Topher Kearl

AM had a piano lesson early in the morning, then I was able to sqeeze a quick 5 in right after.

PM Shriners, to M St...? then added to 10. All is good. STUNTS

AM Ran to Sugar House and did 4 hills. Ran back. Like 5.96

PM After school, it was raining so we tried to wait out the rain, but it only drizzled out. So instead of going to Sugar House and doing 1000's we went to Liberty and did 800's. First strides, and I got really really muddy. I was supposed to hit a 2:40 for all 6 800's. My times were: 2:47 2:37 2:34 2:36 2:36 2:41. So I felt pretty good. On the way back, we went around the outside of Liberty again, and the side of my knee started to give me a problem, but I didn't worry about it too much. Finished at the track by getting to 11.

PM - 3 mi warm up, ran a 3 mi race at Liberty, just a tri meet. 2 mile cool down. I got an 18:50.........???

AM - Big VA loop, came back did strides, progressive 3's (2 of them) then a grass lap. First day (and first run) with my new trainers. Shins are still bad.

PM - Ran to Sugarhouse, ran the 1000 course so we could know what it is. Its a section of the state course, nearer to the end. So we did 4 1000's with a hill repeat inbetween. my times were 3:43 3:38 3:34 3:39. Kinda felt sluggish. Ran back to the track and ended up with 10. Good run! But my shins were still on fire.

PM - Just went on a run, we did Legacy Bridge run. I ran with Bates and holy crap it was hot. the softer trail up by where we turned around (at the gate) felt good on my shins. When we got back to the track me and Bates just added to 8

Rail Trail pt.2. We started as a tight pack, but then almost instantaniously, my shins started to KILL. Bill and co. sped to like a sub. 7:30 pace, so me and Bates fell back. I didn't want to ruin my shins even more, so we stayed conservative. At the 6 mi stop, we stopped and went the bathroom. I took a second to massage my calves and shins, but then we started again. We averaged right around 8:40 pace. It was good and very consistent the whole run. Im doing everything right, but why are my shin splints still so bad?

AM - From my house to 21st E 17th S and back, then just added to three. It was awesome because I had time to go back to sleep because of the late start. Even though I had a piano lesson.

PM - It was our speed day. Ran to Sunnyside, did a lap, ran back down, grass lap, speed changes. The speed workout was: mile, 400 recovery, 400, 400, 800 recovery. We did two of those. I was really scared starting because my shins hurt particularly bad during the speed changes which is why I fell off. My times were: miles: 5:29 5:33. 400's: 75 83 77 78. Small VA loop with Bates to get to 10. My shins were awful inbetween the second 4 and the second mile. But Bill motivated me by telling me that this is the time you get mental toughness. Felt good after!

6 in the morning. After school I went to the hospital to find out what was wrong with my shins, and the physician examined both shins. A little splint on and off in my R leg thats tender in specific spots. My L leg was specifically painful in and around my knee cap. He wants an MRI on thursday