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Location:

Provo,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K - 17:11 (Cougar Run)

10K - 34:35 (Deseret News)

15K - 57:33 (Utah Running Club)

1/2 - 1:22:26 (Mountain View Trail)

50K - 4:22:31 (Sapper Joe)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub-2:45 at Saint George Marathon

Win the Antelope Island half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to run the Angeles Crest 100 at some point. And I'd still like to go sub-4 at a trail 50k. Other than that, I'm open to suggestions.

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Personal:

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I was a competitive cyclist for years. In 2009, after racing in the Tour of Utah, I decided I had plateaued as a cyclist--I could continue to improve, but I wouldn't break through to a new level. So, I started looking for a new challenge.


I thought that challenge would be mountain biking, but I'm a terrible bike handler. I married Catherine in January 2010 and a couple of weeks later I entered the SLTC Winter Training Series with her. A couple of weeks after that I decided I'd like to run ultras, so I signed up for a couple of 50Ks to get started.

Those first races came and went, with varying results. I was looking forward to running more and possibly pushing into the longer distances, but I injured my knee in June 2010 and I've never been consistently healthy since.

I started law school in August 2010, which meant less time for training. In June 2011, Baby Elliott was born, which meant even less time for training. But she's worth it. 

Baby Nora joined us in October 2013, with the same effect on training as Elliott (who, incidentally, is no longer a baby). 

I (finally) finished school in April 2014 and now I'm an evil corporate lawyer in Salt Lake. I have no illusions that I'll ever get back into the shape that I once was, but I'm perfectly at peace with that. I still have many goals to accomplish and many years in which to do it. 
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Sat, Jun 19, 2010
Total Distance
10.10

Because of my knee, I actually ended up being glad I missed the Steeplechase. Maybe next year.

Instead of racing, this morning I went down to Pleasant Grove to watch Catherine race. Her race went very well--Catherine won her age group and took second overall while knocking more than two minutes off her 5K PR, and I had a lot of fun being there.

My knee was still tender, and although I haven't yet decided to stop running on it, I have decided to avoid any kind of uneven terrain until it feels better. For now, that means lots of miles on the track. After the race, I went over to Orem High for a run of my own, and ended up putting in ten miles on the track. That's a lot of circles.

My knee felt tender at first so I started off slowly, but I kept feeling better as I ran and I ended up settling into a low-7s pace, throwing in some faster efforts in the last three miles. By the end my knee ached more than it hurt, and after the run (and for the rest of the afternoon) it felt much, much better than it did yesterday.

I'm not sure what to make of that, but it seems as though the running isn't making things worse. As usual, tomorrow will be completely off, and I plan to keep things on the track for most of next week, although I may try to get some hill work in by running repeats up Ensign Peak and walking down (it seems like downhills may be what hurt my knee the most). I hope to be ready for the Gruesome Grizzly 8K next weekend. I've never run a short trail race, and I'm hoping it will be lots of fun.

1:11:53 

Brooks Launch Miles: 10.10
Weight: 166.00
Comments
From Scott Wesemann on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 01:44:58 from 75.165.252.204

Good luck with your knee. If my legs are feeling alright after a 40 miler with Jun on Wed I'll be at the Gruesome Grizzly. Hope to see you there.

From allie on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 08:46:46 from 174.23.194.233

so i somewhat met you yesterday although we didn't know it. funny. i read this entry and thought that might be the case. anyway...nice to meet you!

From Jon on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 10:43:30 from 75.169.149.16

I always figure, if running doesn't make it worse, keep running!

From Cody on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 17:45:36 from 174.52.244.185

So, did you give up on the wait list for Logan Peak? The site shows you at 8th position. Get that knee happy again either way.

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