8-18 Slow Yog

Yes, I'll just spell out the soft J. A slow, 4 mile run from my house on the usual route to the bridge and back. Just a slow shake out run. Felt good. I did not push it whatsoever. I just went Dad's pace the whole time, about 8 and a half minute miles. It was good.

8-17 Emperor of the Dunes Competition

Well, another Epic Day of Dune Camp, my last. This competition was pretty crazy. I usually feel like throwing up just from running the classic uphill challenge. I won the first event. That was pretty cool. I got 13.6 and 12.9. I felt swift. The second challenge was significantly harder. It was from the edge of the lake up to the top of the hill. My hips were wasted by the end of the that. I got third and ran 1:08. The last event of regulation, I'll say, wasn't bad. It was pretty fun. It was a competition where you run up the very last part of the top of the dune and sled back down. It took me 12.6 seconds or 12.9 or something. It was fun. I slid down face first. That was good. I got second on that. I ended up tieing Travis and Joe for king of the dunes. That was pretty cool. However, it resulted in a tiebreaker, and that sent me over the top. It was only half of the second competition, but uphill sand running really makes me nauseous for some reason. Anyway, Joe ended up pulling away and becoming King of the Dunes. He deserved it. He's mighty Joe young. I got third. Finally, not least exciting, I walked down to the picnic tables at the bottom of the dunes. When I sat down, I proceeded to throw up four times in a row. The first time of done that from doing an athletic event. It's some sort of milestone. It was crazy. One throw-up for each event. It was just a bunch of yellow liquid, becuase I did not eat anything that morning. Anyway, I felt a ton better after the last time I threw up, and I got a free ride in the back of Johnson's truck. It was good. WE got our Dunes Camp shirts, and Dunes Camp commenced, for the final time....................................................................................................................of the implications...........................................................................................................................I've really liked Dune camp. I think I actually liked it a little more before with two practices a day. It seemed a little more like a camp than practice then. It was still deifnitely good. I missed Dunes mini golf, though! I would've dominated. Potentially. It's been a couple years.

8-16 The Hills of Siltcoos

YEs, 4 miles in a time I truly don't know, since my watch strap broke off the day before during Dunes ultimate. I'd say about 30-31 minutes. Not too great. Those hills are tough, regardless of those who make them look like cheese cake fantasy worlds by running 4 loops. That's insane. They should get trophies, medals, or something. Joe, Travis, and Jacob will be smoking this year. So will Brad, with my perspective now. This run was toughish. I hate running up hills when walking would be faster at points. I'm working up.

8-15 ULTIMATE, the ultimate ultimate matches

Played ultimate on the dunes. It was fierce and good. The last time I'll play dunes ultimate as a high schooler. Another chapter finished. Not huge, but definitely a chapter. It was good. We destroyed Phoenix in the rematch of the biggest rivals in Dunes ultimate history. We won 8-1. We then played a classic 2-2 tie against the coaches/counselors. We charged out to a 1-0 lead, but the coaches came back. It was intense. WE played well, our Siuslaw unit. I didn't say, we all played as schools. That also gave us a minor advantage, as we had the most out of any school. Oh well. We're still good. I played okay, but I didn't get open very well, and I could have played a little harder. Oh well. It was good. Our third game was a little underwhelming, and we just pulled away from NOrth Medford 3-1. We then went on to play the coaches in an epic championshiip game. It truly was epic. It got heated. People were arguing calls. Maybe I should have gotten in there. Oh well. It never really got too close to a score in five minute period we played that turned into a sudden death match until the end. WE got so close to winning at the end...only to have it crumble to the ground. I kind of gave up after we failed our last time. That was dumb. Oh well. NO GIVING UP. I have to find my work ethic. Anyway, classic ultimate,as always. After finishing, I subsequently ran as I fast as I could to East Woahink so my Mom could speed me up to my physical therapy appointment. That was one of the more tiring appointments. Looks like not my last one. That's good.

8-10 Dunes Camp DAy 1 Revised Creek Run

Well, ran the run that we are going to run next week. I ran 5.5 miles or so for the Holman Vista Creek run. About 42 minutes. It was pretty enjoyable still. The creek was pretty cold. We messed around a fair amount on the way around. It was immensely foggy on the beach. You could only see 30 seconds ahead. It was insanitary insanity of a google mega plexian. It was a good run.

8-13-07 Crap

Well, I took the last three days off, and I really felt it today. I ran about 25 minutes today, about 3 miles probably. I felt like crap, thus the title. The RE4 playing and good food definitely pulled me back. Oh well. Moving forward.

8-9-07 Rocket Run

Well, alliteration suits me well right now. I ran at Woahink, and I tried to run fast for 24:50 minutes. I tried to push with my calves the whole time, and I feel like I was able to go pretty fast. I ran the dog leg from the parking lot except for the part that goes back into the parking lot. I then did the minimum route till 101. I turned back from there and ran back the same route I ran out. I followed my same route until I came back to East Woahink, where I went straight back to the parking lot. I found that it is nice to run by myself because I can run my own speed. Not that I was running slow, because I was pushing myself to go pretty fast. I was trying to push with my calves, stay relaxed and keep form, and breath deeply. I want to know how far I ran, because I bet I ran under 7 minute mile pace. I hope. Who knows. It felt good. It didn't kill me.