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🌅Personal Briefing - Saturday, June 6, 2026

Good morning. Here's your personal read.

🏃Training

🏃Today's Plan

🎯 10K - 2026-06-20 (14 days out) Phase: build → taper starts 2026-06-15 (9 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 (127 days out)

🏃 Today (Saturday): 60-min easy run · 5-min abs · 8-min stretch Target pace: 9:30–10:00/mi (Z2, conversational) Build phase long run - 60 min at easy pace. Building toward 10K.

Best window: Lunch - 74°F, sunny, wind 15 mph

📊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: 4 runs · 11.2 mi · 105 min Zone check: 100% in pace-Z2 - ✓ on target for build (≥60%, pace-based).

Recent runs:

  • Sat 05-30 · 6.3 mi · 60 min · 9:29/mi (easy)
  • Mon 06-01 · 2.3 mi · 21 min · 9:06/mi (easy)
  • Tue 06-02 · 2.2 mi · 21 min · 9:21/mi (easy)
  • Wed 06-03 · 3.4 mi · 32 min · 9:31/mi (easy)
  • Fri 06-05 · 3.3 mi · 31 min · 9:32/mi (easy)

✓ 3 family walks this week - keep it up, those matter too.

☘️Notre Dame Sports

🏈Football - Irish Invasion Yields Six Offers, Fakatou Day 2 in Austin

Irish Invasion produced six offers, EDGE-heavy. Friday's camp wrapped with Notre Dame extending six new scholarship offers - five to 2028 prospects, one to 2027. The headliner was Jackson Vaughn (EDGE, Bergen Catholic, Oradell NJ), who "did not lose a single rep" in 1-on-1s and earned the offer on the spot - joining a list that already included LSU, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, and USC. Chaz Gray (EDGE, St. Joseph Regional, Montvale NJ, 6-4 / 225, three-star) was the only 2027 to break through. The 2028 quintet rounded out with Phoenix Evans (CB, Don Bosco Prep NJ), Asher Ghioto (EDGE, The Bolles School FL - offered despite missing reps to illness), Tahj Gray (LB, St. Joseph Regional NJ), and Allen "Cinco" Kennett (LB, Servite CA) - the rare case where Notre Dame was Kennett's first offer, on the strength of Max Bullough's pre-camp scouting.

Fakatou is in Austin through tomorrow. The five-star DL is on Day 2 of his Texas leg today; the Longhorns get him through Sunday before Oregon (June 12-14) and the Irish in the closing slot (June 15-17). The structural Ohio State-Notre Dame battle hasn't shifted - public consensus still gives the Buckeyes a slight edge - but Marcus Freeman's OV-closer track record remains the Irish argument and the visit calendar still favors them by sequence.

Folorunsho commitment chatter. Recent reporting frames a "predicting the next five commitments after Folorunsho" piece off David Folorunsho - but he's still publicly slated for his June 13 weekend OV at South Bend, so treat headlines as forward-looking until you see an official announcement. Worth watching this week.

Track and field is next week. Eugene begins Wednesday: Obiora Okeke (shot put), Amaya Aramini (10,000m), Sophie Novak (3,000m steeplechase) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships June 10-13.

Upcoming:

  • Today (Sat Jun 6) - Day 2 of Fakatou OV at Texas
  • Sun Jun 7 - Day 3 of Fakatou OV at Texas (wraps trip)
  • June 10-13 - NCAA Outdoor Track Championships, Eugene (Okeke / Aramini / Novak)
  • June 11-13 - Julius Jones Jr. (WR, legacy) OV at Notre Dame
  • ~June 13 weekend - David Folorunsho OV at Notre Dame; ~20 visitors total
  • June 12-14 - Fakatou OV at Oregon
  • June 15-17 - Marcus Fakatou OV at Notre Dame (closing slot)
  • June 17 - Ian Premer (TE) midweek official visit
  • June 19-21 - Albert Simien (OL) + Segun Alexander (DL) OVs
  • June 27 - 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 - AmeriCup Tips Off Monday

Niele Ivey's USA U18 team is on the ground in Mexico. The FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup runs Monday-Sunday (June 8-14) in Irapuato - Ivey's third stint with USA Basketball overall and her first as head coach. Group B opens vs. Argentina (Mon Jun 8), Mexico (Tue Jun 9), Paraguay (Thu Jun 11). Team USA is chasing its 12th straight gold overall and an eighth consecutive U18 AmeriCup title; Ivey called the role a "dream come true."

Back in South Bend. Hannah Hidalgo returns for her senior year off a junior season that set the NCAA single-season steals record at 202, plus Naismith and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year honors. Louisville frontcourt transfer Anaya Hardy is the only portal addition so far (6-3, .667 FG% at Louisville).

