| 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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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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| MR10 (3) Miles: 32.50 | MR10 (2) Miles: 15.00 |
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| | In a word, meh. I just felt off this evening. I was supposed to warm up for a mile before running six miles at goal pace and another two at 10k pace. But after the first fast mile I could tell that wasn't going to happen. I ended up running three miles at goal pace and one at 10k pace. then I dinked around for a bit less than 20 minutes: five minutes hiking on the 30 percent grade, 10 minutes running easy on the flat, and then a half mile at 10k pace. In the end, it wasn't a great workout, but it wasn't a total waste of time, either. I guess that happens on occasion.
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| | Today's workout was supposed to be three miles up a gradual hill at goal pace, then back down at goal pace. I figured I would go up at three percent on the treadmill and back down at three percent, because the newer treadmills at the gym go down that far. But the first one I was on shut off suddenly after half a mile, and the next four I tried were broken (sticky and lurching). Way to go with the maintenance, Gold's. I ended up doing three miles at three percent on an old treadmill, but instead of running down I ran a little bit slower on the flat. We had In 'n Out for dinner tonight, so I didn't feel great while I was running, if you know what I mean. But my legs did okay.
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| | I didn't have time to run at night today, so I decided to sneak out between classes for nine miles on the Rive Trail. It was a beautiful day, and it was great to be outside running while the sun was out. | |
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| | Well, this was my longest run in who knows how long. I know I ran farther on my birthday last year. I don' think I've gone long since, though, so I guess it's been more than a year. Anyways, I didn't get out until past 11:00, because I stayed home while Catherine went running in teh morning, and then my parents (who are in town for the weekend) came by with my sister and our nephew, so I hung around to visit with them and watch the babies play. Anyway, my schedule called for 19 miles, with 6 at goal pace. I ran 4 at goal pace. It was mostly a good run, except I started to feel off at mile 16 and at mile 17 I imploded. I guess it makes sense, since I ran the whole thing without any water or calories, and I skipped breakfast this morning. You can only go so far without a bonk. Also, for all you locals, was today a beautiful day or what? | |
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| MR10 (3) Miles: 32.50 | MR10 (2) Miles: 15.00 |
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