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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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Wed, Aug 04, 2010
Total Distance
5.50

Once of the things I'll miss most about living in Salt Lake may end up being Grandeur Peak. I love going up mountains--whether running, cycling or skiing--and Grandeur is a doozy. In fact, I doubt there are many trails that offer a greater bang for your buck in terms of climbing. And I the view from the top is just a bonus.

I was sore and tired after yesterday's run, but I was still hoping to break 50 minutes. And I did, posting a 49:25, my fastest time by just over a minute. It's still slower than the leaders at the Fun Run, and about 10 minutes slower than the fastest time I know of. But it's a step in the right direction, and I'm sure I could go faster with fresh legs.

Now back to packing . . .

 

PM: Went out for a late-night mile or so with Catherine. It felt good to shake the legs out.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 4.30Brooks Launch Miles: 1.20
Weight: 161.20
Comments
From jun on Wed, Aug 04, 2010 at 13:26:26 from 66.239.250.209

I have yet to break an hour. Holy crap.

From Aaron Kennard on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 09:39:04 from 69.18.151.138

Nice job. What is the distance and vert of that climb?

Also, where are you moving?

From Faceless Ghost on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 11:01:20 from 67.169.248.86

Jun - Run it with me sometime and we'll get you to the top under 60 :)

Aaron - The climb covers 3200-3300 feet in about 2.2 miles. It's pretty steep.

Catherine and I are moving down to Provo. I'm going back to school in a couple of weeks.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 11:39:38 from 66.239.250.209

Wow, that is still a very fast time. My goal is to get under an hour at some point. Yeah, Grandeur is a great workout, but the descent is frickin steep.

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