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

🥍Lacrosse

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

The Tewaaraton ceremony in D.C. (May 28) remains the offseason headline - Shawn Lyght became the first defenseman in award history to win it, joining Pat Kavanagh (2024) as the only Notre Dame players to win college lacrosse's top individual honor. He also took Schmeisser Award for the second straight year and ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. The 2027 men's roster will be the first since 2020 without a Kavanagh leading the attack, but Dylan Faison, the No. 1 ranked 2026 recruit, has reclassified and is on campus, eligible for next spring. Kevin Corrigan returns for his 38th season.

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

🔴Utah Utes

🏈Football - OV Weekend Mid-Run, Mageo & Wong the Names to Track

The big OV weekend is into Day 2. Morgan Scalley's first major recruiting showcase has nine confirmed officials on campus today: Tye Kennedy (OT), Cam Pettijohn (LB), Kelvin Eiwo (OL), Josh Christensen (EDGE), Gecova Doyal, Lincoln Mageo (4-star interior OL), Blake Wong (4-star WR), Brody Rudnicki (3-star QB), and Darrod Jacobs (3-star safety). Committed DL Tiki Teeples is anchoring the visit experience. The early read from KSL: Wong moved up his list after offensive-fit conversations clicked and praised meeting Elder Rasband; Gomiller raved about WR coach Chad Bumphis ("My relationship with Coach Bump is unmatched"); safety James Johnson called the atmosphere inside the building "unmatched."

Mageo is the headliner. The 4-star interior OL is down to Utah, Michigan, and Washington with a July 11 commitment date - Utah is in genuine contention and this visit is the central swing on that decision.

Sire Stewart already committed Tuesday night. The 3-star interior OL (6-5, 255, Chandler AZ) locked in before even taking his planned Boise State and Washington State trips - first Scalley/Gross/D'Orazio proof point and Utah's fourth 2027 commit (joins Henderson, Teeples, Mailei).

The structural pitch is holding up. Joe D'Orazio's modeled $546,000 stay-put upside (rooted in NIL/portal churn cost) plus Scalley's "We have everything we need to win big here" continuity pitch is what families are hearing. Across visits this weekend, the staff is selling culture, development, family environment, and fit as the operational identity - and the early reviews say it's landing.

Rice-Eccles debut now 89 days out. Sept. 3 vs. Idaho (Thursday night) - first matchup with the Vandals since 1993.

Upcoming:

  • Today–Sun (Jun 6-7) - OV weekend continues (Mageo, Wong, Pettijohn, Eiwo, Christensen, Doyal, Rudnicki, Jacobs, Kennedy)
  • June 12 - Ben Rainwater (2027 OL) OV
  • June 21 - Jag Ioane (DE) OV
  • July 1 - Tye Kennedy commitment decision
  • July 11 - Lincoln Mageo commitment decision
  • Thu Sept 3 - vs. Idaho, Rice-Eccles (Scalley's HC debut)
  • Sept 12 - vs. Arkansas (Rice-Eccles)
  • Sept 19 - vs. Utah State (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, Big 12 Gymnast of the Year (sweeping AA, bars, and floor), team MVP, three perfect 10s, and a 7th AA / 4th floor finish at NCAAs as an individual qualifier. She enters 2027 as an 8x All-American and the unambiguous centerpiece of a Utah team that finished 10th nationally (197.500) and missed the NCAA Championship by 0.125 - the first time in the program's 51-year history it sat out nationals after a record 49-consecutive appearances. Carly Dockendorf is extended through 2031; bars coach Steve Arkell joined in April. Mike Hunger added as assistant (vault lead, floor assist), and Maile O'Keefe returns as a student assistant coach.

Upcoming: 2027 season opens January.

🌰Ohio State Buckeyes

🏈Football - Gabriel-Georges Wraps Knoxville, Carey on Commit Watch, Edmunds at UCLA

Gabriel-Georges is on his last day in Knoxville. The 5-star RB closes his Tennessee OV today before Ole Miss (June 12) and Georgia (June 19) before his July 22 commitment. Public momentum has been with Ohio State (two crystal balls), but the Vols-insider counterpoint is that Locklyn's relationships and in-state recruiting reach mean the Buckeyes can't sleepwalk through the next six weeks.

Carey is the live-commit watch this weekend. Among the three uncommitted OV visitors in Columbus today - 4-star CB Jaden Carey, 4-star RB Jayden Miles, and 3-star LB Kaylon Bailey - Carey is the one the staff is leaning on to flip a commit out of the weekend. He took a recent Miami visit, but he's still viewed as the Buckeyes' frontrunner and represents a near-term need after losing CB Gabriel Osborne Jr. to Oklahoma. Miles is the backup-plan RB if Gabriel-Georges goes elsewhere; Bailey (Glenville pipeline) has a June 25 commitment date set. Three commits - Wyatt Smith, Eli Johnson, Angelo Smith - are in town as peer recruiters.

