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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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Tue, May 31, 2011
Total Distance
6.00

I was too tired to get up for a quick run this morning, which was probably not a bad thing since I've been feelings all kinds of trouble in my right knee lately. Not an injury--yet--but it feels like I'm on the cusp.

After missing my morning run, I thought I'd play it safe and cross train at the gym tonight, but the weather convinced me otherwise, and I ran the out and back up Grove Creek to Indian Springs. Absolutely stunning. If you haven't been there this year, go now. The best part is that despite the storm this weekend, the trail is in better condition than it was last week.

My knee hurt early in the climb, and it was acting up enough at the top that I decided not to extend the run into a loop through Battle Creek. But on the way down all trouble went away, and as of now it feels pretty good. I'm sure the soreness will come back in a bit, but for now I feel encouraged.

Anyways, I've been thinking of new routes in the area, and I think I have one for Saturday if  my knee and the weather hold. Jun, I'm telling you--do what you can to un-busyify your schedule for a few hours on Saturday. You won't want to miss this one.

1:01:51, 2300 feet.

MT101 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jun on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 11:25:51 from 66.239.250.209

Ha. Dude, funny enough, I'm not busy, at all, on Saturday. The problem with this Saturday is that it's my wife's birthday on Saturday and we are heading for an overnight stay somewhere on Friday night. I just won't be around Saturday morning. I hate JUNE.

From jun on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 12:14:28 from 66.239.250.209

You've inspired Matt and I. We are leaving work NOW to go run it.

From Faceless Ghost on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 13:16:38 from 216.49.181.254

Nice. Wait till you see the waterfall.

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 13:19:41 from 66.239.250.209

Jun- You suck!

I am going to hit it this week for sure.

From Dorsimus on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 16:03:40 from 66.239.250.209

Thanks for inspiring Jun and I to hit that up today. AWESOME! We'll have to put that on our list of trails to frequent!

Oh and Jun hates June? - that doesn't sound right at all...

From Faceless Ghost on Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 01:29:43 from 98.202.112.51

Dorsimus--I was thinking the same thing.

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