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🌅Personal Briefing - Saturday, May 30, 2026

Good morning. Here's your personal read.

🏃Training

🏃Today's Plan

🎯 10K - 2026-06-20 (21 days out) Phase: build → taper starts 2026-06-15 (16 days) This week: Two hard days (Monday tempo, Wednesday intervals) plus a Saturday long run; everything else easy. Next week: Finish taper and race-week shakeouts. Why today: Mon tempo and Wed intervals build race-specific fitness for the 10K; Sat long run builds durability; easy days protect the work. After this: Half Marathon on 2026-10-11 (134 days out)

🏃 Today (Saturday): 53-min easy run · 5-min abs · 8-min stretch Target pace: 9:30–10:00/mi (Z2, conversational) Build phase long run - 53 min at easy pace. Building toward 10K.

📊This Week

Sun: 22-min easy run · 8-min abs · 5-min stretch · pace 9:30–10:00/mi - keep the easy base going Mon: 20-min tempo at Z3–Z4 · skip · 8-min stretch · pace 7:45–8:30/mi - Monday tempo - race-pace endurance, hard day #1 of the week

This week: 5 runs · 11.4 mi · 99 min Zone check: 88% in pace-Z2 - ✓ on target for build (≥60%, pace-based).

Recent runs:

  • Sun 05-24 · 2 mi · 20 min · 9:35/mi (easy)
  • Mon 05-25 · 2.6 mi · 20 min · 7:43/mi (Z4)
  • Tue 05-26 · 2.6 mi · 22 min · 8:33/mi (Z3)
  • Wed 05-27 · 1.7 mi · 14 min · 7:59/mi (Z3)
  • Thu 05-28 · 2.5 mi · 23 min · 9:01/mi (easy)

✓ Nice walk yesterday (18 min). 5 family walks this week - lifestyle win, not a run substitute.

☘️Notre Dame Sports

🏈Football - Fakatou's OV Hits the Midpoint, Wiltfong Flips to Columbus

The lead recruiting story took a turn since yesterday. Marcus Fakatou is on Day 2 of his Ohio State OV (May 29-31), and overnight Rivals' Steve Wiltfong moved his prediction from Notre Dame to Ohio State - reflecting how the Columbus visit is reportedly going. The next stops are Athens (Georgia) June 1-3, Texas June 5-7, Oregon June 12-14, and Notre Dame closing the slate June 15-17. The narrative coming out of Columbus today: Larry Johnson is doing what Larry Johnson does. Notre Dame's hope is that Fakatou leaves things genuinely open by the time he gets to South Bend rather than flying home from Ohio with his mind 80% made up.

The bigger picture on the 2027 DL class hasn't changed. Notre Dame still holds commitments from 5-star DT David Folorunsho, top-100 DE Aidan O'Neil, and DE Jackson Vaughn - that's already a top-tier defensive line haul. Fakatou and Abraham Sesay are the two names that would push it into "best in the country" territory. Sesay's June timeline (final four: Notre Dame, LSU, Duke, FSU) still has the Irish as the "assumed leader" with a decision likely sometime in June.

June ND visitor calendar firmed up overnight. Albert Simien (Sam Houston, LA) - widely considered the best interior OL in the 2027 class - is set for South Bend June 19-21, and 2027 DL Segun Alexander joins him that same weekend. Notre Dame's official-visit weekends don't formally kick off until July 12, so the June calendar is shaping up as a recruit-by-recruit closing push rather than a single make-or-break weekend.

Upcoming:

  • Today (Sat May 30) - Marcus Fakatou Day 2 of OV at Ohio State
  • Sun May 31 - Fakatou OV Day 3 (departs for Athens)
  • Thu Jun 4 - 2026 single-game tickets on sale to general public
  • June 11-13 - Julius Jones Jr. (WR, legacy) OV at Notre Dame
  • June 15-17 - Marcus Fakatou OV at Notre Dame (closing slot)
  • June 19-21 - Albert Simien (OL) + Segun Alexander (DL) OVs
  • June 19-21 - Monsanna Torbert (CB) OV at Notre Dame
  • June 23 - Julius Jones Jr. commitment announcement
  • Sun Sep 6 - vs. Wisconsin, Shamrock Series at Lambeau Field (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)

Last Result: Blue-Gold Game - Blue 41, Gold 40 (Sat Apr 25).

