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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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Totals
Total Distance
28.50
MR10 (1) Miles: 22.50MT110 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Total Distance
6.10

Back to my morning run routine for the first time since last Monday. I felt a little sluggish at first, but it was a pretty good run overall. The weather is just about perfect at 6:00 AM these days.

MR10 (1) Miles: 6.10
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

This was a bad one. In fact, it was more of a walk than a run. I didn't eat enough throughout the day, apparently, because after two miles I found myself wobbly and lightheaded and walking most of the way home. Do you know how I know it was a bonk and not something else? The whole way home I couldn't think about anything other than what I was going to eat when I got home. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Total Distance
2.00

I went for a short hike with Elliott this evening up Grove Creek Canyon to the switchback. That's a workout.

 

MT110 Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Total Distance
4.20

I was a little gun shy after my crappy Tuesday run, but I went out to tonight to run the same route at the same time anyway. It turned out to be worth it. The run was just okay. But Lake Mountain is burning, and I had an impressive view for most of the time I was out. Unfortunately, we couldn't get a good picture.

MR10 (1) Miles: 4.20
Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Total Distance
5.00

Catherine and I ran the same route that we ran last Friday. Maybe this is our new routine. No knee pain for anyone, either.

It was very hot, so we should have gone earlier. But it's good that we went as early as we did. The Lake Mountain fire is dumping smoke everywhere, and it will probably be hard to breathe this afternoon.

MR10 (1) Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Race: Wedding Bells 5K (1.75 Miles) 00:19:20, Place overall: 4
Total Distance
7.20

This morning we ran a relay at Allie's 5K. I don't think either of us was prepared--I haven't run even remotely fast in about a year--but I think we did okay, all things considered. I ran 7 laps, Catherine ran 5.5, and we ended up fourth with a time of about 19:20. Most of all it was fun to meet other FRBers.

And of course, congratulations to Allie and Fiddy.

This evening we hiked in Dry Canyon with Elliott and my brother. My legs felt like jelly. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 3.20MT110 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
28.50
MR10 (1) Miles: 22.50MT110 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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