Lehi from there so we went past Lone Peak for a total of 9 miles. We hit three different high schools in one run so I guess that's pretty sick. Average pace was a 6:51/mile and we only got called "faggots" by like three different cars so shout out to Lone Peak for their hospitality (sarcasm). Officially committed to do the mile at Alpha so I'd better ice tonight, me and Brady are gonna wreck.

Fun fact of the day: both Cambridge and Oxford university are older than the Aztec Empire.

went and watched my homies at the Alpha Invite today. got in 8 miles somewhere along the way, shout out to everyone who competed in the freezing cold and wind today. I just hope it's warmer tomorrow.

Fun fact of the day: Clown fish are fairly gender fluid and, while one may become male in a relationship, they can switch back to female after the death of their partner. really adds some new light to Finding Nemo eh? especially when the voice of Dory is a lesbian...

First time racing the mile for real in a long time. It was a decent race and technically a PR so I'll take it but I feel like I am in much better shape than that and will do a lot better next time. I was shooting for a 4:40 and was at 2:19 at the 800 so I was right on for the first half, after that though my hamstrings just got really tired and I couldn't quite keep my cadence up. I don't know, at least I officially qualified for BYU. After the race I had to leave to drive to Texas so I didn't get in very many miles. Shout out to Blake Bennion for winning my heat today!

Fun fact of the day: Jason "Derulo" is just a stage name, it's actually spelled "Desrouleaux"

AM: Ran 7 miles in Colorado Springs, It was really hilly and around 8000 feet elevation so that was fun. kept the pace around 6:55.

PM: 5 more miles at sea level in flat Sherman, Texas. Same pace.

Fun fact of the day: The LDS Conference center has 6000 lights in it and they all get changed out before each conference. Also, President Uchtdorf wears a different tie every session if you haven't noticed.