🏀Women's Basketball

No news to report! Here's recent information in case you missed a previous newsletter:

The preseason top-10 conversation is still where things sit: USA TODAY had ND at No. 8 and On3 at No. 15 in their early 2026-27 polls. The reason for the optimism is the same - Hannah Hidalgo returning for her senior year on the back of a historic 2025-26 (NCAA single-season steals record at 202, three-time Wooden Award All-American, Naismith DPOY) plus a top-3 recruiting class led by 5-stars Jacy Abii and Jenica Lewis. Niele Ivey's job between now and November is to figure out the post rotation around Hidalgo.

Upcoming: Niele Ivey leads Team USA U18 at FIBA AmeriCup June 8-14 (Mexico). 2026-27 season opens Nov. 1 at the Eternal City Tip-off in Rome (Fox/FS1).

🥍Lacrosse - Lyght Wins the Tewaaraton

The biggest news of the week happened in D.C. on Thursday night. Junior defenseman Shawn Lyght became the first defenseman in Tewaaraton Award history to win it - the ceremony at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on May 28 announced him as the 2026 recipient, with the four other finalists (Owen Duffy/UNC, Willem Firth/Cornell, Nate Kabiri/Princeton, Joey Spallina/Syracuse) all attackmen. Lyght joins Pat Kavanagh (2024) as the only Notre Dame players ever to win college lacrosse's highest individual honor.

The stats made the case. Lyght anchored the ACC regular-season champions and held Syracuse, Johns Hopkins, and Jacksonville to single-digit scoring during Notre Dame's run to the national championship game. Opponents averaged 8.94 goals per game against the Irish defense. He won the Schmeisser Award (top defenseman in the country) for the second straight year, the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, and was a first-team All-American on every major team (USILA, Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse). The "first defenseman ever" line will get used a lot when Lyght's name comes up over the next year - it's a real ceiling-breaker for how the sport thinks about its biggest award.

On the women's side, the only offseason move so far is midfielder Marleigh Sanders entering the transfer portal earlier this month - no destination yet.

Last Result (men): Lost 16-9 to No. 1 Princeton in NCAA Championship (Mon May 25).

🔴Utah Utes

🏈Football - Quiet Day, 2027 Board Expanding

Nothing major hit the wire today. The June 5 OV weekend is still the next big checkpoint - Tye Kennedy (OL, decides July 1), Tiki Teeples (DT commit), Cam Pettijohn (LB), Kelvin Eiwo (OL), and Josh Christensen (EDGE) all in town that weekend. Colton Swan and Luther Elliss did the home-visit work with Teeples last week to keep the commitment locked in.

The 2027 board is also expanding. Bishop Gorman's Hinton picked up a Utah offer (competing with Oklahoma, Missouri, Washington, Arizona, Wisconsin, Arizona State). The Utes also entered the race for Satele, currently rated the top player in Hawaii, against Penn State, Oregon, UCLA, Miami, Michigan State, Arizona State, and SMU. And Utah was the first power-conference offer for a 2027 pass-catcher out of Idaho - a small but real signal about how Scalley's staff is widening the geographic net in his first cycle.

Upcoming:

  • June 5 - Kennedy, Teeples, Pettijohn, Eiwo, Christensen OVs
  • June 12 - Ben Rainwater (2027 OL) OV
  • June 21 - Jag Ioane (DE) OV
  • Thu Sept 3 - vs. Idaho, Rice-Eccles (Scalley's HC debut)
  • Sept 12 - vs. Arkansas (Rice-Eccles)

🤸Gymnastics

No news to report! Here's recent information in case you missed a previous newsletter:

Avery Neff capped 2026 with WCGA Region 2 Gymnast of the Year, on top of Big 12 Gymnast of the Year, team MVP, three perfect 10s (vault at Sprouts, vault vs. Southern Utah, bars vs. BYU), and 7th AA / 4th floor finishes at NCAAs as an individual qualifier. She enters 2027 as the unambiguous centerpiece of a Utah team that finished 10th nationally and missed the NCAA Championship by 0.125 - ending the program's 49-year nationals streak. Carly Dockendorf is extended through 2031; bars coach Steve Arkell joined in April; Olympic silver medalist Grace McCallum is on staff as Student Assistant.

Upcoming: 2027 season opens January.

🌰Ohio State Buckeyes

🏈Football - Fakatou Day 2 in Columbus, Stadium Upgrades, Campbell Retires

Fakatou is in the middle of his Buckeyes weekend and the early read is positive for Ohio State (see Notre Dame section above for the prediction-engine flip). David Gabriel-Georges and Benny Easter Jr. are also on the official-visit roster this weekend, joined by recent commit Prince Goldsby. This is the program's first big 2027 OV weekend and a chance to set the tone before the June calendar gets crowded.

