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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Pre-high school: I ran a lot of local 5ks and a few half marathons.  I didn't do a ton of training, but I just had fun, and I got more serious about it as high school got closer.

High school: I enjoyed running a lot, especially cross country.  I originally did track to keep my in shape for cross country.  I ran at Footlocker Nationals, the Adidas Dream mile, Brooks PR Invitational, world xc junior championships, and a few local 5ks. 

PRs: 800: 1:56.80-State Track 2014

1600: 4:10-State Track 2014/Mile: Sea Level-Adidas Grand Prix-4:07

3200:Alititude(~4500ft): 8:57.99-State Track 2014-2 Mile:8:53 at Brooks PR Invitational

5K: New Balance Indoor Nationals(2014) - 14:24

10K:USA Junior Track Championships (2014)-31:01

15K: Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run (aided) 48:10(2013).

Half Marathon: 
Utah Valley Half - 1:11:24(aided)(2012)

Post-mission:

1,500m-3:45

3k-7:50 

5k-13:29

10k-28:18

NCAA finishes:

Cross Country: 10th(2018);

Indoor: 3k-7th(2019) 5k-10th(2019);

Outdoor: 10k-22nd(2018), 4th(2019), 5k-7th(2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make sure I have fun, not get burned out, and get faster.

School records in the 5km and 10km.  

Personal:

Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from July 2015-July 2017.  I gained 30 lbs. during the service and came back out of shape; however I knew that if the Lord wanted me to once again run competitively, he would bless me to return to fitness. 

I graduated from Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah. I currently run for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  

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Pool running for about 80 minutes.  It felt a bit better than yesterday, but I didn't even try running on it. My team did pretty well at Weber, and it was cool to cheer them on, but it was hard not to be running.

Comments
From Shawn H on Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 08:52:12 from 71.227.186.114

I hope the leg gets better soon, Conner. I know exactly how it feels to stand on the sideline when you were favored to win a race. One thing I'm sure you've thought of, though, is that while you're on your mission your body will mature a lot. When you come back, you should be set to really run at a high level with, hopefully, fewer injuries.

It's a few months away, but your mission will be a challenge, not just because of the normal challenges all missionaries face. You'll have the added challenge of not being able to run much, if at all. Even if you weren't going to a place like Ghana, where it is simply too dangerous to run the streets, missionaries don't get to do much running. For a while, you'll feel like you're going crazy as you feel your body getting out of shape. The day before I entered the MTC, I ran a 4:10 mile. I was in the best shape of my life. Then suddenly running had to go way down on my priorities list. I was nowhere near as good as you, but it was still painful to leave my running addiction behind and focus on the mission. Even while I was at the MTC, I'd run around the perimeter on the sidewalk and wonder what I was doing there. You'll feel similar things. Just focus on what's important and put your whole self into it like you have with your running, and you'll be successful. It will be a very rewarding experience. And even though you won't be running, keep that fire burning inside. All of your fans want to see you doing great things in college when you get back. Keep your chin up and you mind positive, Conner. Enough unsolicited preaching from me. Good luck!

From RustyTF2 on Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 19:18:20 from 97.126.242.233

The pool is no fun. But if you do it right it DOES keep you fit. I was in the pool for a 6 month stretch of high school. Hopefully your pool days are a week or less though :) Best of luck with your training and racing!

From Conner Mantz on Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 21:08:29 from 97.126.226.197

Thanks for the advice Shawn, and thanks Taylor!

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