Brady Edmunds at UCLA today. The 2027 QB commit (6-5, Huntington Beach CA, committed since Dec 2024) is taking his UCLA OV this weekend - his hometown school. His quote: "Everything is fine with Ohio State…but I don't want to close the door on anyone right now." The Eleven Warriors framing this morning is that if it came down to Edmunds vs. Nebraska commit Trae Taylor, the staff would take Taylor - which is the real reason this trip matters more than it would otherwise. His OSU return OV is June 19-21.

Ticket calendar. OSU mini-plans on sale June 16 (10 a.m. ET), general-public single-game tickets June 26 (10 a.m. ET).

Upcoming:

  • Today–Sun (Jun 6-7) - Gabriel-Georges OV at Tennessee wraps; OSU hosts Carey, Miles, Bailey; Edmunds at UCLA
  • June 12 - Gabriel-Georges OV at Ole Miss
  • June 16 - OSU mini-plans on sale
  • June 19 - Gabriel-Georges OV at Georgia
  • June 19-21 - Brady Edmunds return OV at Ohio State
  • June 25 - Kaylon Bailey commitment
  • June 26 - OSU single-game tickets on sale (public)
  • July 22 - Gabriel-Georges commitment
  • Sept 5 - vs. Ball State (12:30 p.m., BTN)
  • Sept 12 - at Texas (7:30 p.m., ABC)
  • Nov 28 - vs. Michigan (noon, FOX, Ohio Stadium)

🏔️Treasure Valley

🍽️Food & Drink

June restaurant pipeline reminder. The Apex/Boardwalk plaza is fully on after Friday night's Greenbelt Night Market launch (5-9 p.m. every Friday through Sept 4). Ground Rules sports bar still targeting a June 10-13 grand-opening window - could be as early as Wednesday. Nowadays Coffee (Garden City, 1956 building on Chinden) penciled for soft-open the weekend of June 10. First Watch in Meridian (Orchard Park), Anderson Prime Steakhouse in Star, Vessel Kitchen in the Hemingway Building (Eagle), and The Smoky Pickle (Star, wood-fired BBQ in a converted grain silo) all still in the June/summer window.

James Beard winners announced June 15. Ansots (Outstanding Hospitality) and Bar, Please! (Best New Bar) are the two Boise finalists - both worth a date-night booking in the run-up.

🎉Events & Things to Do

Today (Sat Jun 6):

  • All morning - Treasure Valley Triathlon at Esther Simplot Park / Boise River Greenbelt (Super Sprint, Sprint, Olympic, relay, adaptive, youth).
  • 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Capital City Public Market at The Grove.
  • 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. - Ballet Idaho's Cinderella (Morrison Center, matinee + evening) - closing-day double.
  • 5-9 p.m. - Redwood Park west Boise neighborhood night (live music, beer garden, food trucks, craft vendors).
  • 6:30 p.m. - Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at Albertsons Stadium - first-ever U.S. stadium show, on The Blue, 14 trucks including the debut of Smashton Jeanty, the Boise State-inspired custom truck.
  • 7:30 p.m. - Superheaven at Knitting Factory Concert House.
  • 2:00 p.m. - She Loves Me at Boise Little Theater.

Sunday (Jun 7):

  • 1 p.m. (VIP) / 2-5 p.m. (GA) - Savor Idaho at the Idaho Botanical Garden. 35 Idaho wineries and cideries, 30+ food vendors, Year of the Riesling highlights. Headline of Idaho Wine & Cider Month.
  • 8:00 p.m. - Toadies at Knitting Factory Concert House.

Looking ahead this week:

  • Mon Jun 8 - Nampa City Council appoints the next mayor at the regular meeting.
  • Mon Jun 8 - FIBA U18 AmeriCup opens (Niele Ivey, Mexico).
  • Wed Jun 10 (est) - NCAA Outdoor Track opens, Eugene.
  • Mon Jun 15 - James Beard Awards announced (Ansots, Bar Please! up).

Weather: Mid-70s, sunny, breezy (winds NW 12-15 mph) today; upper-60s and breezier Sunday. Today is the cooler side of warm - lighter clothing, but the wind will be a factor on the long run. The triathlon and Redwood Park crowd both get a comfortable window.

📰Local Headlines

  • Harrison Boulevard Pride flags missing this June. KTVB has a piece running on the dispute: one private resident applied to install them, the city said no, and the question of who gets to decide is unresolved. Civic note rather than a recommendation.
  • Ada County free meals for kids ages 1-18. Three locations are providing free meals starting in June for kids in that age band - worth knowing if any neighbors or visiting family need it.
  • Nampa mayor appointment Monday. Council names the next mayor at the June 8 meeting after the recent vacancy - two days out.
  • McCall warning ahead of July 4. Police are flagging underage drinking and unsupervised teens early; the city is adding private security in the lead-up to the holiday. A note in case any McCall trips are on the calendar.
  • Boise Peak 43 award submissions closing. Fast-growing Idaho businesses can submit for the 2026 recognition - deadline approaching per BoiseDev.

🔗Worth Reading

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