Two stadium notes worth flagging. New turf is going down at Ohio Stadium for the fall, and the WiFi system is also getting an upgrade - new network access points throughout the stadium ahead of opener vs. Ball State (Sept. 5, 12:30 BTN). Small stuff individually but it's the kind of capital-spend pattern that signals the program is leaning further into the gameday experience.

One alumni note. Former Buckeyes WR Parris Campbell retired from the NFL on Wednesday at 28, ending a seven-year career. He was a 2019 second-round pick out of Columbus who never quite hit his ceiling at the next level after a dominant senior year at OSU. Worth a tip of the cap.

Recruiting outside the OV weekend. Kenyatta Jackson Jr. and Jermaine Mathews Jr. were both named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list for 2026, picking up where Caleb Downs left off (he won it in 2025).

Upcoming:

  • Today-Sun May 30-31 - Marcus Fakatou + David Gabriel-Georges + Benny Easter Jr. OVs continue
  • Sept 5 - vs. Ball State (12:30 p.m., BTN)
  • Sept 12 - at Texas (7:30 p.m., ABC)
  • Sept 19 - vs. Kent State (noon, FOX)

🏔️Treasure Valley

🍽️Food & Drink

Two new names showed up on the BoiseDev summer-openings list since yesterday. The Smoky Pickle in Star (10206 W. State St.) is owner Nate Lindskoog's wood-fired BBQ + pickle bar concept inside a converted grain silo - Texas brisket, Santa Maria tri-tip, southern ribs, and a "wall of pickles" on the way. And Vessel Kitchen is opening in late May / early June at the Hemingway Building (55 E. State St., Eagle) - fast-casual, protein-forward bowls. Spitfire Tacos + Tequila at The Boardwalk in Garden City is still the next concrete opening date - soft open late May, official June 2.

🎉Events & Things to Do

Today (Sat May 30), 8 a.m. - Pace for Peace 5K (Run for Refugees–Sudan) at Ann Morrison Park (Old Timer Pavilion). 300+ runners expected. New this weekend.

Today (Sat May 30), 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Capital City Public Market at The Grove Plaza (827 W. Main).

Today (Sat May 30), 10 a.m. - Access to Justice FUND Run/Walk 5K in downtown Boise.

Today (Sat May 30), 11 a.m. - 42nd Annual Saint Alphonsus Capitol Classic Run starting at the Idaho State Capitol. Treasure Valley running tradition; big event field.

Today (Sat May 30), 11 a.m.-9 p.m. - Boise Greek Food Festival Day 2 at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church (2618 W. Bannock). Gyros, baklava, live music and dancing on the half-hour. Free admission, benefits Boise Food Bank, Rescue Mission, Life's Kitchen, 7Cares. Today's the can't-miss pick if you missed yesterday.

Today (Sat May 30), 6:30 p.m. - Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at the Egyptian Theatre.

Today (Sat May 30), 7:05 p.m. - Boise Hawks vs. Modesto Roadsters - Outdoor Night / Boise Battle Beavers Game Day at Memorial Stadium.

Today (Sat May 30), 7:30 p.m. - She Loves Me at Boise Little Theater - closing night.

Today (Sat May 30), at dusk - Settler's Park outdoor movie: Zootopia 2 (Meridian). Bring blankets / low-back chairs. Concessions and pre-movie kids activities.

Today (Sat May 30), 10 p.m. - Bingo Loco (late show) in Boise.

Sun May 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Corgi gathering at the Rose Garden (5610 Glenwood St.). $10 admission.

Sun May 31, 1:05 p.m. - Boise Hawks vs. Modesto Roadsters - Kids Club Sunday / Dollar Dog Day ($1 hot dogs all game).

Sun May 31 - The Boise Flea (vintage/maker market - check the Flea's site for time and venue).

Weather today: High 74°F, a few clouds, NW winds 10-20 mph. Clear and calm overnight, low 46°F. Pleasant after Thursday's storm - should be a great window for the 53-min long run, mid-morning before it warms up. Cooler than yesterday, no precip concern.

📰Local Headlines

  • New Boise–Garden City footbridge proposal would cross the Boise River in one of the busiest growth corridors in the metro - BoiseDev has the details and renderings (worth a look if you walk or bike the Greenbelt).
  • Can Ada Road reopens today after a closure for new-development-related work.
  • Carryover from yesterday: Boise Airport Director Rebecca Hupp departs in June (earlier than her previously-reported 2026 retirement); Kathleen Watkins serves as interim. Garden City Police Chief Cory Stambaugh is stepping away from policing after 30+ years.
  • Carryover from yesterday: Boise State football released Pac-12 kickoff times for the Broncos' inaugural conference season.

🔗Worth Reading

Generated on Saturday, May 30, 2026

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