I ran sprints for Mounds View high school (Minnesota) where I had a great four years. Now I am a freshman at Hamline University (Minnesota) where I had a great first season, taking third in the open 200 and helping my relays place well in the MIAC championships.

Track and field is all about bonding with a team and having the chance to compete to your greatest ability. I like to go into every race ready to have fun, it reduces the amount of stress and I find it keeps me running relaxed.

I also enjoy nordic skiing and a good game of ultimate.

Best memories from track and field:

true team state champs my junior and senior year

state champs my senior year

4x200 state champ

running 4x1 and sprint medley at the drake relays

My summer training for 200/400's

I have 8 months or so until my first meet so the goal of all my summer training is to stay fit, injury free, work on more speed, and lift.

I have been in training now for 2 1/2 weeks.

My training for this week is as follows:

Monday: 100 x 10 all out walk back recovery, stadiums, and lift

tuesday: pyramids 100, 100, 200, 300, 200, 100, 100 x 2. The 100's are at 13 sec with 45 sec recovery, the 200 is at 28 with 1 min 30 sec recovery, and the 300 is at 45 sec with 3 min recovery. Then 5 min between the sets to stretch.

Wednesday: long bike ride and biggest lift of the week

thursday: 200 x 8 at 28-30 sec

friday: starts and then fast striders working on speed and form. Then a lift

saturday is a long run/bike

sunday: off

that my training for the week of 6/16 - 6/22

I will post more weeks in this blog and would love any comments or suggestions. This summer I am really working on flexibility its the biggest goal along with staying fit.

Training for week 6/23 - 6/29

monday: 5 all out 100's walk back recovery, 3-5 normal starts exceling to 50 meters, and 3-5 200 starts exceling to 80. lift.

tuesday: 350 speed makers x 5. (jogging for 50, stride for 50, sprint for 50 for 350)

wed: long bike then lift

thursday: 150's x 10, at 26 200 pace.

friday: 5 striders, 3 starts, 5 sled pulls, stadiums, and lift.

saturday: long run

sunday: off