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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
78.30
Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 37.25Brooks Launch Miles: 23.80New Balance MT100 Miles: 10.60Barefoot Miles: 2.65Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 4.00
Weight: 163.20
Sun, May 02, 2010
Total Distance
0.00

Rest day today. I feel surprisingly well, despite two longer runs in the last two days. I hope that means the coming week will be a good one.

Weight: 162.00
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Mon, May 03, 2010
Total Distance
18.30

AM: I felt pretty good, but not great this morning. I ran the Conference Center-Beck Street-Memory Grove route I ran last week, with one small variation that added a little more than a quarter mile.

Average pace - 7:41/mile

Total vertical - 600 feet


PM: I planned to do a double tomorrow, not today, but the weather was so nice this evening that I couldn't resist a lap on the BST. City Creek to Dry Whatever. My head and my stomach felt a little off, but my legs felt pretty good and I finished the loop much faster than ever before.

Average pace - 7:48/mile

Total vertical - 1900 feet

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 10.50Brooks Launch Miles: 7.80
Weight: 163.00
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Tue, May 04, 2010
Total Distance
10.60

I had another solid trail run after work this evening. I ran up through Memory Grove and on to the Ensign Peak trailhead. After tagging the peak I continued on to the ridge above City Creek Canyon. I descended to the canyon, ran another lap up to the ridge, and ran back down to the canyon and on to Memory Grove Park, where I met up with Catherine and Tigger. Lots of short, steep hills, so I guess today's run counts as an informal interval workout. 

Average pace - 7:55/mile

Total vertical - 2200 feet

New Balance MT100 Miles: 10.60
Weight: 163.20
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Wed, May 05, 2010
Total Distance
9.65

AM: I felt a little sluggish this morning, but I still went out for an easy run on my Beck Street loop. I hope the legs are ready for more trails and hills tomorrow.

Average pace - 7:47/mile

Total vertical - 600 feet

PM: Catherine and I went to the gym together after work and I jogged barefoot for 15 minutes on the treadmill while she did her workout.

Barefoot Miles: 1.65Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00
Weight: 164.20
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Thu, May 06, 2010
Total Distance
16.60

AM: Another run on the BST, this time east to west (Dry Whatever to City Creek). I had to stop and sit for a while at the halfway point, if you know what I mean. Unfortunately, that meant sacrificing my gloves for the cause, which was unfortunate because I've had them for so long. And my hands froze afterward.

Average pace - 7:58/mile

Total vertical - 1900 feet

PM: Six easy miles at the gym with Catherine. I'm feeling very tired right now. It's a good thing tomorrow is an easy day.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 10.60Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00
Weight: 164.40
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Fri, May 07, 2010
Total Distance
5.00

Recovery jog on the track at East High.

Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 4.00Barefoot Miles: 1.00
Weight: 162.40
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Sat, May 08, 2010
Total Distance
18.15

I was planning to run the Grandeur Peak loop with some friends this afternoon, but it turns out that my little sister graduated with her master's degree this week, so my parents are in town, which makes my weekend more hectic than I expected.

So, I went out early this morning and ran my BST-City Creek-Ensign Peak loop. I've run the loop three times before today, twice east to west and once west to east. The first time I was destroyed by the time I hit the climb out of City Creek. The second two times I was dealing with stomach issues almost from the start. Today, I ran strong for the entire loop, with no hiking and no unscheduled stops.

Average pace - 8:03 min/mile

Total vertical - 3200 feet

 

PM: Went out for a short run with Catherine. I felt tired, but not bad.



Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 16.15Brooks Launch Miles: 2.00
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Totals
Total Distance
78.30
Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 37.25Brooks Launch Miles: 23.80New Balance MT100 Miles: 10.60Barefoot Miles: 2.65Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 4.00
Weight: 163.20
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